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Carol Burnett will host this special celebrating the golden anniversary of CBS Television City, the entertainment industry's oldest studio built specifically for television.
The special will delve into seven genres of programs, hosted by special celebrity guests, with clips of shows that originated at CBS Television City in Hollywood. These include "All in the Family," "The Jeffersons," "Playhouse 90," "The Twilight Zone," "The Judy Garland Show," "The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour," "The Carol Burnett Show," "The Mike Douglas Show," "The Merv Griffin Show," "The Late, Late Show with Craig Kilborn," "The Price is Right," "Hollywood Squares," "The $25,000 Pyramid," "The Bold and the Beautiful," and "The Young and the Restless."
The "CBS Scrapbook" segment of the show will reveal photos and footage of the creation of CBS Television City. Before becoming the world's most famous television studio, the intersection of Beverly Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue was a 25-acre area of land that stood adjacent to Los Angeles' famous Farmer's Market (which still exists) and to Gilmore Field, home of the Hollywood Stars baseball team. Viewers will get a glimpse back in time to Nov. 15, 1952, when the opening of the studio was celebrated with a televised gala featuring Jack Benny, Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, George Burns, Gracie Allen and Art Linkletter, among others.
Viewers will also get to snoop through the CBS prop and scenery department, where such famous pieces as the original lamppost from "The Judy Garland Show" and the walls from "All in the Family" are stored. They'll roam through the building and learn about the history of CBS Television City through the stars and the programs shot there and hear from some current CBS employees for whom Television City has been a second home since its inception.
