The Ernie Kovacs Show

Name: The Ernie Kovacs Show
Released: 1953-04-01T08:00:00.000Z
Cast: Boris Karloff, Edie Adams, Bill Wendell

TV Show · Comedy · Variety

The Ernie Kovacs Show was an American comedy show hosted by comedian Ernie Kovacs, first shown in Philadelphia during the early 1950s, then nationally. The show appeared in many versions and formats, including daytime, prime-time, late-night, talk show, comedy, and as a summer replacement series.

1953 · 8m

Starring Boris Karloff, Edie Adams, Bill Wendell

Director Barry Shear

EPISODE 1

It’s Time For Ernie

Ernie performs cartoon gags, relates directly to us through the television set and even does something we'd probably do during the show . . . get a drink of water.

8m
EPISODE 2

It’s Time For Ernie

This is a kine from an unknown date during the show’s actual run. The TV set bit and others — now that Ernie’s worked things out with the director and crew — is shot properly.

8m
EPISODE 3

Ernie In Kovacsland-July 6, 1951

Ernie was given this nightly prime-time slot as a summer replacement for popular puppet show Kukla, Fran And Ollie on the NBC network.

15m
EPISODE 4

Ernie In Kovacsland-August 23, 1951

Ernie was given this nightly prime-time slot as a summer replacement for popular puppet show Kukla, Fran And Ollie on the NBC network.

20m
EPISODE 5

Kovacs On The Corner

Ernie was given this network daytime half-hour variety show from January through March of 1952, originating from WPTZ and airing nationally on NBC.

16m
EPISODE 6

Kovacs Unlimited-May 28, 1952

Ernie’s daily show for CBS started in a midday slot of 45 minutes and moved to mornings at one hour at the beginning of 1953. Kovacs transplanted his Philly wake-up show to New York City and was now seen by a national audience.

17m

Boris Karloff

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Edie Adams

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Bill Wendell

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Ernie Kovacs

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Barry Shear

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