39-483: The Joey Bishop Show is the title of the following shows which starred American comic actor Joey Bishop : The Joey Bishop Show (TV series) , an American situation comedy television series, broadcast by NBC (1961–1964) and CBS (1964–1965) The Joey Bishop Show (talk show) , an American television talk show program, presented on ABC's nighttime schedule (11:30pm–1am) from April 1967 to December 1969 Topics referred to by
78-579: A laugh track added during post-production for "sweetening" purposes. Upon its debut on NBC in 1961, The Joey Bishop Show was telecast in black-and-white during its first season except for five episodes which were filmed and broadcast in color to promote parent company RCA's color television sets on special "all color nights" which included episodes of Wagon Train . Those episodes were broadcast on October 4, 1961; November 1, 1961; December 6, 1961; February 7, 1962; and March 14, 1962. The series second and third seasons were fully broadcast in color . After
117-435: A foil for Joey. Joe Besser portrayed Mr. Jillson, no longer Joey's assistant but now the building's goofy and henpecked superintendent. He lives in fear of his wife, Tantalia, who is never seen but often heard. Also joining the cast was Guy Marks , who portrayed Freddie, Joey's manager. Marks left the series after nineteen episodes and Corbett Monica joined the cast as Larry Corbett, Joey's head writer. Storylines for
156-478: A job. Storylines during the first season typically revolve around Joey's misadventures concerning his job and problems with his colorful family. As the series was a spin-off of The Danny Thomas Show , Danny Thomas and Marjorie Lord appeared as their Danny Thomas characters in the first season's fourth episode titled "This Is Your Life". Sid Melton , who appeared as Danny's boss Charley Halper on Danny Thomas , also appeared. Upon its September 1961 premiere,
195-495: A late-night talk show with Regis Philbin as his young sidekick on ABC. He also was a member of the " Rat Pack " with Frank Sinatra , Dean Martin , Sammy Davis Jr. and Peter Lawford . He is listed as the 96th entry on Comedy Central's list of 100 greatest comedians. Bishop, the youngest of five children, was born in the Bronx , New York City, the son of Polish-Jewish immigrants Anna (née Siegel) and Jacob Gottlieb. His father
234-469: A man-made island in the harbor of Newport Beach, California , as the last surviving Rat Pack member. Per Bishop's wishes, his remains were cremated and scattered in the Pacific Ocean near his home. He had two grandsons, Kirk and Scott. The Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia posthumously inducted Bishop into their Hall of Fame in 2009. The Joey Bishop Show (TV series) The Joey Bishop Show
273-492: A result, ratings for The Joey Bishop Show were low. By late fall 1964, ratings had not improved. In an effort to save the series, CBS moved it to Tuesday nights opposite the second half of ABC's Combat! and NBC's Mr. Novak . Ratings still remained low and CBS announced the series’ cancellation in January 1965. The series finale aired on March 30, 1965. Episodes of The Joey Bishop Show aired on TV Land in 1998. In 2016,
312-412: A vehicle for entertainer Joey Bishop by Danny Thomas and Louis F. Edelman in 1960. At the time, Thomas was starring in his own series, Make Room for Daddy (later known as The Danny Thomas Show ), airing on CBS. Thomas' series was then a top-20 hit and served as a launching pad for The Joey Bishop Show . The series' pilot episode , titled "Everything Happens to Me", aired on March 27, 1961, during
351-639: A well-intending but hapless and trouble-prone young man, who works for the Hollywood public relations firm, Willoughby, Cleary and Jones. The firm is headed by J.P. Willoughby ( John Griggs ), Joey's demanding boss. Willoughby's secretary, Barbara Simpson ( Nancy Hadley ) has an unrequited crush on a mostly oblivious Joey. Joey lives with and supports his widowed mother, Mrs. Barnes and younger siblings, aspiring actress Stella and medical student Larry. Joey also supports his older sister Betty and her proudly unemployed husband Frank whom Joey tries to encourage to get and keep
390-520: A younger group of actors dubbed the Brat Pack , appearing (as a ghost) in the film Betsy's Wedding (1990) with Molly Ringwald and Ally Sheedy . His final appearance in a film was a non-speaking role in Mad Dog Time (1996), written and directed by his son, Larry. His character was named Gottlieb, which was his real surname. The film was panned by critics. Bishop was portrayed by Bobby Slayton in
