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#3250: JIMMY DURANTE PRESENTS THE LENNON SISTERS HOUR
1970-02-14, WABC, 52 min.
Jack Benny , Jimmy Durante , Sammy Davis Jr. , The Lennon Sisters

September 26, 1969-July 4, 1970. Hour-long variety series starring Jimmy Durante and the singing Lennon Sisters (Dianne, Janet, Kathy, and Peggy).
#2371: ED SULLIVAN SHOW, THE
1970-02-15, WCBS, 52 min.
Ed Sullivan , Robert Klein , Caterina Valente , Arte Johnson , Ed Sullivan Singers , Joe Frazier , Michael Parks , The New Supremes

June 20, 1948-June 6, 1971. Television's longest-running variety show ran on Sunday nights for twenty-three years. Its host, Ed Sullivan.
#2676: GLEN CAMPBELL GOODTIME HOUR, THE
1970-02-15, WCBS, 52 min.
Shecky Greene , Bobbie Gentry , Glen Campbell , B.J. Thomas

January 29, 1969-June 13, 1972. In 1969 Glen Campbell returned to TV as host of "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour"; his regulars included Pat Paulsen, Jack Burns, John Hartford, Jerry Reed and Larry McNeeley.
#9819: VERY SPECIAL OCCASION
1970-02-15, SYN, 60 min.
Anita Bryant , John Gary

A syndicated variety special starring singers John Gary and Anita Bryant.            
#7743: BOB HOPE SPECIAL, THE
1970-02-16, NBC, min.
Bob Hope , Johnny Cash , Bing Crosby , Raquel Welch , Ray Bolger , Smothers Brothers

Variety special with Bob Hope and friends. 
#16335: BOB HOPE SPECIAL,THE:A FIVE-STAR GALA
1970-02-16, NBC, min.
Bob Hope , Johnny Cash , Bing Crosby , Raquel Welch , Ray Bolger , Smothers Brothers , Neil Armstrong , Walter Schirra , Frank Borman , Terrence Cardinal Cooke , Mamie Eisenhower , Governor and Mrs Nelson Rockefeller , Oleg Cassini

Bing Crosby, Ray Bolger, Johnny Cash, and Raquel Welch join Bob Hope for what he calls"the highlight of my career." It's an entertainment benefit for the Eisenhower Medical Center (under construction in California). 
The program was taped in the Grand Ballroom of New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel where Bob raised more than two million dollars for the center.
Honored guests include Mamie Eisenhower, astronauts Frank Borman, Neil Armstrong and Walter Schirra, Terrence Cardinal Cooke, Governor and Mrs. Nelson Rockefeller and 11 Medal of Honor winners. 
Highlights: A medley of Cash's hits, songs by the West Point Glee Club (and Bob and Bing) an Oleg Cassini fashion show and an audience singalong with Ray Bolger. 



Dupe of #7743                                                           
#19957: BOB HOPE SPECIAL,THE:A FIVE-STAR GALA
1970-02-16, NBC, min.
Bob Hope , Johnny Cash , Bing Crosby , Raquel Welch , Ray Bolger , Smothers Brothers , Neil Armstrong , Walter Schirra , Frank Borman , Terrence Cardinal Cooke , Mamie Eisenhower , Governor and Mrs Nelson Rockefeller , Oleg Cassini

Bing Crosby, Ray Bolger, Johnny Cash, and Raquel Welch join Bob Hope for what he calls"the highlight of my career." It's an entertainment benefit for the Eisenhower Medical Center (under construction in California). 
The program was taped in the Grand Ballroom of New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel where Bob raised more than two million dollars for the center.
Honored guests include Mamie Eisenhower, astronauts Frank Borman, Neil Armstrong and Walter Schirra, Terrence Cardinal Cooke, Governor and Mrs. Nelson Rockefeller and 11 Medal of Honor winners. 
Highlights: A medley of Cash's hits, songs by the West Point Glee Club (and Bob and Bing) an Oleg Cassini fashion show and an audience singalong with Ray Bolger. 



