Garroway at Large

In addition, the Hamilton Trio, a contemporary dance group, appeared each week, along with comedian Cliff Norton.

[6] When television began in New York City, the shows adopted the familiar theatrical proscenium concept, separating the stage from the audience area.

After World War II, several programs originated from Chicago, where Garroway was a disc jockey on radio station WMAQ.

[7] When Garroway was assigned to host on television, he abandoned the usual conventions for a more casual approach in which the reality of the studio was acknowledged.

Followed by a single camera, he walked around the entire large studio space and simple abstract sets as he talked to guests and the TV viewer directly.