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34 Episodes 1959 - 1960
Episode 1
Sun, Oct 4, 1959
Dinah's guests are dancer Gwen Verdon, comedians Groucho Marx and Carl Reiner and boxer Ingemar Johansson. Dinah sings a medley of tunes from her new LP, and teams with Groucho for "Peasy Weasy." Verdon does her Irby Fitch production from "Redhead." Gwen and Dinah flirt shamelessly with Ingemar as he gives them boxing lessons.
Episode 2
Sun, Oct 11, 1959
In an 1890's restaurant scene,Dinah is on a swing, Carney is a singing waiter. Zsa Zsa has a splashy song number with top hatted chorus boys,Reiner bets Dinah anyone can sing, and fetches a cab driver out of his car into the studio. The boys do a take off on the Kingston Trio.
Episode 3
Sun, Oct 18, 1959
Dinah Shore takes her monthly week off, and this time period is filled by a variety show with the singing comedy team of Louis Prima and Keely Smith, actor Tony Randall, country singer Jimmy Dean, ventriloquist Shari Lewis, Alfredo Alaria's South American dance troupe, the musical aggregation of Sam Butera and the Witnesses, and the Paul Weston orchestra.
Episode 4
Sun, Oct 25, 1959
The first in a series of shows with an international thene, Dinah presents Asian Pacific entertainment, Guests: film star Grace Chang from Hong Kong; TV star Yukija Asaoka from Japan; the Bayanihan Philippine Dance Company; the Rocky Fellers, family instrumental group from the Philippines; Kim Hee Duk, 11-year-old dancer from Korea; and the Fiji Military Forces Band.
Episode 5
Sun, Nov 1, 195960 mins
Dinah presents the second of her international shows, "Salute to France" with guests: Marcel Marceau, world-famous mime; Art Buchwald, Paris based columnist; Eddie Constantin, an American who has become a movie idol in France; ballet dancers Liane Dayde and Michel Renault; and puppeteers Les Marottes. Marceau introduces the guests in pantomime.
Episode 6
Sun, Nov 8, 1959
Route Rogers and Dale Evans host the Grand National Championship Rodeo from the San Francisco Cow Palace. Top rodeo performers compete in official championship events. Comedian Pat Brady, a mammoth square-dance ensemble and the Roy Rogers liberty horses perform.
Episode 7
Sun, Nov 15, 1959
Dinah's guests are French actor and singer Yves Montand, singer Julie London and comedian Cliff Arquette, who appears as Charley Weaver and as Charley's mother. Montand presents songs from his one-man show which was seen recently on Broadway. Julie London sings "Makin' Whoopee."
Episode 8
Sun, Nov 22, 1959
Todays guests are Jackie Cooper, Betty Grable, George Montgomery, The Israeli Ballet.
Episode 9
Sun, Nov 29, 195960 mins
Janet Blair is tonight's hostess. Her guests are TV stars Craig Stevens of "Peter Gunn", Gene Barry of "Bat Masterson" Barry, and young pianist Ginny Tiu,
Episode 10
Sun, Dec 6, 1959
Another fine episode, this one featuring talented singers in several different styles-even Carl Reiner! Tragically, Alfred Apaka died less than two months after this show aired.
Episode 11
Sun, Dec 13, 1959
Roy Rogers and Dale Evans welcome singers Dennis Day, Jimmy Dean and Molly Bee to "State Fair, U.S.A." Roy and Dale show films taken during their personal-appearance tour of State Fairs around the country. Scenes of fairs in Columbus, OH; Topeka, KS; Indianapolis; MD; Allentown, PA; Memphis, TN; and Des Moines, IA.
Episode 12
Sun, Dec 20, 1959
Episode 13
Sun, Dec 27, 195960 mins
In a country-club setting, co-hosts Gene Barry and Craig Stevens introduce musical-comedy star Sally Ann Howes; singer Gisele MacKenzie; the vocal group Mary Kaye Trio; and Italian tenor Gino Donati.
Episode 14
Sun, Jan 3, 196060 mins
The story of a female journalist who traveled around the world in 72 days.
Episode 15
Sun, Jan 10, 1960
Guests: Ella Fitzgerald, Ida Lupino and Howard Duff, The Lampliters.
Episode 16
Sun, Jan 17, 196060 mins
Singer Jane Powell hosts with guests: Craig Stevens ("Peter Gunn"), Dale Robertson ("Wells Fargo"), musical-comedy star Miyoshi Umeki, dancer Taina Elg, and comic magician Mr. Ballantine.
Episode 17
Sun, Jan 24, 1960
Heavyweight boxing champ Ingemar Johansson guests and demonstrates his talents as a singer and performs in a comedy sketch. Pearl Bailey sings "Mack the Knife" with Dinah and Carl Reiner performs sketch; "The Manly Art of Self-Defense."
