1976-03-05, NBC, 60 min.
Bob Hope hires six TV detectives to solve a series of mysterious disappearances at his house in this comedy special.
Duplicate of # 7757.
1976-03-05, NBC, 60 min.
Bob Hope hires six TV detectives to solve a series of mysterious disappearances at his house in this comedy special.
1976-03-09, NBC, 90 min.
Telly Savalas is roasted.
1976-05-25, WNBC, 52 min.
Dean Martin is joined by a gallery of baseball greats in this roast of TV sportscaster Joe Garagiola. Taking the dais are Mickey Mantle, Hank Aaron, Yogi Berra, Luis Tiant, Stan Musial, Willie Mays, Maury Wills and Charles O. Finley, owner of the Oakland A's. Other guests include Orson Welles, Charlie Callas, Red Buttons, Nipsey Russell, Shirley Jones, Foster Brooks, Pat Henry, Jack Carter, Norm Crosby and Jackie Gayle.
1976-05-25, NBC, 52 min.
Dean Martin is joined by a gallery of baseball greats in this roast of TV sportscaster Joe Garagiola. Taking the dais are Mickey Mantle, Hank Aaron, Yogi Berra, Luis Tiant, Stan Musial, Willie Mays, Maury Wills and Charles O. Finley, owner of the Oakland A's. Other guests include Orson Welles, Charlie Callas, Red Buttons, Nipsey Russell, Shirley Jones, Foster Brooks, Pat Henry, Jack Carter, Norm Crosby, and Jackie Gayle.
Dupe Of # 2121.
1976-06-01, ABC, 30 min.
April 12, 1976 - July 23, 1976 (76 first run episodes)
September 18, 1976 - February 26, 1977 (19 first run episodes)
(Re-runs beginning in February 29, 1977 to September 11, 1977)
Break the Bank had two separate runs on American television. The first was as a daily series that aired from April 12 to July 23, 1976, on ABC, airing at 2:30 p.m. Eastern/1:30 Central. Although the series was popular, the network canceled it in order to expand the soap operas One Life to Live and General Hospital, both of which followed it on the daytime schedule, from 30 minutes to 45 minutes. The show quickly returned as a weekly syndicated game from September 18, 1976, to September 11, 1977.
The ABC daytime series had 76 episodes, including the 3/23 and 5/20 pilots. The syndicated series had 24 episodes with 5 of them being rerun. The last episode for the entire series was on February 26, 1977, with reruns airing until September 11th of that year. In 1994, GSN added Break the Bank to their lineup. This continued until 1997, and since then, no episodes from the series have been broadcast on television again. Currently, 17 episodes from the original Tom Kennedy series and 3 episodes from the syndicated Jack Barry series have been uploaded and steam on YouTube.
NOTE: Complete with commercials.
1976-06-14, SYN, 90 min.
Syndicated 1976- June 7 - August 23, 1976. WOR TV New York.
Premiering in the Summer of 1976, broadcasting 11 programs with a few new episodes along with re-runs October 18, 1976 - December 27, 1976.
A brief series of approximately a dozen 90 minute broadcasts in which Steve Allen uses clips form 200 hours related to his different past television shows (1950's and 1960's) broadcast on three networks and Metromedia. He mixes these segments with new material featuring studio guests before a live audience.
About two-thirds of the show is contemporary, with some of the guests reminiscing about their past performances.
The broadcasts contain a full-sounding live band and the guests, including, Martha Raye, Gabe Dell, Pat Harrington Jr., Jayne Meadows, Buck Henry, Don Knotts, Bill Dana, Foster Brooks, Andy Griffith, Steve Lawrence, Skitch Henderson, Jonathan Winters, Mort Sahl, George Gobel, Frank Gorshin, Peter Ustinov, Bill Daily, often gathered around Steve Allen's piano for some lively and seemingly very relaxed musical numbers.
NOTE: This series seems to have disappeared from view, archivally. There are no extant examples of any of these shows archived at The Library of Congress, or Paley Center for Media, or any samples seen or heard on the internet. The one exception is show number one archive as a U-Matic 3/4" Video which is not circulated to the public, housed at UCLA Film & TV Archive.
