1963-05-11, WCBS, 35 min.
Jackie Gleason does his opening monologue and does a "Mother Fletcher" routine. There is a comedy stand-up routine by Pat Cooper and a "Joe the Bartender" sketch with Gleason and Frank Fontaine as "Crazy Guggenheim," who talks to Joe about "Angelo's Barber Shop" and sings "Sweet Adoline."
1967-12-28, WNBC, 52 min.
September 16, 1965-May 24, 1974. A variety hour hosted by Dean Martin. Several of the shows were celebrity "roasts," set at a banquet table, in which the guest of honor was showered with insults by other celebs. Regulars of the series included pianist Ken Lane (1965-1972), Kay Medford, Lou Jacobi, The Golddiggers, Marian Mercer (1971-1972), Tom Bosley (1971-1972), Rodney Dangerfield (1972-1973), Dom DeLuise (1972-1973), and Nipsey Russell (1972-1974).
1968-05-08, WCBS, 52 min.
May 1, 1968-September 18, 1968. Comedian Dom DeLuise hosted this variety hour, a summer replacement for "The Jackie Gleason Show." Regulars included Carol Arthur, Marian Mercer, Bill McCutcheon, Paul Dooley, B. S. Pully, the Gentry Brothers and Dick Lynn.
1969-01-11, WABC, 52 min.
January 4, 1964-February 7, 1970. This hour-long variety series was a midseason replacement for "The Jerry Lewis Show."
1969-12-18, WABC, 52 min.
February 7, 1969-January 15, 1971.
This program was recorded when it was repeated on April 9, 1970, the first of Summer Re-Runs.
Tom Jones hosted his own musical variety hour, which also featured Big Jim Sullivan and The Ace Trucking Company.
1969-12-27, WABC, 52 min.
January 4, 1964-February 7, 1970. This hour-long variety series was a midseason replacement for "The Jerry Lewis Show."
1975-12-09, SYN, 90 min.
October 1, 1962-March 29, 1963 (NBC); 1965-1969 (Syndicated); August 18, 1969-February 11, 1972 (CBS); 1972-1986 (Syndicated).
Guests are Joan Rivers, Pat Cooper, Helen Reddy, Foster Brooks, and Leroy Van Dyke.
1976-01-25, ABC, 90 min.
Musical and comedy salute to the glory and vitality of the American spirit.
1976-01-25, ABC, 90 min.
Musical and comedy salute to the glory and vitality of the American spirit.
Duplicate of # 7830.
1976-02-18, SYN, 90 min.
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
Co-Host: Anita Bryant
1976-03-13, WNBC, 52 min.
1975 (SYNDICATED). A variety hour with no regulars, "Vaudeville" consisted of assorted vaudeville acts, introduced by celebrity guest hosts.
1976-03-30, ABC, 30 min.
July 7th, 1975- July 9th, 1976.
Daytime game show with host Bob Eubanks and guest celebrities. Almost all of this series 265 episodes are now considered lost as the master tapes were erased. The pilot episode survives.
1976-03-31, ABC, 30 min.
July 7th, 1975- July 9th, 1976.
Daytime game show with host Bob Eubanks and guest celebrities. Almost all of this series 265 episodes are now considered lost as the master tapes were erased. The pilot episode survives.
1977-03-09, HBO, 105 min.
On location is a series of HBO specials featuring stand-up comedy from various comedians. The series premiered in 1976.
Pat Cooper is the headliner.
1977-05-10, WCBS, 27 min.
1975-1978 (Syndicated). Hosted by singer Bobby Vinton, this half-hour musical variety series was produced in Toronto.
1977-09-20, WNBC, 52 min.
September 13, 1977-October 20, 1977. "The Richard Pryor Show" starred Richard Pryor. Other regulars on the short-lived series included Allegra Allison, Sandra Bernhard, Victor Delapp, Argus Hamilton, Jimmy Martinez, Paul Mooney, Tim Reid, Marsha Warfield, Robin Williams, and John Witherspoon.
