All Seasons

Season 1

  • S01E01 1

    • October 4, 1956

Season 2

  • S02E01 Sept 26, 1957 Jane Wyman

    • September 26, 1957

  • S02E33 May 15, 1958 Walter Brennan

    • May 15, 1958

    Tennessee's guest is Walter Brennan. Highlights: Ernie, Dick Wessler, Ken Remo, John Guarnieri, Howard Chitjean (From The Top Twenty) perform "Alabamy Bound". The Top Twenty do a Disney Medley with "When You Wish Upon A Star/Hi- Ho/Whistle While You Work/We Are Siamese/Lavender Blue/Davy Crockett/The Big Bad Wolf/Whale Of A Tale/When You Wish Upon A Star (reprise)". Ernie sings "I'll Always Be In Love With You". Ernie and The Top Twenty perform "Sweet Peace".

Season 3

  • S03E13 Jan 1 1959 Danny Thomas Jay North

    • January 1, 1959

    Tennessee's guests are Danny Thomas, Jay North, Angela Cartwright and Rusty Hamer. Highlights: Ernie and The Top Twenty sing "It's A Boy!" and "Others". The Top Twenty do a medley with "Everybody's Doin It", "Charleston", "Champagne Waltz", "The Pennsylvania Polka", "The Conga", "Mambo", "Tea For Two Cha Cha" and "At The Hop"

  • S03E15 Jan 15 1959 Kate Smith

    • January 15, 1959

    Tennessee's guest is Kate Smith. Highlights: All join in for "Philadelphia, USA". The Top Twenty do a Train medley with "I Love To Go A' Wanderin'", "Chattanooga Choo Choo", "Shuffle Off To Buffalo", "Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe", "You're A Million Miles From Nowhere", "California Here We Come", "Alabamy Bound", "Iowa, Iowa" and "Beyond The Blue Horizon". Kate sings "It Was So Beautiful" and "Somebody Loves Me". Ernie sings "Get Me To The Church On Time". Ernie and Kate duet with "You're Just In Love". Ernie and The Top Twenty perform "Lord I'm Coming Home

  • S03E16 Jan 22 1959 Kate Smith

    • January 22, 1959

    Tennessee's guest is Kate Smith. Highlights: Ernie sings "Sixteen Tons" and "Anytime". The Top Twenty do medley with "Take Me Back To My Boots And Saddle", "I'm An Old Cowhand", "Ragtime Cowboy Joe", "Tumbling Tumbleweeds", "Wagon Wheels" and "Don't Fence Me In". Kate sings "When The Moon Comes Over The Mountain" and "There's A Goldmine In The Sky". Ernie, Kate and the gang perform "Y'all Come". Ernie and Kate duet on "Hey, Good Lookin". Ernie sings "The Touch Of God's Hand".

  • S03E37 Jun 25 1958 Andre Previn Danny Arnold

    • June 25, 1959

    Tennessee's guests are Andre Previn and Danny Arnold. Highlights: Ernie and The Top Twenty sing "Bless Your Pea-pickin' Hearts" and "God Be With You". Andre performs "Like Young". Ernie and Andre duet on "Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home".

Season 4

  • S04E17 Jan 21 1960 Jimmie Rodgers

    • January 21, 1960

    Tennessee's guest is Cliff Arquette. Highlights: Ernie and The Top Twenty perform "Would You Like To Swing On A Star". The Top Twenty sing "Click Go The Shears" and "Waltzing Matilda". Ernie and Cliff duet on "Too Old To Cut The Mustard". Ernie sings "Hold To God's Unchanging Hand".

  • S04E24 Mar 10 1960 Odetta

    • March 10, 1960

    Tennessee's guest is Odetta. Highlights: Tennessee and the Top Twenty sing "Little Coco Palm" and "Church In The Wildwood". The Top Twenty perform "Square Checkers (Skip To My Lou)". Odetta sings "Another Man Done Gone", "Muleskinner Blues" and "Pastures Of Plenty". Tennessee with Odetta on guitar perform "Nine Pound Hammer". Ernie and Odetta duet on "The Great Historical Bum". Ernie, Odetta, The Top Twenty join in for "What A Friend We Have In Jesus".

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Season 5

  • S05E01 Sep 22 1960 George Gobel

    • September 22, 1960

    Tennessee's guest is George Gobel. Highlights: Ernie and The Top Twenty perform "Together Wherever We Go", "Let's Think About Livin'" and "My Task". The Top Twenty perform "Anything You Can Do". Ernie and George duet with "The Country's In The Very Best Of Hands".

  • S05E11 Dec 1 1960 Tony Bennett

    • December 1, 1960

    Tennessee's guest is Tony Bennett. Highlights: Ernie and Tony duet on "When You're Smilin'" and "Put On A Happy Face". The Top Twenty perform "The Lady's In Love With You". Tony sings "Follow Me". Ernie and Tony do a medley with "Mind Your Own Business", "Cold, Cold Heart", "Why Don't You Love Me", "There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight", "Your Cheatin' Heart" and "Weary Blues". All join in for "Jambalaya".

  • S05E15 Jan 5 1961 Top Twenty

    • January 5, 1961

    Highlights: The Top Twenty perform "American Heroes". Ernie sings "Davy Crockett" and "Tom Dooley". The Top Twenty girls sing "Ben Franklin". Ernie and the Top Twenty guys sing "When Johnny Comes Marching Home". Ernie sings "John Henry", "Jesse James" and "Casey Jones". Ernie and The Top Twenty perform "Ballad Of The Alamo".

