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Your Show of Shows

1950–1954 · 5 seasons

A lively, good-natured live variety show full of sketch comedy, music, and playful performances that feel like a warm, old-fashioned night of entertainment.

Created by
Sylvester Weaver
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner
Overview
Your Show of Shows was a live 90-minute variety show that was broadcast weekly in the United States on NBC, from February 25, 1950, until June 5, 1954, featuring Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca. Other featured performers were Carl Reiner, Howard Morris, Bill Hayes, Judy Johnson, The Hamilton Trio and the soprano Marguerite Piazza. José Ferrer made several guest appearances on the series. The series was telecast from the now-demolished International Theatre at 5 Columbus Circle and the Century Theater, now demolished, in New York. During 2002, Your Show of Shows was ranked #30 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.

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Created by
Sylvester Weaver
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • family
  • identity
  • art
  • music
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
  • anthology
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour9
Realism5
Romance2
Tension1
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy
Created by
Sylvester Weaver
Starring
Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner, Howard Morris, Larry Storch, Robert Cummings, Signe Hasso, Madge Evans
Length
5 seasons, 136 episodes, 90 min each
Network
NBC
Languages
English

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