Dupe of #7743 and #16335.                                                                   
#4337: RED SKELTON HOUR, THE
1970-02-17, WCBS, 52 min.
Red Skelton , The Lettermen , Barbara Feldon

September 25, 1962-June 23, 1970. One of television's most inventive and popular comedians, Red Skelton hosted his own series for twenty years, seven of them in a one-hour format, "The Red Skelton Hour" on CBS. Skelton began his television career on NBC September 30, 1951 with a half-hour filmed variety series lasting until June 21, 1953. He then began his CBS affiliation, and began hosting "The Red Skelton Show," a half-hour variety show broadcast live until October 18, 1960, and subsequently on videotape. This series aired from October 13, 1953, continuing until June 26, 1962. From July 21, 1954 through September 8, 1954, "The Red Skelton Revue" was broadcast live on CBS in a one-hour format. Red Skelton returned to NBC in a half-hour taped format for his final series. "Red" as the show was known, premiered September 14, 1970. The first four broadcasts included introductions by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew (September 14, 1970), Dean Martin (September 21, 1970), Jack Benny (September 28, 1970), and Johnny Carson (October 5, 1970) who got his big break writing for Skelton in the early 1950's. Red Skelton's last first-run regularly scheduled television program aired on March 15, 1971.
#6156: KRAFT MUSIC HALL
1970-02-18, NBC, 60 min.
Anthony Newley , Lou Rawls , Petula Clark

An hour of music and comedy. Anthony Newley and Lou Rawls join guest host Petula Clark.
#2407: ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK SHOW, THE
1970-02-18, WABC, 52 min.
Phil Silvers , Paul Anka , Millicent Martin , Engelbert Humperdinck , Dana Valery

January 21, 1970-September 19, 1970. An hour-long variety series taped in London and hosted by British pop star Engelbert Humperdinck.
#2862: HEE HAW
1970-02-18, WCBS, 52 min.
Roy Clark , Barbi Benton , Gordie Tapp , Minnie Pearl , Tammy Wynette , Merle Haggard , Buck Owens , Junior Samples , Louis M. Jones , Jeannine Riley , Lulu Roman , David Akeman , Sherry Miles , Lisa Todd , Diana Scott , Cathy Baker , Buddy Allen , Henson Cargill

June 15, 1969-September 7, 1969; December 17, 1969-July 13, 1971 (CBS); 1971-1992 (Syndicated). "Hee Haw" was a fast-paced mixture of songs, skits, blackouts, and corny jokes. A syndicated version of the show appeared; by 1977 it was the nation's number-one-rated non-network show. The series was co-hosted by Buck Owens and Roy Clark (by the late 1980s, Owens and Clark appeared only occasionally, having made room for various guest hosts). A large stable of regular performers have been featured, including Louis M. ("Grandpa") Jones, Junior Samples, Jeannine Riley, Lulu Roman, David Akeman ("Stringbean"), Sherry Miles, Lisa Todd, Minnie Pearl, Gordie Tapp, Diana Scott, Cathy Baker and Barbi Benton.
#19842A: ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK SHOW, THE
1970-02-18, WABC, min.
Engelbert Humperdinck

January 21, 1970-September 19, 1970. An hour-long variety series taped in London and hosted by British pop star Engelbert 
Humperdinck.       

Duplicate  of 2407. Opening only.   
#2013: DEAN MARTIN SHOW, THE
1970-02-19, WNBC, 52 min.
Dean Martin , Charles Nelson Reilly , Buddy Ebsen , Jackie Vernon , The Clinger Sisters , Lee J. Cobb

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).
#3164: JIM NABORS HOUR, THE
1970-02-19, WCBS, 52 min.
Karen Morrow , Totie Fields , Ronnie Schell , Marilyn Horne , Jim Nabors , Frank Sutton

September 25, 1969-May 20, 1971. Hour-long variety series hosted by Jim Nabors. Nabors brought with him a couple of his "Gomer Pyle" costars- Frank Sutton, Ronnie Schell and Karen Morrow.
#3240: JIMMY DURANTE PRESENTS THE LENNON SISTERS HOUR
1970-02-21, WABC, 52 min.
Jimmy Durante , Dinah Shore , Walter Brennan , The Lennon Sisters , The Watts Community Choir

