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#6708: JUST FOR LAUGHS
Order1978-02-07, NBC, 60 min.
- Connie Stevens
- Milton Berle
- Martha Raye
- Red Buttons
- Rose Marie
- Lloyd Nolan
- Robert Guillaume
- Skip Stephenson
- Will Geer
- Tom Dreesen
- Marcia Wallace
NBC presented six specials, aired at different times, the first broadcast February 7, 1978. Other broadcasts aired include August 8 & 16, 1978. Not widely referenced or remembered. Familiar faces join forces with newcomers in this comedy hour, still being edited at press time. In sketches, Milton Berle, Red Buttons, Martha Raye and Lloyd Nolan depict life aboard a cruise ship; and Connie Stevens interviews George Washington's brother (Will Geer) and Abraham Lincoln's brother (Robert Guillaume). Also: skits, monologues and blackouts with stand-up comics Skip Stephenson and Tom Dreesen, Rose Marie, Marcia Wallace.
#18239: DEAN MARTIN SHOW, THE
Order1978-02-07, WNBC, 120 min.
- Jonathan Winters
- Gene Kelly
- Jack Klugman
- Redd Foxx
- James Stewart
- Milton Berle
- Frank Sinatra
- Peter Falk
- Ernest Borgnine
- Red Buttons
- Dean Martin
- George Burns
- Ronald Reagan
- Telly Savalas
- Don Rickles
- Dom DeLuise
- Orson Welles
- Rich Little
- Flip Wilson
- Charlie Callas
- Ruth Buzzi
- LaWanda Page
The comedy of insult dominates this two-hour tribute. Host Dean Martin heads the list of 20 celebrities, including Gene Kelly-who shows clips of Sinatra and himself singing and dancing in "Anchors Aweigh" (1945), "On the Town" (1949) and Take Me Out to the Ball Game" (1949); Peter Falk, who does a routine as Columbo; Ruth Buzzi, who appears as her "Laugh-In" character Gladys, the "president of the first Frank Sinatra fan club"; and Jonathan Winters as Elwood Suggins, "the bus driver on Sinatra's concert tours." Also: stand-up spots by former California governor Ronald Reagan, George Burns, James Stewart, Milton Berle, Redd Foxx, Flip Wilson, Dom DeLuise, Charlie Callas, Telly Savalas, LaWanda Page, Orson Welles, Don Rickles, Red Buttons, Rich Little, Jack Klugman and Ernest Borgnine. Duplicate of 2134.
1978-02-07, NBC, 00 min.
- Jonathan Winters
- Jack Klugman
- Redd Foxx
- James Stewart
- Milton Berle
- Frank Sinatra
- Bob Hope
- Peter Falk
- Ernest Borgnine
- Red Buttons
- Dean Martin
- George Burns
- Ronald Reagan
- Telly Savalas
- Don Rickles
- Dom DeLuise
- Orson Welles
- Rich Little
- Flip Wilson
- Charlie Callas
- Ruth Buzzi
- LaWanda Page
Various celebrities roast Frank Sinatra. See #2134 for details.
#2131: DEAN MARTIN SHOW, THE
Order1978-03-17, WNBC, 52 min.
- Joey Bishop
- Jack Klugman
- Howard Cosell
- Connie Stevens
- Milton Berle
- Tony Randall
- Dr. Joyce Brothers
- Dean Martin
- Abbe Lane
- Don Rickles
- Dick Martin
- Ruth Buzzi
Jack Klugman is roasted. Scheduled to join host Dean Martin on the dais are Milton Berle, Connie Stevens, Howard Cosell, Dr. Joyce Brothers, Joey Bishop, Ruth Buzzi, Don Rickles, Tony Randall, Abbe Lane and Dick Martin.#19173A: DEAN MARTIN SHOW, THE
Order1978-03-17, WNBC, 52 min.
