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The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950 – 1955Show6 seasons216 episodesNR

Comedy
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.7
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.7

Summary

The Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC network from 1950 to 1955.

Good for

  • Family movie night
  • Friends night
  • Party vibe

Skip it if

  • You want dark or edgy material

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Not for scares, brutality or tears.

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The Colgate Comedy Hour episodes

6 seasons · 216 episodes

  1. S1 E2 Let's Face It with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, 7.3
  2. S1 E6 Hosts: Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis; Guests: Kitty Kallen; The Skylarks; Mayor Ralph Villani of Newark, N.J.; Mayor Walter Sterling of Steubenville, Ohio, Dick Stabile & his Orchestra, 7.8
  3. S1 E10 Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis; Guests: Kitty Kallen, Leonard Barr, Sammy Petrillo, Joyce Randolph, De May & Moore, The Skylarks, Dick Stabile & his Orchestra, 7.3
  4. S1 E16 Host: Bob Hope; guest stars: Robert Cummings, Lily Pons, Eleanor Roosevelt, 7.3
  5. S1 E18 Hosts: Abbott & Costello; Guests: Evelyn Knight, Hal Le Roy, Paul Remos & his Toy Boys, Jimmy Ford Four, Art & Mort Havel, Patricia Shea, Valerie de Cadenet, Al Goodman & his Orchestra, 8.2
  6. S1 E22 Hosts: Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis; guest: Polly Bergen, Bob Fosse, Mary Ann Niles, Dick Stabile & his Orchestra, 7.5
  7. S1 E27 Hosts: Abbott & Costello; guest stars: Lon Chaney, Jr., Jarmilla Novotna, 8.3
  8. S1 E34 Hosts: Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis; Guests: Helen O'Connell, Bob Fosse & Mary Ann Niles, Ladd Lyon, Dick Stabile & his Orchestra, 8.2
  9. S1 E37 Hosts: Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis; Guests: Jane Morgan, Bob Fosse & Mary Ann Niles, Dick Stabile & his Orchestra; Eddie Cantor, 7.2
  10. S1 E39 Hosts: Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis; Guests: The DeMarco Sisters, The Johnny Conrad Dancers, Sonny King, Tommy Farrell, Danny Arnold, Rosette Shaw, Dick Stabile & his Orchestra; cameo by Tony Curtis, 7.5
  11. S1 E42 Hosts: Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis Guest: Janis Paige, The Johnny Conrad Dancers, Danny Arnold, Dick Stabile & his Orchestra; cameos by Tony Martin and Joe Louis, 7.2
  1. S2 E7 Hosts: Bud Abbott & Lou Costello; Guests: Gale Storm, Phil Regan, 8.4
  2. S2 E10 Hosts: Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis; Guests: Dorothy Dandridge, Danny Arnold, Bob & Eddie Mayo, Donald MacBride, Marion Marshall, Jimmy Wallington, Dick Stabile & his Orchestra, 7.8
  3. S2 E12 Hosts: Bud Abbott & Lou Costello; Guests: George Raft, Louis Armstrong, Rosette Shaw, The Pied Pipers, Al Goodman & his Orchestra, 8.3
  4. S2 E18 Hosts: Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis; Guests: Eve Young, Ray Malone, Danny Arnold, Margaret Dumont, Mike Mazurki, Dick Stabile & his Orchestra, 7.3
  5. S2 E20 Hosts: Bud Abbott & Lou Costello; Guests: Errol Flynn, Rhonda Fleming, Bruce Cabot, Sid Fields, Joe Kirk, The Pied Pipers, cameo appearance by George Raft, 8.3
  6. S2 E21 Host: Eddie Cantor; Guests: Adele Jergens, Robert Clary, Jimmy Dobson, Shirley Mitchell, Doris Singleton, Sharon Baird, Herman McCoy's UCLA Swing Choir featuring Edna Craft, Al Goodman & his Orchestra; cameo by Kirk Douglas, 7.0
  7. S2 E24 Hosts: Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis; Guests: Ray Malone, Jill Jarmon, Danny Arnold, Sheldon Leonard, Mike Mazurki, Dick Stabile & his Orchestra; cameo by writer Norman Lear, 8.3
  8. S2 E30 Hosts: Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis; Guests: Danny Lewis (Jerry's father), Tommy Wonder, Margaret Banks, Danny Arnold, Dick Stabile & his Orchestra; cameo by writers Ed Simmons and Norman Lear, 8.2
  9. S2 E32 Hosts: Abbott & Costello; Guests: Charles Laughton, Isabel Bigley, Johnny Conrad, Sid Fields, Joe Kirk, Milton Frome, Bobby Barber, Jill Kraft, Anita Anton, Alex Fossell, Helen Donaldson, Three Beaus & a Peep, Al Goodman & his Orchestra, 7.4
  10. S2 E35 Hosts: Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis; Guests: Kitty Kallen, The Four Step Brothers, Danny Arnold, 7.7
  11. S2 E36 Hosts: Abbott & Costello; Guests: Vera Zorina, Tony Bavaar, The Ashtons, Monique Van Vooren, "Sport" Morgan, Sid Fields, Gemze de Lappe, Joe Kirk, Bobby Barber, Jean Cleveland, Charlie Bollinder, Three Beaus & a Peep, Al Goodman & his Orchestra, 8.8
  1. S3 E1 Hosts: Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis; Guests: Rosemary Clooney, Danny Arnold, Sara Berner, Harvey Birdbox, Harry Lang, Elsie Baker, Joseph Waring, George Milan, Byron Kane, Dick Stabile & his Orchestra, 7.3
  2. S3 E5 Hosts: Abbott & Costello; Guests: Lizabeth Scott, Gisele MacKenzie, The Four Pipers, 8.3
  3. S3 E10 Hosts: Abbott & Costello; Guest: Peggy Lee, Fisher & Ross, The Shaller Brothers, 8.6
  4. S3 E11 Hosts: Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis Guests: Kitty Kallen, Robert Strauss, Danny Arnold, 8.1
  5. S3 E13 Hosts: Abbott & Costello Guests: Margaret Whiting, The Nicholas Brothers, The Four Pipers, 6.9
  6. S3 E17 Hosts: Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Guests: Victor Borge, Allan Jones, Gisele MacKenzie, Grace Hartman, 8.8
  7. S3 E32 Abbott & Costello, Teresa Brewer, Hoagy Carmichael, the Amin Brothers, The Four Pipers, 8.9
  8. S3 E37 Hosts: Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis Guests: Patti Lewis, The Four Step Brothers, Danny Arnold, Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, 7.8
  1. S4 E1 Hosts: Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis Guest: Burt Lancaster, The Skylarks, 7.4
  2. S4 E15 Hosts: Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis; guest: Franklin Pangborn, The Modernaires, 7.3
  3. S4 E21 Guest Host: Gene Wesson; featuring Bud Abbott & Lou Costello, Sonja Henle, Keefe Brasselle, Jud Conlons Rhythmaires, 7.1
  4. S4 E22 Anything Goes, 6.7
  5. S4 E25 Hosts: Abbott & Costello; Guests: Les Paul & Mary Ford, Janik & Arnaut, Fred Darian, The Pied Pipers, Veola Vonn, 9.1
  6. S4 E28 Hosts: Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Guests: Jane Russell, Rhonda Fleming, Connie Haines, Beryl Davis, 8.2
  7. S4 E30 The Treniers, 7.8
  8. S4 E33 Hosts: Abbott and Costello Guests: Hoagy Carmichael, Peggy Lee, Ricky Vera, The Sauter-Finegan Orchestra, The Pied Pipers, 8.7
  1. S5 E8 Let's Face It, 6.3
  2. S5 E11 Hosts: Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis Guests: Vera Miles, Milton Frome, Margery Maud, Hanke Mann, Sylvia Hickle, Marvin Middlebird, The Nick Castle Dancers, plus special guest "Phil Abrams" (Jack Benny), 7.4
  3. S5 E15 Guest Host: Gordon MacRae; Guests: Gloria Vanderbilt, Franchot Tone, Paul Winchell, Ronny Graham, the DeMarco Sisters, Joyce Bryant, DeLois Faulkner, Carmen Dragon & his Orchestra, 9.0
  4. S5 E17 Hosts: Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis; guests: Franklin Pangborn, The Four Step Brothers, Micki Marlo, 8.2
  5. S5 E20 Host: Gordon MacRae Guests: Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, Debra Paget, Carl "Bobo" Olson, The Dassis, 8.0
  6. S5 E26 Jerry Lewis & Dean Martin, Jimmy Durante, Janet Leigh, Tony Curtis, George Raft, 8.0
  7. S5 E29 Hosts: Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis; Guests: Peggie Castle, Buddy Rich, Sonny King, 8.1
  8. S5 E36 Hosts: Edgar Bergen, Charlie McCarthy, and Mortimer Snerd, 6.7
  9. S5 E39 Host: Charlton Heston; Guests: Joan Crawford, The King Sisters, 1.4
  1. S6 E1 Hosts: Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis Guests: Freddy Bell and the Bellhops, Dick Stabile and his Orchestra, 7.7
  2. S6 E7 Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis hosts: guests Isobel Elsom, Milton Frome, The Norman Luboff Choir, 7.6

