The Judy Garland Show

TV Series
1963–1964
1h

IMDb RATING

8.9/10

466

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Judy Garland and Peggy Lee in The Judy Garland Show (1963)

Comedy Music

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IMDb RATING

8.9/10

466

YOUR RATING

Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
- 5 nominations total

Episodes26

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Judy Garland

Self - Host

Jerry Van Dyke

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Bradford Craig

Dancer

Mel Tormé

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Ken Murray

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Vic Damone

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Lorna Luft

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Ethel Merman

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Jack Jones

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Steve Allen

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Joey Luft

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Liza Minnelli

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Jack Carter

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Mort Lindsey Orchestra

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Robert Cole

Dancer

Bob Newhart

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Mickey Rooney

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Barbra Streisand

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Trivia
Although the reviews for "The Judy Garland Show" were good, and she was on her best professional behavior throughout, the show was beaten in the ratings, virtually every week, by Bonanza (1959) on rival network NBC. This, coupled with the fact that then-CBS President James Aubrey intensely disliked Garland, and didn't bother to hide it, ultimately doomed the show to a one-season run. Its failure is thought, by some, to be one of the major contributing factors to Garland's final tormented years and subsequent early death.

Quotes
Judy Garland: Pardon me, may I sit with you? All the other seats are taken... away.
Bobby Darin: I don't mind.
Judy Garland: Thank you.
Bobby Darin: Pleasure.
Judy Garland: Well, I guess it's up to me to break the ice. Where are you going?
Bobby Darin: Kansas City. And you?
Judy Garland: Oz.

Connections
Featured in Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic (1994)

Talent, skill and training are one thing, Encountering someone with these qualities who is willing to commit everything in a performance is yet another thing. Judy had a TeeVee variety show like dozens of others but she was totally unlike any of them. Only she would be putting her life on the line each time, live.

I recall that rather than fight the drugs, her producers at least initially worked with them under a doctor's supervision. So what we see is a great talent on speed for possibly the 5 thousandth time and coddled so she can just focus on connecting passionately.

The sets are more abstract and the dance more modern than normal for the time (or ever, for that matter).

Ted's Evaluation -- 2 of 3: Has some interesting elements.