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#1015: WE INTERRUPT THIS SEASON: AN NBC EXPERIMENT IN TELEVISION
1967-03-26, WNBC, 53 min.
- MacIntyre Dixon ,
- Bernadette Peters ,
- Dennis Allen ,
- Arthur Alpert ,
- Sudie Bond ,
- Charlotte Fairchild ,
- John Heffernan ,
- Tony Hendra ,
- Nick Ullett ,
- Nagle Jackson ,
- Paul Larson ,
- Paul Melton ,
- Maggie Peters ,
- Jamie Ross ,
- Virginia Vestoff
15 satirists look at the foibles and follies of TV. Targets include commercials, news correspondents, convention coverage TV themes, weather reports, and insulting interviewers. Satirists include Bernadette Peters, Dennis Allen, Arthur Alpert, Sudie Bond, MacIntyre Dixon, Charlotte Fairchild, John Heffernan, Tony Hendra, and Nick Ullett, Nagle Jackson, Paul Larson, Paul Melton, Maggie Peters, Jaime Ross, and Virginia Vestoff.#16131: WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT, WORLD?
1969-02-13, ABC, min.
- Carl Reiner ,
- Dean Jones ,
- Dick Clair ,
- Jenna McMahon ,
- Gerri Granger ,
- Alex Dreier ,
- Scoey Mitchell ,
- Ron Prince ,
- Dennis Allen ,
- Marlo Thomas
Actor-singer Dean Jones is the host for this weekly melange of satire aimed at every facet of American life. Guests: Marlo Thomas and Carl Reiner join Dean Jones and the "World" company. Marlo finds a lesson in human relations in a box of Valentine candy. Carl spoofs French singers. The finale salutes fifty years of US-Soviet relations. Series regulars include Dick Clair and Jenna McMahon, (lampooning modern life), singer Gerri Granger(who joins the company in the weekly vaudeville show segment), and commentator Alex Dreier, (spoofing documentaries.) Created and produced by Saul Iison and Ernest Chambers, who originated "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour." The show ran from February 6th, 1969-May 1st, 1969. In late March, the show became "The Dean Jones Variety Hour." Both formats proved unsuccessful and the series was dropped after a thirteen week run. Second show of the series.#16144: WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT, WORLD?
1969-02-20, ABC, min.
- Carl Reiner ,
- Dean Jones ,
- Tom Smothers ,
- Dick Smothers ,
- Dick Clair ,
- Jenna McMahon ,
- Gerri Granger ,
- Alex Dreier ,
- Scoey Mitchell ,
- Ron Prince ,
- Dennis Allen ,
- Alice Ghostley
Actor-singer Dean Jones is the host for this weekly melange of satire aimed at every facet of American life. Guests: Dean Jones welcomes Art Carney, Tom and Dick Smothers, and Alice Ghostley. Satirical targets: dropouts, discrimination and political extremism. Tom and Dick turn a simple song into "controversial material" and join Dean in a folk singing spoof. Series regulars include Dick Clair and Jenna McMahon, (lampooning modern life), singer Gerri Granger(who joins the company in the weekly vaudeville show segment), and commentator Alex Dreier, (spoofing documentaries.) Created and produced by Saul Iison and Ernest Chambers, who originated "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour." The show ran from February 6th, 1969-May 1st, 1969. In late March, the show became "The Dean Jones Variety Hour." Both formats proved unsuccessful and the series was dropped after a thirteen week run. Third show of the series.
#16158: WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT, WORLD?
1969-02-27, ABC, min.
- Barbara Feldon ,
- Dean Jones ,
- Dick Clair ,
- Jenna McMahon ,
- Gerri Granger ,
- Alex Dreier ,
- Scoey Mitchell ,
- Ron Prince ,
- Dennis Allen ,
- Robert Curry ,
- Buddy Ebsen
Actor-singer Dean Jones is the host for this weekly melange of satire aimed at every facet of American life. Guests: Bubby Ebsen, Barbara Feldon, and Robert Curry. Series regulars include Dick Clair and Jenna McMahon, (lampooning modern life), singer Gerri Granger(who joins the company in the weekly vaudeville show segment), and commentator Alex Dreier, (spoofing documentaries.) Created and produced by Saul Iison and Ernest Chambers, who originated "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour." The show ran from February 6th, 1969-May 1st, 1969. In late March, the show became "The Dean Jones Variety Hour." Both formats proved unsuccessful and the series was dropped after a thirteen week run. Fourth Show of the series.
#16176: WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT, WORLD?
1969-03-06, ABC, min.
- Dean Jones ,
- Kate Smith ,
- Dick Clair ,
- Jenna McMahon ,
- Gerri Granger ,
- Alex Dreier ,
- Scoey Mitchell ,
- Ron Prince ,
- Dennis Allen ,
- Carol Robinson ,
- Ken Greenwald
Actor-singer Dean Jones is the host for this weekly melange of satire aimed at every facet of American life. Guests: Kate Smith, Carol Robinson, Ken Greenwald. Series regulars include Dick Clair and Jenna McMahon, (lampooning modern life), singer Gerri Granger(who joins the company in the weekly vaudeville show segment), and commentator Alex Dreier, (spoofing documentaries.) Created and produced by Saul Iison and Ernest Chambers, who originated "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour." The show ran from February 6th, 1969-May 1st, 1969. In late March, the show became "The Dean Jones Variety Hour." Both formats proved unsuccessful and the series was dropped after a thirteen week run. Fifth show of the series.
#16178: WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT, WORLD?
1969-03-27, ABC, min.
- Paul Revere and The Raiders ,
- Janet Leigh ,
- Dean Jones ,
- Dick Clair ,
- Jenna McMahon ,
- Gerri Granger ,
- Alex Dreier ,
- Scoey Mitchell ,
- Ron Prince ,
- Dennis Allen ,
- Carol Robinson ,
- Ken Grednwald
Actor-singer Dean Jones is the host for this weekly melange of satire aimed at every facet of American life. Guests: Janet Leigh, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Carol Robinson, Ken Greenwald. Series regulars include Dick Clair and Jenna McMahon, (lampooning modern life), singer Gerri Granger(who joins the company in the weekly vaudeville show segment), and commentator Alex Dreier, (spoofing documentaries.) Created and produced by Saul Iison and Ernest Chambers, who originated "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour." The show ran from February 6th, 1969-May 1st, 1969. In late March, the show became "The Dean Jones Variety Hour." Both formats proved unsuccessful and the series was dropped after a thirteen week run. Seventh show of the series.
#6237: ROWAN AND MARTIN'S LAUGH-IN
1972-12-11, NBC, 60 min.
- Steve Allen ,
- Steve Lawrence ,
- Dan Rowan ,
- Dick Martin ,
- Dennis Allen ,
- Ruth Buzzi ,
- Jud Strunk ,
- Lily Tomlin ,
- Peter Marshall ,
- Richard Dawson ,
- Willie Tyler and Lester ,
- Patti Deutsch ,
- Todd Bass ,
- Gary Owens ,
- Sarah Kennedy ,
- Moosie Drier
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 show 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.
Spoofing the Christmas season: Steve Lawrence guests as a singing Santa and a ballet-dancing Jack Frost. Steve also appears in blackouts as Groucho Marx. Cameos: Steve Allen and Peter Marshall, Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, Lily Tomlin, Richard Dawson, Ruth Buzzi, Dennis Allen, Jud Strunk, Sarah Kennedy, Patti Deutsch, Willie Tyler & Lester, Moosie Drier, Todd Bass, and Gary Owens.