Search Results
254 records found for steve allen
#19213: MERV GRIFFIN SHOW, THE:
Order1974-11-14, SYN, 22 min.
October 1, 1962-March 29, 1963 (NBC); 1965-1969 (Syndicated); August 18, 1969-February 11, 1972 (CBS); 1972-1986 (Syndicated) A tribute to W.C. Fields. "W.C. Fields In Retrospect." Guests: Carlotta Monti, Will Fowler, Steve Allen, Edgar Bergen, Grady Sutton.
1974-12-27, WNBC, 58 min.
"The Tomorrow Show" with Tom Snyder is NOT AVAILABLE FOR SALE. October 15, 1973-January 28, 1982. This program is a repeat of the live broadcast aired the night of the 26th Emmy Awards, May 28, 1974. Tom Snyder introduces the show telling his audience that the show is a repeat, and that when it was aired live he did not know that there would be surprises unknown to him (Flip Wilson presents the Emmy Award to Snyder who won earlier that night for Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement). Wilson states that Tom Snyder is a "People Star." This broadcast featured many anecdotal remembrances related to live television and personal experiences in the past by its four guests, Steve Allen, John Rich, Ralph Edwards and Buffalo Bob Smith. Each gives their opinion if the Golden Age of Television was superior to television of today. Also discussed are the Emmy Awards presented earlier that evening, which ran long resulting in the Tomorrow Show airing live beginning at 1:30am. All on the panel including Tom Snyder considered the Emmy Awards broadcast boring, each stating their reasons. One of the outstanding examples of why The Tomorrow Show hosted by Tom Snyder was so popular to late night audiences of the time. An hour-long talk show hosted by Tom Snyder. Network television's first entry into late-late-night programming on weeknights Monday thru Thursday, usually broadcasting on tape 1 AM to 2 AM. "Tomorrow" was expanded to 90 minutes on September 16, 1980. NOTE: Originally broadcast Live on May 28, 1974. After its re-run the tape was not used again and is considered lost.
1975-10-16, WNBC, 60 min.
"The Tomorrow Show" with Tom Snyder is NOT AVAILABLE FOR SALE. October 15, 1973-January 28, 1982. This was the "Second Anniversary Show" broadcast which featured the closing of Hurley's. An hour-long talk show hosted by Tom Snyder. Network television's first entry into late-late-night programming on weeknights Monday thru Thursday, usually broadcasting on tape 1 AM to 2 AM. "Tomorrow" was expanded to 90 minutes on September 16, 1980.
1975-11-03, SYN, 90 min.
1963-1982 (SYNDICATED). Mike Douglas hosted one of television's longest-running talk shows (19 years). Each week Douglas was joined by a different co-host. In 1967, "The Mike Douglas Show" became the first syndicated talk show to win an Emmy Award.
Broadcast from 1963-1978 in Philadelphia Broadcast from 1978-1982 in Los Angeles A salute to the pioneers of early television.1975-11-04, SYN, 90 min.
1963-1982 (SYNDICATED). Mike Douglas hosted one of television's longest-running talk shows (19 years). Each week Douglas was joined by a different co-host. In 1967, "The Mike Douglas Show" became the first syndicated talk show to win an Emmy Award.
Broadcast from 1963-1978 in Philadelphia Broadcast from 1978-1982 in Los Angeles A salute to the pioneers of early television: Part 2.1975-11-06, 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 1970's, 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 Buddy Rich, Steve Allen, and Jack Palance.1975-12-13, WABC, 52 min.
- Steve Allen
- Howard Cosell
- Paul Anka
- Robert Merrill
- The Prime Time Players
- Freddy Travalena
- Ester Satterfield
- The Chuck Mangione Group
- Bill Murray
September 20, 1975-January 17, 1976. This hour-long variety show was hosted by Howard Cosell. Among Cosell's regulars was Bill Murray.1976-00-00, 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.
#8819: MIKE DOUGLAS SHOW, THE
Order1976-01-09, SYN, 90 min.
1963-1982 (SYNDICATED). Mike Douglas hosted one of television's longest-running talk shows (19 years). Each week Douglas was joined by a different co-host. In 1967, "The Mike Douglas Show" became the first syndicated talk show to win an Emmy Award.
