A satiric survey of 1972 as seen through the eyes of Alan and guests...comics Larry Storch, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, and Johnny Brown; Nancy Dussault of "The Dick Van Dyke Show"; and Hollywood columnist Rona Barrett. The jokes are aimed at the Presidential campaign, the Clifford Irving hoax, the Watergate incident, the recalling of defective automobiles, and acupuncture.                          

A satirical review of 1972. Jack Burns and Avery Schreiber are the hosts; guests include William F. Buckley Jr., David Frost, Art Buchwald, George S. Irving and Bob McFadden.             

September 13th, 1972- September 8th, 1973 (ABC)

Half-hour sitcom starring Paul Lynde as attorney Paul Simms. Elizabeth Allen played his wife Martha, Jane Actman was their daughter Barbara and John Calvin as Barbara's husband.  

Paul receives a visit from his mother-in-law Mabel who stirs up trouble in the Sims household.                     

Bob Hope's fourth Special. Newly crowned heavyweight boxing champion George Forman joins an all-star lineup on Bob's special. 

Duplicate of 5119.        

September 13th, 1972- September 8th, 1973 (ABC)

Half-hour sitcom starring Paul Lynde as attorney Paul Simms. Elizabeth Allen played his wife Martha, Jane Actman was their daughter Barbara and John Calvin as Barbara's husband.  

Paul meets a psychiatrist who advises him to send out positive vibes to his mother-in-law who has been recovering from a fall in his home.

Guest Star: Alan Hale. 



                                                                   

TV news shows are lampooned in this four-part pilot series (airing now through Friday in the 11:30 to 1 AM time period). 
The comedy news staff: Stan Freberg,  Mort Sahl, Bob and Ray, Richard Pryor, Kenneth Mars, Fannie Flagg, Marion Mercer, Anthony Holland, Each show ends with "A Bedtime Story" sketch.

Joan Rivers reports on the new permissiveness, and Ronnie Graham plays a rain-making Indian chief. A new religious cult is among the topics lampooned. 
 

                                                                                

1972-1973 Syndicated half hour return of Jonathan Winters who ad libbed through each episode with with guest stars.  

Regulars of the show were Marian Mercer and the Soul Sisters.                      

Sportscaster Howard Cosell is roasted. 

Host: David Steinberg. 

Ends Abruptly.                           

September 13th, 1972- September 8th, 1973 (ABC)

Half-hour sitcom starring Paul Lynde as attorney Paul Simms. Elizabeth Allen played his wife Martha, Jane Actman was their daughter Barbara and John Calvin as Barbara's husband.  



                                                      

September 10th, 1973-May 24th, 1974 (NBC)

Blue-Collar sitcom based on the British Series, On The Buses. It starred Dom Deluise as Stanley Belmont, Kathleen Freeman as his mother, Iris, Beverly Sanders as his sister Olive, Wynn Irwin as her husband, and Arthur Swan and Jack Knight as the neighbors. Carl Reiner was one of the show's creators.     


Series premiere.      

On this episode: Olive's foot gets stuck in the toilet tank after trying to stand on the broken tank lid.                

Flip Wilson is host for this comic look at aging in an hour of satiric vignettes and music. Guests: Valerie Harper, Barbara Feldon, Roscoe Lee Browne, Joan Darling, Rosemary DeCamp, Art Linkletter, Richard Schaal, Rose Marie, Harold J. Stone, Dick Patterson & Harry Morgan.             

Milton Berle is roasted by the Frair's Club.     

Host: Sammy Davis, Jr.       

A satirical stroll down an adult version of "Sesame Street." Other outstanding segments include a testimonial roast with Rich Little playing all the participants. 

Duplicate of #5020.                      

A new version of the comedy-drama based on the 1947 film about a department store Santa who tries to convince a little girl who doesn't believe in Santa Claus that he really is Santa and goes on trial to prove it.             

January 12, 1972-April 5, 1972. This was the final broadcast of the series. Seven segments of this thirteen-week comedy-variety series brought together a group of highly talented impressionists calling themselves The Kopykats: Rich Little, Frank Gorshin, George Kirby, Marilyn Michaels, Charlie Callas, Joe Baker and Fred Travalena (last four segments). Those segments were later syndicated under the title "The Kopykats." Guest hosts included Steve Lawrence (January 19), Orson Welles with Ron Moody (January 26), Ed Sullivan with Will Jordan (February 9), Raymond Burr (February 23), Robert Young (March 8), Debbie Reynolds (March 22) and Tony Curtis (April 5).      

