1973-12-04, ABC, 57 min.
The Friars Club "roasts" Milton Berle, who celebrates his 60th anniversary in show business. Some of the world's greatest talent pay a riotous tribute to "Mr. Television." Guests include Sammy Davis Jr., Alan King, George Burns, Lucille Ball, Jackie Gleason, Red Foxx, Jack Benny, Bob Hope, Carroll O'Connor, Jan Murray, Walter Matthau, Kirk Douglas, Jack Lemmon, Senator Ted Kennedy, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen and Henny Youngman.
Host: Sammy Davis Jr.
Duplicate of #1130.
1973-12-04, WABC, 52 min.
A satirical stroll down an adult version of "Sesame Street."
1973-12-04, WABC, min.
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.
1974-01-10, KCBS, 00 min.
This musical/variety television special brings together some of the greatest showstoppers in entertainment history. Featured are Carol Channing, Pearl Bailey, George Burns, The Jackson Five, George Gobel, The Mills Brothers, Pat Boone, Tiny Tim, The Pointer Sisters, Patty Andrews and others.
A touch of nostalgia with entertainers from the 30s to the 70s. George Burns and Carol Channing in a "Burns And Allen" routine.
Musical highlights and performers: "Hello Dolly" medley...Pearl Bailey, Carol Channing
"Bill Bailey"...Pearl Bailey
"Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend"...Carol Channing
"Love Letters In The Sand"...Pat Boone
"Paper Doll"... Mills Brothers
"ABC"... Jackson Five
"Tip Toe Through The Tulips With Me"...Tiny Tim
Other musical highlights: "Get It Together", "Never Can Say Goodbye," "Daddy's Home."
Duplicate of 7301.
1974-01-10, KCBS, 00 min.
This musical/variety television special brings together some of the greatest showstoppers in entertainment history. Featured are Carol Channing, Pearl Bailey, George Burns, The Jackson Five, George Gobel, The Mills Brothers, Pat Boone, Tiny Tim, The Pointer Sisters, Patty Andrews and others.
1974-01-16, WABC, 78 min.
Milton Berle is host of this "roast" to Steve Allen, who celebrates his 25th year in TV. Roastees include George Burns, Buddy Hackett, Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, Steve Lawrence, Eydie Gorme, Jayne Meadows, Louis Nye, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Tim Conway, and Jack Carter.
1974-01-16, WABC, 63 min.
Milton Berle is host of this "roast" to Steve Allen, who celebrates his 25th year in TV. Roastees include George Burns, Louis Nye, Jack Carter, Tim Conway, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Eydie Gorme, Steve Lawrence, Jayne Meadows, Dan Rowan, Dick Martin and Buddy Hackett.
1974-01-16, ABC, min.
Milton Berle serves as Master Of Ceremonies for this salute to Steve Allen, celebrating 25 years on television. One of the pioneers of early television.
Dick Tufeld-Announcer.
1974-01-24, NBC, min.
A comedy /variety special honoring Jack Benny's second exodus from television. Jack does a comic monologue which includes a cameo appearance by Johnny Carson, Jack Webb and Harry Morgan question Jack about a crime, and a skit with Jack and George Burns as Roman Statues. Other guests are Don Rickles, Dinah Shore, and Redd Foxx.
Music Highlights
"Heartbeat It's A Lovebeat" and "Abracadabra"-De Franco Family
"You Gotta See Momma Every Night"-Dinah Shore
"It Had To Be You"-Dinah Shore
Duplicate of 17592.
1974-01-24, NBC, min.
A comedy /variety special honoring Jack Benny's second exodus from television. Jack does a comic monologue which includes a cameo appearance by Johnny Carson, Jack Webb and Harry Morgan question Jack about a crime, and a skit with Jack and George Burns as Roman Statues. Other guests are Don Rickles, Dinah Shore, and Redd Foxx.
Music Highlights
"Heartbeat It's A Lovebeat" and "Abracadabra"-De Franco Family
"You Gotta See Momma Every Night"-Dinah Shore
"It Had To Be You"-Dinah Shore
1974-02-22, WNBC, 50 min.
Jack Benny has the spotlight all to himself as the target of a full hour roasting. His cooks include James Stewart, Pearl Bailey, George Burns, Wayne Newton, Foster Brooks, Rich Little, Mark Spitz, Desmond Wilson, Dick Martin, Florence Henderson, Jack Carter, Joey Bishop, Norm Crosby and Zubin Mehta.
1974-02-22, WNBC, 52 min.
Jack Benny is roasted by: Dean Martin, Jimmy Stewart, Pearl Bailey, George Burns, Wayne Newton, Foster Brooks, Gary Burghoff, Rich Little, Desmond Wilson, Dick Martin, Florence Henderson, Jack Carter, Joey Bishop, Norm Crosby and Zubin Mehta.
