NBC's The Chesterfield Supper Club
Dec 1948 - Jan 1949 NBC Fri 7:00-7:15 (3 time weekly 15 mins)
Jan 1949 - Jun 1949 NBC Fri 11:00-11:15 (3 time weekly 15 mins)
Oct 1949 - Jun 1950 NBC Sun 8:00-8:30 (3 time weekly 15 mins) The Perry Como Show
Oct 1950 - Jun 1955 CBS Mon, Wed, Fri (3 time weekly 15 mins)
[--] PERRY COMO: (1948-49)(season 1)(no details)
[--] PERRY COMO: (NBC Sun 8:00-8:30pm)(30 min)(1949-50)(season 2)
[--] PERRY COMO: (CBS Mon, Wed, Fri 7:45-8:00pm ET)(15 min)(1950-51)(season 3)
[--] PERRY COMO: (CBS Mon, Wed, Fri 7:45-8:00pm ET)(15 min)(1951-52)(season 4)
[--] PERRY COMO: (CBS Mon, Wed, Fri 7:45-8:00pm ET)(15 min)(1952-53)(season 5)
[--] PERRY COMO: (CBS Mon, Wed, Fri 7:45-8:00pm ET)(15 min)(1953-54)(season 6)
[--] PERRY COMO: (CBS Mon, Wed, Fri 7:45-8:00pm ET)(15 min)(1954-55)(season 7)
Hosted by Perry Como
Announcer: Frank Gallop
The Louis DaPron Dancers / Mitchell Ayres Orchestra / The Ray Charles Singers
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3 fifteen minute shows a week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday)
[01] The Perry Como Show
24Dec1948 Fri
Debuting on Christmas Eve 1948, the Chesterfield Supper Club began it's two year
run on television
with Perry Como hosting. The Chesterfield Supper Club began as a radio program.
Perry and the children's choir sing "Silent Night".
[02] The Perry Como Show
31Dec1948 Fri
[03] The Perry Como Show
07Jan1949 Fri
[04] The Perry Como Show
14Jan1949 Fri
producer, Doug Rogers
Guests:
Borrah Minnevitch Harmonica Rascals
Perry Como introduces the Borrah Minnevitch Harmonica Rascals, who perform a
musical comedy number.
Regulars: Mitchell Ayres Orchestra, The Fontane Sisters
[--] The Perry Como Show
11Mar1949 Fri
35 total
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3 fifteen minute shows a week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday)
2.06 [41] The Perry Como Show
14Oct1949
Announcer: Martin Block
Guest star:
Milton Berle
Jack Albertson
the Fontane Sisters
Highlights:
Perry Como and the Fontane Sisters sing "Fiddle Dee Dee".
Perry sings "I Love You" from Irving Berlin’s Miss Liberty.
The Fontane Sisters sing "Johnny O’Connor Bought an Automobile".
Milton Berle and Como perform a comedy sketch.
Perry sings "Oh How I Miss You Tonight" with the Fontanne Sisters.
Perry and Jack Albertson perform a comedy sketch.
Perry and the Fontane Sisters sing "I Want to Go Home With You".
Perry sings "Nearer My God to Thee".
2.-- [--] The Perry Como Show
06Nov1949
Guest star:
Jesus Maria Sanroma, famous pianist
Highlights:
Jesus performs "Rhapsody in Blue".
Perry sings "Some Enchanted Evening".
2.22 [57] The Perry Como Show
21Nov1949
Guest star:
Raymond Massey
Massey gives a patriotic performance of Abraham Lincoln for this Thanksgiving
program.
2.24 [59] The Perry Como Show
25Nov1949
Guest star:
Patti Page
Victor Borge
Perry sings "When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You)" and
"Because".
2.25 [60] The Perry Como Show
28Nov1949
Guest star:
Perry sings "Pa-paya Mama".
2.-- [--] The Perry Como Show
04Dec1949
Guest star:
Raymond Massey
2.-- [--] The Perry Como Show
11Dec1949
Guest star:
Victor Borge
Patti Page
Perry sings "When You're Smilin'".
2.-- [--] The Perry Como Show
29Jan1950
Guest star:
Charles Boyer
Charles and Perry perform a sketch pointing out the amusing differences in the
French, English
and American ways of acting.
[--] Perry Como: (30min): 5 February 1950 NBC Sun [imdb]
Burgess Meredith, Franchot Tone, Ethel Waters
2.58 [93] The Perry Como Show
17Feb1950
Guest star:
Boris Karloff
Robert Q. Lewis
[--] Perry Como: (15 min): 19 February 1950 CBS [imdb]
Boris Karloff, Robert Q. Lewis
2.70 [105] The Perry Como Show
17Mar1950 (05Apr1950)
Guest star:
Bing Crosby
Arthur Godfrey
2.-- [--] The Perry Como Show
28May1950
Guest star:
Cedric Hardwicke
comedienne Mary McCarty
Skit, Cedric plays the role of a psychiatrist and Mary plays his nurse.
