The Eddie Fisher Show
| The Eddie Fisher Show | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
Comedy Music Variety |
| Written by |
Mac Benoff Buddy Bregman Martin Ragaway |
| Directed by | Barry Shear |
| Starring |
Eddie Fisher George Gobel Debbie Reynolds Gisele MacKenzie Mary Tyler Moore |
| Theme music composer |
Jule Styne (music) Sammy Cahn |
| Opening theme | As Long as There's Music |
| Ending theme | As Long as There's Music (instrumental) |
| Composer(s) |
Buddy Bregman Johnny Mann |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 27 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Gil Rodin Berle Adams |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | NBC |
| Original run | October 1, 1957 – March 17, 1959 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Coke Time with Eddie Fisher |
| Related shows | The George Gobel Show |
The Eddie Fisher Show was an American musical comedy/variety television series[1][2] starring Eddie Fisher and his then wife Debbie Reynolds. Other series regulars included George Gobel, Gisele MacKenzie and Mary Tyler Moore.[3] The series alternated on Tuesday nights with The George Gobel Show with episodes running from October 1, 1957–March 17, 1959 on NBC.[4]
Synopsis
Singer and entertainer Eddie Fisher had just concluded a four year run on NBC with a 15 minute variety and musical comedy series Coke Time with Eddie Fisher in 1957.[5] As a continuation of the series, NBC premiered The Eddie Fisher Show on October 1, 1957. The show alternated on Tuesday nights with The George Gobel Show[6] airing from 8:00-9:00 pm for its entire run.
Cancellation
Fisher was married to actress Debbie Reynolds. The two divorced in 1959 and Fisher went on to marry Elizabeth Taylor. Fisher and Reynolds' divorce was very much publicize and after several months of scandals and unflattering publicity for Fisher, NBC decided to cancel the show with its last episode that aired on March 27, 1959.[7][8]
Broadcast history
The series aired on Tuesdays from 8:30-9:00 pm for its entire run alternating weekly with The George Gobel Show.
References
- ↑ "Film, Video THE EDDIE FISHER SHOW". The Library of Congress. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- ↑ Spigel, Lynn (2008). TV by Design: Modern Art and the Rise of Network Television. University of Chicago Press. p. 198. ISBN 9780226769684. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- ↑ http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0050014/
- ↑ "The Eddie Fisher Show (1957-59)". The Classic Television Archive. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- ↑ Kaufman, Gil (September 24, 2010). "Eddie Fisher, Singer And Ex Of Elizabeth Taylor, Dies. 82-year-old was the father of 'Star Wars' actress Carrie Fisher.". MTV News. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- ↑ Parker, Sharon (June 13, 2014). Eddie Fisher 168 Success Facts - Everything you need to know about Eddie Fisher. Emereo Publishing. ISBN 9781488587252. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- ↑ Grimes, William (September 24, 2010). "Eddie Fisher, Pop Singer, Dies at 82". The New York Times. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.tv.com/shows/the-eddie-fisher-show/