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13 records found for Smokey Robinson
#2302: ED SULLIVAN SHOW, THE
Order1968-03-31, WCBS, 30 min.
June 20, 1948-June 6, 1971. Television's longest-running variety show ran on Sunday nights for twenty-three years. Its host, Ed Sullivan.1969-03-06, CBS, 57 min.
December 27, 1967-May 22, 1969. Jonathan Winters as host of a Wednesday-night variety hour. Joining him were Abby Dalton, Cliff Arquette, Pamela Rodgers, Alice Ghostley and Paul Lynde.
#2335: ED SULLIVAN SHOW, THE
Order1969-06-01, WCBS, 52 min.
- Ed Sullivan
- Alan King
- Gwen Verdon
- Mason Williams
- Wayne and Schuster
- Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
- The Ace Trucking Company
- Lesley Gore
June 20, 1948-June 6, 1971. Television's longest-running variety show ran on Sunday nights for twenty-three years. Its host, Ed Sullivan.
#4071: MUSIC SCENE, THE
Order1969-10-06, WABC, 45 min.
- Dusty Springfield
- Roger Miller
- The Rascals
- David Steinberg
- Lily Tomlin
- Bobby Sherman
- Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
- The Dells
- Chris Bokeno
- Paul Reid Roman
- Larry Hankin
- Christopher Ross
- John Mayall
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. A contemporary popular music program hosted by David Steinberg (and guests). Practically every big name in rock music appeared on this sort-lived series, with the first telecast alone featuring the Beatles, James Brown, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Buck Owens, Three Dog Night, Oliver, and Tom Jones. Seen in later telecasts were Janis Joplin, Bobby Sherman, Sly & the Family Stone, Isaac Hayes, Stevie Wonder, Mama Cass, and Groucho Marx, among others. A special feature was performances of the latest hit songs in various fields, such as rock, rhythm & blues, country & western, and comedy, based on BILLBOARD magazine's record popularity charts. An Improvisational comedy group was also on the series.
#4078: MUSIC SCENE, THE
Order1969-12-01, WABC, 45 min.
- Mama Cass Elliot
- Creedence Clearwater Revival
- David Steinberg
- Lily Tomlin
- Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
- Neil Diamond
- Chris Bokeno
- Paul Reid Roman
- Larry Hankin
- Christopher Ross
- Sergio Mendes
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.#1270: ANDY WILLIAMS SHOW, THE
Order1970-03-07, WNBC, 52 min.
- Andy Williams
- Arte Johnson
- Ray Stevens
- Kenny Rogers and The First Edition
- Smokey Robinson
- Carl Ballantine
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.#2194: DON KNOTTS SHOW, THE
Order1970-10-20, 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.#1279: ANDY WILLIAMS SHOW, THE
Order1970-10-31, 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.1970-12-18, WABC, 52 min.
An hour of Motown music, with Smokey Robinson & the Miracles & guests: the Supremes, Stevie Wonder, the Temptations and Fran Jeffries.#16754: BOB HOPE SPECIAL, THE
Order1971-12-09, WNBC, min.
Guests join Bob in various sketches on this Special. Duplicate of #5112.
#5112: BOB HOPE SPECIAL, THE
Order1971-12-09, WNBC, 52 min.
Guests join Bob in various sketches on this Special.#3891: MAC DAVIS SHOW, THE
Order1975-02-20, WNBC, 52 min.
July 11, 1974-August 29, 1974; December 19, 1974-May 22, 1975; March 18, 1976-June 17, 1976. Singer Mac Davis hosted three hour-long variety shows. Regulars included mimes Shields and Yarnell.1982-02-27, WNBC, 50 min.
January 30, 1982-February 27, 1982. Fresh from his series, "Soap," Billy Crystal hosts this short-lived five week variety series. Crystal creatively reprises many of his comic characters. Comedy include a carload of irritated vacationers who get on each other's nerves. TV wrestling shows are spoofed and Uncle Julius (Billy) is mugged. Billy compares Baseball player's names and how they each effect their image. Smokey Robinson sings "Tell Me Tomorrow."