Broadcast from 1963-1978 in Philadelphia Broadcast from 1978-1982 in Los Angeles Co-Host: Anthony Newley#8825: MIKE DOUGLAS SHOW, THE
Order1976-01-27, SYN, 90 min.
1963-1982 (SYNDICATED). Mike Douglas hosted one of television's longest-running talk shows (19 years). Each week Douglas was joined by a different co-host. In 1967, "The Mike Douglas Show" became the first syndicated talk show to win an Emmy Award.
Broadcast from 1963-1978 in Philadelphia Broadcast from 1978-1982 in Los Angeles Co-Host: Steve Allen1976-01-28, 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 1970's, 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 Steve Allen, Jayne Meadows, Louie Nye, Dick Shawn, Andy Kaufman, and Charo.#8826: MIKE DOUGLAS SHOW, THE
Order1976-01-28, SYN, 90 min.
1963-1982 (SYNDICATED). Mike Douglas hosted one of television's longest-running talk shows (19 years). Each week Douglas was joined by a different co-host. In 1967, "The Mike Douglas Show" became the first syndicated talk show to win an Emmy Award.
Broadcast from 1963-1978 in Philadelphia Broadcast from 1978-1982 in Los Angeles Co-Host:Steve Allen#8827: MIKE DOUGLAS SHOW, THE
Order1976-01-29, SYN, 90 min.
1963-1982 (SYNDICATED). Mike Douglas hosted one of television's longest-running talk shows (19 years). Each week Douglas was joined by a different co-host. In 1967, "The Mike Douglas Show" became the first syndicated talk show to win an Emmy Award.
Broadcast from 1963-1978 in Philadelphia Broadcast from 1978-1982 in Los Angeles Co-Host: Steve Allen#4941: VAUDEVILLE
Order1976-02-21, WNBC, 52 min.
1975 (SYNDICATED). A variety hour with no regulars, "Vaudeville" consisted of assorted vaudeville acts, introduced by celebrity guest hosts.1976-03-01, 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 1970's, 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: Steve Lawrence.1976-03-05, NBC, 60 min.
- Don Knotts
- Steve Allen
- Bill Dana
- Milton Berle
- Phil Silvers
- Fred MacMurray
- Bob Hope
- Groucho Marx
- Jack Carter
- Jerry Colonna
- Larry Storch
- Red Buttons
- Alan King
- Wayne Newton
- George Burns
- Pat Buttram
- George Kirby
- Don Adams
- Jan Murray
- Vincent Price
- Angie Dickinson
- John Byner
- Foster Brooks
- Rona Barrett
- Telly Savalas
- Freddie Prinze
- Sammy Cahn
- Jimmie Walker
- David Janssen
- Don Rickles
- Phyllis Diller
- Glen Campbell
- Jack Albertson
- Flip Wilson
- Marty Allen
- Desi Arnaz
- Charo
- George Gobel
- Arte Johnson
- Abe Vigoda
- Scatman Crothers
- Jamie Farr
- Mike Connors
- Milton Frome
- Billy Barty
- Jim Hutton
- Harry Ritz
- Chanin Hale
- Andy Albin
Bob Hope hires six TV detectives to solve a series of mysterious disappearances at his house in this comedy special.
1976-03-05, NBC, 60 min.
- Don Knotts
- Steve Allen
- Bill Dana
- Milton Berle
- Phil Silvers
- Fred MacMurray
- Bob Hope
- Groucho Marx
- Jack Carter
- Jerry Colonna
- Larry Storch
- Red Buttons
- Alan King
- Wayne Newton
- George Burns
- Pat Buttram
- George Kirby
- Don Adams
- Jan Murray
- Vincent Price
- Angie Dickinson
- John Byner
- Foster Brooks
- Rona Barrett
- Telly Savalas
- Freddie Prinze
- Sammy Cahn
- Jimmie Walker
- David Janssen
- Don Rickles
- Phyllis Diller
- Glen Campbell
- Jack Albertson
- Flip Wilson
- Marty Allen
- Desi Arnaz
- Charo
- George Gobel
- Arte Johnson
- Abe Vigoda
- Scatman Crothers
- Jamie Farr
- Mike Connors
- Milton Frome
- Billy Barty
- Jim Hutton
- Harry Ritz
- Chanin Hale
- Andy Albin
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, min.
