‘The Jimmy Durante Show’ debuts on NBC 60 years ago this hour (Oct 2 1954)

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(Saturday, October 2, 1954, 9:30 p.m. EST) — The Jimmy Durante Show, a live comedy/variety television series, debuted tonight on NBC.

It starred Jimmy Durante, Peter Lawford and Eddie Jackson.