1968-09-29, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
1969-03-21, WABC, 52 min.
February 7, 1969-January 15, 1971. Tom Jones hosted his own musical variety hour, which also featured Big Jim Sullivan and The Ace Trucking Company.
1969-05-05, WNBC, 54 min.
Dan Rowan and Dick Martin open this musical special which features the 1968
Grammy winners performing their hits.
Celebrities include The Temptations, Flip
Wilson, Jeannie C. Riley, The King Family, Jose Feliciano, Lou Rawls, Bobbie Gentry, Glen Campbell, Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick, Mama Cass Elliot, The Beatles, Nancy Sinatra, Mason Williams, Davy Jones, Bobby Goldsboro, Tiny Tim, Don Rickles,
Simon & Garfunkel, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Tom Smothers, Henry Mancini, and the Broadway cast of "Hair."
1969-05-30, WABC, 57 min.
June 6, 1966-August 29, 1966 (NBC); May 30, 1969-September 5, 1969 (ABC). This was the first broadcast of the series. Singer John Davidson as host to two prime-time variety hours. The first was titled "The Kraft Summer Musical Hall" and featured George Carlin, the Lively Set, the King Cousins, and Jackie and Gayle. The second show was known as "The John Davidson Show." The 1969 show was taped in London and featured Rich Little, Mireille Mathieu and Amy McDonald.
1969-09-20, WABC, 52 min.
June 7, 1969-September 27, 1969; January 21, 1970-May 5, 1971. The first, "The Johnny Cash Show," was introduced as a summer series and returned later as a midseason replacement. In addition to Cash it featured June Carter Cash (his wife), Carl Perkins, The Carter Family, the Statler Brothers and the Tennessee Three. The second show, "Johnny Cash and Friends," was a summer series and featured Cash, June Carter Cash, Steve Martin, Jim Varney and Howard Mann.
1969-10-18, WNBC, 52 min.
September 27, 1962-September 3, 1967 (NBC); September 20, 1969-July 17, 1971 (NBC); 1976 (Syndicated). In 1962, Williams was finally given a fall series on NBC; the hour show lasted five seasons and featured The New Christy Minstrels and the Osmond Brothers. His third NBC series, which premiered in 1969, featured comics Charlie Callas and Irwin Corey, along with Janos Prohaska; the hour show lasted another two seasons. In 1976, Williams hosted a syndicated series, entitled "Andy." The half-hour show featured puppeteer Wayland Flowers.
1969-11-01, WABC, 52 min.
January 4, 1964-February 7, 1970. This hour-long variety series was a midseason replacement for "The Jerry Lewis Show."
1969-11-13, WABC, 52 min.
February 7, 1969-January 15, 1971. Tom Jones hosted his own musical variety hour, which also featured Big Jim Sullivan and The Ace Trucking Company.
1969-12-01, WABC, 45 min.
September 22, 1969-January 12, 1970. Music series featuring appearances by guest artists. The forty-five-minute series was hosted by comedian David Steinberg. Performers included Chris Bokeno, Larry Hankin, Paul Reid Roman, Christopher Ross, and Lily Tomlin.
1970-01-10, WNBC, 52 min.
September 27, 1962-September 3, 1967 (NBC); September 20, 1969-July 17, 1971 (NBC); 1976 (Syndicated). In 1962, Williams was finally given a fall series on NBC; the hour show lasted five seasons and featured The New Christy Minstrels and the Osmond Brothers. His third NBC series, which premiered in 1969, featured comics Charlie Callas and Irwin Corey, along with Janos Prohaska; the hour show lasted another two seasons. In 1976, Williams hosted a syndicated series, entitled "Andy." The half-hour show featured puppeteer Wayland Flowers.
1970-02-25, WABC, 52 min.
June 7, 1969-September 27, 1969; January 21, 1970-May 5, 1971. The first, "The Johnny Cash Show," was introduced as a summer series and returned later as a midseason replacement. In addition to Cash it featured June Carter Cash (his wife), Carl Perkins, The Carter Family, the Statler Brothers and the Tennessee Three. The second show, "Johnny Cash and Friends," was a summer series and featured Cash, June Carter Cash, Steve Martin, Jim Varney and Howard Mann.
1970-08-01, NBC, 55 min.
June 20th, 1970-August 8th, 1970 (NBC)
Summer replacement series for The Andy Williams Show starring singer-comedian Ray Stevens.
NOTE: Original title for this series: ANDY WILLIAMS PRESENTS RAY STEVENS.
1970-09-21, WCBS, 52 min.
September 11, 1967-August 9, 1978. Popular variety hour hosted by Carol Burnett. On her own show, she brought together a group of talented supporting players: Harvey Korman, Lyle Waggoner, Vicki Lawrence, Tim Conway, and Dick Van Dyke.
1970-10-24, WNBC, 52 min.
