The Danny Kaye Show Season 1

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1x01 PREMIERE: Jack Benny / Jackie Cooper / Lovelady Powell aired Sep 25, 1963

Opens with the pseudo-Egyptian and Roman "Cleopatra's procession" dance ensemble, including a surprise appearance by Jack Benny. Featured parody sketches ... read more

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1x02 Jose Ferrer / The Tony Charmoli Dancers aired Oct 02, 1963

Features a musical revue that might have resulted had Shakespeare written Hamlet for television, including song & dance numbers by Hamlet (Ferrer) and Rosenc... read more

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1x03 Carol Lawrence / Don Knotts / Joe & Eddie aired Oct 09, 1963

""Dancing Pagodas"" sketch about an Indian trio (Kaye, Knotts & Lawrence) who let their fingers 'do the talking'. ""The Diner"" sketch - a dramatic triangle... read more

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1x04 Mary Tyler Moore / Eddie Foy Jr. / Dino Natali / Johnny Mann Singers aired Oct 16, 1963

Parodies of three TV domestic comedies set in the U.S. - ""Father Knows Nothing,"" France - ""Father Knows Plenty"" and Japan - ""Osaka Hillbillies."" [also ... read more

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1x05 Gene Kelly / Michele Lee aired Oct 23, 1963

Features Kaye and Kelly in a song & dance tribute to Kelly's dancing career on Broadway and in the movies, including Kelly's tap dance to Kaye's linguini rec... read more

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1x06 Juliet Prowse / Howard Morris aired Oct 30, 1963

""Cowboys of the World"" sketches parody Westerns - including the stereotypical villain, hero, sidekick and woman in need of rescue - set in the U.S. ""My So... read more

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1x07 Art Carney / Joanie Sommers / Jamie Farr aired Nov 06, 1963

[also appearing - Harvey Korman, Jamie Farr] Musical numbers: Kaye - South Rampart Street Parade Sommers - Where Are You? / When Your Lover Has Gone ... read more

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1x08 November 13, 1963 aired Nov 13, 1963

Features Kaye, Jourdan & Dancers in two numbers - the song & dance ""Walk Right In"" and an opera parody that presents a game of football as a dance. Also C... read more

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1x09 Gwen Verdon / Don Penny / Zeme North / The Clinger Sisters aired Nov 20, 1963

Gwen Verdon & Dancers in a trio of dances set to nursery rhymes - ""Pop! Goes the Weasel,"" jazz version of ""Three Blind Mice"" and lullaby ballet. ""Comed... read more

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1x10 Nancy Walker / Mahalia Jackson aired Nov 27, 1963

Features Nancy Walker and Kaye in three musical sketches: the comparison of a possible Old Globe Theatre production with the contemporary ""angry young man""... read more

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1x11 Glynis Johns / Jo Stafford / Mama Cass Elliot / Jim Hendricks / Tim Rose aired Dec 04, 1963

Danny welcomes his guests Glynis Johns, Jo Stafford and folk trio 'The Big 3' (Cass Elliott, Tim Rose and Jim Hendricks). Stafford performs several solo numb... read more

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1x12 Julie Newmar / Howard Morris / The Tony Charmoli Dancers aired Dec 11, 1963

Danny stars with guest star Howard Morris in a spoof about Robin Hood and His Merry Men. He, Julie Newmar and the Tony Charmoli Dancers dance to "Simon Says".

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1x13 DIck Van Dyke / Mary Tyler Moore / Andy Williams / Jamie Farr aired Dec 18, 1963

In this Christmas-themed show, Danny welcomes as his guests Andy Williams, Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore. Danny and Dick are featured in a song-and-danc... read more

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1x14 Nat King Cole / Mary Tyler Moore / The Clinger Sisters aired Dec 25, 1963

Danny welcomes guests Nat 'King' Cole, Mary Tyler Moore and the singing Clinger Sisters. Sketches include a parody of "The Student Prince" and another featur... read more

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1x15 Jack Weston / Nita Talbot / The Clinger Sisters airdate unknown

Esquivel and His Mexican Group (Juan Garcia Esquivel) Highlights: Esquivel and His Mexican Group perform a big "Lawrence of Arabia dance number. Other so... read more

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1x16 Terry-Thomas / Marilyn Lovell / The Maori Dancers airdate unknown