- Don Knotts
- Steve Allen
- Bill Dana
- Milton Berle
- Phil Silvers
- Fred MacMurray
- Bob Hope
- Groucho Marx
- Jack Carter
- Jerry Colonna
- Larry Storch
- Red Buttons
- Alan King
- Wayne Newton
- George Burns
- Pat Buttram
- George Kirby
- Don Adams
- Jan Murray
- Vincent Price
- Angie Dickinson
- John Byner
- Foster Brooks
- Rona Barrett
- Telly Savalas
- Freddie Prinze
- Sammy Cahn
- Jimmie Walker
- David Janssen
- Don Rickles
- Phyllis Diller
- Glen Campbell
- Jack Albertson
- Flip Wilson
- Marty Allen
- Desi Arnaz
- Charo
- George Gobel
- Arte Johnson
- Abe Vigoda
- Scatman Crothers
- Jamie Farr
- Mike Connors
- Milton Frome
- Billy Barty
- Jim Hutton
- Harry Ritz
- Chanin Hale
- Andy Albin
Bob Hope hires six TV detectives to solve a series of mysterious disappearances at his house in this comedy special. Duplicate of #7757.
1976-03-17, PBS, 75 min.
- Steve Allen
- Ralph Edwards
- Cyril Ritchard
- Helen O'Connell
- Lawrence Welk
- George Fenneman
- Marvin Miller
- Edgar Bergen
- Janet Waldo
- Mel Blanc
- Les Brown
- Dennis Day
- Jim Jordan
- Bill Baldwin
- Art Lonkletter
- Bret Morrison
- Erza Stone
- Lorene Tuttle
A tribute to radio's first fifty years. Host Steve Allen presents old radio clips from radio's "Golden Age."
#8756: MERV GRIFFIN SHOW, THE:
Order1976-04-01, SYN, 90 min.
October 1, 1962-March 29, 1963 (NBC); 1965-1969 (Syndicated); August 18, 1969-February 11, 1972 (CBS); 1972-1986 (Syndicated) Guest Host: Steve Allen.
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.
#10086B: STEVE ALLEN'S LAUGH-BACK
Order1976-06-20, SYN, 90 min.
- Steve Allen
- Andy Griffith
- Ralph Edwards
- Steve Lawrence
- Jayne Meadows
- Paul Smith
- Terry Gibb
- Terry Gibb Orchestra
- Foster Brookes
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.
#10086: STEVE ALLEN'S LAUGH-BACK
Order1976-06-28, 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.
1976-07-00, SYN, 30 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. This show is a 30-minute excerpt.
1976-07-04, NBC, 90 min.
- Don Knotts
- Steve Allen
- Debbie Reynolds
- Bob Hope
- Henny Youngman
- Ed McMahon
- Angie Dickinson
- Ron Howard
- Marie Osmond
- Jimmie Walker
- Dan Rowan
- Dick Martin
- Phyllis Diller
- Donny Osmond
- Doc Severinson
- Sammy Davis Jr
- Captain and Tenille
A variety salute to America's 200th birthday.
1976-07-04, WNEW, 720 min.
- Steve Allen
- Dinah Shore
- Bob Hope
- Kirk Douglas
- Ed McMahon
- Jackie Cooper
- Mike Douglas
- Roger Miller
- Roy Clark
- Lynn Anderson
- Labelle
- Mary Tyler Moore
A 12-hour continuous coast to coast celebration of the nation's 200th birthday. Broadcast from 7PM July 3rd, 1976 to 7 AM July 4th, 1976. Biendorf's Marathon. The syndicated GREAT AMERICAN CELEBRATION covers events and staged entertainment from a number of outdoor locations around the nation. The frigate Constellation in Baltimore harbor, with Ed McMahon aboard and the aircraft carrier Constellation in San Diego Bay, with Jackie Cooper aboard, are the hubs of Bicentennial activities. Scheduled intermittent coverage.....an all-night stage show at Fort McHenry, Maryland; festivities activities at Kings Island, Ohio; military pageantry outside the nation's capital, and taped interviews with historical figures portrayed by celebrities. Scheduled to be on hand.....Mike Douglas, Roger Miller, Roy Clark, Steve Allen, Lynn Anderson, Kirk Douglas, Labelle.
