1969-04-25, WCBS, 52 min.
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.
1969-04-25, WABC, 52 min.
February 7, 1969-January 15, 1971. Tom Jones hosted his own musical variety hour, which also featured Big Jim Sullivan and The Ace Trucking Company.
1969-04-30, WCBS, 52 min.
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.
1969-05-07, WCBS, 52 min.
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.
1969-05-14, WCBS, 52 min.
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.
1969-05-15, WABC, 52 min.
February 7, 1969-January 15, 1971. Tom Jones hosted his own musical variety hour, which also featured Big Jim Sullivan and The Ace Trucking Company.
1969-09-22, WNBC, 52 min.
Some of Bob's fellow comedians join him for an hour of comedy.
1969-10-30, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. This was "The Return of the Smothers Brothers" Special. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
Guests: Shirley Jones, Harry Blackstone Jr.
1970-01-08, WABC, 52 min.
A music and comedy revue of the 1960's.
1970-01-22, ABC, min.
January 22nd,1970-April 16th, 1970 (ABC)
Deadpan comedian Pat Paulsen, who was featured on the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, hosted his own half-hour comedy show. Also featured were Pepe Brown, Bob Einstein, Sherry Miles, Vanetta Rogers, George Spell, and the Denny Vaughn orchestra. On this premiere episode, the guest was former Vice President Hubert Humphrey.
1970-02-16, NBC, 60 min.
The Smothers Brothers "lost" NBC special about censorship and freedom of speech.
1970-02-16, NBC, min.
The Smothers Brothers "lost" NBC special about censorship and freedom of speech. Tom and Dick present an hour of satire and music. Guests include Peter Fonda, Glen Campbell, David Frye, and comics Bob Einstein and David Steinberg.
The high-point of the hour is a sketch blending comedy and patriotism. Tom and Dick greet Abraham Lincoln (Pat Paulsen) Thomas Jefferson (Peter Fonda), Benjamin Franklin (Fredd Wayne) and President Johnson (David Frye).
Also: Songs by the brothers ("Time," "A Song For The Asking.") and Campbell ("Pave Your Way Into Tomorrow.") Steinberg as a way-out existential psychiatrist; Einstein as officer Judy (with an a comic apologia for the police) and "instant analysis" of the show by David Frye (as William F. Buckley, Jr and David Susskind) and newsman Alex Dreier.
Dupe of #9243.
1970-03-03, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. This was "The Return of the Smothers Brothers" Special. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
Guests: Mason Williams, Moms Mabley, Glen Campbell.
1970-07-22, WABC, 52 min.
July 8, 1970-September 16, 1970. "The Smothers Brothers Summer Show" was a toned-down variety hour and attracted little, if any, controversy.
1970-08-19, WABC, 52 min.
July 8, 1970-September 16, 1970. "The Smothers Brothers Summer Show" was a toned-down variety hour and attracted little, if any, controversy.
1970-08-27, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
Duplicate of #4640.
Originally broadcast February 16th, 1969.
1970-09-13, WABC, 52 min.
Singers John Hartford and Jennifer Warren are the hosts of this musical reunion with other veterans of the Smothers Brothers' CBS series.
1970-09-16, WABC, 52 min.
July 8, 1970-September 16, 1970. This was the final broadcast of the series. "The Smothers Brothers Summer Show" was a toned-down variety hour and attracted little, if any, controversy.
1970-09-21, WCBS, 52 min.
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.
1970-12-13, WCBS, 52 min.
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.
1971-05-02, WCBS, 52 min.
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.
1971-09-05, WCBS, 27 min.
1971-1973 (Syndicated). This broadcast was a Special. This half-hour variety series was hosted by singer Kenny Rogers and his group, the First Edition. In the fall of 1972 the show's title was changed to "Rollin' with Kenny Rogers and the First Edition."
1972-08-10, WNBC, 52 min.
July 27, 1972-September 7, 1972; January 19, 1973-April 27, 1973. Bobby Darin was given his own series in 1972, a summer replacement for "The Dean Martin Show." The series was revived that winter as a midseason replacement. Regulars included Dick Bakalyan, Steve Landesberg, and Rip Taylor.
1972-08-12, WABC, 52 min.
