President Gerald R. Ford gives his first State Of The Union Address to a joint session of the 94th United States Congress.         

President Gerald R. Ford addresses members of Congress and the nation on his economic and foreign policies.                          

President Gerald R. Ford's press conference on Foreign Policy.         

September 8, 1975 - November 26, 1975.

 Daytime game show played by four contestants. Host Jim Lange. Announcer, Johnny Jacobs. 

The object of this game show was for players to build a prize package as close to $5,000 as possible, without going over (similar concept to "The Price is Right").
 Four contestants, seated in a circle surrounding a large electronic spinning arrow, each receives a merchandise gift of an unstated value.   

 Today's winner is Carolyn Kasaco. 

Commercials include:

Welch's Donuts, Griffin's Furniture, Avon, Parker Brothers game, "Pay Day," Sucrets, Tone Soap with Coco Butter, Manwich, Sun Sweet Prunes, Crest, Family Tree House by Kenner. 

NOTE: A "LOST" television series (All episodes wiped).                    

September 4th, 1972-December 10th, 1976.   

Wink Martindale hosted this daytime game show in which couples played blackjack with oversized cards. The program moved to NBC on October 27th, 1980 and was renamed Las Vegas Gambit. 
Almost all of these programs have been erased.        

September 8th, 1975-November 28th, 1975.

Jim Lange hosted this short-lived game show in which four contestants competed for a top prize of $5,000.            

Guy Lombardo's traditional New Year's Eve show on CBS television. 
He hand his Royal Canadian orchestra have stayed popular fo nearly 50 years, playing, he once said, "for people in love, not acrobats." 

This year, Aretha Franklin joins Lombardo and his Royal Canadians at New York's Waldorf-Astoria. As Midnight drawn near, cameras switch to Times Square, where thousand cheer the countdown to 1976.

Beginning in 1929, a New Year's Eve Tradition...Guy Lombardo & his Royal Canadians. Guy Lombardo was best known to TV audiences for his annual New Year's Eve telecasts. His brothers Carmen (the band's musical director), Victor, & Lebert were all members of the orchestra. Guy, the eldest, was designated the leader. For most of his years in television, Guy Lombardo represented nostalgia for the '30s and '40s. At midnight the traditional welcoming in of the New Year at Times Square is presented. Ben Grauer brings in the New Year from Times Square.             

The 18th Annual Grammy Awards from the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California.   

Host: Andy Williams.           

A tribute to radio's first fifty years. Host Steve Allen presents old radio clips from radio's "Golden Age."                        

June 14th, 1976- July 21st, 1978- NBC. 1976-1980, syndicated.
Second broadcast host: John Barbour. 

This popular daily daytime game show was a take-off of Ted Mack's Original Amateur Hour. A panel of three celebrities judged amateur and professional talent. The show featured both unusual human and animal acts and was hosted by series creator Chuck Barris and later John Barbour. Gary Owens hosted the syndicated version for one season before Barris took over as program host. Among the regulars were Jaye P. Morgan, Rex Reed, and Arte Johnson.                                                  

A 12-hour continuous coast to coast celebration of the nation's 200th birthday. 
Broadcast from 7PM July 3rd, 1976 to 7 AM July 4th, 1976. 

Biendorf's Marathon. The syndicated GREAT AMERICAN CELEBRATION covers events and staged entertainment from a number of outdoor locations around the nation.

The frigate Constellation in Baltimore harbor, with Ed McMahon aboard and the aircraft carrier Constellation in San Diego Bay, with Jackie Cooper aboard, are the hubs of Bicentennial activities.

Scheduled intermittent coverage.....an all-night stage show at Fort McHenry, Maryland; festivities activities at Kings Island, Ohio; military pageantry outside the nation's capital, and taped interviews with historical figures portrayed by celebrities.
Scheduled to be on hand.....Mike Douglas, Roger Miller, Roy Clark, Steve Allen, Lynn Anderson, Kirk Douglas, Labelle.
                                             

A tribute to composer George M. Cohan. 60 minute version of 90 minute broadcast on September 12th, 1970.                        

November 3, 1975-Present. ABC Network's first early-morning effort. Its format, similar to "Today Show" - a two-hour blend of news, interviews, and features. David Hartman was the show's host from 1975 to 1987. His first co-host was actress Nancy Dussault, who left in April of 1977. Rona Barrett reported on Hollywood news.



Guests: Geraldo Rivera, Steve Bell, Watergate Committee, members.         

Former Boston Celtics head coach Red Auerbach is interviewed by host Paul Hornung.        

President Ford uses news conference to attack his opponent, Jimmy Carter.           

Rex Reed, Jaye P. Morgan, Elke Sommer. 
Host: Gary Owens.                         