Highlights: Marilyn, Danny and Terry-Thomas perform "Tea For Two". Terry-Thomas plays a stuffy Captain of an English liner and has served notice to a bumbl... read more

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1x17 Dorothy Collins / Jackie Cooper / The Clinger Sisters / Marilyn Lovell airdate unknown

Danny is joined by singers Dorothy Collins, Marilyn Lovell and the Clinger Sisters, as well as actor Jackie Cooper. Danny and Jackie review a famous movie ac... read more

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1x18 Art Carney / Rod Serling / Joe & Eddie (folk singers) airdate unknown

Rod Serling, Art Carney and folk duo Joe and Eddie join Danny's show this week. Danny is planning a surprise birthday party, but gets nothing but interferenc... read more

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1x19 Diahann Carroll / Harvey Korman airdate unknown

In a sketch Danny plays an excited new father seeing his infant son for the first time in the maternity ward, Diahann plays the nurse who shows him his new ... read more

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1x20 Imogene Coca / Joe & Eddie (folk singers) / Harvey Korman airdate unknown

Imogene & Danny do a comedy sketch based on a family game "Monopoly". The dancers present a "Can Can" number. Imogene & Danny team up for a song and dance ... read more

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1x21 Peter Falk / Michele Lee / Pete Fountain (jazz clarinestist) airdate unknown

Peter Falk Clarinestist Pete Fountain Michele Lee Highlights: Peter Falk plays Danny's paranoid roommate in a hospital in one skit. In another skit Pete... read more

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1x22 John Mills / Hayley Mills / Joe & Eddie (folk singers) airdate unknown

Danny backed by the show's dancers perform "Shine on Your Shoes". Hayley joins Danny in an opening sketch in which Danny gives a hilarious portrayal of a fa... read more

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1x23 Buddy Ebsen / Howard Morris / Marilyn Lovell airdate unknown

Buddy and Danny do a light-hearted song-and-dance to "I Caught A Big Bear". Back in character Buddy plays a hillbilly Pa (Jed Clunk) with two sons - Danny (... read more

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1x24 Art Carney / The Maori Dancers airdate unknown

Art returns for his third guest appearance the Maori Dancers make their second appearance on the show. In the opening sketch, Art portrays a prospective son... read more

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1x25 Diahann Carroll / Johnny Mann Singers / Tony Charmoli Dancers / Paul Weston Orchestra airdate unknown

Diahann Carroll returns for her second visit. Danny starts off the show with a modernized "Old MacDonald". Danny & Diahann duet on "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah". Da... read more

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1x26 Nancy Walker / Jerry Stiller / Anne Meara / Joe and Eddie (folk singers) airdate unknown

Danny & Nancy play a poor London couple (Rudy & Agnes) in a sketch. Joe and Eddie perform "The Surfers". The Kinderspiel Light Opera Company presents "Shei... read more

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1x27 Tony Bennett / Howard Morris airdate unknown

Tony sings "When Joanna Loved Me" and "It's a Sin to Tell a Lie". Danny & Tony duet with a Blues medley. Tony Charmoli's dancers and Earl Brown's singers a... read more

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1x28 Dorothy Collins / Howard Morris / Laurie Ichino (dancer) airdate unknown

Danny sings "Gigi". Danny portrays the part of a wallflower whose friend persuades him to attend a lonely hearts dance. Danny plays a skillful matador in a... read more

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1x29 Andy Griffith / Jim Nabors / Bea Benaderet airdate unknown

Danny Kaye and Bea Benaderet do a comedy sketch set in the Deep South titled "The Long, Hot Supper". Jim Nabors plays the weak son of Fat Daddy (Kaye), a rut... read more

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1x30 Mary Tyler Moore / Harvey Korman / The Youngfolk (singing group) airdate unknown

Mary plays Queen of the Jungle in one sketch with Danny Mary plays an Irish colleen whose pub-owner father (Harvey Korman) feels that no man in Ireland is g... read more

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1x31 Vincent Price / Shari Lewis / Howard Morris airdate unknown

Shari and her puppet Lambchop sing a French favorite with Danny. In a skit Vincent, an art collector and critic explains art to Danny who has stopped into t... read more

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1x32 Pat Carroll (comedienne) / Ferrante and Teicher (pianists) aired Apr 29, 1964

For the season finale, Danny has comedienne Pat Carroll and pianists Ferrante and Teicher as guests. In three short skits, Pat and Danny demonstrate the diff... read more

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