  • S05E16 Jan 12 1961 Shari Lewis

    • January 12, 1961

    Tennessee's guest is Shari Lewis. Highlights: Ernie and The Top Twenty guys sing "I've Got Plenty Of Nothin'". The Top Twenty perform "There's A Boat That's Leavin' For New York". Ernie sings "Oh, Lord, I'm On My Way". Shari and Lambchop sing "Heigh-Ho". Ernie and the Top Twenty sing "Noah Found Grace In The Eyes Of The Lord"

  • S05E19 Feb 2 1961 Brenda Lee

    • February 2, 1961

    Tennessee's guest is Brenda Lee. Highlights: Ernie and The Top Twenty perform "Oh, Susanna", "Camptown Races" and "Swanee River". Harry Geller and The Top Twenty do a Vocal Symphony. Brenda sings "I'm Learnin' 'Bout Love" and "Set' Em Up, Joe". Ernie and The Top Twenty close with "Old Rugged Cross".

  • S05E22 Feb 23 1861 Minnie Pearl

    • February 23, 1961

    Tennessee's guest is Minnie Pearl. Highlights: Ernie sings "Dark As A Dungeon". The Top Twenty guys sing "Water Boy". Ernie sings "I Really Don't Want To Know". Ernie and The Top Twenty perform "Stand By Me".

  • S05E23 Mar 9 1961 Songs of the Sea

    • March 9, 1961

    Songs Of The Open Sea. Highlights: Ernie and The Top Twenty men sing "Haul Away" and "Blow The Man Down". Ernie sings "Shenandoah". The Top Twenty girls sing "What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor". Ernie and the guys perform "We Sail The Ocean Blue" and "Captain Of The Pinafore". Ken Remo and Karen Wessler duet on "He's Gone Away". Ernie and the guys perform "The Drummer And The Cookie", "A-Rovin'" and "Home, Boys, Home". Ernie and The Top Twenty sing "Let The Lower Lights Be Burning".

  • S05E25 Mar 23 1961 Robert Horton

    • March 23, 1961

    Tennessee's guest is Robert Horton. Highlights: Ernie and the girls perform "Memphis". Ernie sings "Dark As A Dungeon". Robert sings "How Deep Is The Ocean". Ernie and The Top Twenty perform "In That Great Gettin' Up Mornin'".

  • S05E26 Mar 30 1961 At Sea USS Yorktown

    • March 30, 1961

    On Location At Sea * Aboard The USS Aircraft Carrier Yorktown. Tennessee's guests are Joe Flynn (McHales Navy) and the Command and Crew of The USS Yorktown. Highlights: Ernie and The Top Twenty perform "Anchors Away". The Top Twenty and Crew perform "Hey, Look Me Over". All join in for "Eternal Father, Strong To Save".

  • S05E28 Apr 13 1961 Everly Brothers

    • April 13, 1961

    Tennessee's guests are The Everly Brothers. Highlights: Ernie and The Top Twenty perform "Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes". The Top Twenty do a Paris medley with "Under Paris Skies", "I Love Paris" and "Freres Jacques". The Everlys perform "Lucille" and "Walk Right Back". Ernie and The Everlys perform "Rattlesnake Daddy" and "Bird Dog". Ernie sings "Eternal Life".

  • S05E29 Apr 20 1961 Roberta Sherwood

    • April 20, 1961

    Tennessee's guest is Roberta Sherwood. Highlights: Ernie and the Top Twenty perform "That's What I Like About The South". Ernie sings "Make Someone Happy" and "The Best Things In Life Are Free". Roberta sings "Up A Lazy River", "Georgia" and "I Got Lost In His Arms". Ernie and Roberta duet on "Wabash Blues" and "Bill Bailey". Ernie and The Top Twenty close with "Take Time To Be Holy".

  • S05E33 May 18 1961 Andy Devine

    • May 18, 1961

    Tennessee's guest is Andy Devine. Highlights: Ernie and The Top Twenty perform "Big D", "Hi, Neighbor", "September Song" and "How Great Thou Art".

  • S05E34 Jun 1 1961 Tab Hunter

    • June 1, 1961

    Tennessee's guest is Tab Hunter. Highlights: Ernie and The Top Twenty perform a medley with "In The Good Old Summertime", "June Is Bustin' Our All over" and "June Night". Tab sings "I Ain't Got Nobody". Ernie and The Top Twenty close with "My Jesus As Thou Wilt".

  • S05E36 Jun 15 1961 Hoagy Carmichael

    • June 15, 1961

    Tennessee's guest is Hoagy Carmichael. Highlights: Ernie and The Top Twenty perform "Old Buttermilk Sky". Hoagy performs "Stardust" and "Hong Kong Blues". Ernie and Hoagy duet with "Georgia" and "Lazy Bones". Hoagy performs "Rockin' Chair" and "Little Old Lady". Ernie, Hoagy and The Top Twenty perform "In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening". All join in for "Gonna Shout All Over God's Heaven".

  • S05E38 Jun 29 1961 LAST SHOW

    • June 29, 1961

    Final show of the series. Highlights: Ernie and The Top Twenty perform "I Almost Lost My Mind" and "The Old Rugged Cross". The Top Twenty sing "Elijah Rock". Ernie and The Top Twenty close with "Eternal Life" and "Great Gettin' Up Mornin'".