2.-- [--] The Perry Como Show
04Jun1950
Guest star:
Chico Marx
Skit, Chico tries to convince folks he is a rancher just like Perry.
[150]
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3 fifteen minute shows a week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday)
3.01 [151] The Perry Como Show
02Oct1950
3.39 [189] The Perry Como Show
29Dec1950
3.49 [199] The Perry Como Show
22Jan1951
Guest star:
Lena Horne
[267]
####### Season 4 #######
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3 fifteen minute shows a week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday)
4.17 [284] The Perry Como Show
17Oct1951
Guest star:
Peggy Lee
[--] Perry Como: (15 min): 17 October 1951 CBS [imdb]
Peggy Lee
4.29 [296] The Perry Como Show
14Nov1951
Guest star:
Hank Williams
Highlights:
Hank sings "Hey Good Lookin'".
* The following week, Perry Como opened his show by doing his own version of
"Hey Good Lookin'"
and then apologized to Hank for doing so.
4.49 [316] The Perry Como Show
31Dec1951
4.-- [--] The Perry Como Show
1952
Guest star:
Hank Snow
Highlights:
Perry sings "Silver an' Gold" with the Fontane Sisters.
Perry sings "Tell Me Why".
Hank Snow performs "Music Making Mama From Memphis Tennessee".
Tommy Vaden on fiddle.
4.129 [396] The Perry Como Show
30Jun1952
####### Season 5 #######
####### 1952-53 ########
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3 fifteen minute shows a week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday)
5.01 [397] The Perry Como Show
01Oct1952 Wed
5.18 [414] Perry Como Show
10Nov1952
Guest
Joni James
Highlights:
Perry sings "What's New?"
Perry with the Fontane Sisters sings "String Along With Me".
Joni sings "Why Don't You Believe Me?"
Perry sings "Over the Rainbow".
*This was Joni's first tv appearance.
[--] Perry Como Show
03Dec1952
[--] Perry Como Show
24Dec1952
5.40 [436] Perry Como Show
31Dec1952
[--] Perry Como Show
09Jan1953
5.85 [481] The Perry Como Show
15Apr1953
Guest star:
Peggy Lee
[--] Perry Como: (15 min): 15 April 1953 CBS [imdb]
Peggy Lee
5.109 [505] The Perry Como Show
12Jun1953
no details
5.110 [506] The Perry Como Show
15Jun1953
no details
5.111 [507] The Perry Como Show
17Jun1953
no details
5.112 [508] The Perry Como Show
19Jun1953
no details
5.113 [509] The Perry Como Show
22Jun1953
Guest star:
no details
Highlights:
"Goodbye Sue", "Till the End of Time", "Hubba, Hubba", "Temptation", "You're
Just in Love",
"Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes".
Those are the songs with which he has sold over six million records.
*Perry sings his six biggest record hits to mark the occasion of his 10th
anniversary with RCA Victor.
5.114 [510] The Perry Como Show
24Jun1953
Guest star:
no details
Highlights:
"Song From Moulin Rouge", "My One and Only Heart", "Be My Little Bumble Bee" and
"Say You're Mine Again".
5.115 [511] The Perry Como Show
26Jun1953
Guest star:
5.116 [512] The Perry Como Show
29Jun1953
Guest star:
####### Season 6 #######
####### 1953-54 ########
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3 fifteen minute shows a week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday)
6.01 [513] The Perry Como Show
02Oct1953
6.40 [552] The Perry Como Show
01Jan1954
6.43 [555] The Perry Como Show
08Jan1954
Highlights:
"That's Amore", "Embraceable You", Man" and "Onward Christian Soldiers".
[--] Perry Como: (15 min): 8 January 1954 CBS [IMDB]
The Fontaine Sisters (Bea, Margie, Geri Rosse)
6.46 [558] The Perry Como Show
15Jan1954
Highlights:
"You Made Me Love You", "Secret Love" and "Heart of My Heart".
6.47 [559] The Perry Como Show
18Jan1954
Highlights:
"Marie", "Baby, Baby, Baby" and "Oh, My Papa".
6.48 [560] The Perry Como Show
20Jan1954
Highlights:
"Way Down Yonder", "Tenderly", "The Creep" and "Stranger in Paradise".
6.49 [561] The Perry Como Show
22Jan1954
Highlights:
"Changing Partners", "Woman", "Goodnight, Sweet Jesus" and "S'Wonderful".
6.61 [573] The Perry Como Show
19Feb1954
Highlights:
"Temptation" and "Changing Partners".
