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Pat Paulsen's Half a Comedy Hour

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy

Pat knocks on the door of Senator Hubert Humphrey when his car breaks down, but he's never invited inside out of the cold. At the Hobby Hut, Pat makes a color TV out of a cardboard box and silverware. On "Then Came Paulsen," motorcyclist ...See morePat knocks on the door of Senator Hubert Humphrey when his car breaks down, but he's never invited inside out of the cold. At the Hobby Hut, Pat makes a color TV out of a cardboard box and silverware. On "Then Came Paulsen," motorcyclist Pat slams into the glass window of a diner. Superhero Comedy Man (Hal Smith) thwarts a bank holdup with hysterical laughter. Paul interviews an animated Daffy Duck. New prison warden Paulsen is assaulted by inmate Debbie Reynolds. Pat reminds the audience that if the show fails, many children will starve. Written by Jay Phelps See less
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Director
Writers
Bob Arbogast | Allan Blye (writing supervisor) | Bob Einstein (writing supervised by) (writing supervisor) | Michael Elias & 6 more
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Jan 22, 1970

Release date
Jan 22, 1970 (United States)

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8 cast members
Name Known for
Pat Paulsen
Self - Host Self - Host   See fewer
Mel Blanc
Daffy Duck (voice) Daffy Duck (voice)   See fewer
Bob Einstein
Officer Judy Officer Judy   See fewer
Pedro Regas
Buffalo Running Schwartz Buffalo Running Schwartz   See fewer
Debbie Reynolds
Machine Gun Reynolds Machine Gun Reynolds   See fewer
Billy Sands
Self - Announcer Self - Announcer   See fewer
Hal Smith
Comedy Man Comedy Man   See fewer
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