The Merv Griffin Show

*The Merv Griffin Show*
The Merv Griffin Show
Genre	Talk show
Written by	Jerry Bresler; Ernest Chambers; Lyn Duddy;
Directed by	Dick Carson
Presented by	Merv Griffin
Starring	Mort Lindsey (bandleader)
Narrated by	Arthur Treacher; Merv Griffin;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	4,855
Production
Executive producers	Merv Griffin; Bob Murphy;
Producers	Ernest Chambers; Peter Barsocchini; David S. Williger; John Scura;
Running time	60–90 minutes
Production companies	NBC (1962–1963); Merv Griffin Productions/Westinghouse Broadcasting (1965–1969); Merv Griffin Productions/CBS (1969–1972); Merv Griffin Productions/Metromedia Producers Corporation (1972–1984); Merv Griffin Enterprises/King World Productions (1984–1986);
Original release
Network	NBC (1962–1963); Syndication (1965–1969 and 1972–1986); CBS (1969–1972);
Release	October 1, 1962 –; September 5, 1986

The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show starring Merv Griffin. The series had runs on two different networks on NBC (1962–1963) and CBS (1969–1972) but is most known for its run on first-run syndication from 1965 to 1969 and 1972 to 1986.