6.62 [574] The Perry Como Show
22Feb1954
Highlights:
"Granada", "Wanted" and "Woman".
6.63 [575] The Perry Como Show
24Feb1954
Highlights:
"Look Out the Window" and "I Believe".
6.70 [582] The Perry Como Show
12Mar1954
Patti Page subs
Guests are The Hilltoppers
6.71 [583] The Perry Como Show
15Mar1954
Patti Page subs.
Guest is Ray Anthony who sings "O Mein Papa".
Patti sings "Wanted".
6.72 [584] The Perry Como Show
17Mar1954
Patti Page subs.
Guests are The Four Lads
6.79 [591] The Perry Como Show
02Apr1954
Highlights:
"Secret Love" and "Trees".
6.80 [592] The Perry Como Show
05Apr1954
Highlights:
"No Greater Love" and "Answer Me My Love".
6.81 [593] The Perry Como Show
07Apr1954
Guest
Georgia Gibbs
Georgia sings "Somebody Bad Stole De Wedding Bell".
6.99 [611] The Perry Como Show
21May1954
Highlights:
Perry and the Chorus sing "It's a Good Day", "Hit and Run" and "As Time Goes
By". The Fontanes sings "Cuddle Me".
6.100 [612] The Perry Como Show
24May1954
Highlights:
Perry and the Fontanes sing "Let's Take an Old-Fashioned Walk".
Perry sings "Here" and "No Other Love".
6.101 [613] The Perry Como Show
26May1954
Highlights:
Perry sings "Man with the Banjo".
6.105 [617] The Perry Como Show
04Jun1954
Highlights:
Perry the Fontanes and the chorus sing "The Happy Wanderer".
Perry sings "It Happens to Be Me" and "Hit and Run".
The Chorus offers "It's the Talk of the Town" with Terry Snyder on drums.
6.106 [618] The Perry Como Show
07Jun1954
6.107 [619] The Perry Como Show
09Jun1954
6.117 [629] The Perry Como Show
30Jun1954
####### Season 7 #######
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3 fifteen minute shows a week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday)
7.01 [630] The Perry Como Show
13Sep1954 (06Sep54)
Highlights:
Perry Como and the Ray Charles Choir open with "Sway".
Perry sings "A Fellow Needs a Girl" and "Hey There".
The Quintet sing "Skokiaan".
7.02 [631] The Perry Como Show
15Sep1954 (08Sep54)
Highlights:
Perry sings "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" and "I Understand Just How You
Feel".
The Mitch Ayres Orchestra offer "Non Dimenticar Le Mie Parole".
Perry and the choir close with "A Nightingale Song in Berkeley Square".
[--] Perry Como: (15 min): 15 September 1954 CBS [IMDB]
Mitchell Ayres Orchestra / The Ray Charles Singers
7.03 [632] The Perry Como Show
17Sep1954 (10Sep54)
Highlights:
Perry and the chorus sing "Little Shoemaker" and "Red Sails in the Sunset".
Perry sings "I Hadn't Anyone 'Til You".
7.14 [643] The Perry Como Show
13Oct1954
Guest star:
Peggy Lee
Peggy Lee sings "I Feel a Song Coming On".
7.21 [650] The Perry Como Show
29Oct1954
Highlights:
Perry sings "This Ole House", "Ghost of a Chance" and "Abide With Me".
The Ray Charles Singers perform "Skeleton in the Closet".
7.48 [677] The Perry Como Show
31Dec1954
7.64 [693] The Perry Como Show
07Feb1955
Highlights:
Perry sings "Breezin' Along with the Breeze", "Unsuspecting Heart" and "I've Got
a Right to Sing the Blues"
The Ray Charles Singers and the Mitch Ayres Orchestra accompany him.
7.65 [694] The Perry Como Show
09Feb1955
7.66 [695] The Perry Como Show
11Feb1955
7.67 [696] The Perry Como Show
14Feb1955
Highlights:
"Love is Sweeping the Country", "Just One Way to Say I Love You" and "I Love You
Truly".
7.68 [697] The Perry Como Show
16Feb1955
Highlights:
Perry sings "You Do Something To Me", "That's All I Want A From You" and "One
for My Baby".
7.69 [698] The Perry Como Show
18Feb1955
Highlights:
"Close Your Eyes", "I Wonder", "Ko Ko Mo" and "Malaguena".
7.89 [718] The Perry Como Show
04Apr1955
Highlights:
Perry is joined by guitarist Tony Mottola and the rhythm section in "I've Got
the World on a String".
The Ray Charles Singers and Perry sing "Melody of Love", "Dance With me Henry"
and "Nobody".
7.90 [719] The Perry Como Show
06Apr1955
Highlights:
The Mills Brothers are Perry's guests.
