Jerry Lewis Show, The (1963) The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Presents 02:26 Tabs About On television, legendary comedian Jerry Lewis starred in three different programs called The Jerry Lewis Show. The first was a two-hour Saturday night variety show on ABC in the fall of 1963. The lavish, big-budget production failed to find an audience and was canceled after 13 weeks. Who talked about this show Don KnottsView Interview Don Knotts on a funny bit he did with director Stanley Kramer (when cast members of the movie "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World" were reunited on The Jerry Lewis Show) Jerry LewisView Interview Jerry Lewis on his live show for ABC, The Jerry Lewis Show Thomas W. MooreView Interview Thomas W. Moore on programming and developing The Jerry Lewis Show, and The Hollywood Palace