1955, after a hip surgery, Arthur Godfrey returns on the small screen and faces the competition: Disneyland TV Show

 

[...]Godfrey insisted, "We have no specific changes in mind for the show," adding, "I'm only waiting for this leg to get better so I can do more visual things (swimming, ice-skating, etc.)." He welcomes rather than fears competition, he said. "Frankly, I think competition is good for all of us. It will tend to make both our shows better. "The only reason I'm sorry Disney is on at the same time," Godfrey said with a grin, "is because I can't see his show myself." 

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TV Guide, 8-14 January 1955