Saturday episodes consisted mainly of musical comedies, the first of which was
Satins and Spurs. They included
Babes in Toyland,
Best Foot Forward,
Lady in the Dark, and
The Merry Widow. Featured performers included
John Conte,
Robert Cummings,
Dennis Day,
Dave Garroway,
Edward Everett Horton,
Ann Jeffreys,
Jack E. Leonard, and
Marilyn Maxwell. Episodes on Sundays were musical revues.
Bambi Linn and Rod Alexander formed a dance team that appeared regularly, and Charles Sanford's orchestra often provided music. Among the guest stars were
Judy Holliday,
Steve Allen,
Frank Sinatra,
Marcel Marceau,
Tony Randall,
Ann Sothern and
Maurice Chevalier.
Pat Weaver, who was president of NBC then, considered "a string of high-profile ninety-minute spectaculars" as a way "to court the light viewer" of television. However, productions that cost $500,000 (
Lady in the Dark) and $300,000 (
Satins and Spurs) "were trounced in the ratings by much cheaper programming". == Production ==