Hour Glass
An almost forgotten landmark series in TV history, "Hour Glass" was the first variety show produced for network television. Included were songs, skits, and a chorus line. Many of the biggest names in the entertainment industry were guests.
- 1946-1947
- 1 season
- NBC
- Comedy, Music
An almost forgotten landmark series in TV history, "Hour Glass" was the first variety show produced for network television. Included were songs, skits, and a chorus line. Many of the biggest names in the entertainment industry were guests.
Season 1 Episode Guide
30 Episodes 1946 - 1947
Episode 1
Premiere Show
Thu, May 9, 1946
Evelyn Eaton hosts the premiere with comedians Joe Besser and Doodles Weaver, dancer Miriam LaVelle, singer Evelyn Knight, dancer Mirian LaVelle, dance team Enrica and Novella, and actors Owen Davis, Jr., James Monks, and Paul Douglas. Knight sings "Grandfather's Clock" and "The Lass With the Delicate Air." Monks and Douglas perform Arthur Hopkins' one-act "Moonshine." Besser does stand-up and Weaver tells a comic story about a rabbit. Owen Davis Jr. explains TV to the viewers. Edgar Bergen appears in a clip from one of his old shorts featuring Spanish dance.
Episode 2
Jack Albertson, Gertrude Niesen, Norma Culhane
Thu, May 16, 1946
Those appearing include actor/dancer Jack Albertson, singer/actress Gertrude Niesen, and Norma Culhane.
Episode 3
Bert Lahr, Joyce Van Patten, Barbara Blaine, The Merry Macs
Thu, May 23, 1946
Entertainers include actress Joyce Van Patten, comedy actor Bert Lahr, vocalists The Merry Macs, and actress/dancer Barbara Blaine.
Episode 4
Episode #1.4
Thu, May 30, 1946
Episode 5
Gene Sheldon, J. Scott Smart
Thu, Jun 6, 1946
Episode 6
Beatrice Kraft
Thu, Jun 13, 1946
Episode 7
Episode #1.7
Thu, Jun 20, 1946
Episode 8
Episode #1.8
Thu, Jun 27, 1946
Episode 9
Episode #1.9
Thu, Jul 4, 1946
Episode 10
Episode #1.10
Thu, Jul 11, 1946
Episode 11
The Servant Problem
Thu, Jul 18, 1946
Episode 12
Two Men on a Merry-Go-Round
Thu, Jul 25, 1946
Episode 13
Finger of God
Thu, Aug 1, 1946
Episode 14
Jim Bramble and the Bank Robber
Thu, Aug 8, 1946
Episode 15
Western Night
Thu, Aug 15, 1946
Episode 16
Cinderella Married
Thu, Aug 22, 1946
Episode 17
Episode #1.17
Thu, Aug 29, 1946
Episode 18
Episode #1.18
Thu, Sep 5, 1946
Episode 19
Episode #1.19
Thu, Sep 12, 1946
Episode 20
Episode #1.20
Thu, Sep 19, 1946
Episode 21
Episode #1.21
Thu, Sep 26, 1946
Episode 22
Episode #1.22
Thu, Oct 3, 1946
Episode 23
Episode #1.23
Thu, Oct 10, 1946
Episode 24
Episode #1.24
Thu, Oct 17, 1946
Episode 25
Episode #1.25
Thu, Oct 24, 1946
Episode 26
Episode #1.26
Thu, Oct 31, 1946
Episode 28
Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy
Thu, Nov 14, 1946
Episode 29
Episode #1.29
Thu, Nov 21, 1946
Episode 33
Episode #1.33
Thu, Dec 19, 1946
Episode 44
Episode #1.44
Thu, Mar 6, 1947