1975-01-13, WNBC, 52 min.
January 13, 1975-May 26, 1975. This was the first broadcast of the series. After the Smothers Brothers had series on CBS and ABC, they entered the arena again on NBC in this short lived noncontroversial variety show.
1975-01-13, WNBC, min.
January 13, 1975-May 26, 1975. This was the first broadcast of the series. After the Smothers Brothers had series on CBS and ABC, they entered the arena again on NBC in this short lived noncontroversial variety show.
Duplicate of #4661.
1975-01-18, CBS, 90 min.
The 1975 Entertainer Of The Year Awards.
Host: Jackie Gleason
1975-01-18, CBS, min.
The 1975 Entertainer Of The Year Awards.
Host: Jackie Gleason
Duplicate of #9995.
1975-02-22, NBC, 120 min.
The 1975 Entertainment Hall Of Fame Awards.
Host: Gene Kelly.
1975-09-03, WNBC, 52 min.
February 2, 1976-May 18, 1976. This was "The Rich Little Special" broadcast. Rich Little hosted his own hour-long comedy-variety series. Other regulars included Charlotte Rae, R. G. Brown, Julie McWhirter, Joe Baker, and Mel Bishop.
1975-11-01, WABC, 52 min.
September 20, 1975-January 17, 1976. This hour-long variety show was hosted by Howard Cosell. Among Cosell's regulars was Bill Murray.
1975-11-02, WCBS, 52 min.
February 16, 1975-January 4, 1976. Cher returned to host this musical variety series with a special preview broadcast on February 12. Also featured on the "Cher" show was Gailard Sartain, Steve Martin, and Terri Garr.
This broadcast, the last of the series, was a re-run, originally broadcast December 14, 1975.
1976-01-09, SYN, 60 min.
1970-1996- Nationally Syndicated.
In 1977 Phil Donahue shifted his base of operations to Chicago from Dayton, Ohio and the show's title became known simply as "Donahue," a one-hour show usually devoted to a single topic or guest.
The guests are George Burns and Walter Matthau.
1976-02-18, 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 the late Jack Benny.
1976-02-19, CBS, 30 min.
Live telecast of the second annual People's Choice Awards.
Host: Jack Albertson.
Duplicate of #9073. First half-hour only.
1976-02-19, CBS, 120 min.
Live telecast of the second annual People's Choice Awards.
Host: Jack Albertson.
1976-03-05, NBC, 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.
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.
1976-03-29, ABC, min.
The 48th Annual Academy Awards presentation is telecast from The Dorothy Chandler Pavillion in Los Angeles, California. Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, George Segal, Goldie Hawn, and Gene Kelly are the hosts.
Duplicate of #7508.
1976-03-29, ABC, 192 min.
The 48th Annual Academy Awards presentation is telecast from The Dorothy Chandler Pavillion in Los Angeles, California. Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, George Segal, Goldie Hawn, and Gene Kelly are the hosts.
1976-04-22, WNBC, 52 min.
July 11, 1974-August 29, 1974; December 19, 1974-May 22, 1975; March 18, 1976-June 17, 1976. Singer Mac Davis hosted three hour-long variety shows. Regulars included mimes Shields and Yarnell.
1976-05-17, ABC, 150 min.
The 28th Annual Prime Time Emmy Awards is presented live from The Shubert Theatre in Los Angeles, California. This was the last Emmy Award ceremony to be held during the first half of a calendar year.
Hosts: John Denver, Mary Tyler Moore
1976-05-17, ABC, min.
The 28th Annual Prime Time Emmy Awards is presented live from The Shubert Theatre in Los Angeles, California. This was the last Emmy Award ceremony to be held during the first half of a calendar year.
Hosts: John Denver, Mary Tyler Moore
Duplicate of #8131.
1976-10-01, WABC, 52 min.
January 23, 1976-January 19, 1979. The first variety hour hosted by a brother-and-sister team. Additional regulars included Jim Connell and Hank Garcia.
1976-12-01, WCBS, 52 min.
A one-hour special with this year's Oscar winner for "The Sunshine Boys," George Burns (his first TV special in 17 years), who caps a career that began in 1902. The hour captures a feel for vaudeville in the variety of its scheduled entertainment.
Dupe Of # 5251.
1976-12-01, WCBS, 52 min.
A one-hour special with this year's Oscar winner for "The Sunshine Boys," George Burns (his first TV special in 17 years), who caps a career that began in 1902. The hour captures a feel for vaudeville in the variety of its scheduled entertainment.
Duplicate of # 5251.
