[1] Guests on the series included The Treniers,[3] Boris Karloff, Morey Amsterdam Duke Ellington,[4] Ella Fitzgerald and many other celebrities of the era.
[6] It complimented the regular performers and guest stars and said the premiere episode was "a neatly blended hour of songs, hoofing, and comedy".
[6] Commercials drew criticism both for their placement and for having Laine deliver the sales pitch, but the review said that those were "relatively minor flaws in an otherwise Entertaining session".
"[11] The review cited flaws for which it blamed off-camera personnel "from the producer down to the writers" because they failed showcase the featured talent properly.
"[12] The trade publication Broadcasting wrote that the show's return in 1956 indicated that it "has possibilities" but not being put on a full-year schedule indicated that it wasn't "ready for the big time".
[8] The review complimented Laine's singing but said that the premiere episode showed a lack of "talent for smoothly bridging the gaps between songs".