September 26, 1969-July 4, 1970. Hour-long variety series starring Jimmy Durante and the singing Lennon Sisters (Dianne, Janet, Kathy, and Peggy).
#1267: ANDY WILLIAMS SHOW, THE
1970-02-21, WNBC, 52 min.
Andy Williams , Donald O'Connor , Tony Joe White , Thelma Houston

September 27, 1962-September 3, 1967 (NBC); September 20, 1969-July 17, 1971 (NBC); 1976 (Syndicated). In 1962, Williams was finally given a fall series on NBC; the hour show lasted five seasons and featured The New Christy Minstrels and the Osmond Brothers. His third NBC series, which premiered in 1969, featured comics Charlie Callas and Irwin Corey, along with Janos Prohaska; the hour show lasted another two seasons. In 1976, Williams hosted a syndicated series, entitled "Andy." The half-hour show featured puppeteer Wayland Flowers.
#19844: HERE COME THE STARS
1970-02-22, WOR, min.
George Jessel , Don Adams , Barbara Feldon , Allan Drake , Jan Daley , Pat and Cash , Woody Woodbury , Ed Platt , Leonard Stern , Sandy Baron , Herkie Styles , Damita Jo

Don Adams is roasted. George Jessel emcees this hour variety roast series featuring testimonials to guests of honor. This syndicated series aired from September 15, 1968 to March 9, 1969. Reruns ran through March 1, 1970.   

Duplicate of #3010. Excerpt.         
#19845: PERRY COMO SHOW, THE
1970-02-22, WNBC, min.
Bob Hope , Perry Como , Flip Wilson , Nancy Sinatra , Bobby Sherman

September 12, 1955-June 12, 1963. In the fall of 1955 Perry Como returned to NBC where he hosted a weekly hour show. From 1955 to 1959 it was seen Saturday evenings and was titled "The Perry Como Show." From 1959 to 1963 it was seen Wednesday evenings and was titled "The Kraft Music Hall." Regulars included Frank Gallop and the Ray Charles Singers. After his final weekly June 12, 1963 broadcast Perry Como appeared in scores of specials, beginning October 3, 1963, airing on NBC, CBS & ABC, and concluding on December 6, 1986.    

Duplicate of #4219. Excerpt.        
#4219: PERRY COMO SHOW, THE
1970-02-22, WNBC, 54 min.
Bob Hope , Perry Como , Flip Wilson , Nancy Sinatra , Bobby Sherman

September 12, 1955-June 12, 1963. In the fall of 1955 Perry Como returned to NBC where he hosted a weekly hour show. From 1955 to 1959 it was seen Saturday evenings and was titled "The Perry Como Show." From 1959 to 1963 it was seen Wednesday evenings and was titled "The Kraft Music Hall." Regulars included Frank Gallop and the Ray Charles Singers. After his final weekly June 12, 1963 broadcast Perry Como appeared in scores of specials, beginning October 3, 1963, airing on NBC, CBS & ABC, and concluding on December 6, 1986.
#2677: GLEN CAMPBELL GOODTIME HOUR, THE
1970-02-22, WCBS, 52 min.
John Byner , The Fifth Dimension , Glen Campbell , Dionne Warwick , Ruth Buzzi

January 29, 1969-June 13, 1972. In 1969 Glen Campbell returned to TV as host of "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour"; his regulars included Pat Paulsen, Jack Burns, John Hartford, Jerry Reed and Larry McNeeley.
#3010: HERE COME THE STARS
1970-02-22, WOR, 52 min.
George Jessel , Don Adams , Barbara Feldon , Allan Drake , Jan Daley , Pat and Cash , Woody Woodbury , Ed Platt , Leonard Stern , Sandy Baron , Herkie Styles , Damita Jo

Don Adams is roasted. George Jessel emcees this hour variety roast series featuring testimonials to guests of honor. This syndicated series aired from September 15, 1968 to March 9, 1969. Reruns ran through March 1, 1970.
#1725: CAROL BURNETT SHOW, THE
1970-02-23, WCBS, 52 min.
Carol Burnett , Jack Jones , Pat Carroll