Other than his hosting stint on 1972's "I've Got a Secret" this was Steve Allen's only syndicated contribution of the decade. Distributed by Hughes Television.
1976-06-23, SYN, 90 min.
October 1, 1962-March 29, 1963 (NBC); 1965-1969 (Syndicated); August 18, 1969-February 11, 1972 (CBS); 1972-1986 (Syndicated)
A salute to sportscaster Curt Gowdy.
1976-08-06, WNEW, 81 min.
October 1, 1962-March 29, 1963 (NBC); 1965-1969 (Syndicated); August 18, 1969-February 11, 1972 (CBS); 1972-1986 (Syndicated).
1976-09-28, WCBS, 27 min.
1975-1978 (Syndicated). Hosted by singer Bobby Vinton, this half-hour musical variety series was produced in Toronto.
1976-10-26, WCBS, 15 min.
1975-1978 (Syndicated). Hosted by singer Bobby Vinton, this half-hour musical variety series was produced in Toronto.
1976-12-07, WCBS, 27 min.
1975-1978 (Syndicated). Hosted by singer Bobby Vinton, this half-hour musical variety series was produced in Toronto.
1976-12-21, WCBS, 27 min.
1975-1978 (Syndicated). Hosted by singer Bobby Vinton, this half-hour musical variety series was produced in Toronto.
1976-12-28, WCBS, 27 min.
1975-1978 (Syndicated). Hosted by singer Bobby Vinton, this half-hour musical variety series was produced in Toronto.
1977-01-18, WCBS, 27 min.
1975-1978 (Syndicated). Hosted by singer Bobby Vinton, this half-hour musical variety series was produced in Toronto.
1977-02-08, WNBC, 52 min.
"Police Woman" on the firing line . . . Angie Dickinson is roasted by host Dean Martin, her series costar Earl Holliman, James Stewart, Juliet Prowse, Rex Reed, Cathy Rigby, Ruth Buzzi, Cindy Williams, Orson Welles, Eve Arden, LaWanda Page, Joey Bishop, Jimmie Walker, Jackie Mason, Scatman Crothers, Red Buttons and Foster Brooks.
1977-02-08, WNBC, min.
"Police Woman" on the firing line . . . Angie Dickinson is roasted by host Dean Martin, her series costar Earl Holliman, James Stewart, Juliet Prowse, Rex Reed, Cathy Rigby, Ruth Buzzi, Cindy Williams, Orson Welles, Eve Arden, LaWanda Page, Joey Bishop, Jimmie Walker, Jackie Mason, Scatman Crothers, Red Buttons and Foster Brooks.
Duplicate of #2122.
1977-02-08, NBC, 52 min.
"Police Woman" on the firing line . . . Angie Dickinson is roasted by host Dean Martin, her series costar Earl Holliman, James Stewart, Juliet Prowse, Rex Reed, Cathy Rigby, Ruth Buzzi, Cindy Williams, Orson Welles, Eve Arden, LaWanda Page, Joey Bishop, Jimmie Walker, Jackie Mason, Scatman Crothers, Red Buttons and Foster Brooks.
Dupe Of # 2122.
1977-02-14, NBC, 15 min.
October 1, 1962-May 22, 1992. Johnny Carson, host of NBC's network late-night "Tonight Show" reigned for 30 unprecedented years...five times the combined tenure of Steve Allen, and Jack Paar. Carson was impervious to competition, including efforts to dethrone him by Les Crane, Joey Bishop, Merv Griffin, Dick Cavett, Jack Paar, Pat Sajak, Joan Rivers, and Arsenio Hall. Sadly, very few complete "Tonight Show" broadcasts survive during Johnny Carson's first ten years of broadcasting. Around 1965, through the early 1970s, oldest tapes were first erased systematically by orders from myopic NBC executives, to be recycled for purposes of saving money. Ironically, in many cases, these older master tapes were too brittle and portended probable drop-outs for re-use after being erased. Subsequently blank after being erased, these older questionable master 2" Quad tapes were either sparingly used or never used again for recording new programming and eventually were discarded. Saving thousands of dollars at the time (wiping master tapes for potential re-use) resulted in losing millions of dollars by NBC in today's marketplace, and more importantly wiping thousands of historic TONIGHT SHOW broadcasts, which contain precious personal anecdotes from political, show business, and sports icons of the past.
