The prodigiously talented Gleason became a TV icon after he joined CBS from DuMont, where his work on `Calvalcade of Stars' had established many of his trademark characters, including Reginald Van Gleason III, the Poor Soul and Ralph Kramden, featured here, along with Art Carney, in `Honeymooners' sketches. The Emmy-winning mix also featured guest stars, musical comedy, the glitzy June Taylor Dancers and Frank Fontaine's Crazy Guggenheim character.
Todd Holland,
Ken Kwapis,
Alan Myerson,
Michael Lehmann,
Roy London,
David Mirkin,
Garry Shandling,
Judd Apatow,
Paul Flaherty,
Michael Lange,
Thomas Schlamme,
Melanie Mayron,
John Riggi,
Dennis Erdman
Comic Garry Shandling draws upon his own talk show experiences to create the character of Larry Sanders, a paranoid, insecure host of a late night talk more
Comic Garry Shandling draws upon his own talk show experiences to create the character of Larry Sanders, a paranoid, insecure host of a late night talk show. Larry, along with his obsequious TV sidekick Hank Kingsley and his fiercely protective producer Artie, allows Garry Shandling and his talented writers to look behind the scenes and to show us a convincing slice of behind the camera life. close
Late Night with David Letterman is a nightly hour-long comedy talk show on NBC that was created and hosted by David Letterman. It premiered in 1982 as more
Late Night with David Letterman is a nightly hour-long comedy talk show on NBC that was created and hosted by David Letterman. It premiered in 1982 as the first incarnation of the Late Night franchise and went off the air in 1993, after Letterman left NBC and moved to Late Show on CBS. Late Night with Conan O'Brien then filled the time slot. As of March 2, 2009, the slot has been filled by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. It will be filled by Seth Meyers in the spring of 2014, after Fallon becomes host of The Tonight Show. close
Clark Jones,
Kirk Browning,
Delbert Mann,
Sidney Lumet,
William Wyler,
Arthur Penn,
Mel Ferrer,
Franklin J. Schaffner,
Anatole Litvak,
Otto Preminger,
Charles S. Dubin,
Alex Segal,
Vincent J. Donehue,
Bob Banner,
Alan Handley,
Dick Schneider
Producers' Showcase is an American anthology television series that was telecast live during the 1950s in compatible color by NBC. With top talent, the more
Producers' Showcase is an American anthology television series that was telecast live during the 1950s in compatible color by NBC. With top talent, the 90-minute episodes, covering a wide variety of genres, aired under the title every fourth Monday at 8 p.m. ET for three seasons, beginning October 18, 1954. The final episode, the last of 37, was broadcast May 27, 1957.
Showcase Productions, Inc., packaged and produced the series, which received seven Emmy Awards, including the 1956 award for Best Dramatic Series. close
Alex Segal,
Bogart Paul,
Tom Donovan,
Sidney Lumet,
David M. Alexander,
William Graham,
Robert Mulligan,
Daniel Petrie,
Jack Smight,
Paul Stanley,
Elliot Silverstein,
Don Medford,
Robert Stevens,
Barry Shear,
Norman Felton,
Vincent J. Donehue,
Don Richardson,
Bruce Minnix,
Allen Reisner,
Johnny Desmond,
Ron Winston,
Bill Hobin,
Frank Bunetta,
Jerome Shaw,
John Haggott
The United States Steel Hour is an anthology series which brought hour-long dramas to television from 1953 to 1963. The television series and the radio more
The United States Steel Hour is an anthology series which brought hour-long dramas to television from 1953 to 1963. The television series and the radio program that preceded it were both sponsored by the United States Steel Corporation. close
A bus driver and his sewer worker friend struggle to strike it rich while their wives look on with weary patience. One of the most influential situation more
A bus driver and his sewer worker friend struggle to strike it rich while their wives look on with weary patience. One of the most influential situation comedy television series in American history. close