Episode 18
Sun, Jan 31, 1960
Episode 19
Sun, Feb 7, 196060 mins
A vaudeville style show with Dinah Shore and her guests: adagio dancers Darvas and Julia; the juggling Half Brothers; cyclist Joe Jackson; pantomime artist Gene Sheldon; and the musical group The Treniers.
Episode 20
Sun, Feb 14, 1960
Dinah Shore presents another international show with her guests from Italy: actor Rosano Brazzi; singer Domenico"Volare" Modugno; the Trovajoles jazz group; and American-born child prodigy Joey Alfidi who is a pianist and conductor.
Episode 21
Sun, Feb 21, 1960
Janet Blair is the hostess and welcomes guests: actor Craig Stevens, ventriloquist Shari Lewis and singer Frankie Vaughn.
Episode 22
Sun, Feb 28, 1960
After a Mardi Gras number, a performing pigeon is replaced by Carl Reiner, Conners joins Dinah in a send up of silent cowboy films, Goodman does a medley of his hits, Dinah tries to play the Clairenet, and all participate in a medicine show skit featuring Conners as a trick shooter and Goodman as a grizzled prospector.
Episode 23
Sun, Mar 6, 1960
Roy Rogers and Dale Evans host a program of rodeo events and songs from Sam Houston Coliseum in Houston, Texas. Guests are the Marquis Chimps (trained chimpanzees act), rodeo emcee Pete Logan and cowboys competing in bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, calf-roping, steer-wrestling and Brahma-bull riding. Roy sings the "Auctioneer's Song" and Dale sings "Heart as Big as Texas."
Episode 24
Sun, Mar 13, 1960
Episode 25
Sun, Mar 20, 1960
Dinah's guests are the singing team of Gordon and Sheila MacRae, Joey Bishop, Audrey Meadows, and Carl Reiner.
Episode 26
Sun, Mar 27, 1960
Janet Blair hosts a Fiesta show with her guest: Ricardo Montalban, Dolores Del Rio and Golbert Roland filmed entirely in Mexico.Other guests include bullfighter Carlos Arruza, singers Tito Guizar, Cuco Sanchez and Lucha Moreno.
Episode 27
Sun, Apr 3, 1960
Episode 28
Sun, Apr 10, 1960
Dinah welcomes a host of performers for a "South American Carnival." From Brazil: Jonas Moura, classical dancer; the Trio Felix, primitive dancers; and the Marinho Sisters with Carlos Machado, night club dancers. From Peru: bolero singer Lucho Gatica. From Uruguay: dancers Eber and Nelita Lobato. From Chile: Los Huasos Quincheros, vocal-instrumental quartet. From Bolivia and Argentina: the Argentina Folk Ballet.
Episode 29
Sun, Apr 17, 1960
Jay North, Jerry Mathers and Angela Cartwright welcome a host of performers-all children: singers Tony Gato, Linda Thornton, Byran and Jeannie Russell; pianist Rebecca Penneys; drummer Cubby O'Brien; comedian Bill Booth; the Teagardin Acrobats; the Pasadena Boys Club Marching Band; and the St. Charles Boys Choir of North Hollywood, CA. In a Circus sequence, ringmaster North introduces high-wire artist Mary Jo Knolls; lion tamer Ronnie Sabott; equestrians Christy Davison and Scott Smith; elephant trainer Danny Mack Runyon; Don McLennan Jr. and his ponies; Marlene Delameter and her performing bloodhound; and Valerie Case and her chimpanzees.
Episode 30
Sun, Apr 24, 196060 mins
We start at an amusement park, and go through a spooky house and ride a roller coaster. Mata and Hari do a silent film parody and intro a Corvair spot,Hickman moons over puppy love for teacher Dinah, Burns insists on singing even as Dinah tries a Gracie routine, all join Norvo for closing number.
Episode 31
Sun, May 1, 196060 mins
At Marineland on the Pacific, Palos Verdes, CA, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans introduce expert skindivers who compete underwater in rodeo-type events. Dale sings "Beyond the Sea" and joins Roy for "By the Sea" and "The Seventh Day" and a medley: "Plenty of Fish in the Ocean," "Minnie the Mermaid," "Harbor Lights," "To You, Sweetheart, Aloha" and "Shrimp Boats." Trained dolphins and whales perform stunts.
Episode 32
Sun, May 8, 1960
Episode 33
Sun, May 15, 1960
Carl Reiner is host and author (with Joe Stein) of "Pleasant Dreams" with dream sequences with his guests: President Sketch - A barber's wife (Audrey Meadows) imagines what it would be like if her husband were President; Cameraman Sketch. A TV cameraman dreams he's shooting a show with Julie London, who sings "So Nice to Come Home To;" French Movie Sketch. Jose Ferret dreams he is married to a luscious movie star (Jane Powell). Plus musical production numbers to "Fascinatin' Rhythm" and a soul-and-dance routine to "Gloria."
Episode 34
Sun, May 22, 1960
Guests: Walter Slezak, Mahalia Jackson, Art Carney.