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Playhouse 90•Season 1•Episode 20

The Comedian

7.8/10 · 305 votesFeb 14, 195790 min

Ranked #4 of 17 in Season 1•+0.6 vs season avg

Sammy Hogarth, a vaudeville comedian who now has his own TV show, is a ruthless egomaniac who demands instant obedience from his staff and heaps abuse on those in lesser positions than his. His most vituperative behavior, however, is reserved for his weak-willed brother, Lester,

Directed byJohn Frankenheimer

Written byRod Serling

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Seasons4

Season 1 Episodes39

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Forbidden Area

Requiem for a Heavyweight still

Requiem for a Heavyweight

Sizeman and Son

Rendezvous in Black

The Country Husband

The Big Slide

Heritage of Anger

Eloise

Confession

Made in Heaven

Sincerely, Willis Wade

The Family Nobody Wanted

Massacre at Sand Creek

Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses

The Ninth Day

So Soon to Die

The Star Wagon

The Greer Case

The Miracle Worker

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The Comedian

One Coat of White

The Blackwell Story

Invitation to a Gunfighter

The Last Tycoon

The Hostess with the Mostes'

Where's Charley?

Clipper Ship

If You Knew Elizabeth

Three Men on a Horse

Four Women in Black

Child of Trouble

Homeward Borne

The Helen Morgan Story

Winter Dreams

Circle of the Day

Without Incident

Clash by Night

Ain't No Time for Glory

The Fabulous Irishman

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Martin Manulis

Producer

John Frankenheimer

John Frankenheimer

Director

Ernest Lehman

Ernest Lehman

Novel

Rod Serling

Rod Serling

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Comedian" is episode 20 of Playhouse 90 season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 305 votes, ranking #4 of 17 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by John Frankenheimer and written by Rod Serling, it aired on February 14, 1957.

Next: E21 · One Coat of White Best of Season 1