July 15, 1969-September 16, 1969. This 1969 variety show, starring Liberace, originated in London and featured guest stars and two regulars, Richard Wattis and Georgina Moon, who portrayed Liberace's butler and maid in a regular sketch sequence each week.

On this broadcast, most of Liberace's guests are British. There's Terry-Thomas jabbering away with Liberace, and singing a bit with Engelbert Humperdinck who booms out numbers like "Marry Me," cute Jack Wild from "Oliver" mimics his host and offers "Consider Yourself" from the movie. Sergio Franchi's sister, Dana Valery, completes the vocal list, and Liberace manages to include a Chopin and Franz Liszt medley in his concert spot.   

Highlights:
"Beer Barrel Polka," "Love is Blue," "Georgy Girl".......Liberace
"Lonely is a Man Without Love," "Marry Me,"................Engelbert
"Five Foot Two"............................................Terry-Thomas, Liberace
"I Will Wait for You"............................................................Dana
"Consider Yourself"......................................................Jack Dancers
"You Gotta Have a Gimmick"....Terry-Thomas, Engelbert, Liberace
                       

September 25, 1962-June 23, 1970. One of television's most inventive and popular comedians, Red Skelton hosted his own series for twenty years, seven of them in a one-hour format, "The Red Skelton Hour" on CBS. Skelton began his television career on NBC September 30, 1951 with a half-hour filmed variety series lasting until June 21, 1953. He then began his CBS affiliation, and began hosting "The Red Skelton Show," a half-hour variety show broadcast live until October 18, 1960, and subsequently on videotape. This series aired from October 13, 1953, continuing until June 26, 1962. From July 21, 1954 through September 8, 1954, "The Red Skelton Revue" was broadcast live on CBS in a one-hour format. Red Skelton returned to NBC in a half-hour taped format for his final series. "Red" as the show was known, premiered September 14, 1970. The first four broadcasts included introductions by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew (September 14, 1970), Dean Martin (September 21, 1970), Jack Benny (September 28, 1970), and Johnny Carson (October 5, 1970) who got his big break writing for Skelton in the early 1950's. Red Skelton's last first-run regularly scheduled television program aired on March 15, 1971.                          

Bing Crosby is joined by The Doodletown Pipers, Jack Wild, Melba Moore and the Crosby family in this Christmas special.  

NOTE: At 26 minutes into this broadcast the master1/4" tape exhibits audio aberration issues which cannot be corrected. 
Only the first 26 minutes of this broadcast can be reproduced.