Comedy 7.5 1948

Starring

Bobby Sherwood

Dean Martin

Willie Howard

Texaco Star Theatre Starring Milton Berle

The Texaco Star Theatre was one of the most popular shows in the history of television. In the first year, Milton Berle was not the permanent emcee, but once he replaced the rotation, the show soared to ratings dominance (Number One in 1950-51), NBC dominated Tuesday night, and Berle became the first great star of the new medium, "Mr. Television". The basic format was modeled after a vaudeville variety hour, spotlighting Berle's jokes, sight gags, and costumes.

Episodes

EP 1

Pearl Bailey, Senor Wences, Al Kelly

Jun 8, 1948

EP 2

guest host: Harry Richman; guest stars: Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Valerie Bettis

Jun 15, 1948

EP 3

Bert Wheeler, Harry Richman

Jun 22, 1948

EP 4

Jack Collins, The Three Swifts, Henny Youngman

Jun 29, 1948

EP 5

Guest Host: William Gaxton; guest stars: Jack Pearl, Beatrice Kraft, Rose Murphy

Jul 6, 1948

EP 6

Guest Host: Georgie Price; guest stars: The Acromaniacs, The Andrews Sisters, Sandra Barrett, Vic Hyde, Raoul & Eva Reyes

Jul 13, 1948

EP 7

Guest Host: Henny Youngman; guest stars: Jack Carter, Gene Carroll, Chandra Kaly

Jul 20, 1948

EP 8

Guest Host: Georgie Price; guest stars: Al Bernie, Bert Wheeler

Jul 27, 1948

EP 9

Guest Host: Morey Amsterdam; guest stars: Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis, Gil Lamb

Aug 3, 1948

EP 10

Guest Host: Henny Youngman

Aug 10, 1948

EP 11

Guest Host: Morey Amsterdam; guest stars: Sandra Barrett, Willie Howard, Herb Shriner

Aug 17, 1948

EP 12

Guest Host: Jack Carter; guest stars: Cross & Dunn, Smith & Dale, The Three Winters Sisters

Aug 24, 1948

EP 13

Guest Host: Morey Amsterdam; guest stars: Patricia Bowman, Morton Downey, Jackie Miles, Tip, Tap & Toe

Aug 31, 1948

EP 14

Guest Host: Jack Carter; guest stars: Eve Arden, Marge & Gower Champion, Willie Howard, Jack Pearl, Herb Shriner

Sep 7, 1948

EP 15

Guest Host: Peter Donald; guest stars: Sid Caesar, Willie Howard, The Dewey Sisters

Sep 14, 1948

EP 16

Phil Silvers, Stan Fisher, The Four Carters, Evelyn Knight, Park & Clifford, Smith & Dale

Sep 21, 1948

EP 17

Lou Costello, Mary McCarty, Garry Moore, Joe Phillips, The Three Wiles

Sep 28, 1948

EP 18

Carmen Miranda, Chico Marx, Joe Phillips

Oct 5, 1948

EP 19

Florence Desmond, Joe Phillips, Maxie Rosenbloom

Oct 12, 1948

EP 20

The Three Stooges, Marge & Gower Champion, Jules Munshin, Borrah Minevitch's Harmonica Rascals

Oct 19, 1948

EP 21

Sid Caesar, Louis Prima, Verna Raymond, George M. Cohan, Jr.

Oct 26, 1948

EP 22

The Berry Brothers, The Calgary Brothers, Gertrude Niesen, Louis Prima, The Piero Brothers

Nov 2, 1948

EP 23

The Berry Brothers, Luba Malina, Bert Wheeler, Verna Raymond, The Merry Macs

Nov 9, 1948

EP 24

Red Buttons, Judy Canova, The Crackerjacks, Ella Logan, Russell Swan

Nov 16, 1948

EP 25

Judy Canova, Mario & Florio, The Jansleys, The Wesson Brothers

Nov 23, 1948

EP 26

Janet Blair, The Five Cuban Diamonds, Joe Howard, Jan Murray, The Nonchalants

Nov 30, 1948

EP 27

Buddy Lester, Ted Lewis, Vivian Blaine, Danny Richards Jr., Geraldine DuBois, Pallenberg's Bears

Dec 7, 1948

EP 28

James Barton, Buddy Rich, Lauritz Melchior, The Christians, Lorraine Rognan

Dec 14, 1948

EP 29

Henny Youngman, Maurice Rocco, Gracie Fields, Jack La Rue, Verna Raymond

Dec 21, 1948

EP 30

The Four Step Brothers, Xavier Cugat, Frank Marlowe

Dec 28, 1948

EP 31

Cab Calloway, Jackie Cooper, Jackie Coogan, Mitzi Green

Jan 4, 1949

EP 32

Jack Carter, Ming and Ling, Patricia Morison, Benny Fields

Jan 11, 1949

EP 33

Episode #1.33

Jan 18, 1949

EP 34

Episode #1.34

Jan 25, 1949

EP 35

Episode #1.35

Feb 1, 1949

EP 36

Episode #1.36

Feb 8, 1949

EP 37

Episode #1.37

Feb 15, 1949

EP 38

Episode #1.38

Feb 22, 1949

EP 39

Episode #1.39

Mar 1, 1949

EP 40

Episode #1.40

Mar 8, 1949

EP 41

Episode #1.41

Mar 15, 1949

EP 42

Episode #1.42

Mar 22, 1949

EP 43

Episode #1.43

Mar 29, 1949

EP 44

Episode #1.44

Apr 5, 1949

EP 45

Episode #1.45

Apr 12, 1949

EP 46

Episode #1.46

Apr 19, 1949

EP 47

Episode #1.47

Apr 26, 1949

EP 48

Episode #1.48

May 3, 1949

EP 49

Episode #1.49

May 10, 1949

EP 50

Episode #1.50

May 17, 1949