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  • Martinee (1954–1958)
  • TV Series | 120 min | Talk-Show
Martinee (1954–1958)
TV Series | 120 min | Talk-Show
Steve Martin was one of the daytime KTTV hosts. His show went by various names including "Martinee." During a spell when the laid back, pipe-puffing Martin broadcast from his home in Sherman Oaks, the program (co-hosted by his dog, "Pal,")...See moreSteve Martin was one of the daytime KTTV hosts. His show went by various names including "Martinee." During a spell when the laid back, pipe-puffing Martin broadcast from his home in Sherman Oaks, the program (co-hosted by his dog, "Pal,") was called "Martin's Manor." "The Third Man Theme" (plunked on a zither in the movie of that title, and used on radio on "The Many Lives of Harry Lime"). For 20 years or so, Martin had been a "cowboy," starting his own western band, the Nevada Nightherders, when he was still in high school. Bedecked in western apparel, he emceed an early 1950s weekly western-variety show on KTTV, using the moniker "Dude" Martin. But that ended after three years when his sponsor, Sears, decided to axe the costly nighttime show and sponsor an afternoon program with two re-runs on each daily session. Martin accepted Sears' invitation to doff his nickname and host the new show. "Sears Double Drama" went on the air Jan. 18, 1954, at 12:45 p.m., following the debut of a daily Bob Clampett puppet show, "Buffalo Billy." Martin later added to his duties the hosting of a weekly half-hour Saturday morning show, "Open House," on which he guided viewers through Southland homes. See less
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Dick Bowen
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Updated Jan 18, 1954
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Jan 18, 1954 (United States)

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The Dude Martin Show (1949)
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