Host: Tony Curtis.        

Stand-up comics both veterans and newcomers, share the spotlight in 90 minutes of laughter taped in Las Vegas. Topics range from politics and ethnic problems to the woes of perpetual losers and inept magicians.                      

The Friar's Club roast actor George Raft from New York City.                                        

The tables are turned on the master of the insult when acid-tongued Don Rickles is the target for "roasting" with Dean Martin. Among those needling the prince of putdowns are Carol Channing, Foster Brooks, Lorne Greene, Telly Savalas, Cliff Robertson, Jack 
Klugman, Bob Newhart, Rich Little, Phyllis Diller, Charlie Callas, Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, Joey Bishop, Pat Henry, Kirk Douglas, Eugene A. Cernan (Apollo XVII) and Nipsey Russell.


Duplicate of #825. 
             

Comedy satire. 

A satirical look at life in the United States. This is a pilot set in small town American locales. Comedy skits that poke fun at everyone.           

Sid Caesar returns to television in this one-hour comedy special that includes a twenty-five second bit on "The Exorcist."            

Alan King's Energy Crisis, Rising Prices and Assorted Vices.    


Duplicate of # 5021.         

Senator Barry Goldwater is roasted.            

David Niven is the host for this show, a collection of sketches that come fast & furious. Eight performers from TV and film round out the bill including Bob Hope, Carl Reiner, Edward Asner, Michael Bentine, Merv Griffin, Pat Harrington, Bobby Riggs, and Karen Valentine. Jack Benny, Ernest Borgnine, Johnny Carson, Angie Dickinson, Sandy Duncan, Glenn Ford, Zsa Zsa Gabor, and Desmond Wilson. The "resident bluffer's company" touches on subjects ranging from show business and romance to steaking.  

NOTE: This one hour NBC TV SPECIAL appears just prior to the 26th EMMY AWARDS. 

 Bluffer’s Guide (hour; comedy)
Bob Hope Productions; with Bob Hope, David Niven

The fate of this pilot was that it was not picked up as a series. 
Based loosely on the Bluffer’s Guides books published in England, this comedy pilot was executive produced by Bob Hope, who served as Master Bluffer, and was hosted by David Niven. It featured a slew of celebrities put into situations they have to bluff their way out of. For example: Carl Reiner was Shakespeare attempting to explain his next play; Merv Griffin had to sing while viewers were shown what he was thinking about; and Ed Asner attempted to handle telephone calls from his wife and two girlfriends at the same time. Other guests included Pat Harrington, Glenn Ford, Jack Benny, Sandy Duncan, Earnest Borgnine.                       

1972-1974 (Syndicated) 

Half-hour comedy series starring Jonathan Winters and featuring Marian Mercer and the Soul Sisters.           

June 6, 1974-August 15, 1974. 

'Dean Martin's Comedy World' was a summer replacement consisting of 10 one hour broadcasts (pre-emted Aug. 1st) for "The Dean Martin Show," whose final broadcast aired on May 24, 1974 after a nine year run (September 16, 1965 - May 24, 1974). 

PREMIERE EPISODE

This series was a showcase for comics, known and unknown. Most  segments were videotaped on location in various clubs. Jackie Cooper hosted the hour show, which also featured Nipsey Russell and Barbara Feldon. 

Jackie Cooper was the "anchorman" in the control room coordinating and introducing many of the comedy acts that appeared from all over the world. Nipsey Russell and Barbara Feldon were on location to do introductions from varied locations including Hollywood, London and San Francisco.                                                    

June 6, 1974-August 15, 1974. 

'Dean Martin's Comedy World' was a summer replacement consisting of 10 one hour broadcasts (pre-emted Aug. 1st) for "The Dean Martin Show," whose final broadcast aired on May 24, 1974 after a nine year run (September 16, 1965 - May 24, 1974). 

PREMIERE EPISODE

This series was a showcase for comics, known and unknown. Most  segments were videotaped on location in various clubs. Jackie Cooper hosted the hour show, which also featured Nipsey Russell and Barbara Feldon. Viewers can expect to see six to eight new faces. There is also comedy by regulars Rodney Dangerfield and an improvisational group, the Committee: and a nostalgic touch is added to each show via film clips of Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd, Buster Keaton, and Laurel and Hardy. 