    NOVEMBER 11 - DECEMBER 30, 1976

Premiere Broadcast - "How Old, How Young."
This much forgotten one hour dramatic TV series was based on John O'Hara's short stories about Gibbsville, a Pennsylvania mining town. Featured were Gig Young, John Savage, Biff McGuire, Peggy McCay, and Bert Remsen. The series was originally on NBC's fall 1976 schedule but was displace at the last minute. It finally surfaced for only six episodes (Nov. 25 and Dec. 2 pre-empted) replacing Gemini Man  Thursday nights 10:00-11:00 pm.   
Seven additional episodes, already completed, never aired.                                                             

The Berlin Philharmonic, conducted by Herbert von Karajan, performs Beethoven's Overture "Coriolan", Op. 62 and Brahm's "Symphony No. 1 in C Minor".

1975-1977

The first official pre-game show prior to NFL football. The original hosts were Jack Buck and Bryant Gumbel. Buck was replaced in 1976 by Lee Leonard who was replaced in 1977 by Mike Adamle and Regina Haskins.             

A one-hour special with this year's Oscar winner for "The Sunshine Boys," George Burns (his first TV special in 17 years), who caps a career that began in 1902. The hour captures a feel for vaudeville in the variety of its scheduled entertainment. 

Dupe Of # 5251.            

A one-hour special with this year's Oscar winner for "The Sunshine Boys," George Burns (his first TV special in 17 years), who caps a career that began in 1902. The hour captures a feel for vaudeville in the variety of its scheduled entertainment.

Duplicate of # 5251. 
             

Host: Gary Owens.            

    Beginning in 1929, a New Year's Eve Tradition...Guy Lombardo & his Royal Canadians. Guy Lombardo was best known to TV audiences for his annual New Year's Eve telecasts. His brothers Carmen (the band's musical director), Victor, & Lebert were all members of the orchestra. Guy, the eldest, was designated the leader. For most of his years in television, Guy Lombardo represented nostalgia for the '30s and '40s. At midnight the traditional welcoming in of the New Year at Times Square is presented. Ben Grauer brings in the New Year from Times Square.





    This live annual New Year's special was Guy Lombardo's 48th consecutive New Year's Party. It was to be his last. Lombardo died on November 5, 1977. He was 75 years old.     

Duplicate of #5387.        

The 34th Annual Golden Globe Awards for 1976 are presented.

Host: Harry Belafonte.

                                     

The 19th Annual Grammy Awards from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Host: Andy Williams.

This would be the final time hosting for Andy Williams.                        

New York Post sportswriter Larry Merchant looks at baseball in Cuba.            

A retrospective on the career of actor Gregory Peck by his friends and colleagues. Interviews with Celeste Holm, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Vincent Price, Lee Remick, Joan Collins, and Sheilah Graham.

Host: Peter Lawford.           

Geraldo Rivera talks with the family of a homosexual and discusses sex-change operations with Dr. John Money of Johns Hopkins Medical Center.              

Live coverage of Queen Elizabeth's the second 25th Silver Jubilee, from London, England. Rona Barrett is substitute host for the vacationing David Hartman. Sandy Hill is co-host. 
          

Guest is Leonel J. Castillo, commissioner of immigration and naturalization. Rona Barrett is substitute host. Sandy Hill is co-host.            

Rona Barrett is the substitute host for vacationing David Hartman. Sandy Hill is co-host.             

A report on obesity as a disease is featured. Rona Barrett is substitute host. Sandy Hill is co-host.             

Host: Gary Owens.              

George Carlin's first-ever comedy special, filmed at the University Of Southern California in Los Angeles.           

A George Burns TV special. 

Dupe Of # 5253.             

The career of Gregory Peck is profiled.

Host: Peter Lawford         

    Beginning in 1929, a New Year's Eve Tradition...Guy Lombardo & his Royal Canadians. Guy Lombardo was best known to TV audiences for his annual New Year's Eve telecasts. His brothers Carmen (the band's musical director), Victor, & Lebert were all members of the orchestra. Guy, the eldest, was designated the leader. For most of his years in television, Guy Lombardo represented nostalgia for the '30s and '40s. At midnight the traditional welcoming in of the New Year at Times Square is presented. Lee Jordan brings in the New Year from Times Square.



    Guy Lombardo died on November 5, 1977, but the tradition he began on radio in 1929 lives on as his brother Victor Lombardo leads the Royal Canadians in a New Year's Eve Concert. There is a special tribute to Guy Lombardo.    

Duplicate of 5388.        

The 20th Annual Grammy Awards from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. 

Host: John Denver.              

A concert of American music. This program is a repeat. Leonard Bernstein leads the New York Philharmonic in his own Overture to "Candide," and serves as pianist and conductor for George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue." The program also includes "Gershwin's "An American in Paris."

Composer Aaron Copland conducts the Los Angeles Philharmonic in five of his own works. This program is a repeat.