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:''For the 1929 movie, see The Show of Shows.'' ''Your Show of Shows'' is a live 90-minute variety show that was broadcast weekly in the United States on NBC from February 25, 1950, through June 5, 1954, featuring Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca. Other featured performers were Carl Reiner, Howard Morris, Bill Hayes, Judy Johnson, The Hamilton Trio and the soprano Marguerite Piazza. José Ferrer made several guest appearances on the series. In 2002, ''Your Show of Shows'' was ranked #30 on ''TV Guides 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.〔(TV Guide Names Top 50 Shows )〕 In 2013, it was ranked #37 on TV Guide's 60 Best Series of All Time.〔(TV Guide Magazine's 60 Best Series of All Time )〕 ==Production notes== The 90-minute live series was produced by Sylvester "Pat" Weaver and directed by Max Liebman, who had been producing musical revues at the Tamiment resort in the Pocono Mountains for many years prior. Caesar, Coca, and Liebman had worked on ''Admiral Broadway Revue'' from January to June 1949. The series originated as the second half of the two-hour umbrella show, ''Saturday Night Review'', with the first portion hosted by comedian Jack Carter in Chicago, Illinois, and the remainder telecast from the since-demolished International Theatre (also known as the Park Theatre) at 5 Columbus Circle and the Century Theater in Manhattan, New York City.〔(International Theatre in New York at CinemaTreasures.org )〕 The Chicago portion was dropped at the end of the 1950-51 season, and the series became the 90-minute ''Your Show of Shows''.〔 Writers for the series included Mel Brooks, Neil Simon, Danny Simon, Mel Tolkin, Lucille Kallen, Joseph Stein, Michael Stewart, and Carl Reiner who, though a cast member, also worked with the writers. (Larry Gelbart and Woody Allen joined the writing staff for later Caesar ventures.) The series is historically significant for the evolution of the variety genre by incorporating situation comedies (sitcoms) such as the running sketch "The Hickenloopers"; this added a narrative element to the traditional multi-act structure.〔("Television in the United States." Encyclopædia Britannica Online, 2011. Web. 06 Jun. 2011 ).〕 As author Ted Sennett described, stars Caesar, Coca, Carl Reiner, and Howard Morris Coca recalled, A common misconception is that Larry Gelbart wrote for ''Your Show of Shows''; in fact, he wrote for its successor program, ''Caesar's Hour'', which was broadcast from 1954 to 1957.〔("Comic Legend Larry Gelbart's Last In-Depth Interview" )〕 Likewise, Woody Allen did not write for ''Your Show of Shows'', as he only worked on several Sid Caesar TV specials that debuted after it. Carl Reiner has stated that the time he spent on ''Your Show of Shows'' was the inspiration for ''The Dick Van Dyke Show''. ''Your Show of Shows'' also inspired the 1982 movie ''My Favorite Year'', produced by Mel Brooks, and the play ''Laughter on the 23rd Floor'' written by Neil Simon. By the 1953-1954 season, even though the ratings had slipped a little, "Your Show of Shows" remained extremely popular with viewers. However, in the spring of 1954, it was decided to break up the comedy team of Caesar and Coca and, beginning in the fall of 1954, sign them to star in their own individual variety series on NBC. As a result, "Your Show Of Shows' ended its network run on June 5, 1954. At the end of that episode, NBC president Sylvester "Pat" Weaver came out at the curtain call to congratulate the cast on their five-year run and to personally wish Caesar and Coca great success in their future endeavors. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Your Show of Shows」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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