- Joey Bishop
- Jack Klugman
- Howard Cosell
- Connie Stevens
- Milton Berle
- Tony Randall
- Dr. Joyce Brothers
- Dean Martin
- Abbe Lane
- Don Rickles
- Dick Martin
- Ruth Buzzi
Jack Klugman is roasted. Scheduled to join host Dean Martin on the dais are Milton Berle, Connie Stevens, Howard Cosell, Dr. Joyce Brothers, Joey Bishop, Ruth Buzzi, Don Rickles, Tony Randall, Abbe Lane and Dick Martin. Duplicate of #2131.
#3954: MERV GRIFFIN SHOW, THE
Order1978-03-24, WNEW, 81 min.
October 1, 1962-March 29, 1963 (NBC); 1965-1969 (Syndicated); August 18, 1969-February 11, 1972 (CBS); 1972-1986 (Syndicated).1978-03-26, WFRV, 50 min.
- Joey Bishop
- Gene Kelly
- Milton Berle
- Frank Sinatra
- Johnny Carson
- Carl Reiner
- Angie Dickinson
- Gabe Kaplan
- Marie Osmond
- Don Rickles
- George Carlin
- Marlo Thomas
- Flip Wilson
- Donny Osmond
Celebrities pay tribute to the man who put television on the map, Milton Berle. On hand are Bob Hope, Johnny Carson, Kirk Douglas, Frank Sinatra, Flip Wilson, Lucille Ball, Don Rickles, Marlo Thomas, Angie Dickinson, Joey Bishop, Gregory Peck, George Carlin, Carl Reiner, Gene Kelly, Gabe Kaplan, Donnie Osmond and Marie Osmond.1978-04-04, WNBC, 27 min.
- Milton Berle
- Charles Nelson Reilly
- Lenny Baker
- Johnny Contardo
- Denny Greene
- Jocko Marcellino
- Danny McBride
- Chico Ryan
- Scott Simon
- Scott Powell
- Don York
- Jon Bauman
1977-1981 (SYNDICATED). A half-hour musical series, "Sha Na Na" was named for its hosts including Lenny Baker, Johnny Contardo, Denny Greene, Jocko Marcellino, Danny McBride, Chico Ryan, Scott Simon, Scott Powell, Don York, and Jon Bauman. Among those featured on the show were Jane Dulo, Pamela Myers, Avery Schreiber, Kenneth Mars, and Soupy Sales.1978-04-04, WNBC, 52 min.
February 28, 1978-April 11, 1978. A prime-time variety hour hosted by game show magnate Chuck Barris. The show featured celebrity guest stars as well as acts originally seen on "The Gong Show."#2133: DEAN MARTIN SHOW, THE
Order1978-05-17, WNBC, 90 min.
- Gene Kelly
- Connie Stevens
- James Stewart
- Milton Berle
- Jack Carter
- Dean Martin
- George Burns
- Ronald Reagan
- Phyllis Diller
- Dom DeLuise
- Orson Welles
- Charlie Callas
- Ruth Buzzi
- LaWanda Page
- Abe Vigoda
George Burns is roasted by host Dean Martin, Gene Kelly, James Stewart, Ronald Reagan, Milton Berle, Abe Vigoda, Phyllis Diller, Connie Stevens, Orson Welles, Charlie Callas, LaWanda Page, Dom DeLuise, Ruth Buzzi and Jack Carter.#18255: DEAN MARTIN SHOW, THE
Order1978-05-17, WNBC, min.
- Gene Kelly
- Connie Stevens
- James Stewart
- Milton Berle
- Jack Carter
- Dean Martin
- George Burns
- Ronald Reagan
- Phyllis Diller
- Dom DeLuise
- Orson Welles
- Charlie Callas
- Ruth Buzzi
- LaWanda Page
- Abe Vigoda
George Burns is roasted by host Dean Martin, Gene Kelly, James Stewart, Ronald Reagan, Milton Berle, Abe Vigoda, Phyllis Diller, Connie Stevens, Orson Welles, Charlie Callas, LaWanda Page, Dom DeLuise, Ruth Buzzi and Jack Carter. Dupe of 2133.
