Starring Jack Eigen Running time 15 minutes First episode date 1947 Network DuMont Television Network Picture format Black and white | Country of origin United States Original release 1947 – 1951 Final episode date 1951 Audio format Monaural | |
Original network DuMont Television Network | ||
The Jack Eigen Show was an American television show, 15 minutes in duration, which aired Thursdays 7:45 to 8pm ET on the DuMont Television Network from 1947 to 1951, The show continued as an radio program from 1951 to 1971, running from 11:15pm to 12:30am ET on WMAQ (AM).
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Broadcast history
Eigen (1913-1983) hosted two different television series, both local series which were briefly on the DuMont network.
WABD television series
A television version aired from 1947 to circa 1951 on New York City television station WABD, at that time part of the DuMont Television Network. An early episode featured Milton Berle as a guest. Other segments included the playing of records and the reading of gossip. In late 1950, Ansonia Clock Company became sponsor of the series.
Preservation status
As with most DuMont series, no episodes are known to exist.