The Eddie Fisher Show

The Eddie Fisher Show was an American musical comedy/variety television series[1][2] starring Eddie Fisher and his then wife Debbie Reynolds. Other series regulars included George Gobel, Gisele MacKenzie and Mary Tyler Moore.[3] The series alternated on Tuesday nights with The George Gobel Show with episodes running from October 1, 1957–March 17, 1959 on NBC.[4]

The Eddie Fisher Show
GenreComedy
Music
Variety
Written byMac Benoff
Buddy Bregman
Martin Ragaway
Directed byBarry Shear
StarringEddie Fisher
George Gobel
Debbie Reynolds
Gisele MacKenzie
Mary Tyler Moore
Theme music composerJule Styne (music)
Sammy Cahn
Opening themeAs Long as There's Music
Ending themeAs Long as There's Music (instrumental)
ComposersBuddy Bregman
Johnny Mann
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes27
Production
ProducersGil Rodin
Berle Adams
Running time60 minutes
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseOctober 1, 1957 (1957-10-01) –
March 17, 1959 (1959-03-17)
Chronology
Preceded byCoke Time with Eddie Fisher
Related showsThe George Gobel Show

Synopsis

Singer and entertainer Eddie Fisher had just concluded a four-year run on NBC with a 15-minute variety and musical comedy series Coke Time with Eddie Fisher in 1957.[5] As a continuation of the series, NBC premiered The Eddie Fisher Show on October 1, 1957. The show alternated on Tuesday nights with The George Gobel Show airing from 8:00-9:00 pm for its entire run.

Cancellation

Fisher was married to actress Debbie Reynolds. The two divorced in 1959 and Fisher went on to marry Elizabeth Taylor. Fisher and Reynolds' divorce was very much publicized and after several months of scandals and unflattering publicity for Fisher, NBC decided to cancel the show with its last episode airing on March 27, 1959.[6][7]

Broadcast history

The series aired on Tuesdays from 8:30-9:00 pm for its entire run alternating weekly with The George Gobel Show.

References
  1. "Film, Video THE EDDIE FISHER SHOW". The Library of Congress. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  2. Spigel, Lynn (2008). TV by Design: Modern Art and the Rise of Network Television. University of Chicago Press. p. 198. ISBN 9780226769684. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  3. https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0050014/
  4. "The Eddie Fisher Show (1957-59)". The Classic Television Archive. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  5. Kaufman, Gil (September 24, 2010). "Eddie Fisher, Singer And Ex Of Elizabeth Taylor, Dies. 82-year-old was the father of 'Star Wars' actress Carrie Fisher". MTV News. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  6. Grimes, William (September 24, 2010). "Eddie Fisher, Pop Singer, Dies at 82". The New York Times. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  7. http://www.tv.com/shows/the-eddie-fisher-show/
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