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The Joey Bishop Show

Joey Barnes, played by deadpan comic Joey Bishop, was the host of a Tonight Show talk program that originated in NY. Stories revolved around his personal and professional life as a TV celebrity, and many guest stars appeared, playing themselves.
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  1. S1 E1 - On The Spot
    September 20, 1961
    23min
    13+
    Joey is fired, While complaining to his brother-in-law at the local diner, he is recorded and the show will be broadcast the next evening. This is Joey's chance to tell his boss off. Later in the day Joey learns his boss is giving him his job back as the boss gave him wrong instructions to begin with.
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  2. S1 E2 - Joey Meets Jack Paar
    September 27, 1961
    23min
    13+
    Joey tries to get a trained chimp on Jack Parr's show.
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  3. S1 E3 - A Windfall For Mom
    October 4, 1961
    23min
    13+
    Facing financial crisis, Joey's mother gets a job in a supermarket.
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  4. S1 E4 - This Is Your Life
    October 11, 1961
    23min
    13+
    Willoughby assigns Joey the task of getting Danny Williams to L.A. for an appearance on "This is your Life" - without Danny knowing about it. What sounds impossible suddenly becomes probable when Danny thinks Joey is having an affair with Kathy. He'll follow Joey to the ends of the earth for the chance to kill him.
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  5. S1 E5 - The Contest Winner
    October 18, 1961
    23min
    13+
    Frank wins a slogan contest for a biscuit company, but the firm where Joey just got him a job is an affiliate, making Frank ineligible for the prize money. No problem. Determined to get the prize anyway, Frank concocts another of his crazy schemes and draws Joey and his guilty conscience right into the middle of it.
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  6. S1 E6 - The Bachelor
    October 25, 1961
    23min
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    Joey and his client, Connie Bowers, are caught in the rain so he takes her home. She discovers that Joey lives with his mother, and brother, and sister. Then Joey's brother-in-law offers to drive Miss Bowers home. Joey has the opportunity to use an apartment while he pet-sits for the owner. The stereo can run non-stop for 72 hours.
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  7. S1 E7 - Help Wanted
    October 29, 1961
    23min
    13+
    Joey's brother-in-law Frank is unemployed again, and with a little pressure from the family, Joey asks Mr. Willoughby to give him a job at the public relations firm. Starting at the bottom means nothing to Frank, who manages to convince the firm's top comedian client that he should give up comedy and turn to Shakespeare. Can Joey find a way to fire Frank before he creates more chaos.
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  8. S1 E8 - Five Brides for Joey
    November 1, 1961
    23min
    13+
    Frank and Betty split up over a minor disagreement. Counseling the couple, Joey mentions how he wishes he was married. After the reconciliation, each member of the family sets out to find Joey a prospective bride.
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  9. S1 E9 - Back in Your Own Backyard
    November 8, 1961
    23min
    13+
    While digging a swimming pool in the Barnes' backyard Frank strikes oil.
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  10. S1 E10 - Charity Begins At Home
    November 15, 1961
    23min
    13+
    Mrs. Barnes rents to a boarder, unaware that he's running a bookie joint out of his room. Innocently, she involves herself, the family and the Willoughbys in the gambling operation - just in time for a police raid.
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  11. S1 E11 - Ring-A-Ding-Ding
    November 22, 1961
    23min
    13+
    Joey makes a bet that Ricky Hamilton can't get Barbara to go out with him. Barbara initially turns him down because she has interest in Joey, but her mother convinces her to use the opportunity to make Joey jealous.
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  12. S1 E12 - The Ham in The Family
    December 6, 1961
    23min
    13+
    After scoring in an amateur talent show, Larry decides to quit med school in favor of a show business career.
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  13. S1 E13 - Follow That Mink
    December 13, 1961
    23min
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    Joey's boss, Mr Willoughby, wants to surprise his wife with a mink stole so he asks Joey to hide it. Joey's mom finds it and thinks it's Joey's birthday gift for her.
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  14. S1 E14 - Barney, the Bloodhound
    December 27, 1961
    23min
    13+
    When Joey signed a dog food client, he agreed to let them use his likeness. Now they're using it - as the dog - and Joey is expected to make personal appearances.
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  15. S1 E15 - Taming of The Brat
    January 3, 1962
    23min
    13+
    Joey is assigned to look after a demanding child star and his family is less than thrilled. After blasting the late show and playing drums all night Joey's mom has some ideas on how to handle him, but Joey is worried about bad publicity.
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  16. S1 E16 - Home Sweet Home
    January 10, 1962
    23min
    13+
    When Joey receives a promotion and prepares to move to New York City, the family reluctantly agrees to sell the house. But the house sells before Joey loses the job, and the real estate broker refuses to back out of the deal.
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  17. S1 E17 - A Letter From Stella
    January 17, 1962
    23min
    13+
    Joey and Larry believe Stella has fallen in love with her dance teacher.
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  18. S1 E18 - Jury Duty
    January 24, 1962
    23min
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    Joey gets a letter summoning him to jury duty, however he does not want to use his vacation time to do it. So he looks for a way out. Joey nags his fellow jurors so much that they recess deliberation over the weekend. Joey learns the lesson of "devotion to duty".
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  19. S1 E19 - The Income Tax Caper
    January 31, 1962
    23min
    13+
    Joey receives an audit notice for his 1959 tax return, and discovers that Mom accidentally threw away all of his records. Imagination runs wild in a nightmare, as Joey dreams about the IRS prosecuting him for fraud.
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  20. S1 E20 - Double Exposure
    February 7, 1962
    23min
    13+
    Big Sam sends a couple of his men to change the mind of the comedian Joey Bishop (who looks remarkably like Joey Barnes) whose schedule is too full to open an act for him. The men are determined to bring Bishop back with them despite his refusal. Joey tries to use carrier pigeons to alert others to his situation. A surprise on the Jack Paar Show helps him out.
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  21. S1 E21 - A Man's Best Friend
    February 14, 1962
    23min
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    The Barnes family takes in a huge lost dog that doesn't seem to like Joey, and Joey thinks is too big to keep. Joey gives the dog away and then finds out there is a $1000 reward. Joey finds a replacement dog. Happy solution found.
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  22. S1 E22 - Very Warm For Christmas
    February 21, 1962
    23min
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    Joey's mom buys Santa and reindeer lawn decorations at an auction and wants to leave them up year-round to remind everyone of the Christmas spirit.
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  23. S1 E23 - The Big Date
    February 28, 1962
    23min
    13+
    Joey stages a contest for a date with a folk singer client. The grandfather of the young woman who wins will not permit it without getting to know the young man first. Joey and the singer stay at the farm pretending the young man comes from a farm in order to be approved for the date.
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  24. S1 E24 - Joey Hires a Maid
    March 7, 1962
    23min
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    Joey thinks his mother is working too hard so he hires a maid, but the result is not what Joey expected.
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  25. S1 E25 - That's Showbiz
    March 14, 1962
    23min
    13+
    A female singer owes Joey Barnes a favor and Joey owes a night club owner a favor. Can things work out here for everyone?
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Directors
James V. KernMel FerberDavid Lowell RichJohn Rich
Starring
Joey BishopWarren BerlingerMadge Blake
Studio
Proven Entertainment
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