Bonino (TV series)

Bonino is a thirty-minute ethnic situation comedy television series starring Ezio Pinza. Originating in the Hudson Theatre in New York City, the program aired live on NBC from September 12 to December 26, 1953. The show was also known as I, Bonino, an alternate title that many newspapers and columnists used in place of the official name when the series premiered.

Bonino
Cast of the show.
Also known asI, Bonino
GenreSitcom
Created byThomas Phipps
Robert Alan Aurthur
Inspired byTwo for One by
Robert Alan Aurthur
StarringEzio Pinza
Theme music composerEzio Pinza
Ardon Cornwell
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons1
No. of episodesUnknown; no more than 16
Production
ProducerFred Coe
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseSeptember 12 (1953-09-12) 
December 26, 1953 (1953-12-26)

The inspiration for the series was a teleplay Robert Alan Aurthur wrote called Two for One, about a middle-aged widower who raises his children from a distance. It had appeared on an early anthology series, Television Playhouse.

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