Nat Hiken - The Complete Works
Radio
The Grouch Club
1937-39, KFWB. 1938-39, California Radio System. 1939-40, NBC. 1937-38 --- 2 hours. 1938-40 --- 30 minutes -- Creator and co-writer with Roland Kibbee
The Fred Allen Show
1940-44, CBS. 1945-47, NBC. 1940-42 --- 60 minutes. 1942-47 --- 30 minutes --- Co-writer with Fred Allen, Harry Bailey, Roland Kibbee, Aaron Ruben, Terry Ryan, Bob Weiskopf
The Milton Berle Show
1947-48, NBC/The Texaco Star Theater. 1948-49, ABC. 30 minutes --- Creator, Head writer and Director
The Magnificent Montague
1950-51, NBC. 30 minutes --- Creator, Producer, Head writer and Director
Broadway Revues
Along Fifth Avenue
Opened January 13, 1949. Broadhurst Theatre. Produced by Arthur Lesser --- Wrote the lyrics for the songs The Fugitive from Fifth Avenue and Chant D'Amour --- Co-wrote the Sweet Surrender sketch with Charles Sherman
Two on the Aisle
Opened July 19, 1951. Mark Hellinger Theatre. Produced by Arthur Lesser --- Co-wrote the Schneider's Miracle sketch with Billy Friedberg
Two's Company
Opened December 15, 1952. Alvin Theatre. Produced by James Russo and Michael Ellis --- Co-wrote the Jealousy sketch with Billy Friedberg
The Littlest Revue
Opened May 22, 1956. Phoenix Theatre. Produced by T. Edward Hambleton and Norris Houghton --- Co-wrote the East is East sketch with Billy Friedberg
Television
Four Star Revue: The Jack Carson Show
1950-51, NBC. 60 minutes --- Head writer
All Star Revue: The Martha Raye Show
1951-54, NBC. 1951-52 and 1952-53 seasons: 60 minutes. 1953-54 season: 90 minutes --- Producer and Head writer (1952-54)
You'll Never Get Rich/The Phil Silvers Show
1955-59, CBS. 30 minutes --- Creator, Producer, Head writer and Staged by (1955-1957)
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Two of the greatest comic minds plotting another show
Friars Club Man of the Hour
10 November, 1958, CBS. 60 minutes --- Producer
The Ballad of Louie the Louse
17 October, 1959, CBS. 60 minutes --- Producer, Writer and Lyricist
The Slowest Gun in the West
7 May, 1960, CBS. 60 minutes --- Producer and Writer
Summer in New York
30 June, 1960, CBS. 60 minutes --- Producer and Co-writer with Billy Friedberg and Charles Sherman
Just Polly and Me
8 October, 1960, CBS. 60 minutes --- Writer
Car 54 Where Are You?
1961-63, NBC. 30 minutes --- Creator, Producer, Head writer and Lyricist
Carol + 2
22 March, 1966. CBS. 60 minutes --- Producer and Head writer
Also In 1960, Nat, perhaps at his most innovative, filmed an unsuccessful pilot called Madhouse '60 that would prove, to be a precursor to the hugely successful Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. Nat had got there eight years too early with his show and the American public just weren't ready for it yet.
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'The Slowest Gun in the West'
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Films
The Great Library Misery (aka The Grouch Club in The Great Library Misery) 1938, Vitaphone. 12 minutes --- Story
Slapsie Maxie's
1939, Vitaphone. 17 minutes --- Original Screenplay
Cliff Edwards and His Buckaroos
1941, Vitaphone. 10 minutes --- Original Screenplay
The Love God?
1969, Universal Pictures.101 minutes --- Director and Writer
Emmy Awards accumulated equals eight: 1955, Best Comedy Series, Best Director - Film Series, Best Comedy Writing
1956, Best Series, Best Comedy Writing
1957, Best Comedy Series, Best Comedy Writing
All for The Phil Silvers Show
1962, Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy for Car 54 Where Are You?
Sources: King of the Half Hour: Nat Hiken and the Golden Age of TV Comedy by David Everitt and eBay/ Teletronic/ Wikipedia/ IMDB/ Encyclopedia Brittanica/ City of Milwaukee/ Drew Friedman