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What was Les Paul's first radio show?
Les Paul had hosted a 15-minute radio program, The Les Paul Show, on NBC Radio in 1950
What was Les Paul's next show?
The Les Paul Show with the same format, but excluding the trio of Les Paul, Mary Ford, and Eddie Stapleton, was retitled The Les Paul & Mary Ford Show.
What did Les Paul do on TV?
Les Paul created the entire Les Paul & Mary Ford Show himself, including audio and video. The show aired five times a day, five days a week for five minutes.
Were Les Paul's shows popular?
The Les Paul & Mary Ford Show was sponsored by Warner–Lambert's Listerine mouthwash and was aired on NBC television during 1954–1955, and then syndicated until 1960.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this Les Paul article?
Les Paul maintained the original Les Paul & Mary Ford Show recordings and was in the process of restoring them to current quality standards until his death.

Question: How did he try to restore them?
Self-contained rewrite: How did Les Paul try to restore original show recordings?