Cast

24 of 336 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Fred Hamilton
Written by
Sidney Miller, Norman Lear, John Grant

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Facts

September 10, 1950 · December 25, 1955 · Ended

First aired
September 10, 1950
Last aired
December 25, 1955
Status
Ended
Length
6 seasons · 216 episodes
Age rating
NR
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
8 countries

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream The Colgate Comedy Hour?"

Questions about The Colgate Comedy Hour

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Colgate Comedy Hour?

The RokuPure FlixBest tv everTubi TV

In the United States, The Colgate Comedy Hour streams on Pure Flix and Best tv ever, and it is free with ads on The Roku and Tubi TV. It also streams in 5 other countries.

Is The Colgate Comedy Hour worth watching?

73
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 7.7). Season 5 is the weak spot, with an IMDb average of 4.7 against 8.0 for the best season.

Which season of The Colgate Comedy Hour is best?

Season 2, with an IMDb average of 8.0. Season 5 is the weakest at 4.7. The highest-rated episode is Hosts: Abbott & Costello; Guests: Les Paul & Mary Ford, Janik & Arnaut, Fred Darian, The Pied Pipers, Veola Vonn (season 4, episode 25) at 9.1, and the lowest is Host: Charlton Heston; Guests: Joan Crawford, The King Sisters (season 5, episode 39) at 1.4.

Is The Colgate Comedy Hour okay for kids?

NR

Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

How long does it take to watch The Colgate Comedy Hour?

216 h

About 216 hours: 216 episodes in 6 seasons of about 60 minutes each, aired from 1950 to 1955.

Will The Colgate Comedy Hour make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (8 of 10) and slapstick (8 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching The Colgate Comedy Hour?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting series: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for wholesome and 8 for hopefulness.