September 11, 1967-August 9, 1978. Popular variety hour hosted by Carol Burnett. On her own show, she brought together a group of talented supporting players: Harvey Korman, Lyle Waggoner, Vicki Lawrence, Tim Conway, and Dick Van Dyke.
#1269: ANDY WILLIAMS SHOW, THE
1970-02-24, WNBC, 52 min.
Andy Williams , Diahann Carroll , Lorne Greene , Jose Feliciano , Burt Bacharach , Liza Minnelli , Roy Clark , Bill Medley , Gaylord & Holiday , Steppenwolf

September 27, 1962-September 3, 1967 (NBC); September 20, 1969-July 17, 1971 (NBC); 1976 (Syndicated). In 1962, Williams was finally given a fall series on NBC; the hour show lasted five seasons and featured The New Christy Minstrels and the Osmond Brothers. His third NBC series, which premiered in 1969, featured comics Charlie Callas and Irwin Corey, along with Janos Prohaska; the hour show lasted another two seasons. In 1976, Williams hosted a syndicated series, entitled "Andy." The half-hour show featured puppeteer Wayland Flowers.
#4341: RED SKELTON HOUR, THE
1970-02-24, WCBS, 52 min.
Red Skelton , Audrey Meadows , Jackie Coogan , Mickey Rooney , Tiny Tim

September 25, 1962-June 23, 1970. One of television's most inventive and popular comedians, Red Skelton hosted his own series for twenty years, seven of them in a one-hour format, "The Red Skelton Hour" on CBS. Skelton began his television career on NBC September 30, 1951 with a half-hour filmed variety series lasting until June 21, 1953. He then began his CBS affiliation, and began hosting "The Red Skelton Show," a half-hour variety show broadcast live until October 18, 1960, and subsequently on videotape. This series aired from October 13, 1953, continuing until June 26, 1962. From July 21, 1954 through September 8, 1954, "The Red Skelton Revue" was broadcast live on CBS in a one-hour format. Red Skelton returned to NBC in a half-hour taped format for his final series. "Red" as the show was known, premiered September 14, 1970. The first four broadcasts included introductions by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew (September 14, 1970), Dean Martin (September 21, 1970), Jack Benny (September 28, 1970), and Johnny Carson (October 5, 1970) who got his big break writing for Skelton in the early 1950's. Red Skelton's last first-run regularly scheduled television program aired on March 15, 1971.
#3623: KRAFT MUSIC HALL, THE
1970-02-25, WNBC, 52 min.
Anita Bryant , Eddy Arnold , Arte Johnson , Browning Bryant

September 13, 1967-May 12, 1971. This was the "Eddy Arnold Salutes the '70s" broadcast. The 1967 version of "The Kraft Music Hall" was an hour show, which lasted four seasons. It was hosted by a guest celebrity each week.
#2408: ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK SHOW, THE
1970-02-25, WABC, 52 min.
Milton Berle , Engelbert Humperdinck , Oliver , Carmen McRae , Nyree Dawn Porter

January 21, 1970-September 19, 1970. An hour-long variety series taped in London and hosted by British pop star Engelbert Humperdinck.
#2860: HEE HAW
1970-02-25, WCBS, 52 min.
Roy Clark , Barbi Benton , Gordie Tapp , Minnie Pearl , Charley Pride , Loretta Lynn , Buck Owens , Junior Samples , Louis M. Jones , Jeannine Riley , Lulu Roman , David Akeman , Sherry Miles , Lisa Todd , Diana Scott , Cathy Baker

June 15, 1969-September 7, 1969; December 17, 1969-July 13, 1971 (CBS); 1971-1992 (Syndicated). "Hee Haw" was a fast-paced mixture of songs, skits, blackouts, and corny jokes. A syndicated version of the show appeared; by 1977 it was the nation's number-one-rated non-network show. The series was co-hosted by Buck Owens and Roy Clark (by the late 1980s, Owens and Clark appeared only occasionally, having made room for various guest hosts). A large stable of regular performers have been featured, including Louis M. ("Grandpa") Jones, Junior Samples, Jeannine Riley, Lulu Roman, David Akeman ("Stringbean"), Sherry Miles, Lisa Todd, Minnie Pearl, Gordie Tapp, Diana Scott, Cathy Baker and Barbi Benton.
#19851: DEAN MARTIN SHOW, THE
1970-02-26, WNBC, min.
Bob Newhart , Dean Martin , Ann-Margret

