The Bob Hope Show
The Bob Hope Show hosted by Bob Hope, debuted on April 9, 1950. During the 1952-1953 season, NBC rotated with other variety shows in a Sunday night block known as "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (Sept. 1950 to Dec. 1955). Also known as, "The Chevy Show with Bob Hope." When the first special debuted in October of 1950 it was the most expensive television program made up to that point - costing an astronomical $1,500 a minute to produce. Bob Hope had his own television show and radio show at the same time. For the next three seasons, The Bob Hope Show was broadcast once a month on Tuesday nights, giving Milton Berle a week off. Bob ended his radio show in April, 1956. Bob Hope also had another show by a similar name, "The Bob Hope Show (All Star Revue)". In addition, he performed in "Specials" for many years. It is the longest running variety program in television's history with a record of 45 years of televised entertainment.
Cast
Seasons & Episodes
1958 - 1959
1964 -1965
E1Episode 1
Sep 25, 1964
E2The Bob Hope Thanksgiving Special
Nov 20, 1964
Bob Hope hosts a star-studded Thanksgiving-themed variety show, featuring comedy sketches, musical performances, and guest appearances, celebrating the holiday with humor and song.
E3Episode 3
Dec 18, 1964
E4Episode 4
Jan 15, 1965
E5Episode 5
Feb 12, 1965
E6The Bob Hope Special: Yuletide Tour of Vietnam
Mar 26, 1965
E7Episode 7
Apr 16, 1965
1969 - 1970
E1Episode 1
Sep 22, 1969
E2Episode 2
Oct 13, 1969
E3Episode 3
Nov 6, 1969
E4Episode 4
Nov 24, 1969
E5Episode 5
Dec 18, 1969
E6The Bob Hope Special: Around the World with the USO (Part 1)
Jan 14, 1970
E7The Bob Hope Special: Around the World with the USO (Part 2)
Jan 15, 1970
E8Episode 8
Feb 16, 1970
E9Episode 9
Mar 18, 1970
E10Episode 10
Apr 13, 1970
1975 - 1976
E1A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television: 25th Anniversary Special
Oct 24, 1975
E2Episode 2
Dec 14, 1975
E3Joys: A Comedy Whodunit
Mar 5, 1975
Bob unwittingly hosts a party at his Los Angeles home whereby the country's finest entertainers keep turning up face down in the swimming pool.
E4Texaco Presents The Bob Hope Olympic Benefit Special
Apr 21, 1976
E5Bob Hope's Bicentennial Star Spangled Spectacular
Jul 4, 1976
1977 - 1978
1978 - 1979
E1Salute to the 75th Anniversary of the World Series
Oct 15, 1978
E2Salutes the Ohio Jubilee
Dec 3, 1978
E3All-Star Christmas Show
Dec 22, 1978
E4Cavalcade of Comedy
Jan 28, 1979
E5Bob Hope Presents the American Youth Awards
Mar 2, 1979
E6An Evening at the London Palladium, A Lifetime of Laughter
May 14, 1979
E7Bob Hope's All-Star Birthday Party
May 30, 1979
1979 - 1980
E1Bob Hope On The Road To China
Sep 16, 1979
E2Bob Hope on Campus
Nov 19, 1979
E3Bob Hope's Merry All Star Christmas Special
Dec 13, 1979
E4Hope, Women and Song
Jan 21, 1980
E5Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours Retrospective Part 1
Feb 3, 1980
E6Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours Retrospective Part 2
Feb 10, 1980
E7Bob Hope in the Star-Makers
Mar 17, 1980
E8Bob Hope's All-Star Comedy Birthday Party
May 28, 1980
1981 - 1982
E1Episode 1
Sep 27, 1981
E2A Celebration With Stars of Comedy and Music
Oct 22, 1981
E3Stand Up and Cheer For the National Football League's 60th Year
Nov 22, 1981
E4Christmas Special: A Time of Cheer, A Time for Hope
Dec 20, 1981
E5Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny
Feb 28, 1982
E6Laughs with the Movie Awards
Mar 28, 1982
E7Bob Hope Stars Over Texas Special
May 3, 1982
E8All Hands on Deck for Bob Hope's All Star Birthday Party at Annapolis
May 25, 1982
1982 - 1983
E1Star-Studded Spoof of the New TV Season "G Rated
Oct 3, 1982
E2Pink Panther Thanksgiving Gala
Nov 21, 1982
E3Bob Hope's Christmas Show: A Bagful of Comedy
Dec 20, 1982
E4All-Star Super Bowl Party
Jan 29, 1983
E5Bob Hope's Road to Hollywood
Mar 2, 1983
E6Who Makes the World Laugh? Part 1
Apr 20, 1983
E7Happy Birthday Bob
May 23, 1983
1983 - 1984
E1Salute to NASA -- 25 Years of Reaching For the Stars
Sep 19, 1983
E2Bob Hope Goes to College
Nov 23, 1983
E3Bob Hope's Merry Christmas Show
Dec 19, 1983
E4USO Christmas in Beirut
Jan 15, 1984
E5Bob Hope's Wicki-Wacky Special
Feb 27, 1984
E6Who Makes the World Laugh? Part 2
Apr 4, 1984
E7A World's Fair Salute To Bob Hope
May 28, 1984
Storyline
The Bob Hope Show hosted by Bob Hope, debuted on April 9, 1950. During the 1952-1953 season, NBC rotated with other variety shows in a Sunday night block known as "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (Sept. 1950 to Dec. 1955). Also known as, "The Chevy Show with Bob Hope." When the first special debuted in October of 1950 it was the most expensive television program made up to that point - costing an astronomical $1,500 a minute to produce. Bob Hope had his own television show and radio show at the same time. For the next three seasons, The Bob Hope Show was broadcast once a month on Tuesday nights, giving Milton Berle a week off. Bob ended his radio show in April, 1956. Bob Hope also had another show by a similar name, "The Bob Hope Show (All Star Revue)". In addition, he performed in "Specials" for many years. It is the longest running variety program in television's history with a record of 45 years of televised entertainment.
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