As of July 2026, Startime Season 1 aired in 1959 with 33 episodes. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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Startime Season 1

1959 33 Episodes Comedy · Drama ⭐ 7/10

Startime Season 1 has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available. A single, tightly-focused season means there is plenty to get through without ever feeling padded. 4 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. The chemistry between the cast is the real hook. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

There is a reason Startime Season 1 keeps coming up in conversation. The jokes in Startime Season 1 land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. Season 1 of Startime includes 33 episodes. It aired from October 1959 to May 1960. Episodes include "The Wonderful World of Entertainment", "The Jazz Singer", "The Turn of the Screw". It was aired in 1959. Startime Season 1 earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

For viewers who want something light without wanting something stupid, Startime Season 1 respects your intelligence. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. It holds up on rewatch, which is the real test of any comedy. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.

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🎬 Startime Season 1 — Episode Guide

E1
The Wonderful World of Entertainment
1959-10-06
A musical variety show revolving around the music of the 1930s through 1950s, in which the history of show business—including motion pictures, radio, television, and vaudeville—is used as a thread to hold together the songs, sketches, and dances.
E2
The Jazz Singer
1959-10-13
A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer.
E3
The Turn of the Screw
1959-10-20
In a mid-19th century Essex country house, a young governess for two children becomes convinced that the house and grounds are haunted by ghosts and that the children are being possessed.
E4
The Secret World of Kids
1959-10-27
Art Linkletter's variety episode pays tribute to children with guests Richard M. and his mother Hannah Nixon; comedian Ed Wynn; motion picture actors Ann Blyth and Vincent Price; child performers Jon Provost of Lassie, Teddy Rooney, and Angela Cartwright of The Danny Thomas Show; the Mitchell Boys C...
E5
The Dean Martin Show
1959-11-03
An hour of songs, dances and comedy with Dean Martin as the host and his guests are Frank Sinatra, Mickey Rooney, and the dance team of Augie and Margo.
E6
The Wicked Scheme of Jebal Deeks
1959-11-10
A disgruntled bank employee executes an elaborate corporate sabotage against his employers.
E7
George Burns in the Big Time
1959-11-17
A musical variety episode featuring comedians and performers George Burns, Jack Benny, Eddie Cantor, and George Jessel reliving their early days in vaudeville.
E8
Merman on Broadway
1959-11-24
Ethel Merman presents showtunes from her Broadway hits, with Hollywood stars Tab Hunter and Fess Parker, and comedian Tom Poston. Bobby Sherwood's trumpet accompanies one Merman number.
E9
Something Special
1959-12-01
Two lonely singles are paired by a matrimonial bureau.
E10
My Three Angels
1959-12-08
Three convicts escaping from Devil's Island take refuge with a struggling storekeeper and his family, and are able to help them out of their straits.
E11
Cindy's Fella
1959-12-15
Peddler Azel Dorsey and a drifter wander into a town and help young Cindy find her prince, in this old-west take on the Cinderella fable.
E12
Christmas Startime with Leonard Bernstein
1959-12-22
A musical Christmas celebration featuring Leonard Bernstein, the New York Philharmonic, Marian Anderson, the Schola Cantorum, the Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral in London and others.
E13
Meet Cyd Charisse
1959-12-29
A musical variety show starring dancer Cyd Charisse, with guest stars Eve Arden; James Mitchell; Charisse's husband, singer Tony Martin; and a company of over twenty dancers. Includes Charisse and Mitchell in a dramatic ballet set on the Hong Kong waterfront, involving an ill-fated romance between ...
E14
The Man
1960-01-05
In a small town, elderly Mrs. Gillis, who in a large Victorian home, receives a visit from a man just out of the army. He's seeking a job and a place to stay, and he knew the woman's late son, so she gives him room and board and small tasks to do. Slowly though, he becomes more and more aggressive a...
E15
The Dean Martin Show
1960-01-12
Dean Martin returns to host; appearing in this show: musical comedy star Nanette Fabray, pianist André Previn, and singer Fabian.
E16
Crime, Inc.
1960-01-19
A survey employing dramatic recreations show how organized crime has infiltrated legitimate business and labor organizations.
E17
The Wonderful World of Jack Paar
1960-01-26
Jack Paar hosts a show in the casual style of his late-hours stanza. Guests include singer Pat Suzuki, comics Jonathan Winters and Alice Pearce, dancer Betty Bruce, pantomimist Harry Minno, mimic singer Duke Hazlett, a novelty act called the Strong Brothers, and Jack's young daughter Randy.
E18
The Greatest Man Alive
1960-02-02
An elderly inhabitant of a dingy Manhattan apartment, decides that his life has been a failure and prepares to hang himself when a researcher calls.
E19
The Swingin' Years
1960-02-09
Ronald Reagan hosts a celebration of the big band era of the 1930s and 1940s.
E20
Closed Set
1960-02-16
Hollywood starlet Julie Forbes has used ruthless and vindictive tactics to reach the top and maintains her popularity in the same manner. After a succession of stereotyped films, she decides to make a 'quality' film and hires a young, sensitive director, Cliff Harriston. However, when he rebuffs her...

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