The Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner, Howard Morris Special was a sketch comedy variety special that aired April 5, 1967 on CBS. The show consisted of the cast of Your Show of Shows reunited to re-enact various sketches. That cast consisted of Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner, and Howard Morris.[1] Comedian Maggie Peterson appears as does the Billy Williams Quartet.
The Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner, Howard Morris Special | |
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Genre | Sketch comedy |
Written by | Mel Brooks Sam Denoff Bill Persky Carl Reiner Mel Tolkin |
Directed by | Jack Arnold Bill Hobin |
Starring | Sid Caesar Imogene Coca Carl Reiner Howard Morris Maggie Peterson |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producer | H.F. Green |
Producer | Jack Arnold |
Editor | James E. Brady |
Running time | 55 minutes |
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Original network | CBS |
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At the 19th Primetime Emmy Awards, the special was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards, winning two: Outstanding Variety Special and Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special.
The show comprised the following sketches:
Source: The Paley Center for Media[2]
The show reunited the cast of Your Show of Shows, which ran from 1950 to 1954.
The variety special received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations, winning two: Outstanding Variety Special and Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special.
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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1967 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety Special | Jack Arnold | Won | [3] |
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special | Mel Brooks, Sam Denoff, Bill Persky, Carl Reiner, Mel Tolkin | Won | |||
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special | Bill Hobin | Nominated | |||