The Betty White Show (1952 TV series)

The Betty White Show is a television series that aired on KLAC-TV in 1952 and 1953, and on NBC in 1954.

Betty White began as a cast member of the TV talk show Hollywood on Television in 1949, which was hosted by Al Jarvis and Eddie Albert.

However, as Albert was in demand as a Hollywood actor, he left the show later that year to film Roman Holiday.

[4] The show had positive reviews, with Billboard describing White as "attractive, charming and talented", and TV Guide said she had "...the disposition of a storybook heroine.

[4] However, as the show was syndicated nationally, television stations in the Southern United States threatened a boycott if Duncan remained on the show because his performances conflicted with the racial segregation policies of the Jim Crow laws.