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The 19 pages that link to Television variety show, each with the reason it gives.

• Milton BerleNarrower topic: Berle’s show established a successful model for American variety television.

• Harvey KormanNarrower topic: The variety format gave Korman recurring opportunities to shift characters and comic styles.

• Jackie GleasonNarrower topic: Gleason’s variety programs combined scripted comedy with musical and live performance.

• Perry ComoNarrower topic: Como’s programs helped make the variety show a durable form of American television entertainment.

• Glen CampbellNarrower topic: The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour made him a regular television host and performer.

• Arthur GodfreyNarrower topic: Godfrey’s television programs helped carry radio variety conventions into the new medium.

• Red SkeltonNarrower topic: Skelton’s long-running program belonged to this format and helped define its comic possibilities.

• Mitzi GaynorNarrower topic: Gaynor’s later career centered on musical variety specials.

• Paolo BonolisNarrower topic: Variety television explains the broader format behind Bonolis’s mixture of performance and competition.

• Patti PageNarrower topic: Page’s appearances on variety programs extended a career first built through radio and records.

• Victor BorgeNarrower topic: Borge’s broadcasts placed classical piano comedy within a familiar popular format.