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'''''The Imogene Coca Show''''' is a half-hour [[NBC]] [[television]] series starring Imogene Coca (1908-2001) in both [[situation comedy]] and variety show formats. The program debuted on October 2, 1954, after the ending of Sid Caesar's ''Your Show of Shows,'' on which Coca had been a popular regular performer.<ref name=coca>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/the-imogene-coca-show/show/6812/summary.html?tag=page_nav;main|title=''The Imogene Coca Show''|publisher=tv.com|accessdate=August 27, 2020}}</ref>
The first two episodes of ''The Imogene Coca Show'' center upon the difficulties of a television star starting a new series. Her co-stars were Billy DeWolfe (1907-1974) and Ruth Donnelly (1896-1982). The program became a variety show in its third episode, with standard songs, comedy sketches, and weekly guest stars. Then in February 1955, Coca was cast as a newlywed with a husband and two lively neighbors, Helen and Harry Milliken, portrayed, respectively, by Bibi Osterwald (1918-2002) and David Burns (1902-1971).<ref name=coca/>
Eight years thereafter in the 1963-1964 season, Coca was cast in another NBC situation comedy, ''Grindl,'' about the wacky life of a middle-aged maid working for an employment agency.<ref name=tt>Alex McNeil, ''Total Television'', appendix, network television schedules.</ref>
''The Imogene Coca Show'' aired on Saturday evenings at 9 p.m. EST preceding ''[[The Jimmy Durante Show]]'' and opposite ''Two for the Money'' on CBS. [[ABC]] aired Saturday evening [[boxing]] at the time.<ref name=tt/>
The program was telecast from [[New York City]]. It ended after a single season.<ref name=coca/>
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Imogene Coca Show, The}}
[[Category:Comedy]]
[[Category:Television Shows]]
[[Category:New York City]]
The first two episodes of ''The Imogene Coca Show'' center upon the difficulties of a television star starting a new series. Her co-stars were Billy DeWolfe (1907-1974) and Ruth Donnelly (1896-1982). The program became a variety show in its third episode, with standard songs, comedy sketches, and weekly guest stars. Then in February 1955, Coca was cast as a newlywed with a husband and two lively neighbors, Helen and Harry Milliken, portrayed, respectively, by Bibi Osterwald (1918-2002) and David Burns (1902-1971).<ref name=coca/>
Eight years thereafter in the 1963-1964 season, Coca was cast in another NBC situation comedy, ''Grindl,'' about the wacky life of a middle-aged maid working for an employment agency.<ref name=tt>Alex McNeil, ''Total Television'', appendix, network television schedules.</ref>
''The Imogene Coca Show'' aired on Saturday evenings at 9 p.m. EST preceding ''[[The Jimmy Durante Show]]'' and opposite ''Two for the Money'' on CBS. [[ABC]] aired Saturday evening [[boxing]] at the time.<ref name=tt/>
The program was telecast from [[New York City]]. It ended after a single season.<ref name=coca/>
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Imogene Coca Show, The}}
[[Category:Comedy]]
[[Category:Television Shows]]
[[Category:New York City]]