429-399: Is an American sitcom starring entertainer Joey Bishop that aired on NBC from September 1961 to April 1964. After NBC canceled the series because of its low ratings, it was aired by CBS for its fourth and final season. Danny Thomas served as the series' executive producer. The Joey Bishop Show is a spin-off of Thomas' series The Danny Thomas Show . The series was conceived as
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#1733093535724468-409: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Joey Bishop Joseph Abraham Gottlieb (February 3, 1918 – October 17, 2007), known professionally as Joey Bishop , was an American entertainer who appeared on television as early as 1948 and eventually starred in his own weekly comedy series playing a talk / variety show host, then later hosted
507-536: The East Coast . The boys were not related, but called themselves the "Bishop Brothers", borrowing the name of their driver, Glenn Bishop, with each adopting "Bishop" as their stage name. The act was originally made up of Morris "Rummy" Spector, Joey, and Sammy Reisman - who soon dropped out and was replaced by Mel Farber - and were individually known as Rummy Bishop, Joey Bishop, and Mel Bishop - stage names they would keep throughout their careers. The act broke up when Rummy
546-455: The HBO film The Rat Pack (1998). Bishop wed Sylvia Ruzga in 1941, and they were married for 58 years until her death from lung cancer in 1999. They had one son, Larry Bishop , a film director and actor. Thereafter, Bishop had a longtime companion, Nora Garibotti. In failing health for some time, Bishop died at age 89 of multiple organ failure on October 17, 2007, in his home on Lido Isle ,
585-600: The Rat Pack , although the five of them did not publicly acknowledge that name. During filming, the five entertainers performed together onstage in Vegas at the Sands Hotel . Bishop did only a little singing and dancing, but he told jokes and wrote most of the act's material. He later appeared with Sinatra, Martin, Davis, and Lawford in the military adventure Sergeants 3 (1962), a loose remake of Gunga Din (1939), and with Martin in
624-402: The situation comedy The Joey Bishop Show that premiered on September 20, 1961, and ran for 123 episodes over four seasons, first on NBC and later CBS . Bishop played Joey Barnes, at first a publicity agent and then later a talk show host. Abby Dalton joined the cast in 1962 as his wife. Bishop later hosted a 90-minute late-night talk show, also titled The Joey Bishop Show , that
663-754: The Latin Quarter and, impressed, asked Bishop to be his opening act at the Bill Miller's Riviera in Fort Lee, New Jersey and then at the Copacabana in New York and at other venues, leading to Bishop becoming known as "Sinatra's comic" as Sinatra's career ascended in the 1950s. Bishop's growing celebrity led to his being a headliner in top nightclubs his own right, and television appearances on The Dinah Shore Chevy Show on April 19, 1957, and many other variety programs in
702-687: The Western comedy Texas Across the River (1966), in which he portrayed an American Indian. Sinatra fell out with Bishop in 1964 when Sinatra asked him to fill in for him at the Cal-Neva Lodge in Lake Tahoe as a favor and Bishop demanded $ 50,000 and to be flown in a private jet. Sinatra, offended, hung up on Bishop and cut him out of the Rat Pack. Bishop was the only member of the Rat Pack to work with members of
741-444: The cast on a recurring basis as Charles "Charlie" Raymond, Mr. Willoughby's nephew who takes over as president of the PR firm and becomes Joey's new boss. As of episode 20, Joey had a new girlfriend, Peggy Connolly, played by Jackie Russell, who would last through the end of the season. In episode 22, Joey gained a new assistant, Leonard Jillson, played by Joe Besser . The concept of the series
780-403: The celebrity guest stars are: Actors who appeared in guest starring roles include: One Season 3 episode of The Joey Bishop Show is now considered lost . The episode, known only as #85, was filmed on November 15, 1963 and guest starred comedian and impressionist Vaughn Meader . Meader rose to fame in the early 1960s for his comedic impersonation of then-President John F. Kennedy featured on
