The Jerry Lewis Show | |
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Genre | Variety, talk, comedy |
Created by | Elton Rule (original version) Bob Finkel (NBC version) |
Directed by | John Dorsey Jack Shea Arthur Forrest |
Starring | Jerry Lewis |
Narrated by | Del Moore Charlie Callas (1984) |
Theme music composer | Charlie Chaplin |
Opening theme | "Smile" |
Ending theme | "Smile" |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 13 (ABC version) 45 (NBC version) 5 (1984 version) 63 (total) |
Production | |
Executive producer | Ernest D. Glucksman |
Producer | Perry Cross |
Production locations | El Capitan Theatre, 1735 N. Vine Street, Hollywood (ABC version) |
Running time | 120 minutes (ABC version) 60 minutes (NBC version) 60 minutes (syndicated version) |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | September 21 December 21, 1963 | –
Network | NBC |
Release | September 12, 1967 May 27, 1969 | –
Network | Syndication |
Release | June 11 June 15, 1984 | –
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The Jerry Lewis Show is the name of several separate but similar American variety, talk and comedy programs starring comedian Jerry Lewis that aired non-consecutively between 1963 and 1984. The original version of the series aired on ABC from September 21, 1963 – December 21, 1963.[1][2] A second series of the same name aired on NBC from September 12, 1967 – May 27, 1969.[3][4] A final version also of the same name aired in first-run syndication for one week in June 1984.