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 TALENT SCOUTS
Prime-time Talent Show

CBS (6Dec48-28Jul58)
Hosted by Arthur Godfrey (1948-58)
Occasionally hosted by Steve Allen OR Robert Q. Lewis

CBS (1Aug60-26Sep60) (Summer Replacement Show 1960)
Hosted by Sam Levenson (Summer 1960)

CBS (3Jul62-11Sep62) (Summer Replacement Show 1962)
Hosted by Jim Backus (Summer 1962)

CBS (2Jul63-17Sep63) (Summer Replacement Show 1963)
Hosted by Merv Griffin (Summer 1963)

CBS (22Jun65-7Sep65) (Summer Replacement Show 1965)
Hosted by Art Linkletter (Summer 1965)

CBS (20Dec65-5Sep66) (Mid-Season Replacement Show, 1965-66 season)
Hosted by Art Linkletter (1965-66 season)


TED MACK AND THE ORIGINAL AMATEUR HOUR
DuMont (18Jan48-25Sep49)
NBC (04Oct49-11Sep54)
ABC (30Oct55-23Jun57)
CBS (01May59-09Oct59) (Summer Show)
ABC (07Mar60-26Sep60) (Summer Show)
CBS (02Oct60-27Sep70)
Prime-time Talent Show

TALENT JACKPOT
DuMont (19Jul49-23Aug49)(lasted 5 weeks)
Prime-time Talent Show
Hosted by Vinton Freedley & Bud Collyer

THE SHOW GOES ON
CBS (19Jan50-23Feb52)
Produced by Lester Gottlieb, Directed by Alex Leftwich
Hosted by Robert Q. Lewis


TALENT SEARCH
NBC (15Feb50-6Sep51) (30min)
Talent Show
Hosted by Skitch Henderson

TALENT SHOP
DuMont (13Oct51-29Mar52)
Talent Show for young people, set in a New York City drugstore. (30 min)
Hosted by Fred Robbins & Pat Adair

CHANCE OF A LIFETIME (1952-1956)
Robert Jennings Productions
for DuMont then ABC / WJZ-TV New York / Thursdays 8:30-9pm
US Talent Show series 1952-1956 (08-May-1952 to 23-Jun-1956)
Host John Reed King (06Sep50 to Spring of 52) DuMont (Wed 7:30pm)
Host Dennis James (08May52 to 20Aug53) ABC (Thur 8:30)
Host Dennis James (11Sep53 to 17Jun55) DuMont (Fri 10pm)
Host Dennis James (03Jul55 to 23Jun56) ABC (Sun 9pm)
Announcer Ken Roberts

TALENT PATROL
ABC (19Jan53-28Jun54)
Prime-time Forces Talent Show
Hosted by Steve Allen, then Arlene Francis
(see "Soldier Parade")

TALENT VARIETIES
ABC (28Jun55-1Nov55)(30 min)
Broadcast from Springfield, Missouri
Country and Western Talent Show
Produced and Directed by Bill Ring
Hosted by Slim Wilson