October 21st, 1974-1980.

90-minute talk show hosted by Dinah Shore. The program was seen during the daytime in most markets. In 1979, the show was retitled "Dinah and Friends" as Dinah employed a weekly co-host. Depending on the market where the syndicated show airs, it is presented as a 90-minute show or edited to a 60-minute broadcast.                                                                                                                                                                                                  

September 20, 1975-January 17, 1976. This was the final broadcast of the series. Joined in Progress. Missing opening minutes. This hour-long variety show was hosted by Howard Cosell. Among Cosell's regulars was Bill Murray.   

NOTE: There is a powerful rendition by Tommy Butler of Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech. Butler created the musical play SELMA which centers on the life of Reverend Martin Luther King, a black cultural hero and a figure deeply respected by a great many Americans for his massive role in the civil rights movement.                                     

October 1, 1962-March 29, 1963 (NBC); 1965-1969 (Syndicated); August 18, 1969-February 11, 1972 (CBS); 1972-1986 (Syndicated)

Guests are Tony Curtis, Arthur Godfrey, Billy Crystal, Leslie Curtis, and Dale Robertson. 



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

October 1, 1962-March 29, 1963 (NBC); 1965-1969 (Syndicated); August 18, 1969-February 11, 1972 (CBS); 1972-1986 (Syndicated)

Guests are Peter Ustinov, Beau Bridges, Billy Crystal, and Marilyn Hasset







                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Gabriel Kaplan is roasted by host Dean Martin, Milton Berle, Johnny Bench, Howard Cosell, Joe Garagiola, Orson Welles, Abe Vigoda, Liz Torres, Charo, Jimmie Walker, Nipsey Russell, Alice Ghostley, Red Buttons, Charlie Callas, George Kirby, Ed Bluestone and Billy Crystal.    

Duplicate of #2124.         

September 13th, 1977-April 20th, 1981.

A comedy about the Tate family and middle-class Campbell family set in Dunn's River, Connecticut.                        

ABC television celebrates it's Silver Anniversary. Highlights of twenty-five years of network programming are presented with a bevy of stars appearing for the event. 


                                                 

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  

Guests: Eubie Blake, Billy Crystal, Hugh Carter, and singer Alberta Hunter.    
Eubie plays "Memories Of You."       
Alberta sings "The Love I Have For You."                                                                                                                                                                                         

In 1979, just a few years after HBO came on the air, it took a chance on a young comedian, giving him his first TV Special. That was Billy Crystal.

Slipping out of his "Soap" role Billy demonstrates his talents for improvisation and bittersweet comedy sketches, among the more incredible his 9 minute brilliant  "Fifteen Rounds" routine on the  18 year career of Muhammad Ali, in and out of the ring. Billy Crystal takes on the voices of both Ali and Howard Cosell. 

At the conclusion of his routine Billy is surprised by Muhammad himself who trades quips with Crystal for an additional five minutes. They reverse roles, Muhammad impersonating Howard Cosell and Billy impersonating Muhammad Ali.                         

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.
  
  

Host: Johnny Carson. Guests: Suzanne Somers, Billy Crystal, Loretta Lynn. 

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January 30, 1982-February 27, 1982.

 Fresh from his series, "Soap," Billy Crystal hosts this short-lived five week variety series. Crystal creatively reprises many of his comic characters.  

In this episode, comedy includes a spoof of early-morning talk shows, a one man stage show, "The  Alexander Haig Story," and a send-up of "Young Man with a Horn" called "Young Man with a Mouth." Manhattan Transfer performs "Trickle Trickle" and "Spies in the Night."           

January 30, 1982-February 27, 1982. 

 Fresh from his series, "Soap," Billy Crystal hosts this short-lived five week variety series. Crystal creatively reprises many of his comic characters. 

Comedy includes a sex change for Reggie Jackson (Nell Carter), a screen test for Robert Conrad, directed by Fernando Lamas (Crystal), and a medley of Lou Carter songs including "What's a Matter with Me?" and "If I Had a Nose Full of Nickles."            

January 30, 1982-February 27, 1982.

 Fresh from his series, "Soap," Billy Crystal hosts this short-lived five week variety series. Crystal creatively reprises many of his comic characters.

In sketches, Fernando Lamas (Crystal) interviews Mel Tillis...a doctor's X-ray machine suddenly becomes a video game, and Uncle Julius (Billy) is upset with his bridge partner (Michael McManus).  Also, Mel sings, "It's Gonna Be One of Them Days."           

January 30, 1982-February 27, 1982.

 Fresh from his series, "Soap," Billy Crystal hosts this short-lived five week variety series. Crystal creatively reprises many of his comic characters.

Comedy include a carload of irritated vacationers who get on each other's nerves. TV wrestling shows are spoofed and Uncle Julius (Billy) is mugged. Billy compares Baseball player's names and how they each effect their image. 
Smokey Robinson sings "Tell Me Tomorrow."