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The Julius LaRosa Show
Episode Guide
compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by: Rina Fox
references:
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THE JULIUS LAROSA SHOW
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CBS Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 7:45-8:00pm EST (15
min)(27Jun55-23Sep55)(season 1)
NBC Saturdays 8:00-9:00pm EST (60 min) (14Jul56-4Aug56)(season 2)
NBC Saturdays 8:00-9:90pm EST (60 min) (15Jun57-7Sep57)(season 3)
Produced by Byron Paul (1955)
US Music Variety Series Summer 1955, 1956 & 1957
Host Julius LaRosa
regulars:
The Debutones (a girl quartet)
Connie Desmond (1955)
Irene Carroll (1955)
Bix Brent (1955)
Russ Case and his Orchestra (1955)
George De Witt (1956)
The Mariners (1956)
The Spellbinders (1956)
The Evans Dancers (1956)
Mitchell Ayres Orchestra (1956-57)
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CBS Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 7:45-8:00pm EST (15 min)(27Jun55-23Sep55)
Summer replacement series for
The Perry
Como Show (15min)
[01] The Julius LaRosa Show (15min) [Premiere]
27Jun1955 CBS Mon
Guest
Georgia Gibbs
*NOTE: LaRosa steps into the summer spotlight in the vacant Perry Como spot.
[02] The Julius LaRosa Show (15min)
29Jun1955 CBS Wed
[03] The Julius LaRosa Show (15min)
01Jul1955 CBS Fri
[04] The Julius LaRosa Show (15min)
04Jul1955 CBS Mon
[05] The Julius LaRosa Show (15min)
06Jul1955 CBS Wed
[06] The Julius LaRosa Show (15min)
08Jul1955 CBS Fri
[07] The Julius LaRosa Show (15min)
11Jul1955 CBS Mon
[08] The Julius LaRosa Show (15min)
13Jul1955 CBS Wed
[09] The Julius LaRosa Show (15min)
15Jul1955 CBS Fri
[10] The Julius LaRosa Show (15min)
18Jul1955 CBS Mon
[11] The Julius LaRosa Show (15min)
20Jul1955 CBS Wed
[12] The Julius LaRosa Show (15min)
22Jul1955 CBS Fri
[13] The Julius LaRosa Show (15min)
25Jul1955 CBS Mon
[14] The Julius LaRosa Show (15min)
27Jul1955 CBS Wed
[15] The Julius LaRosa Show (15min)
29Jul1955 CBS Fri
[16] The Julius LaRosa Show (15min)
01Aug1955 CBS Mon
[17] The Julius LaRosa Show (15min)
03Aug1955 CBS Wed
[18] The Julius LaRosa Show (15min)
05Aug1955 CBS Fri
[19] The Julius LaRosa Show (15min)
08Aug1955 CBS Mon
[20] The Julius LaRosa Show (15min)
10Aug1955 CBS Wed
with
The Debutones
and the Russ Case Orchestra.
[21] The Julius LaRosa Show (15min)
12Aug1955 CBS Fri
[22] The Julius LaRosa Show (15min)
15Aug1955 CBS Mon
[23] The Julius LaRosa Show (15min)
17Aug1955 CBS Wed
[24] The Julius LaRosa Show (15min)
19Aug1955 CBS Fri
[25] The Julius LaRosa Show (15min)
22Aug1955 CBS Mon
[26] The Julius LaRosa Show (15min)
24Aug1955 CBS Wed
[27] The Julius LaRosa Show (15min)
26Aug1955 CBS Fri
[28] The Julius LaRosa Show (15min)
29Aug1955 CBS Mon
Guest
Eydie Gorme
[29] The Julius LaRosa Show (15min)
31Aug1955 CBS Wed
Guest
Monica Lewis
[30] The Julius LaRosa Show (15min)
02Sep1955 CBS Fri
Guest
Pat Boone
[31] The Julius LaRosa Show (15min)
05Sep1955 CBS Mon
[32] The Julius LaRosa Show (15min)
07Sep1955 CBS Wed
[33] The Julius LaRosa Show (15min)
09Sep1955 CBS Fri
[34] The Julius LaRosa Show (15min)
12Sep1955 CBS Mon
[35] The Julius LaRosa Show (15min)
14Sep1955 CBS Wed
[36] The Julius LaRosa Show (15min)
16Sep1955 CBS Fri
Guest
Bette Chappell
[37] The Julius LaRosa Show (15min)
19Sep1955 CBS Mon
[38] The Julius LaRosa Show (15min)
21Sep1955 CBS Wed
[39] The Julius LaRosa Show (15min) (Last show of the
1st series)
23Sep1955 CBS Fri
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NBC Saturdays 8:00-9:00pm EST (60 min) (14Jul56-4Aug56)
1st Summer replacement series for
The Perry
Como Show
2.1 [--] The Julius LaRosa Show [Premiere]
14Jul1956 NBC Sat
Guests
Georgia Gibbs
Captain Kangaroo
The Mariners
comedian George DeWitt
and dance act The Four Evans.
