1961-12-11, WABC, 54 min.
Bing Crosby saunters through London in this special. Guests include Dave King, Terry-Thomas, singers Shirley Bassie and Marion Ryan, actor Mike Malleson, comedienne Mirium Karlin and singer Sean Glenville. Bob Hope makes a surprise appearance. There is a Julia Meade Timex commercial as well as a Motorola television commercial highlighting its new remote control features.
1964-01-16, WABC, 27 min.
September 26, 1963-March 19, 1964. This half-hour variety series was hosted by singer-comedienne Edie Adams. Don Chastain was also featured on the show.
1964-01-16, ABC, 27 min.
September 26, 1963-March 19, 1964. This half-hour variety series was hosted by singer-comedienne Edie Adams. Don Chastain was also featured on the show.
Dupe Of 3018.
1964-11-19, WCBS, 52 min.
The only network special Robert Goulet ever did, featuring singing and dancing. The entertainment is woven into a format that portrays a typical day in the life of a show business personality...including a rehearsal for "The Ed Sullivan Show" & an interview with Earl Wilson.
1964-11-19, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
1965-03-08, WNBC, 52 min.
September 27, 1962-September 3, 1967 (NBC); September 20, 1969-July 17, 1971 (NBC); 1976 (Syndicated). In 1962, Williams was finally given a fall series on NBC; the hour show lasted five seasons and featured The New Christy Minstrels and the Osmond Brothers. His third NBC series, which premiered in 1969, featured comics Charlie Callas and Irwin Corey, along with Janos Prohaska; the hour show lasted another two seasons. In 1976, Williams hosted a syndicated series, entitled "Andy." The half-hour show featured puppeteer Wayland Flowers.
1967-05-22, WCBS, 52 min.
September 25, 1962-June 23, 1970. One of television's most inventive and popular comedians, Red Skelton hosted his own series for twenty years, seven of them in a one-hour format, "The Red Skelton Hour" on CBS. Skelton began his television career on NBC September 30, 1951 with a half-hour filmed variety series lasting until June 21, 1953. He then began his CBS affiliation, and began hosting "The Red Skelton Show," a half-hour variety show broadcast live until October 18, 1960, and subsequently on videotape. This series aired from October 13, 1953, continuing until June 26, 1962. From July 21, 1954 through September 8, 1954, "The Red Skelton Revue" was broadcast live on CBS in a one-hour format. Red Skelton returned to NBC in a half-hour taped format for his final series. "Red" as the show was known, premiered September 14, 1970. The first four broadcasts included introductions by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew (September 14, 1970), Dean Martin (September 21, 1970), Jack Benny (September 28, 1970), and Johnny Carson (October 5, 1970) who got his big break writing for Skelton in the early 1950's. Red Skelton's last first-run regularly scheduled television program aired on March 15, 1971.
1967-10-17, WCBS, 52 min.
September 25, 1962-June 23, 1970. One of television's most inventive and popular comedians, Red Skelton hosted his own series for twenty years, seven of them in a one-hour format, "The Red Skelton Hour" on CBS. Skelton began his television career on NBC September 30, 1951 with a half-hour filmed variety series lasting until June 21, 1953. He then began his CBS affiliation, and began hosting "The Red Skelton Show," a half-hour variety show broadcast live until October 18, 1960, and subsequently on videotape. This series aired from October 13, 1953, continuing until June 26, 1962. From July 21, 1954 through September 8, 1954, "The Red Skelton Revue" was broadcast live on CBS in a one-hour format. Red Skelton returned to NBC in a half-hour taped format for his final series. "Red" as the show was known, premiered September 14, 1970. The first four broadcasts included introductions by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew (September 14, 1970), Dean Martin (September 21, 1970), Jack Benny (September 28, 1970), and Johnny Carson (October 5, 1970) who got his big break writing for Skelton in the early 1950's. Red Skelton's last first-run regularly scheduled television program aired on March 15, 1971.
1968-03-04, NBC, 30 min.
January 22, 1968-May 14, 1973. Inspired by Ernie Kovacs' approach to comedy, Dan Rowan and Dick Martin hosted this series of fast-moving sight gags, one-liners, short skits, and blackouts. The shows was an immediate hit and reflected the pace of TV comedy shows to follow. Among the many regulars on the show were Dennis Allen, Chelsea Brown, Ruth Buzzi, Judy Carne, Byron Gilliam, Arte Johnson, Ann Elder, Johnny Brown, Henry Gibson, Teresa Graves, Richard Dawson, Larry Hovis, Goldie Hawn, Gary Owens, Jeremy Lloyd, Dave Madden, Lily Tomlin, Nancie Phillips, Pamela Rodgers, Alan Sues, Barbara Sharma, and Jo Anne Worley.
