The Joey Bishop Show

The Joey Bishop Show was an American sitcom that aired on NBC for its first three seasons, premiering on September 20, 1961. The series then moved to CBS for its last season.

Format One (1961-1962):

A Spin-off from the Danny Thomas Show, Bishop played Joey Barnes, a Hollywood PR man who had nothing but troubles working with the ad agency of Wellington, Willoughby and Jones. Joey, was a softhearted, nice guy who had tried to build up his importance in the eyes of his family. Unfortunately, the members of his family often tried to take advantage of Joey's nonexistent influence with the big names of show
business, and Joey spent much of his time in hot water while trying to help out his family. The program seemed to have too many characters, and by the middle of the
first season, four of them were gone; Joey's older sister Betty; her husband Frank, an unsuccessful salesman; Mr. Willoughby's Secretary, Barbara; and Willoughby himself.
Joey's mother, stagestruck sister Stella, and kid brother Larry remained to the end of the first season.

Format Two (1962-1965):

Joey Barnes was now the host of a talk program that originated from New York. Stories revolved around his personal and professional life as a TV celebrity, and many guest stars appeared, playing themselves. Joey was now married to a Texas girl named Ellie, had a manager named Freddie, and lived in a fancy Manhattan apartment.
In 1963 Ellie gave birth to a baby boy, who was later seen on the show, played by Abby Dalton's real-life infant son. Dr. Sam Nolan, a pediatrician neighbor, was added to the cast in 1964.
From: TimsTVShowcase.com