STEVE ALLEN COMEDY HOUR, THE (TV)

Summary

One in this series of comedy programs hosted by Steve Allen. Program highlights include the following: Allen and Larry Wilcox in a skit as motorcycle policemen; Allen interviews Bill Saluga and Tom Poston in a "person on the street" segment; Anthony Newley with a chimp; "Eyewitness News"; Bob Elliott interviews the head of New York City's Bureau of Terribleness (Ray Goulding); Wilcox speaks out on dandruff ; a butcher (Jackie Mason) declares his presidential candidacy ; Allen interviews a sleeping man; Fred Smoot; Kaye Ballard; and a tribute to "Seymour Glick Is Alive but Sick" with Steve Lawrence, Elaine Joyce, et al.

Details

• NETWORK: NBC
• DATE: December 16, 1980 10:00 PM
• RUNNING TIME: 0:50:12
• COLOR/B&W: Color
• CATALOG ID: T82:0272
• GENRE: Comedy
• SUBJECT HEADING: Political satire
• SERIES RUN: NBC - TV series, 1980-1981
• COMMERCIALS: N/A

CREDITS

• William O. Harbach … Producer
• Frank Peppiatt … Producer, Writer
• Carl Gibson … Associate Producer
• Russ Petranto … Director
• Steve Allen … Writer, Host
• Sheldon Keller … Writer
• Bill Box … Writer
• Frank Mula … Writer
• Jay Burton … Writer
• Tom Poston
• Fred Smoot
• Kaye Ballard
• Larry Wilcox
• Bob Elliott
• Steve Lawrence
• Jackie Mason
• Anthony Newley
• Bob and Ray
• Elaine Joyce
• Bill Saluga
• Ray Goulding