1978-05-23, WNBC, 27 min.
- Milton Berle
- Lenny Baker
- Johnny Contardo
- Denny Greene
- Jocko Marcellino
- Danny McBride
- Chico Ryan
- Scott Simon
- Scott Powell
- Don York
- Jon Bauman
1977-1981 (SYNDICATED). A half-hour musical series, "Sha Na Na" was named for its hosts including Lenny Baker, Johnny Contardo, Denny Greene, Jocko Marcellino, Danny McBride, Chico Ryan, Scott Simon, Scott Powell, Don York, and Jon Bauman. Among those featured on the show were Jane Dulo, Pamela Myers, Avery Schreiber, Kenneth Mars, and Soupy Sales.#2132: DEAN MARTIN SHOW, THE
Order1978-05-31, WNBC, 52 min.
- Milton Berle
- Dean Martin
- Jimmie Walker
- Phyllis Diller
- Orson Welles
- Betty White
- Peter Marshall
- Georgia Engel
- LaWanda Page
- Abe Vigoda
- Dan Haggerty
- Allen Ludden
- John Hillerman
- Bonnie Franklin
Betty White is roasted by her husband Allen Ludden, Georgia Engel and John Hillerman (costars of her 1977 TV series), host Dean Martin, Phyllis Diller, Milton Berle, Peter Marshall, Bonnie Franklin, Dan Haggerty, Orson Welles, Jimmie Walker, LaWanda Page and Abe Vigoda.#6709: JUST FOR LAUGHS
Order1978-08-08, NBC, 60 min.
- Milton Berle
- Martha Raye
- Frank Gorshin
- Jack Albertson
- Barbara Eden
- Arte Johnson
- Jay Leno
- Georgia Engel
- John Ritter
- Tom Dreesen
- Marcia Wallace
- Gabriel Melgar
- Jackie Dayle
- Kim Fields
- Maureen Murphy
- Billy Barty
NBC presented six specials, aired at different times, the first broadcast February 7, 1978. Other broadcasts aired include August 8 & 16, 1978. Not widely referenced or remembered. Performers featured in sketches and blackouts include Jack Albertson, John Ritter, Arte Johnson, Barbara Eden, Martha Raye, Georgia Engel, Gabriel Melgar, Frank Gorshin, comics Tom Dreesen and Jackie Dayle, and actresses Kim Fields and Maureen Murphy. Cameo appearances by Milton Berle, Marcia Wallace, Billy Barty, comic Jay Leno.
#4003: MUPPET SHOW, THE
Order1978-09-11, WCBS, 27 min.
1976-1981 (Syndicated). The Muppets, created by Jim Henson and company, starred in their own half-hour comedy-variety show. Each week a guest celebrity appeared. The most popular first-run syndicated series in TV history.1978-11-08, WABC, 52 min.
September 20, 1978-December 27, 1978. The only live prime-time entertainment show of the 1978-1979 season, this hour variety series was hosted by Dick Clark. Scheduled guests include Aretha Franklin, Milton Berle, Charo, Tom Jones, David Steinberg and photographer Francesco Scavullo. Highlights include Charo singing "Ole," and Francesco introducing four models he thinks will be stars.#2135: DEAN MARTIN SHOW, THE
Order1978-11-21, WNBC, 52 min.
- Milton Berle
- Paul Anka
- Dr. Joyce Brothers
- Zsa Zsa Gabor
- Dean Martin
- Tom Bosley
- Orson Welles
- Lee Meriwether
- LaWanda Page
- Suzanne Somers
- Alan Hamill
- Audra Lindley
- Norman Fell
- Bernie Kopell
Suzanne Somers takes the barbs on the first "Dean Martin Celebrity Roast" of the season. Scheduled roasters include her husband Alan Hamill, her "Three's Company" costars Audra Lindley and Norman Fell, Paul Anka, Dr. Joyce Brothers, Milton Berle, Tom Bosley, Lee Meriwether, Orson Welles, LaWanda Page, Zsa Zsa Gabor and Bernie Kopell.1978-11-22, WNBC, 52 min.