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 #2016. Excerpt.      
#2016: DEAN MARTIN SHOW, THE
1970-02-26, WNBC, 52 min.
Bob Newhart , Dean Martin , Ann-Margret

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).
#1268: ANDY WILLIAMS SHOW, THE
1970-02-28, WNBC, 52 min.
Andy Williams , The Smothers Brothers , Ray Stevens , Gladys Knight and the Pips

September 27, 1962-September 3, 1967 (NBC); September 20, 1969-July 17, 1971 (NBC); 1976 (Syndicated). In 1962, Williams was finally given a fall series on NBC; the hour show lasted five seasons and featured The New Christy Minstrels and the Osmond Brothers. His third NBC series, which premiered in 1969, featured comics Charlie Callas and Irwin Corey, along with Janos Prohaska; the hour show lasted another two seasons. In 1976, Williams hosted a syndicated series, entitled "Andy." The half-hour show featured puppeteer Wayland Flowers.
#19853: JACKIE GLEASON SHOW, THE
1970-02-28, WCBS, min.
Jackie Gleason , Art Carney , John Beal , Jane Kean , Sheila MacRae , Tom Ligon , William Wyler

September 29, 1962-September 12, 1970. Jackie Gleason was a fixture on CBS for most of two decades. In the fall of 1962 Gleason was back to a Saturday slot, which he occupied for another eight seasons. From 1962 to 1966 it was called "Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine," and featured topical comedy sketches as well as musical numbers. One of Gleason's characters, Joe the Bartender, appeared regularly. Addressing the camera as his patron, Joe told a few jokes before calling out the tipsy Crazy Guggenheim from the back room. Guggenheim, played by Frank Fontaine, traded quips with Joe and then sang a song. Sue Ann Langdon was also featured regularly. In 1966 Gleason moved the operation to Miami Beach. The show was retitled "The Jackie Gleason Show." For the first time in almost a decade, production of "The Honeymooners" was resumed. Gleason was reunited with Art Carney; Sheila MacRae and Jane Kean were added to play Alice and Trixie. Many of these later "Honeymooners" sketches ran a full hour, and the accent was now on music.   

"Honeymooners" episode: "Operation Protest." 

                                         
#1090: ED SULLIVAN SHOW, THE
1970-03-01, WCBS, 52 min.
Ed Sullivan , Steve Lawrence , Peggy Lee , The Beatles , The Muppets , Dionne Warwick , Duke Ellington , Eydie Gorme

Ed Sullivan salutes The Beatles. Guest performers are Dionne Warwick, Steve Lawrence, Eydie Gorme, Peggy Lee, Duke Ellington and the Muppets.
#2374: ED SULLIVAN SHOW, THE
1970-03-01, WCBS, 52 min.
Ed Sullivan , Peggy Lee , Dionne Warwick , Peter Gennaro , Steve & Eydie

June 20, 1948-June 6, 1971. This broadcast featured "Beatles Songbook" with The Beatles on film. Television's longest-running variety show ran on Sunday nights for twenty-three years. Its host, Ed Sullivan.
#2688: GLEN CAMPBELL GOODTIME HOUR, THE
1970-03-01, WCBS, 52 min.
Raymond Burr , Glen Campbell , Ella Fitzgerald , Charlie Manna , Neil Diamond

January 29, 1969-June 13, 1972. In 1969 Glen Campbell returned to TV as host of "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour"; his regulars included Pat Paulsen, Jack Burns, John Hartford, Jerry Reed and Larry McNeeley.
#1726: CAROL BURNETT SHOW, THE
1970-03-02, WCBS, 52 min.
Carol Burnett , Jane Connell , Tim Conway