September 27, 1962-September 3, 1967 (NBC); September 20, 1969-July 17, 1971 (NBC); 1976 (Syndicated). In 1962, Williams was finally given a fall series on NBC; the hour show lasted five seasons and featured The New Christy Minstrels and the Osmond Brothers. His third NBC series, which premiered in 1969, featured comics Charlie Callas and Irwin Corey, along with Janos Prohaska; the hour show lasted another two seasons. In 1976, Williams hosted a syndicated series, entitled "Andy." The half-hour show featured puppeteer Wayland Flowers.
1970-11-18, WABC, 59 min.
June 7, 1969-September 27, 1969; January 21, 1970-May 5, 1971. The first, "The Johnny Cash Show," was introduced as a summer series and returned later as a midseason replacement. In addition to Cash it featured June Carter Cash (his wife), Carl Perkins, The Carter Family, the Statler Brothers and the Tennessee Three. The second show, "Johnny Cash and Friends," was a summer series and featured Cash, June Carter Cash, Steve Martin, Jim Varney and Howard Mann.
1970-12-01, WCBS, 52 min.
September 15, 1970-July 6, 1971. Don Knotts headlined this variety series featuring Elaine Joyce, Frank Welker, John Dehner, Kenneth Mars, Eddy Carroll, Francis DeSales, Mickey Deems, Brad Logan, Fay DeWitt, Gary Burghoff and Bob Williams.
1971-02-08, WCBS, 52 min.
September 11, 1967-August 9, 1978. Popular variety hour hosted by Carol Burnett. On her own show, she brought together a group of talented supporting players: Harvey Korman, Lyle Waggoner, Vicki Lawrence, Tim Conway, and Dick Van Dyke.
1971-09-11, WNBC, 52 min.
February 7, 1969-January 15, 1971. This program is a repeat. Tom Jones hosted his own musical variety hour, which also featured Big Jim Sullivan and The Ace Trucking Company.
1971-10-13, WCBS, 52 min.
September 11, 1967-August 9, 1978. Popular variety hour hosted by Carol Burnett. On her own show, she brought together a group of talented supporting players: Harvey Korman, Lyle Waggoner, Vicki Lawrence, Tim Conway, and Dick Van Dyke.
1971-11-10, WCBS, 52 min.
September 11, 1967-August 9, 1978. Popular variety hour hosted by Carol Burnett. On her own show, she brought together a group of talented supporting players: Harvey Korman, Lyle Waggoner, Vicki Lawrence, Tim Conway, and Dick Van Dyke.
1971-12-01, WCBS, 52 min.
September 11, 1967-August 9, 1978. Popular variety hour hosted by Carol Burnett. On her own show, she brought together a group of talented supporting players: Harvey Korman, Lyle Waggoner, Vicki Lawrence, Tim Conway, and Dick Van Dyke.
1972-10-18, WCBS, 52 min.
September 11, 1967-August 9, 1978. Popular variety hour hosted by Carol Burnett. On her own show, she brought together a group of talented supporting players: Harvey Korman, Lyle Waggoner, Vicki Lawrence, Tim Conway, and Dick Van Dyke.
1972-11-02, WABC, 52 min.
September 13, 1972-April 28, 1973. A variety hour hosted by musical comedy star Julie Andrews and featuring Alice Ghostley and Rich Little.
Guests: Dan Dailey and "Mama" Cass Elliott.
1972-12-13, WCBS, 52 min.
Comedy-variety special, starring 18 members of the Harlem Globetrotters all-star basketball team and singer Teresa Graves, with guest performers.
1973-02-25, WNBC, 52 min.
Jack Lemmon and guests celebrate the Harold Arlen songbook - a host of standards, including the score for the movie "The Wizard of Oz."
1973-02-25, WNBC, 54 min.
A tribute to composer Harold Arlen. Jack Lemmon and guests celebrate the Harold Arlen songbook- a host of standards and such movie scores as "The Wizard Of Oz."
1973-05-13, WNBC, 54 min.
A musical spoof of westerns. Story of a man named Sam, transported back to the 19th century to find he is the town sheriff. He becomes involved with an old prospector and his daughter, who have found a gold mine. Don Adams is the narrator.
1973-12-07, WNBC, 52 min.
Carroll O'Connor gets the needle for a full hour of roasting. Among his tormentors are Sen. Barry Goldwater (R-Ariz), New York Mayor John Lindsay, CBS Television Network President Robert Wood, Redd Foxx, Gene Kelly, Don Rickles, Mike Connors, Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, Joey Bishop and Mama Cass Elliot. Other guests include Nipsey Russell, Marty Allen and Foster Brooks.
1974-04-05, WABC, 52 min.
Alan King's Energy Crisis, Rising Prices and Assorted Vices.
1974-04-05, WABC, min.
Alan King's Energy Crisis, Rising Prices and Assorted Vices.
Duplicate of # 5021.
1978-08-04, WNBC, 78 min.
"The Midnight Special" provided taped in-concert popular music. The emphasis was on rock and roll and, when the series first went on the air everyone was a guest star - there was no regular host. This program is a repeat of the show from August 19, 1972.