The first Steve Martin special. Vaudeville, slapstick and satire are combined as Steve Martin slips into 15 different roles. Martin also headlines a takeoff of TV variety shows. Many guest appearances.#2136: DEAN MARTIN SHOW, THE
Order1979-01-19, WNBC, 52 min.
- Joey Bishop
- Milton Berle
- Dean Martin
- Lorne Greene
- Tom Bosley
- Angie Dickinson
- Joe Namath
- Jimmie Walker
- Orson Welles
- Norm Crosby
- Rich Little
- Lee Meriwether
- Ruth Buzzi
- Dick Butkus
- Mel Tillis
- Bernie Kopell
- David Doyle
- George Blanda
From gridiron glory to "Celebrity Roast"-Joe Namath is on the receiving end of good-natured barbs from Orson Welles, Milton Berle, Jimmie Walker, Joey Bishop, Mel Tillis, Tom Bosley, Norm Crosby, Lee Meriwether, Rich Little, Angie Dickinson, David Doyle, Ruth Buzzi, Lorne Greene, Dick Butkus, George Blanda and Bernie Kopell.#18272: DEAN MARTIN SHOW, THE
Order1979-01-19, WNBC, min.
- Joey Bishop
- Milton Berle
- Dean Martin
- Lorne Greene
- Tom Bosley
- Angie Dickinson
- Joe Namath
- Jimmie Walker
- Orson Welles
- Norm Crosby
- Rich Little
- Lee Meriwether
- Ruth Buzzi
- Dick Butkus
- Mel Tillis
- Bernie Kopell
- David Doyle
- George Blanda
From gridiron glory to "Celebrity Roast"-Joe Namath is on the receiving end of good-natured barbs from Orson Welles, Milton Berle, Jimmie Walker, Joey Bishop, Mel Tillis, Tom Bosley, Norm Crosby, Lee Meriwether, Rich Little, Angie Dickinson, David Doyle, Ruth Buzzi, Lorne Greene, Dick Butkus, George Blanda and Bernie Kopell. Duplicate of #2136.
1979-01-22, WCBS, min.
- George Jessel
- Goldie Hawn
- Milton Berle
- Bob Hope
- Johnny Carson
- Dean Martin
- George Burns
- Gregory Peck
- Don Rickles
- Pat Boone
- Helen Reddy
- Steve Martin
- Jimmy Stewart
- Andy Gibb
- Debby Boone
With dry wit, a show business great marks his 100th birthday- 17 years early. Burns, who actually surpassed his 100th birthday in January of 1996 banters with many show business friends. Duplicate of 5254.
1979-01-22, WCBS, 52 min.
- George Jessel
- Goldie Hawn
- Milton Berle
- Bob Hope
- Johnny Carson
- Dean Martin
- George Burns
- Gregory Peck
- Don Rickles
- Pat Boone
- Helen Reddy
- Steve Martin
- Jimmy Stewart
- Andy Gibb
- Debby Boone
With dry wit, a show business great marks his 100th birthday- 17 years early. Burns, who actually surpassed his 100th birthday in January of 1996 banters with many show business friends.1980-01-03, NBC, 120 min.
- Robert Stack
- Milton Berle
- Gene Kelly
- Frank Sinatra
- Peter Falk
- Orson Welles
- Red Buttons
- Robert Mitchum
- Dean Martin
- Nancy Sinatra
- Glenn Ford
- Flip Wilson
- Rich Little
- Sammy Davis Jr.
