The 26th Primetime Emmy Awards are presented from the Pantages Theatre, in Los Angeles, California. 

Host: Johnny Carson                                  

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.
Guest Host: McLean Stevenson.                                    

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.
  
  

Guests: Gabe Kaplan, Sharon Farrell, Roger Miller, Lee Horwin.

NOTE: This specific TONIGHT SHOW may only contain an opening monologue by Johnny Carson. 
Other content, as listed, will have to be monitored and confirmed upon your order request. 
                                                                                    

October 1, 1962-May 22, 1992. Johnny Carson, host of NBC's network late-night "T
onight 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.



Johnny Carson's guests are Bob Uecker, Phyllis Newman, Gabriel Kaplan, and Carol Wayne.                                   

Muhammad Ali hosts this variety special. His guests are Aretha Franklin, Flip Wilson, Howard Cosell, and Gabriel Kaplan.           

Daytime- April 1st, 1974- October 1st, 1976
Syndicated- September 9th, 1974- September 1975
Syndicated- September 20th, 1976- September 1977
Announcers: Bill Armstrong, Dick Tufeld, John Harlan

A game show involving two contestants, six celebrities, and the studio audience. Frequently seen on the celebrity panel were Carol Wayne, Buddy Hackett, Dick Martin, and Joey Bishop. 

Host: Jim McKrell. Very few episodes of this quiz show survive.
                                               

Daytime- April 1st, 1974- October 1st, 1976
Syndicated- September 9th, 1974- September 1975
Syndicated- September 20th, 1976- September 1977
Announcers: Bill Armstrong, Dick Tufeld, John Harlan

A game show involving two contestants, six celebrities, and the studio audience. Frequently seen on the celebrity panel were Carol Wayne, Buddy Hackett, Dick Martin, and Joey Bishop. 

Host: Jim McKrell. Very few episodes of this quiz show survive.
                                                                                                                

Daytime- April 1st, 1974- October 1st, 1976
Syndicated- September 9th, 1974- September 1975
Syndicated- September 20th, 1976- September 1977
Announcers: Bill Armstrong, Dick Tufeld, John Harlan

A game show involving two contestants, six celebrities, and the studio audience. Frequently seen on the celebrity panel were Carol Wayne, Buddy Hackett, Dick Martin, and Joey Bishop. 

Host: Jim McKrell. Very few episodes of this quiz show survive.

NOTE: Only final ten minutes recorded and archived. 
                                                                                                                             

Musical and comedy salute to the glory and vitality of the American spirit.  

Duplicate of # 7830.                                  

Musical and comedy salute to the glory and vitality of the American spirit.                      

1975-1978

A syndicated thirty minute musical variety show, produced in Toronto, Canada, starring Bobby Vinton. Comedian Billy Van was a regular on the show.                       

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

Guests are Gene Hackman, Gabe Kaplan, and Carol Channing.









                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Live telecast of the second annual People's Choice Awards.  

Host: Jack Albertson.  
                                                 

World heavyweight boxing champ Muhammad Ali takes the verbal punches as he's roasted by Dean Martin, Orson Welles, Floyd Patterson, Freddie Prinze, Gabriel Kaplan, Foster Brooks, Isabel Sanford, Howard Cosell, Rocky Graziano, Sherman Hemsley, Tony Orlando, Ruth Buzzi, Georgia Engel, Nipsey Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Red Buttons, Charlie Callas and Gene Kelly.  

Duplicate of # 2126.            

Live telecast of the second annual People's Choice Awards.  

Host: Jack Albertson.  

Duplicate of #9073. First half-hour only.
                                                              

World heavyweight boxing champ Muhammad Ali takes the verbal punches as he's roasted by Dean Martin, Orson Welles, Floyd Patterson, Freddie Prinze, Gabriel Kaplan, Foster Brooks, Isabel Sanford, Howard Cosell, Rocky Graziano, Sherman Hemsley, Tony Orlando, Ruth Buzzi, Georgia Engel, Nipsey Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Red Buttons, Charlie Callas and Gene Kelly.   

Duplicate of #2126.         

A roast of the roastmaster. Dean Martin finds that turnabout is fair play when he becomes the target of comic barbs from an all-star array of roasters. Don Rickles is the emcee for the affair, which features appearances by Joey Bishop, Foster Brooks, Ruth Buzzi, Charlie Callas, Howard Cosell, Angie Dickinson, Georgia Engel, Sen. Barry Goldwater, Bob Hope, Sen. Hubert Humphrey, Gabriel Kaplan, Gene Kelly, Rich Little, Paul Lynde, Dick Martin, Muhammad Ali, Joe Namath, Tony Orlando, Dan Rowan, Nipsey Russell, James Stewart, John Wayne and Orson Welles. 

Dupe Of # 2123.                                                    

October 17th, 1966- June 20th, 1980 (Daytime)
January 12th, 1968- September 13th, 1968 (Prime Time)
November 1st, 1971- September 1981.(Syndicated)

One of the longest-running daytime game shows on NBC television.

Host: Peter Marshall                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

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  

Guest Host: Gabriel Kaplan                                                                                                          

September 20th, 1976- March 14th, 1977

A musical variety series starring the husband and wife team of Daryl Dragon and Toni Tenille. Series Premiere.          

November 13, 1976 - December 10, 1988.

Teams of current and classic TV stars from multiple eras and different genres go head-to-head in a variety of athletic games, including events like Tug o' War, the Obstacle Course and the Dunk Tank. 

Host: Howard Cosell and others.                               

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 1970s, 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.




Johnny's guests are Engelbert Humperdinck, Gabriel Kaplan, and Suzanne Pleshette. This program is a 60-minute excerpt.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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.         

Honoring the year's best Las Vegas performers.

Hosts: Gabriel Kaplan, Wayne Newton, and Barbara Eden.

The last thirty minutes only of the broadcast.          

This special spotlights up and coming performers including the rock group Stallion, basketball player Ann Meyers, comedians, Richard Lewis, and Steve Bluestein.                       

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 1970s, 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.




Guest Host: Gabriel Kaplan. This program is a 30-minute excerpt.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

October 17th, 1966- June 20th, 1980 (Daytime)
January 12th, 1968- September 13th, 1968 (Prime Time)
November 1st, 1971- September 1981.(Syndicated)

One of the longest-running daytime game shows on NBC television.

Host: Peter Marshall                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

A spoof of over-blown, over-hyped, pretentious "Big Event Television Specials." 

 Gabriel Kaplan, star of "Welcome Back Kotter" hosts his first prime time special. Comedy highlights include: "Battle of the Celebrity Relatives," and "National Chauvinist Dating Contest."

                                              

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.
  

Guests: Gabriel Kaplan, Teri Garr, Ronnie Milsap. 

NOTE: This specific TONIGHT SHOW may only contain an opening monologue by Johnny Carson. 
Other content, as listed, will have to be monitored and confirmed upon your order request.