In this Classic TV moment from THE ERNIE KOVACS SHOW in 1956, Kovacs portrays an odd & spooky storyteller named Uncle Gruesome as he tells the age-old story of Snow White with a twist. In 1956, NBC introduced its famous Peacock logo, Jackie Robinson retired from baseball & the most popular Halloween costume of the year was Anna Leonowens from the film THE KING AND I. #1956 #1950stv #classictv #erniekovacsshow #erniekovacs #unclegruesome #halloween #halloweekend #50s | Clown Jewels

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It was 65 years ago today, the first episode of Ernie Kovacs' game show TAKE A GOOD LOOK (1959) aired. The following synopsis was written by archivist Ben Model: Take A Good Look, Ernie Kovacs' quirky theatre-of-the-absurd panel quiz show, is the forgotten middle child of Kovacs' TV work. Kovacs himself spoke dismissively of the show in interviews. And yet, Take A Good Look was a creatively gestational period without which his masterpiece specials for ABC 1961-62 - professionally and stylistical