Ernie Kovacs show ensemble cast members turn up out of seemingly nowhere in the TV-ography of the shows. Ernie’s penchant…
The Nation’s First Exposure to Ernie Kovacs Was in a Summer Replacement In 1951 After hosting a daily 7-9am wake-up…
The best-known and most-seen version of Ernie Kovacs’ famous “Nairobi Trio” sketch is one shot on videotape. It was used…
Ernie Kovacs hated working with a live audience for his TV shows. His TV shows feel like you’re having a…
Ernie Kovacs must have had an inkling that his viewership on the half-hour comedy-variety show he did late mornings on…
Ernie Kovacs made a point of bringing make-up artist George Fiala out on camera in what may his only TV…
Jack Newlon may have been hoping lightning might strike twice in 1952 when he composed and recorded Oriental Rag. His…
Thanks to a number of comments here and on FB in response to yesterday’s post, I now am a little…
Throughout the various iterations of Ernie Kovacs’ television shows over different networks, time slots and formats from 1951-1962 there was…
Ernie Kovacs: Movie Star? Ernie Kovacs is not necessarily remembered for his movie career, and it’s understandable. He was a…