The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show short-lived ABC sitcom, "Wendy and Me", with Connie Stevens and a cast including Ron Harper, James T. Callahan, and J. Pat O'Malley. All the TV shows were produced under the banner of McCadden Productions, a company run by George Burns which he named after the street on which his brother William lived. McCadden also produced the iconic TV show, "Mister Ed". The McCadden catalog is owned by Sony Pictures Television. "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show" received the following Primetime Emmy Award nominations: In 1997, the 1954 episode, "Columbia Pictures Doing Burns and Allen Story", was ranked #56 on
Variety show elements, particularly musical performances and comedy sketches. The most obvious difference between shows such as "Saturday Night Live" and traditional variety shows is the lack of a single lead host (or hosts) and a large ensemble cast. "SNL" has used different guest hosts ever since its inception. Televised talent shows have a variety show element, in that they feature a variety of different acts. Examples of talent shows that feature entertainers from a broad variety of disciplines include "Star Search", which had a run in the 1980s in syndication and a run on CBS in the early 2000s during the