During the 1950s, he shared a brief revival with his wife, Flo Bert, on television variety shows, including "You Asked For It" with Art Baker. He also appeared in a few television series such as "Cowboy G-Men", "My Little Margie", and "Perry Mason". His last film was "Laffing Time" (1959), a featherweight, sitcom-styled comedy. Producer Edward Finney took the leading role, with Gloria Jean as the feminine lead, and Mr. and Mrs. Brendel as neighbors. Brendel also recorded narration for a proposed children's-television project; some of this footage appears in Finney's feature film "Tobo the Happy Clown".