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  • The Joe Franklin Show (1950–1993)
  • TV Series | 60 min | Talk-Show
The Joe Franklin Show (1950–1993)
TV Series | 60 min | Talk-Show

The series was the oldest known television talk show, running uninterrupted from 1951 to 1993. It was hosted by the experienced comedy writer Joe Franklin, the credited creator of the talk show genre. Franklin was considered an authority ...See moreThe series was the oldest known television talk show, running uninterrupted from 1951 to 1993. It was hosted by the experienced comedy writer Joe Franklin, the credited creator of the talk show genre. Franklin was considered an authority on the popular culture of the early 20th century, and the episodes typically focused on veteran performers of show business. He also invited up-and-coming performers, and Franklin claimed that his show featured some of the earliest television appearances of Woody Allen, Garth Brooks, Michael Jackson, Bette Midler, Al Pacino, and Barbra Streisand. Written by Dimos I See less
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Updated Mar 15, 1950

Release date (First episode)
Mar 15, 1950 (United States)

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116 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Joe Franklin
Self - Host / Self Self - Host / Self   See fewer
47
5
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Blood Sweat & Tears
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Tony Curtis
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
1
1
1
Joan Rivers
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Dale Oprandy
The Great Oprandy The Great Oprandy   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wayland Flowers
Madame / Self Madame / Self   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
Sylvia Copeland
Sylvia Copeland (Di Giorgio) singer / piano Sylvia Copeland (Di Giorgio) singer / piano   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
Michael McKean
David St. Hubbins David St. Hubbins   See fewer
1
Christopher Guest
Nigel Tufnel Nigel Tufnel   See fewer
1
Valerie Harper
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
1
Harry Shearer
Derek Smalls Derek Smalls   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
Kent Kasper
Self - Guest Comedian Self - Guest Comedian   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Renegade
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
1
1
Sally Kirkland
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Tony Devon
Tony Devon Tony Devon   See fewer
1
1
1
1
David Sontag
David Power (uncredited) David Power (uncredited)   See fewer
1
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