1976-07-19, 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.
1976-08-09, 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.
#10087: STEVE ALLEN'S LAUGH-BACK
Order1976-08-09, 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.
#10086A: STEVE ALLEN'S LAUGH-BACK
Order1976-10-18, 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.
1976-11-26, NBC, 52 min.
- Steve Allen
- Joe Garagiola
- Redd Foxx
- Milton Berle
- Dean Martin
- George Kirby
- Nipsey Russell
- Desmond Wilson
- Jimmie Walker
- Don Rickles
- Orson Welles
- Norm Crosby
- Marty Allen
- Liz Torres
- Slappy White
- Isabel Sanford
- LaWanda Page
- Abe Vigoda
- Isaac Hayes
Redd Foxx is in the hot seat in the first of this season's "Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts." On hand to salute Foxx are Don Rickles, Slappy White, Milton Berle, Liz Torres, Orson Welles, George Kirby, LaWanda Page, Abe Vigoda, Jimmie Walker, Desmond Wilson, Isaac Hayes, Isabel Sanford, Nipsey Russell, Marty Allen, Norm Crosby, Steve Allen and Joe Garagiola. Dupe Of # 2117.
#18127: DEAN MARTIN SHOW, THE
Order1976-11-26, WNBC, min.
- Steve Allen
- Joe Garagiola
- Redd Foxx
- Milton Berle
- Dean Martin
- George Kirby
- Nipsey Russell
- Desmond Wilson
- Jimmie Walker
- Don Rickles
- Orson Welles
- Norm Crosby
- Marty Allen
- Liz Torres
- Slappy White
- Isabel Sanford
- LaWanda Page
- Abe Vigoda
- Isaac Hayes
Redd Foxx is in the hot seat in the first of this season's "Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts." On hand to salute Foxx are Don Rickles, Slappy White, Milton Berle, Liz Torres, Orson Welles, George Kirby, LaWanda Page, Abe Vigoda, Jimmie Walker, Desmond Wilson, Isaac Hayes, Isabel Sanford, Nipsey Russell, Marty Allen, Norm Crosby, Steve Allen and Joe Garagiola. Duplicate of #2117.
#2117: DEAN MARTIN SHOW, THE
Order1976-11-26, WNBC, 52 min.
- Steve Allen
- Joe Garagiola
- Redd Foxx
- Milton Berle
- Dean Martin
- George Kirby
- Nipsey Russell
- Desmond Wilson
- Jimmie Walker
- Don Rickles
- Orson Welles
- Norm Crosby
- Marty Allen
- Liz Torres
- Slappy White
- Isabel Sanford
- LaWanda Page
- Abe Vigoda
- Isaac Hayes
Redd Foxx is in the hot seat in the first of this season's "Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts." On hand to salute Foxx are Don Rickles, Slappy White, Milton Berle, Liz Torres, Orson Welles, George Kirby, LaWanda Page, Abe Vigoda, Jimmie Walker, Desmond Wilson, Isaac Hayes, Isabel Sanford, Nipsey Russell, Marty Allen, Norm Crosby, Steve Allen and Joe Garagiola.#8701: MEETING OF MINDS, THE
Order1977-01-10, PBS, 60 min.
1977-1981. Talk show created and hosted by Steve Allen. It featured historical figures from the past portrayed by actors. Matters past, present, and future were discussed. On this episode, Steve Allen's wife, Jayne Meadows, portrayed Cleopatra, Peter Bromilow was Thomas Aquinas, Joe Sirola portrayed Thomas Paine and Joe Earley was Theodore Roosevelt. This was the series premiere.
#8775: MERV GRIFFIN SHOW, THE:
Order1977-02-25, SYN, 50 min.
October 1, 1962-March 29, 1963 (NBC); 1965-1969 (Syndicated); August 18, 1969-February 11, 1972 (CBS); 1972-1986 (Syndicated) Guest Host: Steve Allen. Joined in progress. 50-minute excerpt.
1977-03-22, 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. Re-run of episode
1977-05-25, 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: Steve Allen.1977-06-28, NBC, 80 min.