September 11, 1967-August 9, 1978. Popular variety hour hosted by Carol Burnett. On her own show, she brought together a group of talented supporting players: Harvey Korman, Lyle Waggoner, Vicki Lawrence, Tim Conway, and Dick Van Dyke.
#4340: RED SKELTON HOUR, THE
1970-03-03, WCBS, 52 min.
Red Skelton , Jackie DeShannon , Pat Carroll , Godfrey Cambridge

September 25, 1962-June 23, 1970. One of television's most inventive and popular comedians, Red Skelton hosted his own series for twenty years, seven of them in a one-hour format, "The Red Skelton Hour" on CBS. Skelton began his television career on NBC September 30, 1951 with a half-hour filmed variety series lasting until June 21, 1953. He then began his CBS affiliation, and began hosting "The Red Skelton Show," a half-hour variety show broadcast live until October 18, 1960, and subsequently on videotape. This series aired from October 13, 1953, continuing until June 26, 1962. From July 21, 1954 through September 8, 1954, "The Red Skelton Revue" was broadcast live on CBS in a one-hour format. Red Skelton returned to NBC in a half-hour taped format for his final series. "Red" as the show was known, premiered September 14, 1970. The first four broadcasts included introductions by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew (September 14, 1970), Dean Martin (September 21, 1970), Jack Benny (September 28, 1970), and Johnny Carson (October 5, 1970) who got his big break writing for Skelton in the early 1950's. Red Skelton's last first-run regularly scheduled television program aired on March 15, 1971.
#5009: KRAFT MUSIC HALL, THE
1970-03-04, WNBC, 52 min.
Alan King , Paul Lynde , Michele Lee , Stiller & Meara

September 13, 1967-May 12, 1971. This was the "Wonderful World of Aggravation" broadcast. The 1967 version of "The Kraft Music Hall" was an hour show, which lasted four seasons. It was hosted by a guest celebrity each week.
#6132: KRAFT MUSIC HALL
1970-03-04, NBC, 60 min.
Alan King , Anne Meara , Michele Lee

Paul Lynde, Michele Lee, and Anne Meara join in "Alan King's Wonderful World of Aggravation." Includes commercials.
#2410: ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK SHOW, THE
1970-03-04, WABC, 52 min.
Jerry Lewis , Ray Charles , Lulu , Marilyn Michaels , Engelbert Humperdinck

January 21, 1970-September 19, 1970. An hour-long variety series taped in London and hosted by British pop star Engelbert Humperdinck.
#2861: HEE HAW
1970-03-04, WCBS, 52 min.
Roy Clark , Sonny James , Buck Owens , Wanda Jackson

June 15, 1969-September 7, 1969; December 17, 1969-July 13, 1971 (CBS); 1971-1992 (Syndicated). "Hee Haw" was a fast-paced mixture of songs, skits, blackouts, and corny jokes. A syndicated version of the show appeared; by 1977 it was the nation's number-one-rated non-network show. The series was co-hosted by Buck Owens and Roy Clark (by the late 1980s, Owens and Clark appeared only occasionally, having made room for various guest hosts). A large stable of regular performers have been featured, including Louis M. ("Grandpa") Jones, Junior Samples, Jeannine Riley, Lulu Roman, David Akeman ("Stringbean"), Sherry Miles, Lisa Todd, Minnie Pearl, Gordie Tapp, Diana Scott, Cathy Baker and Barbi Benton.
#3166: JIM NABORS HOUR, THE
1970-03-05, WCBS, 52 min.
Karen Morrow , Kaye Stevens , Ronnie Schell , Jim Nabors , Frank Sutton

September 25, 1969-May 20, 1971. Hour-long variety series hosted by Jim Nabors. Nabors brought with him a couple of his "Gomer Pyle" costars- Frank Sutton, Ronnie Schell and Karen Morrow.
#19860: DEAN MARTIN SHOW, THE
1970-03-05, NBC, 52 min.
Sid Caesar , Dean Martin , Alice Ghostley , Gale Gordon , Barbara Anderson , Marty Robbins

