The Dean Martin Comedy World

Created by legendary crooner Dean Martin, The Dean Martin Comedy World traveled around the world to find new comedy acts and show them on the air. While considered an interesting idea, the show was a commercial failure, likely due to the extremely brief segments being shown. Segments were usually very brief, perhaps 30 seconds or a minute, so viewers didn't have enough time to decide if something was funny. The staccato style didn't work out, and the show aired only in 1974.

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British comedy troupe Monty Python had one of its first appearances on United States television on this show, including the censoring of the phrase "naughty bits" as that phrase was somehow deemed inappropriate for American television.

Related Topics:
Monty Python - United States - Television

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The show featured Nipsey Russell, Barbara Feldon, and Jackie Cooper, and included a guest appearance by comedy legend Andy Kaufman.

Related Topics:
Nipsey Russell - Barbara Feldon - Jackie Cooper - Andy Kaufman

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