In the early 60's, CBS owned the 10-11 pm (ET) hour on Sundays with What's My Line? & Candid Camera. In the fall of 1963, ABC tried to do something about it, and slotted the game show, 100 Grand, at 10, followed by Laughs For Sale at 10:30.
Hal March hosted Laughs, which featured three comedians performing skits and sharing jokes with March. I was but an infant when this came out, so I never saw the show. After taking a look at this, however, I wish they could release it on DVD for the sheer inventiveness alone.
This installment features Shecky Greene, Cliff Arquette (sans his alter-ego of Charley Weaver), and Paul Winchell, who brings along Jerry Mahoney.
After the show was cancelled, along with 100 Grand, ABC gave the hour to affiliates, only to reclaim it when launching The ABC Sunday Night Movie a year or two later. We'll see about 100 Grand another time.
Rating: B.
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