The Jerry Lewis Show - Premiere Telecast (Part 1)

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When Jack Paar left The Tonight Show in March 1962, guest hosts filled in. Carson could not immediately host due to contractual difficulties. One such guest host was Jerry Lewis. Guest hosts usually hosted for one week; Lewis hosted for two. Many considered him a natural. After The Tonight Show hosting duties, ABC offered Jerry Lewis a two-hour comedy variety television series, presumably designed to compete against Johnny Carson. ABC invested heavily they presented Lewis with a multi ...