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Saturday Night Review PROGRAM OF THE WEEK For the first time in several seasons, NBC has succeeded this summer in coming up with a suitable replace¬ ment for Your Show of Shows. The new entry is titled Saturday Night Review, same as last year, but it’s a different and far better show. Top- lined by Eddie Albert as permanent emcee and by Alan Young and Ben Blue as alternate-week comedians, the program is a pleasant lure for staying home on warm Saturday nights. Much of the credit must go to pro¬ ducer Ernie Glucksman. No stranger to TV (he does the Dean Martin-Jer¬ ry Lewis programs for Comedy Hour), Glucksman has rounded up a fine group of talented young performers to backstop the headliners. The supporting cast performs almost like a repertory company. Most of them have won individual reputations in night club work and they shine each chance they get to display their wares singly. But they also merge their talents neatly for this show—sing¬ ing, dancing and participating in the sketches. It’s a real treat to watch such seasoned acts as Peggy Ryan and Ray McDonald, Hoctor and Byrd, Betty Bruce, Lou Wills, Jr., and Pat Carroll strike up that “all for one” Eddie Albert: a lure for a warm evening. attitude by working for the group, and making it come off so well. Eddie Albert, one of the most ver¬ satile performers in show business, has become one of TV’s best emcees. His relaxed, easy approach is just right for the sximmer job and his work in the skits and production numbers is excellent. The comedy work of both Ben Blue and Alan Young has been spotty so far. When they and their material are right for each other, they’re very good. But when they miss fire, they can be just as bad. 20