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 # 2014 and 7976. Excerpt only.                              
#2014: DEAN MARTIN SHOW, THE
1970-03-05, WNBC, 52 min.
Sid Caesar , Dean Martin , Alice Ghostley , Gale Gordon , Barbara Anderson , Marty Robbins

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).
#7976: DEAN MARTIN SHOW, THE
1970-03-05, NBC, 52 min.
Sid Caesar , Dean Martin , Alice Ghostley , Gale Gordon , Barbara Anderson , Marty Robbins

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 # 2014.                        
#3235: JIMMY DURANTE PRESENTS THE LENNON SISTERS HOUR
1970-03-07, WABC, 52 min.
Jimmy Durante , Vic Damone , The Lennon Sisters , Arte Johnson , Leslie Uggums

September 26, 1969-July 4, 1970. Hour-long variety series starring Jimmy Durante and the singing Lennon Sisters (Dianne, Janet, Kathy, and Peggy).
#1270: ANDY WILLIAMS SHOW, THE
1970-03-07, WNBC, 52 min.
Andy Williams , Arte Johnson , Ray Stevens , Kenny Rogers and The First Edition , Smokey Robinson , Carl Ballantine

September 27, 1962-September 3, 1967 (NBC); September 20, 1969-July 17, 1971 (NBC); 1976 (Syndicated). In 1962, Williams was finally given a fall series on NBC; the hour show lasted five seasons and featured The New Christy Minstrels and the Osmond Brothers. His third NBC series, which premiered in 1969, featured comics Charlie Callas and Irwin Corey, along with Janos Prohaska; the hour show lasted another two seasons. In 1976, Williams hosted a syndicated series, entitled "Andy." The half-hour show featured puppeteer Wayland Flowers.
#2372: ED SULLIVAN SHOW, THE
1970-03-08, WCBS, 52 min.
Ed Sullivan , Rodney Dangerfield , Bobby Vinton , Joan Sutherland , Marilyn Horne , Nancy Sinatra , Irwin C. Watson , Wayne and Schuster

June 20, 1948-June 6, 1971. Television's longest-running variety show ran on Sunday nights for twenty-three years. Its host, Ed Sullivan.
#2689: GLEN CAMPBELL GOODTIME HOUR, THE
1970-03-08, WCBS, 52 min.
John Davidson , Glen Campbell , Lily Tomlin , Glenn Ash , Mike Connors

January 29, 1969-June 13, 1972. In 1969 Glen Campbell returned to TV as host of "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour"; his regulars included Pat Paulsen, Jack Burns, John Hartford, Jerry Reed and Larry McNeeley.
#1729: CAROL BURNETT SHOW, THE
1970-03-09, WCBS, 52 min.
Carol Burnett , Nanette Fabray , Trini Lopez

September 11, 1967-August 9, 1978. Popular variety hour hosted by Carol Burnett. On her own show, she brought together a group of talented supporting players: Harvey Korman, Lyle Waggoner, Vicki Lawrence, Tim Conway, and Dick Van Dyke.
#4342: RED SKELTON HOUR, THE
1970-03-10, WCBS, 52 min.
Red Skelton , Vincent Price , The First Edition

September 25, 1962-June 23, 1970. One of television's most inventive and popular comedians, Red Skelton hosted his own series for twenty years, seven of them in a one-hour format, "The Red Skelton Hour" on CBS. Skelton began his television career on NBC September 30, 1951 with a half-hour filmed variety series lasting until June 21, 1953. He then began his CBS affiliation, and began hosting "The Red Skelton Show," a half-hour variety show broadcast live until October 18, 1960, and subsequently on videotape. This series aired from October 13, 1953, continuing until June 26, 1962. From July 21, 1954 through September 8, 1954, "The Red Skelton Revue" was broadcast live on CBS in a one-hour format. Red Skelton returned to NBC in a half-hour taped format for his final series. "Red" as the show was known, premiered September 14, 1970. The first four broadcasts included introductions by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew (September 14, 1970), Dean Martin (September 21, 1970), Jack Benny (September 28, 1970), and Johnny Carson (October 5, 1970) who got his big break writing for Skelton in the early 1950's. Red Skelton's last first-run regularly scheduled television program aired on March 15, 1971.
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