July 15, 1972-August 12, 1972. This was the final broadcast of the series. Five-week summer variety hour showcasing the singing and dancing talents of Ken Berry. Other regulars included Teri Garr, Billy Van, Laura Lacey, Don Lane, Steve Martin and the New Seekers.
1972-08-31, WNBC, 52 min.
July 27, 1972-September 7, 1972; January 19, 1973-April 27, 1973. Bobby Darin was given his own series in 1972, a summer replacement for "The Dean Martin Show." The series was revived that winter as a midseason replacement. Regulars included Dick Bakalyan, Steve Landesberg, and Rip Taylor.
1973-01-14, WABC, 27 min.
1972 (Syndicated). Impressionist George Kirby hosted this variety half hour. Among the regulars was Steve Martin.
1973-12-27, ABC, min.
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.
1975-02-10, WNBC, 52 min.
January 13, 1975-May 26, 1975. After the Smothers Brothers had series on CBS and ABC, they entered the arena again on NBC in this short-lived noncontroversial variety show.
1975-03-03, WNBC, 52 min.
January 13, 1975-May 26, 1975. After the Smothers Brothers had series on CBS and ABC, they entered the arena again on NBC in this short-lived noncontroversial variety show.
1975-05-26, NBC, 60 min.
January 13, 1975-May 26, 1975. After the Smothers Brothers had series on CBS and ABC, they entered the arena again on NBC in this short lived noncontroversial variety show.
This week's show reunites the regulars from Tom & Dick's first variety program. Last show of the series. Pat Paulsen, Mason Williams, John Hartford, Jennifer Warren, and Bob Einstein. This program is a repeat of the show from March 3, 1975.
1975-07-06, WCBS, 57 min.
July 6, 1975-July 27, 1975. This was the first broadcast of the series. A four-week summer replacement for "Cher," starring singer-dancer Joey Heatherton and her father, Ray Heatherton. Other regulars included Henny Youngman, Pat Paulsen and Pat Proft.
On this premiere broadcast Joey Heatherton introduces her father (Daddy), expressing love for one another appearing together and sharing "small talk."
Joey sings, "I Got Love." Ray does a sentimental version of "The Girl In My Little Girl's Life," with short sketches of Joey Heatherton appearing.
Together, Joey and Dad sing "Bye Bye Blackbird."
Joey and guest Gary Burghoff in a skit.
Henny Youngman does a stand-up.
Captain & Tennille are introduced by Joey Heatherton, and sing their current hit record, "Love Will Keep Me Together."
NOTE: The above song, "Love Will Keep Me Together" was the one song that was not sung live while taping this broadcast.
Announcer for this four part summer series is Peter Cullen.
After the failure of the 'Sonny Comedy Review', producer Alan Blye teamed up with comedy vet and writing partner Bob Einstein ('Super Dave', 'Officer Judy') to produce the first in a long string of great variety shows that all had short runs.
'Joey and Dad' was one of the most unusual concepts for a variety show, but it worked very well thanks in part to the obvious affection the co-stars had for one another. The show starred Joey Heatherton (first guest on the 'Sonny' show) and her father Ray Heatherton, who was known to 1950's juvenile audiences as 'The Merry Mailmail.'
Show openings and skits centered around the generation gap between the two stars and the writing was excellent throughout. 'Joey and Dad' featured regulars Henny Youngman, Pat Proft, and Pat Paulsen and many of the writers from the Bono shows.
This show ran for the four weeks of July in 1975 as the summer replacement series for 'Cher' and some of the guest stars included The Captain and Tennille, Frankie Valli and Sherman Hemsley. One bizarre low point however, was the 'dead parrot' routine lifted from 'Monty Python' and performed almost verbatim by Pat Paulsen and Sherman Hemsley (July 13, 1975).
1977-04-20, NBC, 75 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: John Davidson. This program is joined in progress. 75-minute excerpt.
1980-11-01, NBC, 52 min.
Special: Tom and Dick Smothers in a freewheeling show reminiscent of their late-1960s series. They're joined by Martin Mull, Fred Willard, singers Tom Waits and Nicolette Larson, the flying Karamazov Brothers and Pat Paulsen, a regular from way back when.
1980-11-11, NBC, 52 min.
Special: Tom and Dick's guests are Glen Campbell, Martin Mull, Pat Paulsen, the juggling Karamazov Brothers, and singers Roo Morgan and David Somerville.