June 5, 1954
Your Show of Shows final episode.
On this day in 1954, Your Show of Shows airs its last episode. The comic variety show featuring Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca launched in 1950.
Other featured performers were Carl Reiner, Howard Morris, Nanette Fabray, Bill Hayes, Judy Johnson, The Hamilton Trio and the soprano Marguerite Piazza. The show was created by Sylvester Weaver and directed by Max Liebman. Writers for the show included Mel Brooks, Neil Simon, Danny Simon, Larry Gelbart, Mel Tolkin, and Carl Reiner. For three of its four years, it ranked as one of the Top 20 most highly rated shows. In 1952, the program won the Best Show Emmy Award.
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Tony Figueroa
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