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The Bob Hope Show

★ 7.0 (4 votes) | 1950
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Overview

The Bob Hope Show hosted by Bob Hope, debuted on April 9, 1950. During the 1952-1953 season, NBC rotated with other variety shows in a Sunday night block known as "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (Sept. 1950 to Dec. 1955). Also known as, "The Chevy Show with Bob Hope." When the first special debuted in October of 1950 it was the most expensive television program made up to that point - costing an astronomical $1,500 a minute to produce. Bob Hope had his own television show and radio show at the same time. For the next three seasons, The Bob Hope Show was broadcast once a month on Tuesday nights, giving Milton Berle a week off. Bob ended his radio show in April, 1956. Bob Hope also had another show by a similar name, "The Bob Hope Show (All Star Revue)". In addition, he performed in "Specials" for many years. It is the longest running variety program in television's history with a record of 45 years of televised entertainment.

Details
  • Status Ended
  • First Air Date April 9, 1950
  • Last Air Date May 28, 1984
  • Seasons 34
  • Episodes 217

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Seasons

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Season 1

6 episodes • 1950

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Season 2

5 episodes • 1951

1951 - 1952

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Season 3

1 episodes • 1952

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Season 4

9 episodes • 1953

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Season 5

7 episodes • 1954

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Season 6

9 episodes • 1955

1955 - 1956

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Season 7

7 episodes • 1956

1956 - 1957

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Season 8

6 episodes • 1957

1957-1958

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Season 9

0 episodes

1958 - 1959

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Season 10

6 episodes • 1959

1959 - 1960

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Season 11

8 episodes • 1960

1960 - 1961

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Season 12

5 episodes • 1961

1961 - 1962

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Season 13

6 episodes • 1962

1962 - 1963

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Season 14

6 episodes • 1963

1963 - 1964

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Season 15

7 episodes • 1964

1964 -1965

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Season 16

7 episodes • 1965

1965 - 1966

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Season 17

6 episodes • 1966

1966 - 1967

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Season 18

7 episodes • 1967

1967 - 1968

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Season 19

9 episodes • 1968

1968 - 1969

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Season 20

10 episodes • 1969

1969 - 1970

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Season 21

6 episodes • 1970

1970 - 1971

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Season 22

8 episodes • 1971

1971 -1972

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Season 23

6 episodes • 1972

1972 - 1973

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Season 24

6 episodes • 1973

1973 - 1974

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Season 25

5 episodes • 1974

1974 -1975

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Season 26

5 episodes • 1975

1975 - 1976

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Season 27

4 episodes • 1976

1976 - 1977

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Season 28

6 episodes • 1977

1977 - 1978

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Season 29

7 episodes • 1978

1978 - 1979

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Season 30

8 episodes • 1979

1979 - 1980

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Season 31

7 episodes • 1980

1980 - 1981

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Season 32

8 episodes • 1981

1981 - 1982

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Season 33

7 episodes • 1982

1982 - 1983

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Season 34

7 episodes • 1983

1983 - 1984

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