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The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950NR6 seasons6.9 / 10

This was a Colgate-sponsored comedy hour that featured many notable comedians and entertainers of the era as guest stars.

The Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC network from 1950 to 1955. The show starred many notable comedians and entertainers of the era, including Eddie Cantor, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, Fred Allen, Donald O'Connor, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, Bob Hope, Jimmy Durante, Ray Bolger, Gordon MacRae, Ben Blue, Robert Paige, Tony Curtis, Burt Lancaster, Broadway dancer Wayne Lamb and Spike Jones and His City Slickers.

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The Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC network from 1950 to 1955. The show starred many notable comedians and entertainers of the era, including Eddie Cantor, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, Fred Allen, Donald O'Connor, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, Bob Hope, Jimmy Durante, Ray Bolger, Gordon MacRae, Ben Blue, Robert Paige, Tony Curtis, Burt Lancaster, Broadway dancer Wayne Lamb and Spike Jones and His City Slickers.

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Episode 5

REVENGE WITH MUSIC with Harpo Marx

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Guest stars Ilona Massey, Edward Everett Horton, Jerry Colonna, Harpo Marx, Anna Maria Alberghetti

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Episode 8

Let's Face It

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Guest stars Vivian Blaine, Gene Nelson, Robert Strauss, James Gleason, Bert Lahr, Gloria Jean, Barry Kelley, Betty Furness

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Episode 10

Gordon MacRae

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Guest stars Gloria DeHaven, Jeff Chandler, Gene Nelson, Tony Curtis, Mara Corday, Gordon MacRae, Rock Hudson

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Episode 11

Martin & Lewis

Skits: Jerry serves spaghetti at Dean's diner. Dean and Vera adopt Jerry. Songs: "Longface", "Without a word of warning", "Mambo Italiano", "Every street's a boulevard"

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Guest stars Vera Miles, Dean Martin, Jack Benny, Jerry Lewis, Milton Frome

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Episode 13

Bob Hope

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Guest stars Bob Hope, Anita Ekberg, Robert Strauss, Hedda Hopper, Jerry Colonna, William Holden, Brenda Marshall

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Episode 27

Arm Forces Week

Recorded at March Air Force Base in California.

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Guest stars Jane Morgan, Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Glenn Strange, Ben Chapman, Gordon MacRae, Rhonda Fleming

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Episode 33

Tribute to Jerry Ross & Dick Adler

Broadway Director George Abbott introduces scenes from two of his hit musicals, "Damn Yankees" and "The Pajama Game," in this tribute to songwriters Richard Adler and Jerry Ross.

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Guest stars Eddie Foy Jr., Gwen Verdon, Helen Gallagher, James Komack, George Abbott, Abbe Lane, Tony Bennett, John Raitt

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Episode 36

Edgar Bergen

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Guest stars Merle Oberon, Hedda Hopper, Walt Disney, Robert Cummings, Shelley Winters, Irene Dunne, Edgar Bergen, Charlton Heston

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Episode 39

Charlton Heston

finale
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Guest stars Charlton Heston, Joan Crawford, Dorothy Baker, Frank De Vol, Hank Henry, Sparky Kaye, Alyce King, Luise King

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Episode information updated Jul 25, 2026

More about The Colgate Comedy Hour

Cast

Gene NelsonSelf
Bob HopeSelf
Eddie CantorSelf
Bud AbbottSelf - Host
Jimmy DuranteSelf
Eddie FisherSelf
Cesar RomeroSelf
Peggy LeeSelf

Credits

Created by
Fred Hamilton
Written by
Sidney Miller, John Grant, Herbert Baker, Norman Lear

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
208
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • NBCUnited States
  • Colgate-Palmolive-Peet
  • NBCUnited States

Themes

variety show

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