- Dionne Warwick
- Don Rickles
- Pat Henry
- Paul Anka
- Charlie Callas
- Lucille Ball
- Red Skelton
- William B. Williams
- Cary Grant
- Tony Bennett
- Robert Merrill
- Harry James
- Jule Styne
- Sammy Cahn
- Jimmy Van Heusen
- Lillian Carter
- Frank Sinatra, Jr.
- Tina Sinatra
A musical salute to the first 40 years in show business for Frank Sinatra and his music. Filmed in December, 1979, this is an All-Star gala salute to Sinatra, celebrating forty years in show business. Sinatra also celebrates his 64th birthday and receives the first ASCAP Pied Piper award for service to lyricists, as well as a special Grammy Trustees Award. Taped at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.
#19237: MERV GRIFFIN SHOW, THE
Order1980-05-05, SYN, 20 min.
From 1972-1986, Merv Griffin's fourth talk show version. It proved to be his most successful effort, lasting fourteen years. The final broadcast was aired September 5, 1986. Guest: Milton Berle.
#19236: MERV GRIFFIN SHOW, THE
Order1981-05-05, SYN, 27 min.
From 1972-1986, Merv Griffin's fourth talk show version. It proved to be his most successful effort, lasting fourteen years. The final broadcast was aired September 5, 1986. Guest: Milton Berle. Merv sings "This Moment In Time." Other songs include: "No Other Love Have I" "Summer Love." "Lucky Me."
#10275Q: "NIGHT OF 100 STARS"
Order1982-03-08, ABC, 90 min.
- Cher
- Milton Berle
- Howard Cosell
- Steve Allen
- Diahann Carroll
- Arlene Dahl
- Kaye Ballard
- Carol Channing
- Harry Belafonte
- George Burns
- Martin Balsam
- Sammy Davis, Jr.
- Dick Clark
- Pearl Bailey
- June Allyson
- Edward Asner
- Tom Bosley
- Beatrice Arthur
- James Coco
- Jane Alexander
- Warren Beatty
- Lauren Bacall
- Nell Carter
- Loni Anderson
- Richard Chamberlain
- Tony Bennett
- Christopher Atkins
- Christopher Cross
- James Cagney
- Peter Cook
- Peter Allen
- Don Ameche
- Susan Anton
- Lucie Arnez
- Catherine Bach
- Priscilla Barnes
- Theodore Bikel
- Barry Bostwick
- Danielle Brisebois
- Jack Beutel
- Ellen Burnstyn
- James Caan
- Linda Carter
- Patrick Cassidy
- Joan Collins
- Bud Cort
- Cathy Lee Crosby
- Betty Davis
- Pam Dawber
- Robert De Niro, others
All Star Variety special celebrating the centennial of the Actors Fund Of America. Note: 90 minute excerpt of 3 hour program. Other stars appearing are Treat Williams, Henry Winkler, Robin Williams, Orson Welles, Jack Warden, Ben Vereen, Peter Ustinov, Liv Ullmann, Cicely Tyson, Daniel J. Travanti, Elizabeth Taylor, Lynn Swann, Donald Sutherland, Lee Strasberg, Beatrice Straight, James Stewart, Robert Sterling, Maureen Stapleton, Allison Smith, Alexis Smith, Sylvia Sidney, Brooke Shields, William Shatner, George Segal, Ricky Schroder, John Schneider, Isabel Sanford, Jane Russell, John Rubenstein, Mickey Rooney, Gunger Rogers, Cliff Robertson, Pernell Roberts, Jason Robards, Lionel Ritchie, Christopher Reeve, Robert Reed, Tony Randall, Charlotte Rae, Anthony Quinn, Victoria Principal, Robert Preston, Stephanie Powers, Jane Powell, Christopher Plummer, Anthony Perkins, Gregory Peck, Hildy Parks, Al Pacino, Frank Oz, Jerry Orbach, Leonard