Guest Host: Orson Welles. This program is a 15-minute excerpt.
1977-02-22, WCBS, 27 min.
1975-1978 (Syndicated). Hosted by singer Bobby Vinton, this half-hour musical variety series was produced in Toronto.
1977-03-02, NBC, 52 min.
Ted Knight is roasted by three of his costars on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show"-Ed Asner, Georgia Engel and Gavin MacLeod. Also on the dais: James Stewart, Harvey Korman, Dr. Renee Richards, Orson Welles, Jimmie Walker, Paul Williams, Jack Carter, Jackie Mason, Julie McWhirter, LaWanda Page, Red Buttons, Foster Brooks and Kelly Monteith.
Dupe Of # 2125.
1977-03-02, WNBC, 52 min.
Ted Knight is roasted by three of his costars on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show"-Ed Asner, Georgia Engel and Gavin MacLeod. Also on the dais: James Stewart, Harvey Korman, Dr. Renee Richards, Orson Welles, Jimmie Walker, Paul Williams, Jack Carter, Jackie Mason, Julie McWhirter, LaWanda Page, Red Buttons, Foster Brooks and Kelly Monteith.
1977-03-02, WNBC, min.
Ted Knight is roasted by three of his costars on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show"-Ed Asner, Georgia Engel and Gavin MacLeod. Also on the dais: James Stewart, Harvey Korman, Dr. Renee Richards, Orson Welles, Jimmie Walker, Paul Williams, Jack Carter, Jackie Mason, Julie McWhirter, LaWanda Page, Red Buttons, Foster Brooks and Kelly Monteith.
Duplicate of #2125.
1977-03-15, NBC, 90 min.
October 1, 1962-May 22, 1992. Johnny Carson, host of NBC's network late-night "Tonight Show" reigned for 30 unprecedented years...five times the combined tenure of Steve Allen, and Jack Paar. Carson was impervious to competition, including efforts to dethrone him by Les Crane, Joey Bishop, Merv Griffin, Dick Cavett, Jack Paar, Pat Sajak, Joan Rivers, and Arsenio Hall. Sadly, very few complete "Tonight Show" broadcasts survive during Johnny Carson's first ten years of broadcasting. Around 1965, through the early 1970s, oldest tapes were first erased systematically by orders from myopic NBC executives, to be recycled for purposes of saving money. Ironically, in many cases, these older master tapes were too brittle and portended probable drop-outs for re-use after being erased. Subsequently blank after being erased, these older questionable master 2" Quad tapes were either sparingly used or never used again for recording new programming and eventually were discarded. Saving thousands of dollars at the time (wiping master tapes for potential re-use) resulted in losing millions of dollars by NBC in today's marketplace, and more importantly wiping thousands of historic TONIGHT SHOW broadcasts, which contain precious personal anecdotes from political, show business, and sports icons of the past.
Johnny's guests are Foster Brooks, Edwin Newman, Carol Burnett, and Orson Welles. .
1977-03-22, WCBS, 27 min.
1975-1978 (Syndicated). Hosted by singer Bobby Vinton, this half-hour musical variety series was produced in Toronto.
1977-03-29, WCBS, 27 min.
1975-1978 (Syndicated). Hosted by singer Bobby Vinton, this half-hour musical variety series was produced in Toronto.
1977-05-02, NBC, 52 min.
Peter Marshall is roasted by host Dean Martin and a panel of celebrities including Red Buttons, Foster Brooks, Rip Taylor, Orson Welles, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Vincent Price, Karen Valentine, Paul Lynde, Jimmie Walker, Jack Carter, Jackie Gayle, Rose Marie, Joey Bishop and Wayland and Madame.
