The Ernie Kovacs Show (appearances)

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The Ernie Kovacs Show (appearances) refers to dancer and actress Barrie Chase’s performances on comedian Ernie Kovacs’ innovative television program, where her stylish dance numbers became a memorable part of the show’s offbeat visual comedy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf television appearance series
television performances
associatedWith American television comedy
Barrie Chase NERFINISHED
Ernie Kovacs NERFINISHED
contributedTo Barrie Chase’s early television fame
the distinctive visual style of The Ernie Kovacs Show
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
documentedIn biographical accounts of Barrie Chase
television history writings about Ernie Kovacs
featuresMedium television
featuresPerformerRole actress
dancer
hasAudience American television viewers
hasCharacteristic choreographed dance segments
offbeat visual style
surreal humor
hasComponent choreographed sequences set to music
comedy sketches involving dance
stylized dance routines
hasGenre dance performance
television comedy
variety show
hasNotableAspect combination of elegance and comedy in dance numbers
use of choreography as part of narrative jokes
hasPerformer Barrie Chase NERFINISHED
Ernie Kovacs NERFINISHED
hasStyle minimal dialogue emphasizing movement
stylish, modern dance
visually inventive staging
influencedBy Ernie Kovacs’ experimental television techniques
involvesArtForm dance
television comedy
visual gag-based humor
language English
mediumOfPerformance television broadcast
notableFor integration of dance into visual comedy
stylish dance numbers by Barrie Chase
partOf The Ernie Kovacs Show NERFINISHED
partOfPeriod early American television era
portrays sophisticated, stylish on-screen persona of Barrie Chase
relatedTo The Ernie Kovacs Show (TV series) NERFINISHED
television variety shows of the 1950s and 1960s
subjectOf Barrie Chase’s performances on The Ernie Kovacs Show
usesElement camera tricks
music
visual effects

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Barrie Chase notableWork The Ernie Kovacs Show (appearances)