2.2 [--] The Julius LaRosa Show
21Jul1956 NBC Sat
Guests
Joni James
Paul Winchell
comedian Pat Henning
juggler Francis Brunn
Milton Q. Ford and Frances.
2.3 [--] The Julius LaRosa Show
28Jul1956 NBC Sat
Guests
Eydie Gorme
comedian Artie Dann
instrumentalists Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps
and acrobats The Buxellos.
2.4 [--] The Julius LaRosa Show [Last Episode]
04Aug1956 NBC Sat
Guests
Tony Bennett
actor Bert Lahr
Maureen Cannon
Lassie
and the acrobatic Charlivel Trio.
*NOTE: Last episode The Tony Bennett Show premieres in its place on August 11,
1956.
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The Tony Bennett Show
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NBC Saturdays (11Aug56-8Sep56) (2nd Summer replacement for "The Perry Como
Show")
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NBC Saturdays 8:00-9:90pm EST (60 min) (15Jun57-7Sep57)
Summer replacement series for
The Perry
Como Show
3.1 [--] The Julius LaRosa Show
15Jun1957 NBC Sat [Alton Telegraph Illinois]
Guests
Count Basie
The Seven Ashtons
3.2 [--] The Julius LaRosa Show
22Jun1957 NBC Sat
Singer June Valli
comedian George de Witt
the acrobatic team The Kovacs
and The Everly Brothers appear on Julius' show. Julius sings, "Nice Work
If You Can Get It",
"So Rare" and "It's All Right With Me". The closing number is "The Continental".
Miss Valli, who will co-star on NBC-TV's 'Yindy Williams-June Valli Show"
starling in July, will
sing "I Get a Kick Out of You' and "Come Rain or Come Shine" on the La Rosa
program.
In other segments of the full-hour colorcast DeWitt will deliver a comedy
monologue,
The Kovacs will demonstrate their skill on the trampoline
and the young Everly Brothers — Don, 19 and Phil, 17— will offer "Bye Bye Love,"
their recent hit recording.
La Rosa's songs will 'include "Nice Work If You Can Get It," "So Rare"
and a medley of "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams." "I'm Glad There Is You," "I'm
Confessing " and "Mountain Greenery."
The program will conclude with La Rosa,
the Louis Da Pron Dancers and Artie Malvin Chorus in a production
of "It's All Right With Me."
3.3 [--] The Julius LaRosa Show
29Jun1957 NBC Sat
Guests
singer Dorothy Shay
comic Ben Blue
The Four Famses acrobats
3.4 [--] The Julius LaRosa Show
06Jul1957 NBC Sat
Guests
Stubby Kaye
Bobby Van
The Fontaine Sisters
The Piero Brothers
3.5 [--] The Julius LaRosa Show
13Jul1957 NBC Sat
3.6 [--] The Julius LaRosa Show
20Jul1957 NBC Sat
Guests
comedienne Jean Carroll
singer Eileen Rogers
acrobats The Bruxelios
vocalists The Four Coins
3.7 [--] The Julius LaRosa Show
27Jul1957 NBC Sat
Guests
Henny Youngman
Eydie Gorme
Steve Lawrence
acrobats The Three Houcs
3.8 [--] The Julius LaRosa Show
03Aug1957 NBC Sat
Guests
Elaine Malbin
Joey Adams
Al Kelly
Rose Marie
Frankie Carlo Trio
The Maxwells
3.9 [--] The Julius LaRosa Show
10Aug1957 NBC Sat
Guests
Connie Boswell
Corbett Monica
Lou Carter
Johnny Mathis
Victor Julian.
3.10 [--] The Julius LaRosa Show
17Aug1957 NBC Sat
Guests
Peggy King
Harvey Stone
Norman Erskine
Alcetty
Ralph Marterie Band.
3.11 [--] The Julius LaRosa Show
24Aug1957 NBC Sat
Guests
Jay Lawrence
Sunny Gale
The Skyrettos
The Ames Brothers
The Bob Hamilton Trio
3.12 [--] The Julius LaRosa Show
31Aug1957 NBC Sat
Guests
Jodie Sands
Andy Williams
The Four Freshmen
The Bob Hamilton Trio
Three Ghezzis
3.13 [--] The Julius LaRosa Show [Final Show]
07Sep1957 NBC Sat
Guests
Stubby Kaye
Jaye P. Morgan
Lou Carter
The Kirby Stone Quartet
Buddy Morrow Orchestra
*NOTE: Last show of the summer season.
The Perry
Como Show premieres September 14, 1957
with guests George Sanders, Ginger Rogers and Lou Carter.
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