Jackie Cooper was the "anchorman" in the control room coordinating and introducing many of the comedy acts that appeared from all over the world. Nipsey Russell and Barbara Feldon were on location to do introductions from varied locations including Hollywood, London and San Francisco.    

Duplicate of #1824.                                                                           

June 6, 1974-August 15, 1974. 

'Dean Martin's Comedy World' was a summer replacement consisting of 10 one hour broadcasts (pre-emted Aug. 1st) for "The Dean Martin Show," whose final broadcast aired on May 24, 1974 after a nine year run (September 16, 1965 - May 24, 1974). 

This series was a showcase for comics, known and unknown. Most  segments were videotaped on location in various clubs. Jackie Cooper hosted the hour show, which also featured Nipsey Russell and Barbara Feldon. 

Jackie Cooper was the "anchorman" in the control room coordinating and introducing many of the comedy acts that appeared from all over the world. Nipsey Russell and Barbara Feldon were on location to do introductions from varied locations including Hollywood, London and San Francisco.                                       

June 6, 1974-August 15, 1974. 

'Dean Martin's Comedy World' was a summer replacement consisting of 10 one hour broadcasts (pre-emted Aug. 1st) for "The Dean Martin Show," whose final broadcast aired on May 24, 1974 after a nine year run (September 16, 1965 - May 24, 1974). 

This series was a showcase for comics, known and unknown. Most  segments were videotaped on location in various clubs. Jackie Cooper hosted the hour show, which also featured Nipsey Russell and Barbara Feldon. 

Jackie Cooper was the "anchorman" in the control room coordinating and introducing many of the comedy acts that appeared from all over the world. Nipsey Russell and Barbara Feldon were on location to do introductions from varied locations including Hollywood, London and San Francisco.    

Duplicate of #1823.                                               

          June 6, 1974-August 15, 1974. 

'Dean Martin's Comedy World' was a summer replacement consisting of 10 one hour broadcasts (pre-emted Aug. 1st) for "The Dean Martin Show," whose final broadcast aired on May 24, 1974 after a nine year run (September 16, 1965 - May 24, 1974). 

This series was a showcase for comics, known and unknown. Most  segments were videotaped on location in various clubs. Jackie Cooper hosted the hour show, which also featured Nipsey Russell and Barbara Feldon. 

Jackie Cooper was the "anchorman" in the control room coordinating and introducing many of the comedy acts that appeared from all over the world. Nipsey Russell and Barbara Feldon were on location to do introductions from varied locations including Hollywood, London and San Francisco.                            

  June 6, 1974-August 15, 1974. 

'Dean Martin's Comedy World' was a summer replacement consisting of 10 one hour broadcasts (pre-emted Aug. 1st) for "The Dean Martin Show," whose final broadcast aired on May 24, 1974 after a nine year run (September 16, 1965 - May 24, 1974). 

This series was a showcase for comics, known and unknown. Most  segments were videotaped on location in various clubs. Jackie Cooper hosted the hour show, which also featured Nipsey Russell and Barbara Feldon. 

Jackie Cooper was the "anchorman" in the control room coordinating and introducing many of the comedy acts that appeared from all over the world. Nipsey Russell and Barbara Feldon were on location to do introductions from varied locations including Hollywood, London and San Francisco.                                    

  June 6, 1974-August 15, 1974. 

'Dean Martin's Comedy World' was a summer replacement consisting of 10 one hour broadcasts (pre-emted Aug. 1st) for "The Dean Martin Show," whose final broadcast aired on May 24, 1974 after a nine year run (September 16, 1965 - May 24, 1974). 

This series was a showcase for comics, known and unknown. Most  segments were videotaped on location in various clubs. Jackie Cooper hosted the hour show, which also featured Nipsey Russell and Barbara Feldon. 

Jackie Cooper was the "anchorman" in the control room coordinating and introducing many of the comedy acts that appeared from all over the world. Nipsey Russell and Barbara Feldon were on location to do introductions from varied locations including Hollywood, London and San Francisco.     

Duplicate of #1826.                                           

Comedy special.            

Henry Fonda is the host for this show with memorable moments from All in the Family's first 100 shows. Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Sally Struthers and Rob Reiner star in this classic TV series.    

Duplicate of #834.        

A reporter interviews a man who has lived for two thousand years.
Their topics range from the discovery of woman, the first language, rock music, etc. Mel Brooks portrays the two-thousand-year-old man and Carl Reiner plays the reporter.