The Bill Dana Show

The Bill Dana Show
Dana as José Jiménez, 1964.
GenreComedy
Created byDanny Thomas
Written byJack Elinson
Charles Stewart
Garry Marshall
Jerry Belson
Ray Singer
Dick Chevillat
Howard Ostroff
Directed bySheldon Leonard
Coby Ruskin
Danny Thomas
Stanley Z. Cherry
Al Lewis
Theodore J. Flicker
Howard Morris
Jerry Paris
Jay Sandrich
StarringBill Dana
Jonathan Harris
Gary Crosby (1963-'64)
Maggie Peterson (1964-'65)
Don Adams
Theme music composerEarle Hagen
Opening theme"Jose's Theme"
ComposerIrving Szathmary
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes42
Production
Executive producerSheldon Leonard
ProducersHoward Leeds (season 1)
Jack Elinson (season 2)
Production locationDesilu Studios
Running time24 mins.
Production companyAmigo Productions
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseSeptember 22, 1963 (1963-09-22) –
January 17, 1965 (1965-01-17)
Related
Make Room for Daddy
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The Bill Dana Show is an American comedy series starring Bill Dana and Jonathan Harris that aired on NBC from September 22, 1963 to January 17, 1965. The plot follows the daily lifestyle of Latin American José Jiménez, as a bellhop in a New York City hotel.

The series was a spin-off from Make Room for Daddy, which showed the character of José as an elevator operator before he became a bellhop.