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''The Jim Nabors Hour'' is an American variety
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hosted by
Jim Nabors James Thurston Nabors (June 12, 1930 – November 30, 2017) was an American actor, singer, and comedian, widely known for his signature character, Gomer Pyle. Nabors was discovered by Andy Griffith while working at a Santa Monica nightclub, an ...
that aired on the
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television network from 1969 to 1971. Fresh from his success with '' Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.'', which put his backwoods "Gomer Pyle" character from '' The Andy Griffith Show'' in a military context, the show not only built on that success, but also displayed his baritone singing voice, which had been used on the ''Pyle'' show on occasion and had earned Nabors several
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s in the late 1960s. Two of Nabors' co-stars from ''Gomer Pyle,''
Ronnie Schell Ronald Ralph Schell (born December 23, 1931) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He appeared on the May 28, 1959, episode of the TV quiz ''You Bet Your Life'', hosted by Groucho Marx. Schell demonstrated a comic barrage of beatnik jive t ...
and
Frank Sutton Frank Spencer Sutton (October 23, 1923 – June 28, 1974) was an American actor best remembered for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Vince Carter on the CBS television series ''Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.''. Early life Born in Clarksville, Tennessee ...
, appeared as regulars along with Karen Morrow and many guest stars. The Tony Mordente Dancers and the Nabors Kids provided musical support for the song and dance routines.Terrace, Vincent (2009). ''Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2007'' (Volume 2 F-L). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. . The show was consistently in the top thirty and performed strongly in its time slot, but fell victim to the CBS " rural purge" and was axed by the network after two seasons; the last episode was broadcast on March 11, 1971.


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