The Bill Dana Show The Essay (Season 2, Episode 4)
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

The Bill Dana Show

The Essay (Season 2, Episode 4)

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

Before he writes an essay on Christopher Columbus for his night-school class, Jose tells Phillips the story of how Columbus got Queen Isabella to finance his historic journey.

Director

Stanley Z. Cherry (as Stan Cherry)

Composers

Earle Hagen | Irving Szathmary

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 11, 1964

Release date

Oct 11, 1964 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award.

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Cast	+ Add Cast
6 cast members

Name	Known for
Bill Dana Jose Jimenez Jose Jimenez See fewer	The Nude Bomb (1980)
Paul Bryar Mr. Harvey Mr. Harvey See fewer	Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Pat Cardi Davey Davey See fewer	Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
Jonathan Harris Mr. Phillips / King Ferdinand Mr. Phillips / King Ferdinand See fewer	Lost in Space (1965)
Harold Peary Fred Cooper (as Hal Peary) Fred Cooper (as Hal Peary) See fewer	Gildersleeve's Ghost (1944)
Maggie Peterson Susie the Waitress / Queen Isabella Susie the Waitress / Queen Isabella See fewer	The Andy Griffith Show (1960)