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Awards Nominees and Winners
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1953 - 5th Emmy Awards
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Children's Programming
BEST VARIETY PROGRAM - 1953
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Arthur Godfrey and His Friends
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Colgate Comedy Hour
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The Jackie Gleason Show
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Toast of the Town
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