The Jackie Gleason Show (1961 Revision)
| The Jackie Gleason Show | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Talk show |
| Presented by | Jackie Gleason |
| Narrated by | Johnny Olson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (without the 2 You're in the Picture episodes) |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original run | February 3, 1961 (1961-02-03) – March 24, 1961 (1961-03-24) |
In 1961, Gleason began an ill-fated stint as host of a game show called You're in the Picture. which lasted only one episode, and was so bad that it led to Gleason offering an on-air apology to his viewers the following week. Committed to filling a quota of episodes, Gleason renamed the series The Jackie Gleason Show and turned it into a short-lived talk show, featuring one-on-one informal interviews with Art Carney, Jayne Mansfield, Bobby Darin, and other friends and celebrities.
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