Caesar's HourTemporada 1
A sketch-comedy television series, featuring Sid Caesar as the main star. It was based on Caesar's previous comedy shows, "Admiral Broadway Revue" and "Your Show of Shows", but often featured lengthier sketches than either of them. The series used most of the same cast and writers as the previous shows. The unavailable Imogene Coca (Caesar's long-time comedy partner) was replaced by Nanette Fabray. Several sketches were parodies of film genres, and others were satirical portrayals of the acting profession.
Where to Watch Caesar's Hour • Temporada 1
30 Episodes
- S01E04E4
S01E04A movie satire lampooning the haughty aces of the German Air Force in World War I - done in the familiar fashion of Sid, Carl Reiner and Howard Morris. A couple of other comedy sketches, a pantomimic specialty by Caesar and several dance numbers are featured. Among the latter will be a novelty dance utilizing the dramatic setting of the bullring with Luis Caceras in the stellar role. - S01E05E5
S01E05Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa, Mel Powell, Steve Jordan, Charlie Shavers and Eddie Safranski in a jam session with Sid himself, a professional saxophonist before turning to comedy. The three-scene sketch will utilize the talent of Carl Reiner, Howard Morris, Virginia Curtis and other regulars. Another dramatic ballet will be featured as well. - S01E07E7
S01E07A case of hypochondria and what happens after a chance conversation with a physician which starts him brooding over an imaginary illness and eventually sends him to his bed to await the grim reaper. Nanette portrays the poor abused wife. *Note: Nanette Fabray has won a regular assignment on the show. - S01E17E17
S01E17A satire on the super-duper musical movies of the 30's with an appropriate dash of the tongue in cheek nonsense. Nanette has a corny scene as she wraps up all the things every little girl from the farm over said during her first assault on New York. Sid proves again he's a well equipped song and dance man and a brief "commuters" sketch rounds out the program. - S01E24E24
S01E24Sketches include: Sporting matching suits and black, pompador wigs, Caesar, Reiner and Morris' spoof rock/do wop groups when they appeared as 'The Haircuts'. They performed 'So Rare', an over-the-top ballad, and 'Flippin'' which featured the three the threesome dancing and/or having spasms to the song. - S01E28E28
S01E28Nanette Fabray teams with Bill Lewis, winner of the Metropolitan Opera Auditions of the Air Award, for a special production number. They will give their interpretation of the song "Here I'll Stay". Sid, Howard and Carl appear in a Commuters' sketch in which they try to make their backyards into summer playlands. Included in the ambitious project is the digging of a swimming pool.