Series Description

The Joey Bishop Show was a comedy series about the host of a talk show. The storylines usually split their plots between his relationships with business associates and those in his personal life. Having Joey portray a celebrity with a talk show made the series a perfect vehicle for having guest stars that were extremely popular at the time.

Cast

Joey Bishop .... Joey Barnes
Joe Besser .... Mr. Jillson (1962-1965)
Abby Dalton .... Ellie Barnes (1962-1965)
Mary Treen .... Hilda (1962-1965)
Corbett Monica .... Larry Corbett (1963-1965)
Warren Berlinger .... Larry Barnes (1961-1962)
Madge Blake .... Mrs. Barnes (1961-1962)
John Griggs .... J. P. Willoughby (1961-1962)
Nancy Hadley .... Barbara Simpson (1961-1962)
Joe Flynn .... Frank (1961-1962)
Marlo Thomas .... Stella Barnes (1961-1962)
Virginia Vincent .... Betty (1961-1962)
Joey Forman .... Dr. Sam Nolan (1964-1965)
Bill Bixby .... Charles Raymond (1962)
Guy Marks .... Freddie (1962)

Trivia

The Joey Bishop Show was a "spin-off" of the series, "Make Room For Daddy". Episode #252 of that show titled, "Everything Happens To Me" was the pilot for this series!

The Joey Bishop Show had several Cast that went on to future fame! Among them were Marlo Thomas ("That Girl"), Bill Bixby ("My Favorite Martian" / "The Magician" / "The Courtship of Eddie's Father"), Abby Dalton ("Falcon Crest"), and Joe Flynn ("McHale's Navy") and that's just the regular cast! Many of the relatively unknown bit players also went on to star on their own series!

The Joey Bishop Show was filmed in Black & White during season 1, color for seasons 2 and 3, and then back to Black & White for the last season (probably to cut costs - color film was much more expensive at that time).

People often ask about who guest-hosted the "Tonight Show with Johnny Carson" more times. Was it David Letterman? Bob Newhart? Joan Rivers? Shortly after 1983, Joan Rivers won as she became the "permanent" guest host that fall. Up till then though, Joey Bishop held the record! In September of 1983, here's the list of competitors: After "The Tonight Show" moved from New York to California in May 1972, Carson took Monday nights off and the show would be hosted by a guest performer. Until Joan Rivers became "permanent guest host" in September 1983, the most frequent of these "guest hosts" were: Joey Bishop (177 times), Joan Rivers (93 times), Bob Newhart (87 times), John Davidson (87 times), David Brenner (70 times), McLean Stevenson (58 times), Jerry Lewis (52 times), and David Letterman (51 times).

Opening Theme Song Segment:

Title: "The Joey Bishop Show Theme"

Written By: "James Van Heusen" and "Sammy Cahn"

Season 1:

Joey ... Joey, Joey, Joey.
The Joey Bishop Show starring Joey Bishop!

Seasons 2-4:

Joey, Joey, Joey ...
The Joey Bishop Show.
Starring Joey Bishop.
Also starring Abby Dalton ... with Corbett Monica ... Joe Besser ... and Mary Treen!

Episodes List With Original Air Dates

Season 1

1. On the Spot (9/20/1961)
2. Joey Meets Jack Paar (9/27/1961)
3. A Windfall for Mom (10/4/1961)
4. This Is Your Life (10/11/1961)
5. The Contest Winner (10/18/1961)
6. The Bachelor (10/25/1961)
7. Help Wanted (10/29/1961)
8. Five Brides for Joey (11/1/1961)
9. Back in Your Own Backyard (11/8/1961)
10. Charity Begins at Home (11/15/1961)
11. Ring-a-Ding-Ding (11/22/1961)
12. Ham in the Family (12/6/1961)
13. Follow That Mink (12/13/1961)
14. Barney, the Bloodhound (12/27/1961)
15. Taming of the Brat (1/3/1962)
16. Home Sweet Home (1/10/1962)
17. A Letter from Stella (1/17/1962)
18. Jury Duty (1/24/1962)
19. The Income Tax Caper (1/31/1962)
20. Double Exposure (2/7/1962)
21. A Man's Best Friend (2/14/1962)
22. Very Warm for Christmas (2/21/1962)
23. The Big Date (2/28/1962)
24. Joey Hires a Maid (3/7/1962)
25. That's Showbiz (3/14/1962)
26. A Young Man's Fancy (3/21/1962)
27. Surprise, Surprise (3/28/1962)
28. Must the Show Go On? (4/11/1962)
29. Once a Bachelor (4/18/1962)
30. Route 78 (4/25/1962)
31. A Show of His Own (5/2/1962)
32. The Image (5/9/1962)