Dupe Of # 2128.
1977-05-02, WNBC, 52 min.
Peter Marshall is roasted by host Dean Martin and a panel of celebrities including Red Buttons, Foster Brooks, Rip Taylor, Orson Welles, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Vincent Price, Karen Valentine, Paul Lynde, Jimmie Walker, Jack Carter, Jackie Gayle, Rose Marie, Joey Bishop and Wayland and Madame.
1977-05-03, WCBS, 27 min.
1975-1978 (Syndicated). Hosted by singer Bobby Vinton, this half-hour musical variety series was produced in Toronto.
1977-10-23, ABC, 120 min.
A salute to Las Vegas.
Hosts: Cindy Williams and Don Meredith
1977-11-14, , 14 min.
Foster Brooks in concert.
1977-12-07, SYN, 38 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.
Guests: Foster Brooks, Kenny Rogers, Jackie Vernon, and Buddy Hackett.
Kenny sings "Lucille."
1978-05-10, WNBC, 120 min.
The Oscar winner gets the insult treatment. Among those dishing it out to James Stewart are four of his movie costars: host Dean Martin ("Bandolero," 1968), June Allyson ("The Glenn Miller Story," 1954), Janet Leigh ("The Naked Spur," 1953) and Henry Fonda ("On Our Merry Way," 1948, and "Firecreek," 1968). Fonda also introduces clips of Stewart in "Rose Marie" (1936), his second screen role; "Born to Dance" (1936), in which he sings Cole Porter's "Easy to Love"; "Ziegfeld Girl" (1941); "The Stratton Story" (1949); and "The Philadelphia Story" (1941), which earned Stewart his Oscar. Also on hand: George Burns, Greer Garson, Lucille Ball, Sen. Barry Goldwater, Milton Berle, Orson Welles, Don Rickles, Mickey Rooney, Eddie Albert, Tony Randall, Foster Brooks, Red Buttons, LaWanda Page, Ruth Buzzi, Jesse White and Rich Little.
1978-05-10, WNBC, min.
The Oscar winner gets the insult treatment. Among those dishing it out to James Stewart are four of his movie costars: host Dean Martin ("Bandolero," 1968), June Allyson ("The Glenn Miller Story," 1954), Janet Leigh ("The Naked Spur," 1953) and Henry Fonda ("On Our Merry Way," 1948, and "Firecreek," 1968). Fonda also introduces clips of Stewart in "Rose Marie" (1936), his second screen role; "Born to Dance" (1936), in which he sings Cole Porter's "Easy to Love"; "Ziegfeld Girl" (1941); "The Stratton Story" (1949); and "The Philadelphia Story" (1941), which earned Stewart his Oscar. Also on hand: George Burns, Greer Garson, Lucille Ball, Sen. Barry Goldwater, Milton Berle, Orson Welles, Don Rickles, Mickey Rooney, Eddie Albert, Tony Randall, Foster Brooks, Red Buttons, LaWanda Page, Ruth Buzzi, Jesse White and Rich Little.
Duplicate of 2130.
1979-03-14, WCBS, min.
A tribute to Pearl Bailey... laughs, songs and fond memories.
Duplicate of 5027.
1979-03-14, WCBS, 52 min.
A tribute to Pearl Bailey... laughs, songs and fond memories.
1979-03-14, CBS, 00 min.
A tribute to Pearl Bailey's forty years in show business.
Dupe Of Number 5027
1979-10-14, SYND, 60 min.
Short-lived 10 episode syndicated variety one-hour series with host Jack Jones. Videotaped at Hamilton Place in Hamilton, Ontario Canada.
Guests include Doc Severinsen, Marty Allen, Foster Brooks, Chita Rivera and Jose Ferrer.
1980-12-09, WNBC, 52 min.
October 18, 1980-January 10, 1981. This series, Steve Allen's last, premiered October 18, left the air until returning in December for three more shows and then returned for one last encore appearance on January 10, 1981.