The Edie Adams Show Explained

Genre:	Variety
Camera:	Multi-camera
Runtime:	30 min.
Starring:	Edie Adams Don Chastain Peter Hanley Dick Shawn
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Network:	ABC
Num Seasons:	3
Num Episodes:	21

The Edie Adams Show (also Here's Edie^[1]) is an American variety television show that ran on ABC from September 16, 1963, until March 19, 1964.^[2] Its time slot was Thursdays from 10 to 10:30 p.m. Eastern time.^[3]

Edie Adams starred in the show. Regular performers were Don Chastain, Peter Hanley, the Paul Godkin Dancers, and the Randy Rayburn Singers. The Peter Matz Orchestra provided the music.

On September 19, 1963, Adams and Sid Caesar appeared together in a one-hour program on ABC. Thereafter, Caesar's and Adams's programs alternated in the 10 p.m. Thursday time slot.^[4]

List of guest stars

Note: only the first appearance by the guest star is listed.

(1963–1964)

• Zsa Zsa Gabor
• Peter Falk
• Bob Hope
• Louis Nye
• Sid Caesar
• Duke Ellington
• Eddie Fisher
• Buddy Hackett
• Sammy Davis Jr.
• Dan Rowan
• Bobby Darin
• Nancy Wilson
• Johnny Mathis
• Soupy Sales
• Dick Martin
• Pat Fontaine
• Al Hirt
• Allan Sherman
• Count Basie
• André Previn
• Charlie Brill

Notes and References

1. Book: Terrace. Vincent. Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010. 2011. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Jefferson, N.C.. 978-0-7864-6477-7. 454. 2nd.
2. Book: McNeil. Alex. Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present . 1996. Penguin Books USA, Inc.. New York, New York. 0-14-02-4916-8. 374. 4th.
3. Book: Brooks. Tim. Marsh. Earle. The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. 1999. The Ballentine Publishing Group. New York. 0-345-42923-0. 302. 7th.
4. News: Gould . Jack . TV: Sid Caesar and Edie Adams Show: Season's Debut Also Introduces Writer Goodman Ace Jimmy Dean Appears Traveling Lawyer . October 2, 2022 . The New York Times . September 20, 1963 . 49. subscription.