1963-10-06, WCBS, 36 min.
Ed Sullivan's guest performers are Totie Fields, The Three Stooges, Kate Smith, comics Alan Gale, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, The Angels, who sing "My Boyfriend's Back" and Ed introduces Sonny Liston.
1968-04-28, CBS, 8 min.
June 20, 1948 - May 30, 1971
ED SULLIVAN SHOW, THE, (TOAST OF THE TOWN)
Television's longest running variety series. Originally, titled, TOAST OF THE TOWN, the name of the series changed on September 18, 1955 to THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW. Most remembered for introducing many stand-up comedians, and musical acts, including The Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, The Beatles.
Most of the 1,087 broadcasts, encompassing 10,000 performers, have been archived. The major exceptions are the first half-year of shows circa 1948 of which a few kinescope excerpts survive.
The ED SULLIVAN SHOW was a spectacular showcase that for twenty-three years entertained the American family. In its prime, more than thirty million viewers, young and old, tuned in at the same time to view popular culture.
The guests are Richard Harris, George Carlin. Stiller and Meara and Milt Kamen. Harris sings "Camelot." Benson and Hedges cigarette commercial. Joined in progress.
1970-03-04, NBC, 60 min.
Paul Lynde, Michele Lee, and Anne Meara join in "Alan King's Wonderful World of Aggravation." Includes commercials.
1971-01-13, WNBC, 52 min.
September 13, 1967-May 12, 1971. This was "The Games People Play" broadcast. 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.
1971-03-06, NBC, 110 min.
September 13, 1967-May 12, 1971.
The 1967 version of THE KRAFT MUSIC HALL was an hour show which lasted for four seasons. It was hosted by a guest celebrity each week.
This is a rare rehearsal MASTER AUDIO RECORDING (almost two hours) recorded on March 6th and 7th while the program was being tape recorded for later broadcast...edited and aired on March 17, 1971 as "SUBURBIA USA."
Some of the highlights include Ed Herlihy's opening announcement and closing, without music, and with music; numerous takes of Steve and Eydie singing "Getting Away," and "Peaceful In The Country." Also run through is a sketch, "The Neighbors," with Sid Caesar and Barbara Feldon, and "The New Housekeeper," with Anne Meara.
Another sketch, with Steve and Eydie, "Community Show" including Sid Caesar and Barbara Feldon who flubs a line...multiple takes are heard. Communication from the director in the control room is heard. Cross talk after a number of takes are recorded, and slate takes with audio pilot tone. In addition we hear Steve Lawrence sing a medley of songs and Eydie Gorme sings "It Was A Good Time."
Running time is 110 minutes which would be edited in half for March 17, 1971 airing on THE KRAFT MUSIC HAL: SUBURBIA USA.
1971-11-15, WNBC, 51 min.
TV adaptation of the off-Broadway spoof
of the 1930's movie musical extravaganzas. Cast includes Ann-Margret, Ann Miller, Anne Meara, Dick Shawn, Fred Gwynne, & Harvey Evans.
1973-01-03, ABC, 60 min.
A satiric survey of 1972 as seen through the eyes of Alan and guests...comics Larry Storch, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, and Johnny Brown; Nancy Dussault of "The Dick Van Dyke Show"; and Hollywood columnist Rona Barrett. The jokes are aimed at the Presidential campaign, the Clifford Irving hoax, the Watergate incident, the recalling of defective automobiles, and acupuncture.
1973-01-03, WABC, 51 min.
A satiric survey of 1972 as seen through the eyes of Alan King and guests Jack Weston, Larry Storch, Jerry Stiller, Anne Meara, Jerry Brown, Nancy Dussault and Rona Barrett.
1973-06-06, WABC, 52 min.
Comedy and song in the Florida outdoors with host Tony Randall & his guests: Lynn Anderson, Charlie Callas, Howard Cosell, John Gary, Judy Graubart, Jerry Stiller & Anne Meara.
1975-01-01, WCBS, 52 min.
