The Alan Young Show is an American radio and television series presented in diverse formats over a nine-year period and starring English-born comedian Alan Young.
Radio
The series began on NBC Radio, running June 28, 1944 - September 20, 1944, as a summer replacement for Eddie Cantor's program with Sal Hepatica as sponsor. Young's character was "a bashful young man". The show also featured vocalist Bea Wain, with music by Peter Van Steeden.
From October 3, 1944, to June 28, 1946, the program was on ABC Radio with Young's girlfriend Betty portrayed by Jean Gillespie and Doris Singleton and with Ed Begley as Betty's father. Will Glickman and Jay Sommers were the writers.
The show went on hiatus after its March 27, 1952, episode. When it returned for its final season on February 15, 1953,
Personnel
Regulars on the first version included Polly Bergen (in her national TV debut), Nina Bara was also a featured comedienne. On the second version, Dawn Addams played Young's girlfriend and Melville Faber portraying his son. John Heistand was the announcer. Lud Gluskin directed the orchestra. The review complimented Young's "sense of timing in the delivery of his lines" but added that his "dependence on the script is also evident in his repetitive opening monologues, which are apt to seem forced." However, the reviewer questioned the use of two long skits when Young's work came across better in shorter segments.