1976-12-01, WCBS, 52 min.
A one-hour special with this year's Oscar winner for "The Sunshine Boys," George Burns (his first TV special in 17 years), who caps a career that began in 1902. The hour captures a feel for vaudeville in the variety of its scheduled entertainment.
1977-08-28, WCBS, 105 min.
A repeat of a broadcast which aired on April 7, 1977. George Burns and Bernadette Peters introduce performances by show business celebrities selected in a public opinion survey. Entertainers include Ace Trucking Company, George Benson, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, George Carlin, Carol Channing, The Doobie Brothers, Nancy Dussault, Redd Foxx, Robert Goulet, Loretta Lynn, Don Rickles, Beverly Sills, Red Skelton, Dionne Warwick, and Paul Williams.
1977-08-28, WCBS, 105 min.
A repeat of a broadcast which aired on April 7, 1977. George Burns and Bernadette Peters introduce performances by show business celebrities selected in a public opinion survey. Entertainers include Ace Trucking Company, George Benson, Edgar Bergen, and Charlie McCarthy, George Carlin, Carol Channing, The Doobie Brothers, Nancy Dussault, Redd Foxx, Robert Goulet, Loretta Lynn, Don Rickles, Beverly Sills, Red Skelton, Dionne Warwick, and Paul Williams.
Dupe of #5410.
1977-11-14, 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.
Guest Host: Frank Sinatra.
1977-11-14, 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.
Guest Host: Frank Sinatra.
Duplicate of # 9712
1977-11-21, SYN, 33 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: George Burns, Jackie Vernon.
1977-11-23, CBS, 52 min.
A George Burns TV special.
Dupe Of # 5253.
1977-11-23, WCBS, 52 min.
A George Burns TV special.
1977-12-24, , min.
Christmas show with Jimmy Durante, Bob Hope, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Xavier Cugat, Jack Benny.
1978-01-08, NBC, 00 min.
A tribute to the Palace Theater in New York City.
Duplicate of 7016.
1978-01-08, NBC, 00 min.
A tribute to the Palace Theater in New York City.
1978-01-16, NBC, 90 min.
February 2, 1973-May 1, 1981. Network's first regularly scheduled attempt at late-night-late programming. Wolfman Jack announcer.
Larry Hagman (host), George Burns, Marie Osmond, Tanya Tucker and clips of Rod Stewart, Bette Midler, Olivia Newton-John, Heart.
Musical Highlights:
- "My Favorite Sins," "Ballad of the Good Luck Charm" ... Larry
- "Using Things and Loving People" ... George
- "It's the Fallin' in Love" ... Marie
- "Pecos Promenade," "Love Knows We Tried" ... Tanya
1978-02-07, WNBC, 120 min.
The comedy of insult dominates this two-hour tribute. Host Dean Martin heads the list of 20 celebrities, including Gene Kelly-who shows clips of Sinatra and himself singing and dancing in "Anchors Aweigh" (1945), "On the Town" (1949) and Take Me Out to the Ball Game" (1949); Peter Falk, who does a routine as Columbo; Ruth Buzzi, who appears as her "Laugh-In" character Gladys, the "president of the first Frank Sinatra fan club"; and Jonathan Winters as Elwood Suggins, "the bus driver on Sinatra's concert tours." Also: stand-up spots by former California governor Ronald Reagan, George Burns, James Stewart, Milton Berle, Redd Foxx, Flip Wilson, Dom DeLuise, Charlie Callas, Telly Savalas, LaWanda Page, Orson Welles, Don Rickles, Red Buttons, Rich Little, Jack Klugman and Ernest Borgnine.
Duplicate of 2134.
1978-02-07, WNBC, 120 min.
The comedy of insult dominates this two-hour tribute. Host Dean Martin heads the list of 20 celebrities, including Gene Kelly-who shows clips of Sinatra and himself singing and dancing in "Anchors Aweigh" (1945), "On the Town" (1949) and Take Me Out to the Ball Game" (1949); Peter Falk, who does a routine as Columbo; Ruth Buzzi, who appears as her "Laugh-In" character Gladys, the "president of the first Frank Sinatra fan club"; and Jonathan Winters as Elwood Suggins, "the bus driver on Sinatra's concert tours." Also: stand-up spots by former California governor Ronald Reagan, George Burns, James Stewart, Milton Berle, Redd Foxx, Flip Wilson, Dom DeLuise, Charlie Callas, Telly Savalas, LaWanda Page, Orson Welles, Don Rickles, Red Buttons, Rich Little, Jack Klugman and Ernest Borgnine.
Duplicate of 2134.
1978-02-07, NBC, 00 min.
Various celebrities roast Frank Sinatra. See #2134 for details.
