Abe Burrows' Almanac is an American television series that aired on CBS from January 4, 1950, until March 29, 1950.^[1]

The live program, hosted by Abe Burrows, featured music, song and comedy performances by guests. The show was broadcast on Wednesday evenings, 9–9:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Milton Delugg conducted the orchestra.^[1][2] It was sustaining.^[3]

While Burrows had a successful nightclub act and made regular appearances as a performer on CBS radio programs, this short-lived series is notable for being his only featured role in a television program.^{[citation needed]}

A review of the premiere episode in the trade publication Variety said, "... CBS made the mistake of attempting to enhance Burrows with 'production values'".^[3] In doing so, the review said, the show "was stripped of the requisite informality and intimacy generally associated with the comic", which made it "downright disappointing".^[3]

• Abe Burrows' Almanac at IMDb
• Abe Burrows' Almanac at The Interviews: An Oral History of Television

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