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

Ben Model, Ernie Kovacs & Edie Adams Archivist writes: The Ernie Kovacs silent character Eugene and his world of surreal sight gags were born during Kovacs’ 4-month stint tag-team hosting NBC’s “Tonight!” in the fall of 1956. On January 19, 1957 Kovacs rolled the dice and followed an hour of full-throttle Jerry Lewis on NBC, live and in color, in a half-hour show where not a single word was spoken. “The Silent Show”, as Kovacs’ show was called, follows Eugene as he makes his way through a stodgy