819-481: The early days of television. He guest-hosted The Tonight Show substituting for Jack Paar , and then guest-hosted The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson at least 175 times in the 1960s, and from 1971 to 1976 more than anyone else until that time ( Jay Leno and Joan Rivers later surpassed his record ). He also frequently appeared on Steve Allen 's and Jack Paar 's previous versions of The Tonight Show . He later had his own late-night show. Bishop starred in
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#1733093535724858-565: The eighth season of Danny Thomas . In the pilot, an incompetent Hollywood " public relations man " named Joey Mason (Bishop) forgets to make proper accommodations for an exhausted Danny Williams (Thomas) after he arrives in Los Angeles to play a show. Joey is then forced to put Danny up in the home he shares with his colorful parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mason (played by Billy Gilbert and Madge Blake ) and two unmarried sisters, Betty ( Virginia Vincent ) and aspiring actress Stella ( Marlo Thomas ). By
897-442: The end of season two, Ellie discovers she is pregnant with the couple's first child. Their son, Joey Barnes, Jr. (played by Dalton's real son Matthew David Smith), was born in the season-two finale "The Baby Cometh". The child, still played by Smith, is seen on a recurring basis thereafter. In the show's fourth and final season, two recurring roles are added. Joey Forman plays Dr. Sam Nolan, Joey Jr.'s pediatrician who also lives in
936-840: The first time since the 1940s. Bishop resumed his solo career after he was discharged from the military in August 1945, working at the Casablanca Roadhouse in New Jersey and then becoming an opening act in New York City at the Greenwich Village Inn. He became a regular performer at New York's Latin Quarter nightclub for $ 1,000 a week, which led to appearances on television and film. Bishop appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show on May 28, 1950. In 1952, Frank Sinatra saw Bishop perform at
975-533: The popular comedy album The First Family . The episode centered around Joey confusing Meader for the real President Kennedy and Meader performing other, non-Kennedy related routines from his musical/comedy stage act. A week after filming, President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas . President Kennedy's death promptly ended Meader's career; his club bookings and television appearances were quickly canceled and his albums were pulled from stores. The episode featuring Meader
1014-592: The ratings again and NBC announced it would be dropped from its lineup in January 1964 (the series' third-season finale episode aired in May 1964). Around this time, Danny Thomas decided to end his series after eleven years despite its still high ratings. To compensate for Thomas' absence, CBS immediately picked up The Joey Bishop Show for the 1964–65 television season. The Season 4 season opener, "Joey Goes to CBS", premiered on Sunday night September 27, 1964 at 9:30 P.M. opposite NBC's highly popular western series Bonanza . As
1053-595: The same building as the Barnes family. Towards the end of the season, Allan Melvin appears in several episodes as Art Miller, a policeman who becomes a friend of the family. In the next-to-last episode, Ellie gives birth to the couple's second child, a girl (whose name is not revealed in the episode.) The baby is played by Kathleen Kinmont , Abby Dalton's real-life daughter. Season 1 only: Debuted in season 1: Seasons 2-4 only: The Joey Bishop Show featured many celebrity guest stars who appeared as themselves. Among
1092-436: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title The Joey Bishop Show . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Joey_Bishop_Show&oldid=892176277 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
1131-529: The series began airing on Retro TV . Antenna TV announced in October 2016 it would begin airing the series the following January, including the rarely seen first season. In September 2004, Questar Entertainment released the complete second season of The Joey Bishop Show on Region 1 DVD in the United States. On March 13, 2018, SFM Entertainment (distributed by Allied Vaughn) released all four seasons plus
1170-404: The series moved to CBS for the 1964–65 season, it reverted to black-and-white. Upon its premiere, The Joey Bishop Show struggled in the ratings. After the first re-tooling, ratings for the series improved and NBC renewed it for a second season. The series' second revamped season proved to be popular with audiences and ratings increased. By the end of the third season, the series had dropped in
