1965-05-20, WABC, 52 min.
September 19, 1963-April 1, 1966. In 1963 Dean hosted a prime-time hour variety series on ABC, which lasted three seasons. Regulars included Karen Morrow, Molly Bee, Chuck McCann, the Chuck Cassey Singers and Rowlf the Muppet, the first of the puppet creations of Jim Henson to be featured on national TV.
Repeat of November 5, 1964. Broadcast from Nashville.
1969-12-31, WCBS, 52 min.
June 15, 1969-September 7, 1969; December 17, 1969-July 13, 1971 (CBS); 1971-1992 (Syndicated). This was the New Year's Eve broadcast. "Hee Haw" was a fast-paced mixture of songs, skits, blackouts, and corny jokes. A syndicated version of the show appeared; by 1977 it was the nation's number-one-rated non-network show. The series was co-hosted by Buck Owens and Roy Clark (by the late 1980s, Owens and Clark appeared only occasionally, having made room for various guest hosts). A large stable of regular performers have been featured, including Louis M. ("Grandpa") Jones, Junior Samples, Jeannine Riley, Lulu Roman, David Akeman ("Stringbean"), Sherry Miles, Lisa Todd, Minnie Pearl, Gordie Tapp, Diana Scott, Cathy Baker and Barbi Benton.
1970-02-04, WCBS, 52 min.
June 15, 1969-September 7, 1969; December 17, 1969-July 13, 1971 (CBS); 1971-1992 (Syndicated). "Hee Haw" was a fast-paced mixture of songs, skits, blackouts, and corny jokes. A syndicated version of the show appeared; by 1977 it was the nation's number-one-rated non-network show. The series was co-hosted by Buck Owens and Roy Clark (by the late 1980s, Owens and Clark appeared only occasionally, having made room for various guest hosts). A large stable of regular performers have been featured, including Louis M. ("Grandpa") Jones, Junior Samples, Jeannine Riley, Lulu Roman, David Akeman ("Stringbean"), Sherry Miles, Lisa Todd, Minnie Pearl, Gordie Tapp, Diana Scott, Cathy Baker and Barbi Benton.
1970-02-11, WCBS, 52 min.
June 15, 1969-September 7, 1969; December 17, 1969-July 13, 1971 (CBS); 1971-1992 (Syndicated). "Hee Haw" was a fast-paced mixture of songs, skits, blackouts, and corny jokes. A syndicated version of the show appeared; by 1977 it was the nation's number-one-rated non-network show. The series was co-hosted by Buck Owens and Roy Clark (by the late 1980s, Owens and Clark appeared only occasionally, having made room for various guest hosts). A large stable of regular performers have been featured, including Louis M. ("Grandpa") Jones, Junior Samples, Jeannine Riley, Lulu Roman, David Akeman ("Stringbean"), Sherry Miles, Lisa Todd, Minnie Pearl, Gordie Tapp, Diana Scott, Cathy Baker and Barbi Benton.
1971-01-03, WCBS, 52 min.
January 29, 1969-June 13, 1972. In 1969 Glen Campbell returned to TV as host of "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour"; his regulars included Pat Paulsen, Jack Burns, John Hartford, Jerry Reed and Larry McNeeley.
1972-10-16, , min.
The 1972 Country Music Awards are presented. Loretta Lynn wins the entertainer of the year award.
Male Vocalist: Charley Pride
Vocal Group: Statler Brothers
Vocal Duo: Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn
Musician Of The Year: Charlie McCoy
Female Vocalist Of The Year: Loretta Lynn.
1974-12-18, WNBC, 105 min.
An all-star Nashville cast updates the Dickens classic, "A Christmas Carol," as a musical comedy.
1979-01-10, CBS, 90 min.
The 10th Annual Entertainer of the Year Awards, hosted by George Burns. Starring: David Copperfield, Wayland Flowers & Madame Mitzi Gaynor, Gilda Radner, Kenny Rogers, Doc Severinsen, Red Skelton, Suzanne Somers, Donna Summer, Rip Taylor, Gino Vannelli, The Village People, Dottie West, and Robin Williams.
1980-05-13, WNBC, 80 min.
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.
1980-10-22, NBC, 60 min.
Special: An edited 1979 concert at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., features performances by Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Glen Campbell, Roy Clark, the Statler Brothers, the Oak Ridge Boys, Ronnie Milsap, Larry Gatlin, Barbara Mandrell, Dottie West, Tom T. Hall, Freddie Fender, Mel Tillis, Ray Stevens. (Repeat).
1980-12-05, ABC, 60 min.
Special: A tuneful yuletide in Nashville is celebrated by Lynn Anderson, Mickey Gilley, Dottie West, the Statler Brothers, George Jones, Grandpa Jones and Ramone, and host Robert Urich, who pays tribute to John Jacob Niles, an itinerant balladeer who helped preserve the South's folk-music heritage. Scheduled Highlights include: "Ding-a-Ling, the Christmas Bell" by Lynn, "How I Love Them Old Songs/Jingle Bell Rock" by Mickey, "Hollyridge Road" by Dottie, and "He Stopped Loving Her Today" by George.
1981-10-12, CBS, 90 min.
Special: Telecast live. Mac Davis and Barbara Mandrell are the hosts. Presenters include Rosanne Cash, Jerry Clower, the Charlie Daniels Band, Ronnie Milsap, T.G. Sheppard, the Statler Brothers, Kitty Wells & Dottie West.