- Steve Allen
- Jerry Lewis
- Carl Reiner
- Totie Fields
- Rona Barrett
- Florence Henderson
- Jayne Meadows
- Phyllis Diller
- Lucille Ball
- David Brenner
Totie Fields returns to show business following surgery to remove a blood clot from her leg. Many celebrities are on hand at the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.
#8781: MERV GRIFFIN SHOW, THE:
Order1977-09-06, SYN, 90 min.
October 1, 1962-March 29, 1963 (NBC); 1965-1969 (Syndicated); August 18, 1969-February 11, 1972 (CBS); 1972-1986 (Syndicated) Guests are Steve Allen, Truman Capote, and Evelyn Keyes.
#19183: MERV GRIFFIN SHOW, THE:
Order1977-09-28, SYN, 70 min.
October 1, 1962-March 29, 1963 (NBC); 1965-1969 (Syndicated); August 18, 1969-February 11, 1972 (CBS); 1972-1986 (Syndicated) Guests: Milton Berle, Phil Silvers, Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca. Guest host: Steve Allen. A theme show: The great comedy stars from Television's Golden Age. NOTE: Minutes before the show was to be taped Merv Griffin became ill. Steve Allen who was one of the panel for today's Theme show was elected to replace Merv as host with same planed broadcast.
#11219: MERV GRIFFIN SHOW, THE:
Order1977-09-28, WNEW, 90 min.
October 1, 1962-March 29, 1963 (NBC); 1965-1969 (Syndicated); August 18, 1969-February 11, 1972 (CBS); 1972-1986 (Syndicated) Guests: Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Milton Berle, Phil Silvers. Guest host: Steve Allen.
#8784: MERV GRIFFIN SHOW, THE:
Order1977-10-12, SYN, 50 min.
October 1, 1962-March 29, 1963 (NBC); 1965-1969 (Syndicated); August 18, 1969-February 11, 1972 (CBS); 1972-1986 (Syndicated) A theme show: The great comedy stars from Television's Golden Age. NOTE: Minutes before the show was to be taped Merv Griffin became ill. Steve Allen who was one of the panel for today's Theme show was elected to replace Merv as host with same planed broadcast.
1977-10-14, WNBC, 56 min.
- Steve Allen
- Jack Paar
- Johnny Carson
- Dave Garroway
- Sonny Fox
- Mike Douglas
- Tom Snyder
- Pat Weaver
- Don Rickles
- Mort Werner
- Tom Brokaw
- Dan Aykroyd
- Dave Tebet
- Bob Citron
"The Tomorrow Show" with Tom Snyder is NOT AVAILABLE FOR SALE. October 15, 1973-January 28, 1982. This is the "Fourth Anniversary Show" broadcast. An hour-long talk show hosted by Tom Snyder. Network television's first entry into late-late-night programming on weeknights Monday thru Thursday, usually broadcasting on tape 1 AM to 2 AM. "Tomorrow" was expanded to 90 minutes on September 16, 1980. On this special 4th anniversary broadcast Tom Snyder's solo guest is Mort Werner relates anecdotes working as NBC TV producer with Steve Allen, Jack Paar, Johnny Carson and Tom Snyder. It was Werner who was instrumental in getting the TOMORROW SHOW on the air. Tom Snyder re-runs a two and half minute excerpt clip related to the Tomorrow Show pilot broadcast (October 5, 1973) which was never broadcast. Both Snyder and Sonny Fox who was in the studio prevail as many mishaps occur during a phone call to Bob Citron making this pilot unacceptable for airing. Tom Snyder runs complete credits at the beginning of this broadcast to a musical rendition from "Annie." Mort Werner, instrumental for the success of The Today Show, Home, and The Tonight Show remembers the challenges keeping the Tomorrow Show on the air during the first year. He was the first to predict that there would be on television "all night programming." He states to Tom Snyder many anecdotes related to working with Dave Garroway, Steve Allen on the original Knickerbocker Show (1953) a local late night show broadcast locally in New York segueing to the Nationally broadcast The Tonight Show beginning in September 1954. and The Steve Allen Show in 1957. Mort Werner talks about the greatness of Pat Weaver...many anecdotes about working with Jack Paar, and Johnny Carson. References are made related to Dave Tebet and the six months of Tonight Show broadcasts with substitute host after Paar left the air and before Carson would host permanently beginning October 1, 1962. As a surprise to Tom Snyder, Mort Werner has prepared a 6 minute congratulatory anniversary tribute film with many celebrities, including Don Rickles, Mike Douglas, Dan Aykroyd, and Tom Brokaw as well as staff me members, fans and others, chiming in both humorously and with satirical anecdotes of their own, directed at Snyder, who enjoys the tribute tremendously. Tom and Mort discuss the challenges incurred when taping a broadcast which Snyder prefers vs broadcasting live which Werner prefers, and how society has changed from the 1950's to the 1970's. Finally, Mort Werner talks about some of his other short lived broadcasting ventures, including "Let's Look Over the News at Midnight," and "My Mother the Car" which he produced. Complete with commercials.