Nimoy, Paul Newman, Roger Moore, Mary Tyler Moore, Dudley Moore, Jaime Monroy, Anna Moffo, Liza Minnelli, Ann Miller, Dina Merrill, Ethel Merman, Maureen McGovern, Michael McDonald, Marcello Mastroianni, Joel McCrea, James Mason, Mary Martin, Penny Marshall, Gavin McLeod, Myrna Loy, Dorothy Loudon, Priscilla Lopez, John Lindsay, Gina Lollabridgida, Hal Linden, Jack Lemmon, David Letterman, Janet Leigh, Michele Lee, Michael Learned, Linda Lavin, Frank Langella, Burt Lancaster, Edward Koch, Laura La Plante, Ted Knight, Jack Klugman, Robert Klein, Richard Kiley, Grace Kelly, Deborah Kerr, Gene Kelly, Howard Keel, Diane Keaton, James Earl Jones, Van Johnson, Ann Jillian, Ann Jeffries, Judith Jamison, Kate Jackson, Bernard Hughes, George S. Irving, Ken Howard, Lena Horne, Celeste Holm, Dustin Hoffman, Judd Hirsch, Doug Henning, Florence Henderson, Helen Hayes, Goldie Hawn, Julie Harris, Valerie Harper, Margaret Hamilton, Larry Hagman, Robert Guillaume, Harry Guardino, Charles Grodin, Joel Gray, Rocky Graziano, Linda Gray, Farley Granger, Ruth Gordon, Lillian Gish, Anthony Geary, Andy Gibb, Melissa Gilbert, Eva Gabor, Jane Fonda, Phyllis Frelich, John Forsythe, Peggy Fleming, Jose Ferrer, Alice Faye, Peter Falk, Lola Falana, Douglas Fairbanks Jr, Morgan Fairchild, Linda Evans, Nancy Dussault, Sandy Duncan, Alfred Drake, Placido Domingo, Joyce DeWitt, Danny DeVito, Colleen Dewhurst, Frances Dee, Gabriel Valez, (Muppets Puppeteer).
#6647: MUPPET SHOW
Order1982-03-30, SYND, 30 min.
1976-1981 (Syndicated). The Muppets, created by Jim Henson and company, starred in their own half-hour comedy-variety show. Each week a guest celebrity appeared. The most popular first-run syndicated series in TV history.
#6737: GEORGE BURNS
Order1982-05-04, NBC, 60 min.
- George Jessel
- Milton Berle
- Bob Hope
- Johnny Carson
- Dean Martin
- George Burns
- Gregory Peck
- Don Rickles
- Pat Boone
- Helen Reddy
- Steve Martin
- Jimmy Stewart
- Debby Boone
Special: A birthday celebration from 1979 for George (then 83), who talks about vaudeville; banters with Milton Berle, Jimmy Stewart, Helen Reddy, Gregory Peck, Don Rickles and George Jessel; and accepts sarcastic tributes from Bob Hope, Johnny Carson, Dean Martin, Steve Martin, and Pat and Debby Boone. (Repeat)
1986-03-17, , 92 min.
- Milton Berle
- Frank Sinatra
- Dean Martin
- Cary Grant
- Angie Dickinson
- George Segal
- Dick Shawn
- Cliff Robertson
- Roger Moore
- William B. Williams
- James Mellon
- Larry Rivers
The Friar's Club Roast actor Roger Moore. Host/Master of Ceremonies:: Frank Sinatra. Roger Moore roasted in NYC on March 17, 1986 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and named Man of the Year by the New York Friars. Roasters include William B Williams, whom Frank Sinatra salutes and welcomes him back to the Friars after his illness which would take his life only four and half months later (Aug. 3, 1986), James Mellon-British Ambassador, Angie Dickinson, George Segal, Larry Rivers Dixieland Band, Cliff Robertson, Dean Martin sings “When You're Roger”, Cary Grant, Milton Berle, Dick Shawn, Roger Moore. Adult Language.