The David Steinberg Show: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Years before "The Larry Sanders Show" this Canadian-made sitcom taking place behind the scenes of the fictional "David Steinberg Show," starring real-life comic David Steinberg. The show alternates between backstage antics and big-name guest stars on stage. Best remembered for co-starring many later comic powerhouses such as John Candy, Martin Short and Dave Thomas, years before they did "SCTV."

Series details

• Title: The David Steinberg Show
• Format: Variety
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1976-09-24
• Final broadcast date listed: 1977-04-12
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBC
• Network country: Canada
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 54039
• IMDb ID: tt0068063
• TVDB ID: 76956

Cast and credited roles

• David Steinberg — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1976-09-24; final listed air date 1977-04-12.

Source and licence

Adapted from The David Steinberg Show on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.