The Ford Show
The Ford Show is an American variety program, starring singer and folk humorist Tennessee Ernie Ford, which aired on NBC on Thursday evenings from October 4, 1956 to June 29, 1961. Beginning in September 1958, the show began to be telecast in color. Ford first gained attention as the host of Hometown Jamboree in Los Angeles. In 1954, he hosted a brief revival of Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge, a quiz show on NBC. His subsequent The Ford Show was frequently among the Top 20 programs.
Cast
Seasons & Episodes
E1Greer Garson / Reginald Gardiner
Oct 4, 1956
E2Michael Romanoff / Reginald Gardiner
Oct 11, 1956
E3Zsa Zsa Gabor
Oct 18, 1956
E4Mickey Spillane
Oct 25, 1956
E5Carol Channing
Nov 8, 1956
E6Spike Jones
Nov 15, 1956
E7Adolphe Menjou
Nov 22, 1956
E8Corinne Calvet
Nov 29, 1956
E9Ken Murray
Dec 6, 1956
E10Barbara Whiting / Margaret Whiting
Dec 13, 1956
E11Lee Aaker / Rin Tin Tin
Dec 20, 1956
E12Spring Byington
Dec 27, 1956
E13Nelson Eddy
Jan 3, 1957
E14Jack Bailey
Jan 10, 1957
E15Rosemary Clooney
Jan 17, 1957
E16Ben Alexander
Jan 24, 1957
E17Aldo Ray
Jan 31, 1957
E18Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Feb 7, 1957
E19Hedda Hopper
Feb 14, 1957
E20Tommy Sands
Feb 21, 1957
E21Jeannie Carson
Feb 28, 1957
E22Andy Devine
Mar 7, 1957
E23George Gobel
Mar 14, 1957
E24Steve Allen
Mar 21, 1957
E25Jo Stafford
Mar 28, 1957
E26Pat O'Brien
Apr 4, 1957
E27Wally Cox
Apr 11, 1957
E28Jackie Cooper
Apr 18, 1957
E29Cesar Romero
Apr 25, 1957
E30Joseph Cotten
May 2, 1957
E31Marilyn Maxwell
May 16, 1957
E32Molly Bee
May 23, 1957
E33Walter Brennan
May 30, 1957
E34Preston Foster
Jun 6, 1957
E35Danny Arnold / Frank Baxter
Jun 13, 1957
E36Doris Drew / Skip Farrell / Hank Jones
Jun 20, 1957
E37Jack Barry / The Four Preps / Sue Rainey
Jun 27, 1957
Storyline
The Ford Show is an American variety program, starring singer and folk humorist Tennessee Ernie Ford, which aired on NBC on Thursday evenings from October 4, 1956 to June 29, 1961. Beginning in September 1958, the show began to be telecast in color. Ford first gained attention as the host of Hometown Jamboree in Los Angeles. In 1954, he hosted a brief revival of Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge, a quiz show on NBC. His subsequent The Ford Show was frequently among the Top 20 programs.
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