1209-399: The series struggled in the ratings. In an effort to improve viewership, NBC decided to "readjust" the series. After episode 13, several characters, including Joey's older sister Betty, brother-in-law Frank, Joey's potential love interest Barbara Simpson and Joey's boss Mr. Willoughby, were dropped. Several crew members were also dismissed. In episode 16, "Home Sweet Home", Bill Bixby joined
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1248-700: The series' run mainly focus on Joey's home life, but also feature episodes involving Joey's job as a television host. As such, various celebrities (who typically appeared as themselves) who were guests on Joey Barnes' talk show appeared throughout the series' run. Although the second incarnation of the series was seemingly unrelated to the first incarnation, the series featured Danny Thomas in two season-three episodes: "Danny Gives Joey Advice" and "Andy Williams Visits Joey". Rusty Hamer , who appeared on Danny Thomas as Rusty Williams, also appeared as his character in three season-four episodes: "Rusty Arrives", "Rusty's Education", and "Joey Entertains Rusty's Fraternity". Towards
1287-427: The time the series was picked up by NBC, Bishop's character's name was changed to Joey Barnes (Bishop had insisted his character and he share the same initials) and the character of Joey's father was dropped. Two additional characters were added; a younger brother named Larry ( Warren Berlinger ), and brother-in-law Frank ( Joe Flynn ), the husband of Joey's older sister Betty. The series' first incarnation features Joey,
1326-746: Was a bicycle repairman. Bishop was raised in South Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . Bishop was drafted into the US Army during World War II , and he rose to the rank of sergeant in the Special Services , serving at Fort Sam Houston in Texas . Bishop began his career in the 1930s when he skipped his final semester of high school to form a comedy trio with two other boys, performing in nightclubs and burlesque houses in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and throughout
1365-461: Was changed in the first season’s final two episodes, "A Show of His Own" and "The Image". Joey is “discovered” and gets his own network talk/variety show a la The Tonight Show . The changes helped to improve the ratings, and NBC renewed the series for a second season. In the second incarnation of The Joey Bishop Show , Joey Barnes is still the host of a New York City talk/variety television show. Every character other than Joey and Leonard Jillson
1404-510: Was drafted during World War II , with Joey Bishop continuing as a solo performer until he himself was drafted in 1942. Bishop would later include his former partners in his projects, with Rummy Bishop having a small role in Oceans 11 and Mel Bishop appeared in several roles on The Joey Bishop Show , including one episode. "Must the Show Go On?" in which all three "Bishop Brothers" were reunited for
1443-568: Was dropped from the show, and a new supporting cast was assembled. In addition to the format changing, The Joey Bishop Show began filming in front of a live studio audience. Abby Dalton joined the cast as Joey's new wife Ellie (whom Joey called "Texas" because she hailed from Texas ); the sudden marriage was announced in the first retooled episode. The two live at the Carlton Arms, a posh Manhattan apartment building. Their maid (and later nanny) named Hilda, portrayed by Mary Treen , serves as
1482-429: Was launched by ABC on April 17, 1967, as competition to Carson's Tonight Show and ran until December 26, 1969. His sidekick was then-newcomer Regis Philbin . Bishop was among the stars of the original Ocean's 11 film about military veterans who reunite in a plot to rob five Las Vegas casinos on New Year's Eve. He co-starred with Frank Sinatra , Dean Martin , Sammy Davis Jr. , and Peter Lawford , also known as
1521-451: Was scheduled to air in February 1964, but was “scrapped”, or pulled from the schedule, by NBC. The episode never aired and was reportedly destroyed. The series was created by Louis F. Edelman and Danny Thomas who also served as the executive producer. The series was produced by Thomas' company, Bellmar Enterprises. It was filmed at Desilu Studios in front of a live studio audience, with
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