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  • Caesar's Hour (1954–1957)
  • TV Series | 60 min | Comedy
Caesar's Hour (1954–1957)
TV Series | 60 min | Comedy

A sketch-comedy television series, featuring Sid Caesar as the main star. It was based on Caesar's previous comedy shows, "Admiral Broadway Revue" and "Your Show of Shows", but often featured lengthier sketches than either of them. The ...See moreA sketch-comedy television series, featuring Sid Caesar as the main star. It was based on Caesar's previous comedy shows, "Admiral Broadway Revue" and "Your Show of Shows", but often featured lengthier sketches than either of them. The series used most of the same cast and writers as the previous shows. The unavailable Imogene Coca (Caesar's long-time comedy partner) was replaced by Nanette Fabray. Several sketches were parodies of film genres, and others were satirical portrayals of the acting profession. Written by Dimos I See less
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Seasons
3   |   2   |   1   See all
Head Writer
Writers
Sheldon Keller (writer) (written by) | Gary Belkin (writer) (written by) | Mel Brooks (writer) (written by) | Larry Gelbart (writer) (written by) & 12 more
Producer
Leo Morgan (producer)
Composers
Will Schaefer (original music by) | Sid Caesar
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Status
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Updated Sep 27, 1954

Release date (First episode)
Sep 27, 1954 (United States)

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Cast

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73 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Sid Caesar
Self - Host Self - Host   See fewer
70
69
69
54
54
47
46
45
43
41
Vaughn Monroe
Self - Announcer / Self - announcer Self - Announcer / Self - announcer   See fewer
39
39
31
Hugh Downs
Self - Announcer Self - Announcer   See fewer
16
14
9
Ted Cappy Dancers
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
9
Joe De Santis
Self - Announcer Self - Announcer   See fewer
9
3
Don Pardo
Self - Announcer Self - Announcer   See fewer
2
2
Renee Roy
Miss West Elm Street Miss West Elm Street   See fewer
2
Dee Dee Wood
Self - dancer (as Deedee Woods) Self - dancer (as Deedee Woods)   See fewer
2
1
1
1
Gene Krupa
Self - Guest Performer Self - Guest Performer   See fewer
1
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
Themselves - Guest Performers (as Benny Goodman Orchestra) Themselves - Guest Performers (as Benny Goodman Orchestra)   See fewer
1
Mel Powell
Self - Guest Performer Self - Guest Performer   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Barbara Nichols
Actress Actress   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Steven Marlo
Self (as Morris Miller) Self (as Morris Miller)   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
Dick Stark
Self - Remington-Rand Spokesman Self - Remington-Rand Spokesman   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Wally Seibert
Self - dancer Self - dancer   See fewer
1
1
Tony Alamo
Self - singer ( formerly with the Sammy Kaye Orchestra) Self - singer ( formerly with the Sammy Kaye Orchestra)   See fewer
1
1
1
James Mason
Self - commercial spokesman for Puss 'n' Boots cat food Self - commercial spokesman for Puss 'n' Boots cat food   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
Jack Cole
Self - dancer Self - dancer   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Edmund Gaynes
Various Roles (1955-1957) Various Roles (1955-1957)   See fewer
Mina Vaughn
Waitress (uncredited) Waitress (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Jerry Fries
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
1
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