1977-12-16, NBC, 60 min.
- Steve Allen
- Jim Backus
- Milton Berle
- Jack Carter
- Hal Linden
- Jayne Meadows
- Harold Gould
- Jeannie Carson
- Wolfman Jack
- Alex Cord
- Sheree North
- Lew Brown
A moving story of an unusual Christmas gift from the members of a Synagogue to their Christian neighbors. This was the 126th presentation of The Hallmark Hall Of Fame in its 27th year on television.
1980-01-15, SYND, 27 min.
1977-1981 (SYNDICATED). A half-hour musical series, "Sha Na Na" was named for its hosts including Lenny Baker, Johnny Contardo, Denny Greene, Jocko Marcellino, Danny McBride, Chico Ryan, Scott Simon, Scott Powell, Don York, and Jon Bauman. Among those featured on the show were Jane Dulo, Pamela Myers, Avery Schreiber, Kenneth Mars, and Soupy Sales. Steve Allen joins Sha Na Na for a visit to a Chinese restaurant.
1980-02-14, WNBC, 52 min.
- Louis Nye
- Steve Allen
- Phil Foster
- Carl Reiner
- Richard Deacon
- Joan Collins
- Marty Allen
- Steve Martin
- Peter Graves
- Joyce DeWitt
- Meredith McRae
- Dick Schaap
Steve Martin's second comedy special.1980-03-16, WCBS, 75 min.
- Steve Allen
- Carol Burnett
- Gene Kelly
- William Wyler
- Alfred Hitchcock
- James Stewart
- Richard Boone
- Richard Widmark
- Fred MacMurray
- Karl Malden
- Jack Lemmon
- Henry Fonda
- Grace Kelly
- Charlton Heston
- Greer Garson
- William Holden
- Angie Dickinson
- Natalie Wood
- George Stevens Jr.
- Audrey Hepburn
- George Kennedy
- Dustin Hoffman
- Walter Matthau
- Michael Caine
- Beulah Bondi
- Frank Capra
- Lauren Hutton
- Mervyn Leroy
- Nick Nolte
- Kathryn Grant
- Henry Hathaway
- Ruth Hussey
- Jean Firstenberg
- Shirlee Fonda
- Ted Mapes
- Una Merkel
- Douglas Morrow
- Stefanie Powers
- Gloria Stewart
- Henry Travers
- Robert Wanger
- Frank Westmore
A life achievement award tribute to James Stewart. To help honor this legendary motion picture actor are forty four co-hosts and speakers.
#1427: BIG SHOW, THE
Order1980-05-13, WNBC, 80 min.
- Steve Allen
- Shirley Jones
- Sid Caesar
- Donald O'Connor
- Imogene Coca
- Dottie West
- Ken Shelley
- Jo Jo Starbuck
- Meadowlark Lemon and The Bucketeers
March 4, 1980-June 3, 1980. Ninety-minute variety series, with regulars Graham Chapman, Mimi Kennedy, Charlie Hill, Owen Sullivan, Edie McClurg, Paul Grimm, and Joe Baker.#10088: STEVE ALLEN SPECIAL, THE
Order1980-10-18, NBC, 60 min.
A comedy special starring Steve Allen.
1980-10-18, WNBC, 52 min.
October 18, 1980-January 10, 1981. This was the first broadcast of the series. 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.