Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy - Season 1

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The Birth of the Team

1 - The Birth of the Team

Air Date: January 1, 1992

Part 1 on Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis chronicles "The Birth of the Team" in 1946 at an Atlantic City nightclub with a set of unrehearsed skits. Included: clips from "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1950-55).

The Kings of Comedy

2 - The Kings of Comedy

Air Date: January 8, 1992

Part 2. "The Kings of Comedy" highlights their careers from 1950 to '55. Included: clips from their TV series "The Colgate Comedy Hour" that feature Lewis as a butler, golf caddy and lifeguard, and Martin doing an impersonation of Cary Grant.

Jerry Alone at the Top

3 - Jerry Alone at the Top

Air Date: January 15, 1992

Part 3. Jerry Lewis recounts the 1956 breakup of Martin and Lewis and the development of his solo career. Included: clips from "The Jerry Lewis Show" and "Comic Relief" (1986). Also: Dean Martin's appearance on Lewis's Labor Day MDA telethon in 1976 (the team's first reunion since their breakup).