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JOEY BISHOP SHOW, THE - The Baby's First Christmas

Air Date/Released Saturday, December 21, 1963
Station/Studio NBC / Danny Thomas Enterprises
Featuring Joe Besser (Solo)

Joey Barnes hosts a network, late-night New York talk show. Episodes revolve around his professional and personal life, with celebrities appearing as themselves. At home are Joey's beautiful wife Abby, and maid Hilda. Joe Besser costars as Mr. Jillson, the barely competent apartment building superintendent, a high-strung man with a heart of gold. Rounding out the main characters is Larry Corbett, Joey's best friend, head writer and manager.

Jillson plays Santa Claus for the building's children every Christmas Eve, and is especially looking forward to doing it for Joey Jr. But Joey Sr. has his mind set on playing Santa for his son, breaks Jillson's heart and becomes the building Scrooge.


In the series' 2nd and 3rd seasons it aired in color, one of the first situation comedies to do so.

Cast: Joey Bishop (Joey Barnes), Abby Dalton (Ellie Barnes), Joe Besser (Mr. Jillson), Mary Treen (Hilda), Corbett Monica (Larry Corbett), Matthew David Dalton-Smith (Joey Jr.)

Crew: Danny Thomas, Joey Bishop (Executive Producers), Milt Josefsberg (Producer), James V. Kern (Director), Fred S. Fox, Iz Elinson (Writers)
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