Guests are Terry-Thomas and John Wayne.
1968-07-09, WCBS, 52 min.
June 11, 1968-September 17, 1968.
This hour-long variety series was hosted by a guest celebrity each week.
Host:Terry-Thomas
1968-10-29, WABC, 52 min.
September 24, 1968-May 20, 1969. This was the "Moving In" broadcast. Television's only musical comedy series. "That's Life" starred Robert Morse and E.J. Peaker. Also featured were Shelley Berman and Kay Medford.
1968-12-18, WNBC, 52 min.
September 13, 1967-May 12, 1971. The 1967 version of "The Kraft Music Hall" was an hour show, which lasted four seasons. It was hosted by a guest celebrity each week.
1969-02-28, 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.
1969-05-14, WNBC, 52 min.
September 13, 1967-May 12, 1971. The 1967 version of "The Kraft Music Hall" was an hour show, which lasted four seasons. It was hosted by a guest celebrity each week.
1969-07-23, WNBC, 52 min.
September 13, 1967-May 12, 1971. The 1967 version of "The Kraft Music Hall" was an hour show, which lasted four seasons. It was hosted by a guest celebrity each week.
1969-08-12, WCBS, 52 min.
July 15, 1969-September 16, 1969. This 1969 variety show, starring Liberace, originated in London and featured guest stars and two regulars, Richard Wattis and Georgina Moon, who portrayed Liberace's butler and maid in a regular sketch sequence each week.
On this broadcast, most of Liberace's guests are British. There's Terry-Thomas jabbering away with Liberace, and singing a bit with Engelbert Humperdinck who booms out numbers like "Marry Me," cute Jack Wild from "Oliver" mimics his host and offers "Consider Yourself" from the movie. Sergio Franchi's sister, Dana Valery, completes the vocal list, and Liberace manages to include a Chopin and Franz Liszt medley in his concert spot.
Highlights:
"Beer Barrel Polka," "Love is Blue," "Georgy Girl".......Liberace
"Lonely is a Man Without Love," "Marry Me,"................Engelbert
"Five Foot Two"............................................Terry-Thomas, Liberace
"I Will Wait for You"............................................................Dana
"Consider Yourself"......................................................Jack Dancers
"You Gotta Have a Gimmick"....Terry-Thomas, Engelbert, Liberace
1969-11-24, WNBC, 52 min.
Tennessee Ernie Ford in England, for a merry musical program with guests Terry-Thomas, Davy Jones, Harry Secombe, the Brothers and Sisters vocal group, and the Ambrosian Choir.
Duplicate of 1083.
1969-11-24, WNBC, 52 min.
Tennessee Ernie Ford in England, for a merry musical program with guests Terry-Thomas, Davy Jones, Harry Secombe, the Brothers and Sisters vocal group, and the Ambrosian Choir.
1970-05-27, WNBC, 52 min.
May 20, 1970-September 2, 1970; June 2, 1971-September 1, 1971. A summer variety series taped in London, starring singer Des O'Connor. Other regulars included Jack Douglas, the MacGregor Brothers (1970), and Connie Stevens (1971).
1970-07-01, WNBC, 52 min.
May 20, 1970-September 2, 1970; June 2, 1971-September 1, 1971. A summer variety series taped in London, starring singer Des O'Connor. Other regulars included Jack Douglas, the MacGregor Brothers (1970), and Connie Stevens (1971).
1972-03-13, NBC, 60 min.
January 22, 1968-May 14, 1973. Hosted by the comedy team of Dan Rowan & Dick Martin, who admit being influenced by the late Ernie Kovacs adding up to a fast paced hour of one-liners and short skits. Many celebrilties made cameo guest appearances. Among the may regulars on the show were Dennis Allen, Chelsea Brown, Ruth Buzzi, Johnny Brown, Judy Carne, Byron Gilliam, Henry Gibson, Richard Dawson, Teresa Graves, Dave Madden, Lily Tomlin, Alan Sues, Arte Johnson, Goldie Hawn, Gary Owens, and Jo Anne Worley. In the Fall of 1972 several new faces were added, including Patti Deutsch, Jud Strunk, Brian Bessler, Todd Bass, and Willie Tyler.
Guest star Jo Ann Pflug takes a much interrupted bath and gets involved in a group marriage. Cameo appearances include Steve Allen, Carol Channing, Gene Hackman, Charles Nelson Reilly, Terry-Thomas, and John Wayne.
1972-05-07, WNBC, 52 min.
The plot takes a backseat in this musical love story starring Tom Jones and Jennifer O'Neil with many guest appearances.