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The Big Show
30 episodes Aired 1950-1952
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1. Fred Allen, Jimmy Durante
   88mins Aired 1950-11-05
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2. Groucho Marx, Fanny Brice
   89mins Aired 1950-11-12
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3. Eddie Cantor, Mindy Carson
   87mins Aired 1950-11-19
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4. Fred Allen, Ed Wynn, Jack Carson
   88mins Aired 1950-11-26
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5. Fred Allen, Phil Silvers
   90mins Aired 1950-12-03
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6. Clifton Webb, Jimmy Durante
   88mins Aired 1950-12-10
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7. Bob Hope, Phil Harris
   88mins Aired 1950-12-17
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8. Jimmy Durante, Robert Merrill
   88mins Aired 1950-12-24
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9. Vivian Blaine, Jose Ferrer
   87mins Aired 1950-12-31
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10. Fred Allen, Danny Thomas
    88mins Aired 1951-01-07
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11. Louis Calhern, Jack Carter
    86mins Aired 1951-01-14
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12. Fred Allen, Eddie Cantor
    86mins Aired 1951-01-21
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13. Ray Bolger, Gary Cooper
    86mins Aired 1951-01-28
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14. Fred Allen, Robert Cummings
    86mins Aired 1951-02-04
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15. Groucho Marx, Judy Garland
    89mins Aired 1951-02-11
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16. Fred Allen, Jack Carson
    86mins Aired 1951-02-18
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17. Jack Haley, Paul Kelly
    88mins Aired 1951-02-25
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18. Fred Allen, Clive Brook
    88mins Aired 1951-03-04
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19. Bob Burns, Jimmy Durante
    86mins Aired 1951-03-11
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20. Fred Allen, Phil Baker
    89mins Aired 1951-03-18
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21. Judy Holliday, Carmen Miranda
    88mins Aired 1951-03-25
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22. Groucho Marx, Bob Hope
    89mins Aired 1951-04-01
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23. Fred Allen, Vivian Blaine
    83mins Aired 1951-04-08
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24. Eddie Cantor, Jack Carson
    87mins Aired 1951-04-15
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25. Fred Allen, Portland Hoffa
    87mins Aired 1951-04-22
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26. Jimmy Durante, Milton Berle
    88mins Aired 1951-04-29
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27. Fred Allen, Georgie Jessell
    88mins Aired 1951-05-06
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28. George Sanders, Bea Lillie
    58mins Aired 1951-09-30
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29. Jimmy Durante, Jack Carson
    31mins Aired 1951-10-28
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30. Richard Eatham, Joe Frisco
    86mins Aired 1952-03-09
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The Big Show is a radio program that features famous guests performing skits, songs, and comedic routines, with the aim of attracting dwindling audiences back to radio. Hosted by Tallulah Bankhead, the 90-minute show was known for its stellar line-up of guests, which included names such as Ethel Merman, Danny Thomas, Fanny Brice, Phil Silvers, Bob Hope, Clifton Webb, Gloria Swanson, Marlene Dietrich, Judy Holliday, Ethel Barrymore, Jimmy Durante, Milton Berle, and many more. The show's format included comedy, drama, and music, all performed by the biggest stars of the time.

The Big Show premiered on November 5, 1950, and aired on the NBC radio network every Sunday night for the next three years. A total of 57 episodes are known to exist today. The show was considered a rousing success and played an important role in keeping American radio alive during the advent of television. NBC invested heavily in the show, with some episodes costing over $100,000 to produce. The show featured several notable sponsors, including the Kingsport Times-News and featured top talent from various forms of entertainment, including film, stage, music, and radio.

Performers: Tallulah Bankhead, Ethel Merman, Danny Thomas, Fanny Brice, Phil Silvers, Bob Hope, Clifton Webb, Gloria Swanson, Marlene Dietrich, Judy Holliday, Ethel Barrymore, Jimmy Durante, Milton Berle, Josephine Baker, Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh, George Sanders, Yul Brynner, Shirley Booth, Peggy Lee, Rosalind Russell, Merv Griffin

Sources: archive.org, wikipedia.org, otrcat.com