Perry and the Ray Charles Singers perform "Any Questions?", "Home for the
Holidays" and "Prisoner of Love".
7.91 [720] The Perry Como Show
08Apr1955
Easter Program
7.92 [721] The Perry Como Show
11Apr1955
Highlights:
Perry and the Ray Charles Singers gather children around them to sing "Davy
Crockett".
Perry's other songs are "Without a Song" and "The Sand and the Sea".
A banjo player joins the singers as the perform "Hay, Mr. Banjo".
7.93 [722] The Perry Como Show
13Apr1955
Highlights:
Perry sings "Close Your Eyes" and "It May Sound Silly".
The Ray Charles singers join him in "Spring Is Here".
7.94 [723] The Perry Como Show
15Apr1955
Highlights:
Perry and the Ray Charles singers offer "Red, Red Robin", "Young and Foolish"
and "Door of Dreams".
7.95 [724] The Perry Como Show
18Apr1955
Highlights:
Perry and the Ray Charles Singers perform "Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup".
A medley of "How You Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm?", "Poppa, Don't Preach to
Me" and "April in Paris".
The Mitch Ayres orchestra offers "Alouette".
7.96 [725] The Perry Como Show
20Apr1955
Highlights:
"Tweedle Dee" and "Without a Song".
7.97 [726] The Perry Como Show
22Apr1955
Highlights:
The Duke University Glee Club are Perry's guests.
Perry joins the club in singing "Abide With Me".
Perry and the Ray Charles Singers offer "Danger, Heartbreak Ahead" and "Don't
Sit Under the Apple Tree".
7.98 [727] The Perry Como Show
25Apr1955
Highlights:
Perry, the Ray Charles Singers and Mitch Ayres Orchestra offer "Where Will the
Dimple Be?"
Other songs include "You Made Me Love You", "Unchained Melody" and "Crazy Otto
Medley".
7.99 [728] The Perry Como Show
27Apr1955
Highlights:
Perry and the Ray Charles singers join in "The Ballad of Davy Crockett".
7.100 [729] The Perry Como Show
29Apr1955
Highlights:
"Keep Me In Mind" and "Dance With Me, Henry".
7.104 [733] The Perry Como Show
09May1955
Highlights:
"Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams", "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" and "One
for My Baby".
7.105 [734] The Perry Como Show
11May1955
Perry's guest is Georgia Gibbs.
Highlights:
Georgia sings "Dance With Me, Henry".
Perry sings "Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup".
Other songs by Perry and the Ray Charles Singers "Great Day" and "Because".
7.106 [735] The Perry Como Show
13May1955
Highlights:
"The Ballad of Davy Crockett", "Young and Foolish" and "Nearer, My God, To
Thee".
7.107 [736] The Perry Como Show
16May1955
Highlights:
Perry sings "Learnin' the Blues", "It's a Sin to Tell a Lie" and "Nobody".
The Ray Charles Singers offer "Whatever Lola Wants".
7.108 [737] The Perry Como Show
18May1955
Highlights:
Perry's backed by twin pianos from Mitch Ayres orchestra when he sings
"Unchained Melody".
He and the Ray Charles Singers sing "Hallelujah" and "Body and Soul".
7.109 [738] The Perry Como Show
20May1955
Highlights:
Perry and the Ray Charles Singers offer "I Believe".
The quartet calls out "Hey, Mr. Banjo".
7.110 [739] The Perry Como Show
23May1955
no details
7.111 [740] The Perry Como Show
25May1955
Highlights:
Perry and the Ray Charles Singers team up on "Heart" from the Broadway musical
'Damn Yankees'.
Perry sings "I Wonder?" and "When You Come to the End of the Day".
7.112 [741] The Perry Como Show
27May1955
no details
7.113 [742] The Perry Como Show
30May1955
Highlights:
Perry Como and the Ray Charles Singers
7.114 [743] The Perry Como Show
01Jun1955
no details
7.115 [744] The Perry Como Show
03Jun1955
no details
7.118 [747] The Perry Como Show
10Jun1955
produced & directed by Lee Cooley
Guest star:
Perry sings "Darling Je Vous Aime Beaucoup" (accompanied by Tony Mottola on
Guitar) and "For Me And My Gal".
7.124 [753] The Perry Como Show (possibly
last of
the 15 min shows)
Prod. no. 55-2619
24Jun1955 CBS Friday
produced & directed by Lee Cooley
Guest star:
Billy Rowland
7.126 [755] The Perry Como Show (last of
the 15 min shows ????) (possible error)
29Jun1955 ????
--------------------- The Julius La
Rosa Show (15 min)
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CBS Mondays, Wednesdays. Fridays (Mon 27Jun55-Fri 23Sep55) (summer replacement for "The Perry Como Show")
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