September 15, 1970-July 6, 1971. 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.
Arte Johnson showcases his "Laugh-In" alter egos.
Arte is featured as Wolfgang the soldier (giving a Hawaiian revue with a heavy Teutonic touch); Tyrone the dirty old man (at a sexy movie); Rosmenko the Russian; and the squinty-eyed Professor.
Joining in the fun are Bing Crosby, Elke Sommer, Billy De Wolfe, Joe Flynn, Nancy Kulp of "The Beverly Hillbillies" and Peter Marshall of "Hollywood Squares."
September 25, 1969-May 20, 1971. This was the final broadcast of the season. 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.
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.
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.
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.
September 15, 1970-July 6, 1971. 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.
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).
Special: George Burns, Tina Cole of "My Three Sons" and the Hager twins from "Hee Haw" join the Osmonds on their first TV special. George gives the boys a few tips on putting on a show over and demonstrates his rapid-fire delivery of a song.
Osmond Brothers Songs include:
"He Ain't Heavy," "He's My Brother," Find 'Em, Fool Em, Forget 'Em," "Hello to Everybody."
George Burns sings, "High Society."
Includes one commercial for the sponsor, The Geni Organ.
The Hagers sing, "Lookin' Out My Back Door."
NOTE: In the opening of the show, the announcer mentions that Peter Falk will be a guest. However he does not appear on the broadcast.
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.
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 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.
January 29, 1969-June 13, 1972. This was the final broadcast of the season. 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.
September 15, 1970-July 6, 1971. 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.
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 11, 1967-August 9, 1978. This program is a repeat. 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.
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..
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.
January 6, 1971 - February 9, 1972
A weekly ninety minute broadcast series on Public Broadcasting. This magazine series incorporated interviews, short filmed segments, satirical features and musical numbers.
Regulars in the cast included Marshall Efron, Andrew Rooney, Nicholas von Hoffman, Ken Shapiro, Chevy Chase, and author Studs Terkel.
First seen in a ninety-minute format, reduced to sixty minutes commencing in the Fall of 1971.
February 7, 1969-January 15, 1971. This broadcast was a Special. Tom Jones hosted his own musical variety hour, which also featured Big Jim Sullivan and The Ace Trucking Company.
September 13, 1967-May 12, 1971. This was the "Things Ain't What They Used To Be" broadcast. This program is a repeat of the show from October 7, 1970. 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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
February 7, 1969-January 15, 1971. This broadcast was a Special. Tom Jones hosted his own musical variety hour, which also featured Big Jim Sullivan and The Ace Trucking Company.
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.
June 20, 1948-June 6, 1971.
This program was a repeat of November 29, 1970.
. Television's longest-running variety show ran on Sunday nights for twenty-three years. Its host, Ed Sullivan.
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
June 20, 1948-June 6, 1971.
This program is a repeat from February 7, 1971. This was the final broadcast of the series. The last two original Ed Sullivan shows were broadcast on March 28th and May 30, 1971.
Television's longest-running variety show ran on Sunday nights for twenty-three years. Its host, Ed Sullivan.
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.
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