33. The Honeymoon (9/15/1962)
34. Penguin's Three (9/22/1962)
35. Three's a Crowd (9/29/1962)
36. Door to Door Salesman (10/6/1962)
37. Joey's Replacement (10/13/1962)
38. The Fashion Show (10/20/1962)
39. The Break-Up (10/27/1962)
40. A Woman's Place (11/3/1962)
41. Baby, It's Cold Inside (11/10/1962)
42. Joey Takes a Physical (11/17/1962)
43. Deep in the Heart of Texas (11/24/1962)
44. The Honeymoon Is Over (12/1/1962)
45. Chance of a Lifetime (12/8/1962)
46. Joey's Lucky Cuff Links (12/15/1962)
47. Wife vs. Secretary (12/22/1962)
48. Kiss and Make Up (12/29/1962)
49. Double Time (1/5/1963)
50. Jillson and the Cinnamon Buns (1/12/1963)
51. Freddy Goes Highbrow (1/19/1963)
52. Joey Leaves Ellie (1/26/1963)
53. Ellie, the Talent Scout (2/2/1963)
54. A Crush on Joey (2/16/1963)
55. Joey's Houseguest (2/23/1963)
56. We're Going to Have a Baby (3/2/1963)
57. The Baby Formula (3/9/1963)
58. Joey's Dramatic Debut (3/16/1963)
59. Joey and the Laundry Bags (3/23/1963)
60. The Masquerade Party (3/30/1963)
61. Joey, the Good Samaritan (4/6/1963)
62. My Son, the Doctor (4/13/1963)
63. The Expectant Father's School (4/20/1963)
64. The Baby Nurse (4/27/1963)
65. My Buddy, My Buddy (5/4/1963)
66. The Baby Cometh (5/11/1963)

67. The Baby's First Day (9/21/1963)
68. Joey Plugs the Laundry (9/28/1963)
69. Joey's Mustache (10/5/1963)
70. Danny Gives Joey Advice (10/12/1963)
71. The Baby Sitter (10/19/1963)
72. Joey's Lost What-ch-ma-call-it (10/26/1963)
73. Two Little Maids Are We (11/2/1963)
74. Joey's Surprise for Ellie (11/9/1963)
75. Vic Damone Brainwashes Joey (11/23/1963)
76. Joey Jr.'s TV Debut (11/30/1963)
77. Bobby Rydell Plugs Ellie's Song (12/14/1963)
78. The Baby's First Christmas (12/21/1963)
79. Ellie Gives Joey First Aid (12/28/1963)
80. Jack Carter Helps Joey Propose (1/4/1964)
81. Joey's Hideaway Cabin (1/25/1964)
82. Zsa Zsa Redecorates the Nursery (2/1/1964)
83. Double Play from Foster to Joey to Durocher (2/8/1964)
84. Joey Insults Jack E. Leonard (2/15/1964)
85. Joey, the Comedian vs. Larry, the Writer (2/22/1964)
86. Joey and Roberta Sherwood Play a Benefit (2/29/1964)
87. Joey and Buddy Hackett Have a Luau (3/7/1964)
88. Hilda, the Maid, Quits (3/14/1964)
89. Every Dog Should Have a Boy (3/28/1964)
90. Weekend in the Mountains (4/4/1964)
91. Joey, Jack Jones, and Genie (4/11/1964)
92. Joey Introduces Shecky Greene (4/18/1964)
93. Andy Williams Visits Joey (4/25/1964)
94. Joey Meets Edgar Bergen (5/9/1964)
95. Joey and Milton and Baby Makes Three (5/23/1964)
96. Joey and the Andrew Sisters (5/30/1964)
97. Joey and the Los Angles Dodgers (6/7/1964)

98. Joey Goes to CBS (9/27/1964)
99. Joey, the Patient (10/4/1964)
100. Joey vs. Oscar Levant (10/11/1964)
101. Joey and Larry Split (10/18/1964)
102. In This Corner, Jan Murray (10/25/1964)
103. The Nielsen Box (11/1/1964)
104. Your What, Again? (11/8/1964)
105. Joey Goes to a Poker Party (11/15/1964)
106. The Perfect Girl (11/22/1964)
107. Joey's Courtship (11/29/1964)
108. Ellie Goes to Court (12/6/1964)
109. Jillson's Toupee (12/13/1964)
110. A Hobby for Ellie (12/29/1964)
111. Rusty Arrives (1/5/1965)
112. The Weed City Story (1/2/1965)
113. Rusty's Education (1/19/1965)
114. The Sultan's Gift (1/26/1965)
115. Joey Entertains Rusty's Fraternity (2/2/1965)
116. The Do-It-Yourself Nursery (2/9/1965)
117. The Sergeant's Testimonial (2/16/1965)
118. Joey Changes Larry's Luck (2/23/1965)
119. Never Put It in Writting (3/2/1965)
120. Larry's Habit (3/9/1965)
121. Joey, the Star Maker (3/16/1965)
122. What'll You Have? (3/23/1965)
123. Joey Discovers Jackie Clark (3/30/1965)