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The Bob Hope Show hosted by Bob Hope, debuted on April 9, 1950. During the 1952-1953 season, NBC rotated with other variety shows in a Sunday night block known as "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (Sept. 1950 to Dec. 1955). Also known as, "The Chevy Show with Bob Hope." When the first special debuted in October of 1950 it was the most expensive television program made up to that point - costing an astronomical $1,500 a minute to produce. Bob Hope had his own television show and radio show at the same time. For the next three seasons, The Bob Hope Show was broadcast once a month on Tuesday nights, giving Milton Berle a week off. Bob ended his radio show in April, 1956. Bob Hope also had another show by a similar name, "The Bob Hope Show (All Star Revue)". In addition, he performed in "Specials" for many years. It is the longest running variety program in television's history with a record of 45 years of televised entertainment.
Bob Hope
Self - Host
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Season 1
6 episodes
April 9, 1950
Season 2
5 episodes
October 14, 1951
Season 3
1 episodes
April 18, 1952
Season 4
9 episodes
October 20, 1953
Season 5
7 episodes
October 12, 1954
Season 6
9 episodes
October 4, 1955
Season 7
7 episodes
October 21, 1956
Season 8
6 episodes
October 6, 1957
Season 9
0 episodes
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Season 10
6 episodes
October 8, 1959
Season 11
8 episodes
October 3, 1960
Season 12
5 episodes
December 13, 1961
Season 13
6 episodes
October 24, 1962
Season 14
6 episodes
September 27, 1963
Season 15
7 episodes
September 25, 1964
Season 16
7 episodes
September 29, 1965
Season 17
6 episodes
September 28, 1966
Season 18
7 episodes
September 20, 1967
Season 19
9 episodes
September 25, 1968
Season 20
10 episodes
September 22, 1969
Season 21
6 episodes
October 5, 1970
Season 22
8 episodes
September 13, 1971
Season 23
6 episodes
October 5, 1972
Season 24
6 episodes
September 26, 1973
Season 25
5 episodes
September 25, 1974
Season 26
5 episodes
October 24, 1975
Season 27
4 episodes
October 29, 1976
Season 28
6 episodes
October 28, 1977
Season 29
7 episodes
October 15, 1978
Season 30
8 episodes
September 16, 1979
Season 31
7 episodes
September 6, 1980
Season 32
8 episodes
September 27, 1981
Season 33
7 episodes
October 3, 1982
Season 34
7 episodes
September 19, 1983