The Arthur Murray Party Season 1 Episodes

Episode 1

Premiere Show

Thu, Jul 20, 1950

Debut of the series on ABC, Thursday night 9:00 - 9:30 PM time slot under the name "Party Time at Arthur Murray's."

Episode 2

Episode #1.2

Thu, Jul 27, 1950

Episode 3

Buddy Lester

Thu, Aug 3, 1950

Buddy Lester will later be known as a comedic character actor, in this early performance he performs portions of his nightclub act.

Episode 4

Johnny Johnston, Eugenie Baird

Thu, Aug 10, 1950

Episode 5

Romaine & Babette, Ham Fisher, Fran Warren, Hank Ladd

Thu, Aug 17, 1950

Special Guests are comic Peter Donald and singer Nancy Donovan.

Episode 6

Peter Donald, Nancy Donovan, Raymond Schindler, Clyde Pangborn, Bert Wayne, Ted Crone, Patrick Sullivan

Thu, Aug 24, 1950

Comedian-actor Peter Donald, vocalist Nancy Donovan, detective-author Raymond Schindler, aviator-stunt pilot Clyde Pangborn, Bert Wayne, Ted Crone, and Patrick Sullivan are guests.

Episode 7

Henny Youngman, Connie Haines, Carlos Ramirez, Jimmy Braddock

Thu, Aug 31, 1950

Guests include comedian Henny Youngman, singer Connie Haines, vocalist-actor Carlos Ramirez, and boxer Jimmy Braddock.

Episode 8

Peter Donald, Nancy Donovan

Thu, Sep 7, 1950

Premiere on the DuMont television network in an hour-long slot on Sundays at 9:00PM. Kathryn Murray is visited by veteran radio comedian Peter Donald and Nancy Donovan sings.

Episode 9

Episode #1.9

Thu, Sep 14, 1950

Episode 10

Episode #1.10

Thu, Sep 21, 1950

Episode 11

Episode #1.11

Thu, Sep 28, 1950

Episode 12

Episode #1.12

Sun, Oct 8, 1950

Comic actor Bert Lahr, folksinger Burl Ives and singer Nancy Donovan.

Episode 13

Bert Lahr, Burl Ives, Don Cummings, Paul & Grace Hartman, Nancy Donovan

Sun, Oct 15, 1950

Bert Lahr does a comedy routine about income taxes. Also singer Burl Ives, Don Cummings does a comedy rope routine, comic dancers Paul and Grace Hartman, and singer Nancy Donovan.

Episode 14

Beatrice Lillie, Reginald Gardiner, Carl Reiner, Lily Ann Carol

Sun, Oct 22, 1950

Episode 15

Episode #1.15

Sun, Oct 29, 1950

Elsa Lanchester demonstrates her love of dance.

Episode 16

Episode #1.16

Sun, Nov 5, 1950

Episode 17

Rudy Vallee, Andy & Della Russell, the DeMarco Sisters

Sun, Nov 12, 1950

Episode 18

Episode #1.18

Sun, Nov 19, 1950

Episode 19

Episode #1.19

Sun, Nov 26, 1950

Episode 20

Episode #1.20

Sun, Dec 3, 1950

Episode 21

Episode #1.21

Sun, Dec 10, 1950

Episode 22

Episode #1.22

Sun, Dec 17, 1950

Episode 23

Episode #1.23

Sun, Dec 24, 1950

Episode 24

Episode #1.24

Sun, Dec 31, 1950