Abe Burrows' Almanac

Abe Burrows' Almanac is an American television series that aired on CBS from January 4, 1950, until March 29, 1950.^[1]

Abe Burrows' Almanac
Genre	Variety
Presented by	Abe Burrows
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
Production
Producer	Abe Burrows
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	24–25 minutes
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	January 4 (1950-01-04) – March 29, 1950 (1950-03-29)

The live program, hosted by Abe Burrows, featured music, song and comedy performances by guests. The show was broadcast on Wednesday evenings, 9–9:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Milton Delugg conducted the orchestra.^[1][2] It was sustaining.^[3]

While Burrows had a successful nightclub act and made regular appearances as a performer on CBS radio programs, this short-lived series is notable for being his only featured role in a television program.^{[citation needed]}

Critical response

A review of the premiere episode in the trade publication Variety said, "... CBS made the mistake of attempting to enhance Burrows with 'production values'".^[3] In doing so, the review said, the show "was stripped of the requisite informality and intimacy generally associated with the comic", which made it "downright disappointing".^[3]