Series synopsis
The Steve Allen Show is an American comedy television series that premiered on Syndication on June 24, 1956. It ended on June 20, 1960. It stars Steve Allen, Dorothy Lamour, Milt Kamen and Sam Cooke.
Premise
No premise has been added yet.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Steve Allen as Self - Host
- Dorothy Lamour as Self - Guest
- Milt Kamen as Self - Comedian
- Sam Cooke as Self
- Jill Corey as Self
- Carmen McRae as Self - Singer
- Rory Calhoun as Self - Guest
- Maurice Gosfield as Self - Guest
Supporting cast
- Barbara McNair as Self - Singer
- Henry Fonda as Self
- Ed Wynn as Self
- Dave Brubeck as Self - Jazz Pianist
- Mike Nichols as Self - Comedian
- Harry Belafonte as Self - Singer
- Joe Williams as Self - Singer
- Pat Boone as Self - Singer
- Chuck McCann as Self
- Esther Williams as Self - Swimmer
- Woody Herman as Self - Jazz Clarinetist
- David Nelson as Self - Recipient
Guest cast
- Dorothy Lamour as Self - Guest
- Milt Kamen as Self - Comedian
- Sam Cooke as Self
- Jill Corey as Self
- Carmen McRae as Self - Singer
- Rory Calhoun as Self - Guest
- Maurice Gosfield as Self - Guest
- Barbara McNair as Self - Singer
- Henry Fonda as Self
- Ed Wynn as Self
- Dave Brubeck as Self - Jazz Pianist
- Mike Nichols as Self - Comedian
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 163 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 9 | June 24, 1956 | September 2, 1956 |
| Season 2 | 48 | September 16, 1956 | September 15, 1957 |
| Season 3 | 40 | September 22, 1957 | July 6, 1958 |
| Season 4 | 35 | September 7, 1958 | June 7, 1959 |
| Season 5 | 31 | September 28, 1959 | June 20, 1960 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Premier with guests Bob Hope, Jerry Lewis, Kim Novak, Vincent Price, Wally Cox, Sammy Davis, Jr. Skits include unlikely endorsements putting Wally Cox in prison, Dane Clark in a bar fight and Vincent Price as a hit and run victim, and later, a gangster scene with Steve and Kim Novak with an educational bent. Jerry Lewis and Bob Hope make only cameos. Sammy Davis Jnr. does imitations and is seen with the Will Maston Trio. |
June 24, 1956 |
| 2 |
Elvis Presley, Andy Griffith, Imogene Coca, Milton Berle, Steve Lawrence & Edye Gorme Episode features include Elvis Presley, wearing a tuxedo and singing "Hound Dog" to a mournful basset hound; Andy Griffith explaining Shakespeare's Hamlet in a comedy monologue; Imogene Coca starring in a skit where she tries to tell her husband she's pregnant; Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme doing an opera spoof while wearing viking costumes and Imogene Coca, Andy Griffith and Elvis Presley doing a spoof of country music television programs. |
July 1, 1956 |
| 3 |
Sammy Davis, Jr., Jack Palance, Vic Damone, Margaret Truman, Gogi Grant Todays guests are Sammy Davis, Jr./Jack Palance/Don Adams/Margaret Truman. |
July 8, 1956 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Williams, Milt Kamen, Gogi Grant, The Will Mastin Trio (featuring Sammy Davis, Jr.), Marian Ann McKnight , The Baird Puppets | September 16, 1956 |
| 2 | Billy Eckstine, Rin Tin Tin, Joni James, Professor Irwin Corey, Jose Molina, the Midwestern States Glee Club | September 23, 1956 |
| 3 | Claudette Colbert, Mickey Rooney, Jerome Hines, Erin O'Brien, Joey Forman | September 30, 1956 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NBC Fall Preview | September 22, 1957 |
| 2 | Corinne Calvet, Jimmy Dean, Jerry Lester, Barbara Nichols, Sugar Ray Robinson & Carmen Basilio | September 29, 1957 |
| 3 |
Anthony Perkins, Broderick Crawford, Joanne Dru, Xavier Cugat & Abbe Lane, Johnny Puleo & his Harmonica Gang, cameo by Killer Joe Piro Crawford takes part in the "Man in the street" skit, Tony Perkins and Steve do their impressions of autograph hounds, and Perkins, Abbe Lane and Cugat show some elements of an upcoming TV western. |
October 6, 1957 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Griffith, Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme, The McGuire Sisters | September 7, 1958 |
| 2 | Audrey Meadows, Jayne Meadows, Roberta Sherwood, Mary Ann Mobley | September 14, 1958 |
| 3 | NBC Fall Preview | September 21, 1958 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tab Hunter, The Nikolais Dancers | September 28, 1959 |
| 2 | Teresa Brewer, Buddy Hackett, Jaime Laredo, The Mormon Tabernacle Choir | October 5, 1959 |
| 3 | Lee Marvin, The King Sisters, Crystal Joy | October 12, 1959 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Syndication |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 24, 1956 |
| Last aired | June 20, 1960 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | canceled |