September 16, 1965-May 24, 1974. A variety hour hosted by Dean Martin. Several of the shows were celebrity "roasts," set at a banquet table, in which the guest of honor was showered with insults by other celebs. Regulars of the series included pianist Ken Lane (1965-1972), Kay Medford, Lou Jacobi, The Golddiggers, Marian Mercer (1971-1972), Tom Bosley (1971-1972), Rodney Dangerfield (1972-1973), Dom DeLuise (1972-1973), and Nipsey Russell (1972-1974).     

Guest: Orson Welles.        

September 16, 1965-May 24, 1974. A variety hour hosted by Dean Martin. Several of the shows were celebrity "roasts," set at a banquet table, in which the guest of honor was showered with insults by other celebs. Regulars of the series included pianist Ken Lane (1965-1972), Kay Medford, Lou Jacobi, The Golddiggers, Marian Mercer (1971-1972), Tom Bosley (1971-1972), Rodney Dangerfield (1972-1973), Dom DeLuise (1972-1973), and Nipsey Russell (1972-1974).     

Dupe of #2051.         

September 16, 1965-May 24, 1974. A variety hour hosted by Dean Martin. Several of the shows were celebrity "roasts," set at a banquet table, in which the guest of honor was showered with insults by other celebs. Regulars of the series included pianist Ken Lane (1965-1972), Kay Medford, Lou Jacobi, The Golddiggers, Marian Mercer (1971-1972), Tom Bosley (1971-1972), Rodney Dangerfield (1972-1973), Dom DeLuise (1972-1973), and Nipsey Russell (1972-1974).    

Duplicate of #2054.         

September 15, 1970-July 6, 1971. 
Final broadcast of the series.

For this last show in the Don Knotts Show series, a change of pace with Don inviting his former "boss" Steve Allen to join him along with former Steve Allen regulars from the 1956-1959 NBC variety series, Louis Nye, and Tom Poston. The entire show is devoted to reminiscing by Allen, Knotts, Nye and Poston, including viewing kinescope film clips of past broadcasts. 
They include:
The Allen Bureau of of Standards testing wine on Steve's drunken cohorts and Steve reprising his hard-sell commercials, plugging such items as permanent tie tacks-the kind you hammer into your chest. Opinions on X-Rated films in a "Man on the Street" retrospective. Also, Steve sets up a clip of John Cameron Swayze doing a live commercial for Timex Watches which drastically goes wrong as Swayze loses a wristwatch in a tub of water. 

Don Knotts headlined this variety series featuring Elaine Joyce, Frank Welker, John Dehner, Kenneth Mars, Eddy Carroll, Francis DeSales, Mickey Deems, Brad Logan, Fay DeWitt, Gary Burghoff and Bob Williams.   

NOTE: Archival Television Audio, Inc. also has a rare video of part of this broadcast (30 minutes) recorded originally by Fred Berney on Black & White 1/2" video tape (reel to reel) a rare home recorder for 1971..        

Duplicate of #2215. This version is a 30-minute excerpt. 
Last show of the series.       

September 15, 1970-July 6, 1971. 
Final broadcast of the series.

For this last show in the Don Knotts Show series, a change of pace with Don inviting his former "boss" Steve Allen to join him along with former Steve Allen regulars from the 1956-1959 NBC variety series, Louis Nye, and Tom Poston. The entire show is devoted to reminiscing by Allen, Knotts, Nye and Poston, including viewing kinescope film clips of past broadcasts. 
They include:
The Allen Bureau of of Standards testing wine on Steve's drunken cohorts and Steve reprising his hard-sell commercials, plugging such items as permanent tie tacks-the kind you hammer into your chest. Opinions on X-Rated films in a "Man on the Street" retrospective. Also, Steve sets up a clip of John Cameron Swayze doing a live commercial for Times Watches which drastically goes wrong. 

Don Knotts headlined this variety series featuring Elaine Joyce, Frank Welker, John Dehner, Kenneth Mars, Eddy Carroll, Francis DeSales, Mickey Deems, Brad Logan, Fay DeWitt, Gary Burghoff and Bob Williams.   

NOTE: Archival Television Audio, Inc. also has a rare video of part of this broadcast (30 minutes) recorded originally by Fred Berney on Black & White 1/2" video tape (reel to reel) a rare home recorder for 1971..                       

May 20, 1970-September 2, 1970; June 2, 1971-September 1, 1971. 

A summer variety series taped in London, starring singer Des O'Connor. Other regulars included Jack Douglas, the MacGregor Brothers (1970), and Connie Stevens (1971).

Des O'Connor launches a second summer season of 14 variety one hour shows taped in London. 

Paul Griffith is the announcer.

Des O'Connor begins the program singing, "Everybody's Beautiful."

Special guest, Jack Benny, states how he came to be on this show via a long distance call from Des while Jack was vacationing in Hawaii. Jack decided to fly to London if his salary request of $12,000 was met. 

Other comedic moments between Des and Jack include:

-A debate who will take whom to dinner?
-Jack's appearance at the London Palladium.
-How expensive London is currently with its new currency.
-Sharing Des O'Connor's dressing room.
-Jack's blue eyes.
-The greatness of how Jack tells jokes.
-Des O'Connor's admiration for Jack Benny as far back as he can 
 remember.
-Constructive criticism from Des to Jack related to his timing (too slow), and to his unfunny walk. 

Jack Benny participates in "I Say, I Say, a weekly segment. 

Des sings "they T re It my Way," and "It's Impossible."

Des O'Connor tells Irish jokes.

Also on the show are the singing New Faces, and regulars, Jack Douglas and Connie Stevens.

ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:

"Is it True?" "Snowbird".............................Des O'Connor

"Puppet Man".......................................Connie Stevens

"Just to Know You"...................Des O'Connor, Connie Stevens

"Hold on to What You've Got"......Des O'Connor, New Faces
 

September 16, 1965-May 24, 1974. A variety hour hosted by Dean Martin. Several of the shows were celebrity "roasts," set at a banquet table, in which the guest of honor was showered with insults by other celebs. Regulars of the series included pianist Ken Lane (1965-1972), Kay Medford, Lou Jacobi, The Golddiggers, Marian Mercer (1971-1972), Tom Bosley (1971-1972), Rodney Dangerfield (1972-1973), Dom DeLuise (1972-1973), and Nipsey Russell (1972-1974).

September 16, 1965-May 24, 1974. A variety hour hosted by Dean Martin. Several of the shows were celebrity "roasts," set at a banquet table, in which the guest of honor was showered with insults by other celebs. Regulars of the series included pianist Ken Lane (1965-1972), Kay Medford, Lou Jacobi, The Golddiggers, Marian Mercer (1971-1972), Tom Bosley (1971-1972), Rodney Dangerfield (1972-1973), Dom DeLuise (1972-1973), and Nipsey Russell (1972-1974).   

Duplicate of #2041.          

September 16, 1965-May 24, 1974. A variety hour hosted by Dean Martin. Several of the shows were celebrity "roasts," set at a banquet table, in which the guest of honor was showered with insults by other celebs. Regulars of the series included pianist Ken Lane (1965-1972), Kay Medford, Lou Jacobi, The Golddiggers, Marian Mercer (1971-1972), Tom Bosley (1971-1972), Rodney Dangerfield (1972-1973), Dom DeLuise (1972-1973), and Nipsey Russell (1972-1974).     

Guests: Tom Bosley, Sandahl Bergman, Ruth Buzzi.