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  "Bonino"(NBC) (1953) starring Ezio Pinza
The R.C.A. Victor Show
presents
The Ezio Pinza Show/ The Dennis Day Show
 Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by: Robert Leszczak
references:
TV Guide
Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (http://us.imdb.com)
UCLA Film and Television Archive
Writers Guild of America (wga)
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THE RCA VICTOR SHOW - THE EZIO PINZA SHOW / THE DENNIS DAY SHOW
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NBC
Produced by Paul Henning & Joseph Stanley

US Comedy-Variety Series 1951-54 3 seasons x 30min
Starring:
Ezio Pinza as Himself (1951-52)
Dennis Day as Himself (1952-54)
With:
Verna Felton as Dennis's mother
Cliff Arquette as Charlie Weaver (janitor)
Ida Moore as Lavinia (Charlie's girlfriend)
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Kathy Phillips as Kathy (Dennis Day's girlfriend #1)(1952)
Lois Butler as Lois (Dennis Day's girlfriend #2)(1952-53)
Barbara Ruick as Peggy (Dennis Day's girlfriend #3)(1953)
Carol Richard as Marian (Dennis Day's girlfriend #4)(1954)
*
Hal March as Hal (Dennis Day's friend)

Other Credits:
Dancers: Tom and Jean Mahoney
Orchestra: Chartles "Bud" Dante

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############# Season 1 1951-52 ###############
########### The Ezio Pinza Show #############
NBC Fridays 8:00-8:30pm ET


1.x [--] The RCA Victor Show: THE EZIO PINZA SHOW (first episode)
23Nov51 NBC Fri 8:00pm


1.x [--] The RCA Victor Show: THE DENNIS DAY SHOW (first episode)
(biweekly - alternating with "The Ezio Pinza Show")
08Feb52 NBC Fri 8:00pm


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############# Season 2 1952-53 ###############
############ The Dennis Day Show #############
NBC Fridays 8:00-8:30pm ET


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############# Season 3 1953-54 ###############
############ The Dennis Day Show #############
NBC Mondays 9:00-9:30pm ET
(competing against "I Love Lucy" on CBS)

3.x [--] The RCA Victor Show: The Dennis Day Show: CHARLIE'S BIRTHDAY (verified -RL)
19Oct53 NBC Mon 9:00-9:30pm ET
Sponsored by RCA
Directed by James Neilson
Written by Paul Henning and Stanley Shapiro
Starring
Dennis Day
Cliff Arquette ........ Charlie Weaver (janitor)
Jeri Lou James ........ Susan (Lois's sister)
Carol Richards ........ Marian (Dennis Day's girlfriend #4)
Byron Foulger
Marjorie Bennett
Synopsis:
Charlie Weaver is upset that Dennis has forgotten his birthday. Dennis and the others
in the cast try to convince Charley otherwise by tricking Charlie into thinking it's
still Saturday (and thus still Charlie's birthday), not Sunday (which it really is). [RL]

3.x [--] The RCA Victor Show: THE DENNIS DAY SHOW: (final episode)
02Aug54 NBC Mon 9:00-9:30pm ET

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x.x [--] The RCA Victor Show: THE DENNIS DAY SHOW: (episode title not known) [verified -RL]
NBC Air Date not known
Produced by Dennis Day
Written by Albert Lewis and Burt Styler
Directed by Rod Amateau
Guest Star:
Ann Blythe
Actress ANN BLYTHE is the guest star as Dennis' sister in law, the actress. She's been working so very
hard making movies that Dennis tries to trick her into taking a vacation to Sun Valley. However, at the
same time, Ann has been planning her OWN vacation - a cruise to Hawaii, and when the plans cross, trouble
ensues. The most interesting part of this entire episode is an uncredited Johnny Carson in one of his
first network appearances ever as expectant father, Mr. Swanson. [RL]


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