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Toast of the Town

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Season 1

1. Series premiere: Martin & Lewis; Rodgers and Hammerstein  

Community Score

7.0 Good
First aired: 6/20/1948

Guests (compiled from various sources):
--Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis (comedy team)
--Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II (Broadway legends)
--Eugene List (concert pianist)
--John Kokoman (a singing New York fireman)
--Kathryn Lee (a ballerina)
--Monica Lewis (singer)
--Lee Goodman and Jim Kirkwood (comedy team)
--Ruby Goldstein (the referee of the upcoming Louis-Wolcott boxing match)
--The Toastettes (6 female dancers recruited from the June Taylor Dancers)

Guest star: Monica Lewis (Herself), Richard Rodgers (Himself) , Kathryn Lee (Herself), Oscar Hammerstein II (Himself), Jerry Lewis (Himself), Dean Martin (Himself), Eugene List (Himself), Jim Kirkwood (Himself), John Kokoman (Himself), Ruby Goldstein (Himself), Lee Goodman (Himself)

2. Irving Berlin; The Ink Spots; Peter Lynd Hayes; Paul Winchell  

First aired: 6/27/1948

The guests were Irving Berlin; The Ink Spots (vocal group); Peter Lind Hayes (Vaudeville entertainer); Paul Winchell (ventriloquist); Mary Raye and Naldi (dancers); Nan Wynn (singer). Also appearing were a singing patrolman and troupe of dancers (probably The Toastettes).

3. July 4, 1948: Joe DiMaggio; Bill Robinson  

First aired: 7/4/1948

The scheduled guests included Joe DiMaggio, Bill Robinson, and Miles.

4. July 11, 1948: Lena Horne, Joe Howard, Joey Adams  

First aired: 7/11/1948

Scheduled guests include Lena Horne (singer); Joey Adams (comedian); Joe Howard (vaudeville veteran); and Tony Canzoneri (former lightweight boxing champion).

5. July 18, 1948  

First aired: 7/18/1948

No details available.

6. July 25, 1948  

First aired: 7/25/1948

No details available.

7. August 1, 1948: Cab Calloway  

First aired: 8/1/1948

Scheduled guests include:
Cab Calloway

Guest star: Cab Calloway (Guest)

8. Peggy Lee; Harry Hershfield; The DeMarco Sisters; Jody Gilbert; Jerry Bergen  

First aired: 8/8/1948

Guests:
--Peggy Lee
--The De Marco Sisters
--Harry Hershfield
--Jody Gilbert (tap dancer)
--Al Kelly
--Jerry Bergen
--Jimmy Smith (xylophone player)
Additional guests (scheduled to appear):
Willie and Eugene Howard

Guest star: Peggy Lee (Guest), Harry Hershfield (Guest)

9. Irving Berlin; Russ Morgan; Vincent Lopez; Nancy Donovan  

First aired: 8/15/1948

Guests include:
Irving Berlin
Additional guests (scheduled to appear):
Russ Morgan
Vincent Lopez
Nancy Donovan

Guest star: Irving Berlin (Himself)

10. August 22, 1948: Jan August; The Mayo Brothers  

First aired: 8/22/1948

Scheduled guests include:
Jan August
The Mayo Brothers

11. August 29, 1948: Count Basie; Lon Chaney Jr.  

First aired: 8/29/1948

Scheduled guests include:
Count Basie
Lon Chaney, Jr.

12. September 5, 1948: Noro Morales, Patricia Bright  

First aired: 9/5/1948

Scheduled guests include Noro Morales (rhumba and mambo musician, band leader) and Patricia Bright (actress & singer).

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