July 3, 1974-July 24, 1974; December 4, 1974-December 28, 1976. Tony Orlando and Dawn hosted a four-week summer replacement for "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour"; the series resurfaced later that year. During the 1975-1976 season regulars included Alice Nunn, Lonnie Schorr, and Lynn Stuart. In the fall of 1976 the show was retitled "Tony Orlando and Dawn Rainbow Hour"; the regulars included George Carlin, Susan Lanier, Bob Holt, Edie McClurg, Adam Wade, and Nancy Steen.
1975-01-05, WCBS, 52 min.
July 3, 1974-July 24, 1974; December 4, 1974-December 28, 1976. Tony Orlando and Dawn hosted a four-week summer replacement for "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour"; the series resurfaced later that year. During the 1975-1976 season regulars included Alice Nunn, Lonnie Schorr, and Lynn Stuart. In the fall of 1976 the show was retitled "Tony Orlando and Dawn Rainbow Hour"; the regulars included George Carlin, Susan Lanier, Bob Holt, Edie McClurg, Adam Wade, and Nancy Steen.
1975-09-24, WCBS, 52 min.
July 3, 1974-July 24, 1974; December 4, 1974-December 28, 1976. Tony Orlando and Dawn hosted a four-week summer replacement for "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour"; the series resurfaced later that year. During the 1975-1976 season regulars included Alice Nunn, Lonnie Schorr, and Lynn Stuart. In the fall of 1976 the show was retitled "Tony Orlando and Dawn Rainbow Hour"; the regulars included George Carlin, Susan Lanier, Bob Holt, Edie McClurg, Adam Wade, and Nancy Steen.
1975-12-08, ABC, 30 min.
March 26th, 1973-March 29th, 1974 (CBS)
May 6th, 1974-June 27th, 1980 (ABC)
1974-1979 (Syndicated)
Dick Clark hosted the network versions
Bill Cullen hosted the syndicated version.
Half-hour game show. Two teams each with a celebrity and a contestant.
Host: Dick Clark
1975-12-15, 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:Petula Clark
1976-03-03, WCBS, 52 min.
July 3, 1974-July 24, 1974; December 4, 1974-December 28, 1976. Tony Orlando and Dawn hosted a four-week summer replacement for "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour"; the series resurfaced later that year. During the 1975-1976 season regulars included Alice Nunn, Lonnie Schorr, and Lynn Stuart. In the fall of 1976 the show was retitled "Tony Orlando and Dawn Rainbow Hour"; the regulars included George Carlin, Susan Lanier, Bob Holt, Edie McClurg, Adam Wade, and Nancy Steen.
1976-03-05, ABC, 30 min.
This quiz show was re-titled The $20,000 Pyramid from The $10,000 Pyramid beginning on January 19th, 1976 and was hosted by Dick Clark.
Host: Dick Clark.
1976-03-19, 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.
1976-03-30, ABC, 30 min.
July 7th, 1975- July 9th, 1976.
Daytime game show with host Bob Eubanks and guest celebrities. Almost all of this series 265 episodes are now considered lost as the master tapes were erased. The pilot episode survives.
1976-03-31, ABC, 30 min.
July 7th, 1975- July 9th, 1976.
Daytime game show with host Bob Eubanks and guest celebrities. Almost all of this series 265 episodes are now considered lost as the master tapes were erased. The pilot episode survives.
1977-02-18, 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.
1977-02-25, WCBS, 52 min.
February 1, 1976-August 29, 1977. In 1976, Sonny Bono and Cher were reunited in "The Sonny & Cher Show." Regulars included Ted Zeigler, Shields and Yarnell, Billy Van, and Gailard Sartain.
1977-05-14, SYN, 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)
This is a re-run episode originally broadcast in September 1976.
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.
1977-10-11, NBC, 120 min.
A Dick Clark Special Broadcast that recalls the original happy days, 1957-1963....the era when American Bandstand originated.
1977-12-07, ABC, 60 min.
1977 made-for-television special loosely inspired by the 1823 poem; " A Visit From St. Nicholas" by Clement Clark Moore.
