The Judy Garland Show

1963 – 1964
Ended
Comedy
~1h / ep
1 season
8.3/10

The Judy Garland Show is an American musical variety television series that aired on CBS on Sunday nights during the 1963-1964 television season. Despite a sometimes stormy relationship with Judy Garland, CBS had found success with several television specials featuring the star. Garland, who for years had been reluctant to commit to a weekly series, saw the show as her best chance to pull herself out of severe financial difficulties. Production difficulties beset the series almost from the beginning. The series had three different producers in the course of its 26 episodes and went through a number of other key personnel changes. With the change in producers also came changes to the show's format, which started as comedy/variety but switched to an almost purely concert format. While Garland herself was popular with critics, the initial variety format and her co-star, Jerry Van Dyke, were not. The show competed with Bonanza, then the fourth most popular program on television, and consistently performed poorly in the ratings. Although fans rallied in an attempt to save the show, CBS cancelled it after a single season. TV Guide included the series in their 2013 list of 60 shows that were "Cancelled Too Soon".

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E1. The Judy Garland Show #1
Dec 8, 1963 · 60m
Taped: June 24, 1963 Aired: December 8, 1963 Regulars: Jerry Van Dyke Guests: Mickey Rooney Program Highlights: Overture: Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody / By Myself / I Can't Give You Anything But Love (Baby) / You Made Me Love You / Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody (reprise) / Swanee (Mort Lindsey and Orchestra) I Feel a Song Comin' On "All I Need Is the Girl" brief dialog Medley: When I'm Not Near the Girl I Love / Girls / Thank Heaven for Little Girls When the Sun Comes Out You're So Right for Me Mickey and Judy look at old MGM publicity stills and reminisce Mickey pantomimes golf tournament; Judy is commentator You're So Right for Me Judy Garland - Mickey Rooney MGM Sketch / Medley (comedy): Where or When How About You But Not for Me Fascinating Rhythm God's Country Could You Use Me? Our Love Affair How About You? Born in a Trunk: Too Late Now Who Cares (As Long as You Care for Me) Ol' Man River Maybe I'll Come Back
E2. Episode #2
Nov 10, 1963 · 60m
Taped: July 7, 1963 Aired: November 10, 1963 Regulars: Mel Torme and Jerry Van Dyke Guests: Count Basie and Judy Henske Program Highlights: Medley: I Hear Music / The Sweetest Sounds / Strike Up the Band (Judy Garland with Count Basie and His Orchestra) ""Fascinating Rhythm"" (Mel TormÃ©) Memories of You (Judy Garland with Count Basie on the organ) ""Shiny Stockings"" (Dancers) ""God Bless the Child"" (Judy Henske) ""Peter, Paul and Irving"" comedy sketch: Walk Right In / Low-Down Alligator / Lemon Trees / Walk Right In (reprise) Count Basie Medley: One O'Clock Jump I Can't Stop Loving You I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm ""Don't Dream of Anybody but Me"" April in Paris ""One-Note Samba""
E3. Episode #3
Nov 17, 1963 · 60m
Taped: July 16, 1963 Aired: November 17, 1963 Regulars: Jerry Van Dyke Guests: Liza Minnelli, Soupy Sales and The Brothers Castro Program Highlights: Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away) (Judy Garland; Liza appears at end) Come Rain or Come Shine (Judy Garland) Together (Wherever We Go) (Judy and Liza) ""Put on a Happy Face"" (Liza and Boy Dancers) ""I'm Calm"" (Jerry Van Dyke and Soupy Sales) Judy Garland - Liza Minnelli Medley: We Could Make Such Beautiful Music Together The Best Is Yet to Come Bye Bye Baby Bob White (Whatcha Gonna Swing Tonight) ""You Are for Loving"" (Liza) ""Judy's Number-One Fan"" comedy sketch (Judy and Soupy) ""Malaguena"" (The Brothers Castro) ""You Make Me Feel So Young"" (The Brothers Castro and Girl Dancers) Born in a Trunk: As Long As He Needs Me (Judy Garland) ""Let Me Entertain You"" (Liza) Two Lost Souls (Judy and Liza in tramp costumes) Maybe I
E4. Episode #4
Oct 13, 1963 · 60m
Taped: July 23, 1963 Aired: October 13, 1963 Regulars: Jerry Van Dyke Guests: Lena Horne and Terry-Thomas Program Highlights: Day In - Day Out (Judy Garland and Lena Horne) comedy monologue (Terry-Thomas) ""I Want to Be Happy"" (Lena) ""Where Is Love?"" (Lena) ""He Loves Me"" (Lena) Tea for Two (Terry-Thomas) A Foggy Day (In London Town) (Judy Garland) ""Brush Up Your Shakespeare"" (Terry-Thomas and Jerry Van Dyke) [deleted] Judy Sings Lena Sings Judy Medley: Honeysuckle Rose (Judy) ""Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis"" (Lena) 'Deed I Do (Judy) ""Zing! Went the Strigs of My Heart"" (Lena) It's All Right with Me (Judy) The Trolley Song (Judy and Lena) Love (Judy and Lena) Mad Dogs and Englishmen (Judy, Lena, Terry-Thomas and Dancers) Born in a Trunk: Losing the Academy Award story / The Man That Got Away (Judy) Maybe I'll Come Back (Judy)
E5. Episode #5
Dec 15, 1963 · 60m
Taped: July 30, 1963 Aired: December 15, 1963 Regulars: Jerry Van Dyke Guests: Tony Bennett and Dick Shawn Program Highlights: If Love Were All (Judy Garland) [deleted] Yes Indeed (Judy Garland, Tony Bennett, Dick Shawn and Dancers) "Honestly Sincere" (Dick and Jerry) "True Blue Lou" (Tony) "Keep Smiling at Trouble" (Tony) Judy Garland - Tony Bennett Medley: "Night Train" (Boy Dancers) "Lullaby of Broadway" (Tony) Carolina in the Morning (Judy) "Kansas City" (Tony) When the Midnight Choo-Choo Leaves for Alabam' (Judy) That's All (Judy) [insert from Episode #10] One for My Baby (And One More for the Road) (comedy version, Judy, Jerry, Dancers and Chorus) [insert from Episode #10] My Buddy (Judy and Dick) comedy routine (Dick Shawn with Judy and Jerry) Born in a Trunk: Greek Theatre moth story Stormy Weather (Judy Garland) Maybe I'll Come Back (Judy)
E6. Episode #6
Oct 27, 1963 · 60m
Taped: September 13, 1963 Aired: October 27, 1963 Regulars: Jerry Van Dyke Guests: Steve Lawrence and June Allyson Program Highlights: Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries (Judy Garland and Boy Dancers) Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe ""I've Got You Under My Skin"" (Steve Lawrence) ""Time After Time"" (Steve) Be My Guest (Judy Garland and Steve Lawrence) ""The Doodlin' Song"" (June Allyson and Dancers) ""Tea for Two"" / The Doodlin' Song (Judy and June) Tea for Two segment: June Allyson / Just Imagine (Judy and June) ""I'm in the Mood for Love"" (comedy version: Judy, June and Steve) MGM Medley: ""Buckle Down, Winsocki"" ""(I'm in Love with You) Honey"" Cleopatterer ""Thou Swell"" Look for the Silver Lining Till the Clouds Roll By Look for the Silver Lining (Judy, June and Steve) Born in a Trunk: ""Naughty Marietta"" story / San Francisco