The ABC Comedy Hour

The ABC Comedy Hour

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The ABC Comedy Hour

Overview

The ABC Comedy Hour is an American television variety series that aired on ABC in 1972. Seven of the 13 episodes featured a guest host and a team of comedy impressionists known as The Kopycats. Guest hosts included Steve Lawrence, Orson Welles, Ed Sullivan, Raymond Burr, Robert Young, Debbie Reynolds and Tony Curtis. The remaining six episodes were variety specials and included two Friars Club roasts and a revival of the musical Hellzapoppin' starring Jack Cassidy. The show originally aired on Wednesday at 8:30 PM. Summer reruns of the seven Kopycats episodes were aired under the title The ABC Comedy Hour Presents the Kopycats. The same episodes aired in Great Britain simply as The Kopycats.

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Additional Information

Original Name:The ABC Comedy Hour
Status:Ended
First Air Date:1972-01-12
Last Air Date:1972-04-05
Number of Episodes13
Duration:60 min
Original Language:EN

Seasons

Abc comedy hour season 1

Abc comedy hour season 1

13 Episodes

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