Sammy Hogarth, a vaudeville comedian who now has his own TV show, is a ruthless egomaniac who demands instant obedience from his staff and heaps abuse on those in lesser positions than his. His most vituperative behavior, however, is reserved for his weak-willed brother, Lester, whom Sammy has hired as his assistant but whom he really uses as his whipping boy.

• Playhouse 90
• CBS
• Mickey Rooney
• Kim Hunter
• Edmond O'Brien
• Mel Tormé
• Constance Ford
• Whit Bissell
• King Donovan