The Ford Show

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The Ford Show was a popular American television variety series of the late 1950s and early 1960s hosted by singer and entertainer Tennessee Ernie Ford.

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instanceOf American television variety series
airedOnDayOfWeek Thursday night
alsoKnownAs The Ford Show Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford NERFINISHED
audioFormat monophonic sound
broadcastMedium terrestrial television
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
decadeOfBroadcast 1950s
1960s
era Golden Age of Television
featuredMusicGenre country music
gospel music
popular standards
featuredSegment religious or inspirational closing song
filmingLocation Hollywood, California NERFINISHED
firstAired 1956-10-04
firstAiredYear 1956
genre music television series
variety show
hasGuestType Hollywood celebrities
comedians
musical guests
hasHostRole entertainer
singer
hostBirthName Ernest Jennings Ford NERFINISHED
hostFullName Tennessee Ernie Ford NERFINISHED
lastAired 1961-06-29
lastAiredYear 1961
network National Broadcasting Company NERFINISHED
notableElement blend of secular and sacred music
notableFor Tennessee Ernie Ford’s performances of gospel music
numberOfEpisodes ~150
numberOfSeasons 5
originalLanguage English
originallyBroadcastAs live television series
originalNetwork NBC
pictureFormat black-and-white
presenter Tennessee Ernie Ford NERFINISHED
productionCompany NBC NERFINISHED
productionCountry United States NERFINISHED
runtimePerEpisode 30 minutes
sponsor Ford Motor Company NERFINISHED
sponsorBrand Ford automobiles NERFINISHED
sponsorIndustry automotive industry
starring Tennessee Ernie Ford NERFINISHED
targetAudience family audience
timeSlot prime time
typicalClosingSong religious hymn

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Tennessee Ernie Ford notableWork The Ford Show