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.

Dupe of # 1247             

January 5, 1968-April 26, 1968; September 27, 1968-January 31, 1969. This was the first broadcast of the series. This hour-long variety show was staged at a different military base each week and was hosted by a guest star. 

*During the following broadcast dates, Operation Entertainment was pre-empted and not broadcast: 1968 - 2/9, 3/15, 10/18, 11/15, 12/13, 12/27. 

Rich Little is host, broadcast from Camp Pendleton, CA.  

Operation Entertainment lasted two seasons. There were 30 different broadcasts with 15 different guest hosts. They included, Rich Little, George Carlin, Dick Cavett, Dean Jones (3 times), Dick Shawn, Tim Conway (6 times), Roger Miller, Ed Ames (3 times), Flip Wilson (2 times), Don Rickles, Jim Lange (2 times), Jimmy Dean (5 times), Phil Harris, Bob Crane, Dale Robertson.  

Broadcasts orignated from bases located in 8 States, including, 
Texas, California, Georgia, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Missouri, Florida and South Carolina.                                   

January 5, 1968-April 26, 1968; September 27, 1968-January 31, 1969. This hour-long variety show was staged at a different military base each week and was hosted by a guest star. 

Dean Jones is guest host, broadcast from the USS Constellation in San Diego, CA.              

January 5, 1968-April 26, 1968; September 27, 1968-January 31, 1969. This hour-long variety show was staged at a different military base each week and was hosted by a guest star. 

Bob Crane guest host, broadcast at the Elgin Air Force Base in Florida.             

January 5, 1968-April 26, 1968; September 27, 1968-January 31, 1969. This hour-long variety show was staged at a different military base each week and was hosted by a guest star.  

Flip Wilson guest host, broadcast at Elgin Air Force Base, Florida.            

September 29, 1962-September 12, 1970. Jackie Gleason was a fixture on CBS for most of two decades. In the fall of 1962 Gleason was back to a Saturday slot, which he occupied for another eight seasons. From 1962 to 1966 it was called "Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine," and featured topical comedy sketches as well as musical numbers. One of Gleason's characters, Joe the Bartender, appeared regularly. Addressing the camera as his patron, Joe told a few jokes before calling out the tipsy Crazy Guggenheim from the back room. Guggenheim, played by Frank Fontaine, traded quips with Joe and then sang a song. Sue Ann Langdon was also featured regularly. In 1966 Gleason moved the operation to Miami Beach. The show was retitled "The Jackie Gleason Show." For the first time in almost a decade, production of "The Honeymooners" was resumed. Gleason was reunited with Art Carney; Sheila MacRae and Jane Kean were added to play Alice and Trixie. Many of these later "Honeymooners" sketches ran a full hour, and the accent was now on music.         

Dupe of #3119.     

January 29, 1969-June 13, 1972. 

In 1969 Glen Campbell returned to TV as host of "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour"; his regulars included Pat Paulsen, Jack Burns, John Hartford, Jerry Reed and Larry McNeeley.   

Glen's guests are Tony Randall, The Lennon Sisters and Willie Nelson.

Musical Highlights:

Glen sings "Walk Right In", "Crazy", "Nightlife" & "Funny How Time Slips Away".
The Lennon Sisters perform a Love Medley.
Willie Nelson sings "Take My Word".
Glen & Willie duet on "Hello Walls".
Glen & Lennon Sisters perform "Sugar, Sugar.
Tony Randall (as Rudy Vallee) performs "I Want To Hold Your Hand".
Glen closes with "Funny How Time Slips Away"
Finale: A spoof of football musicals of the forties.     

NOTE: One of the first television appearances by Willie Nelson.    

September 26, 1969-July 4, 1970. Hour-long variety series starring Jimmy Durante and the singing Lennon Sisters (Dianne, Janet, Kathy, and Peggy).             

September 26, 1969-July 4, 1970. This was the final broadcast of the series. Hour-long variety series starring Jimmy Durante and the singing Lennon Sisters (Dianne, Janet, Kathy, and Peggy).                          

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.             

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.      

The Lennon Sisters join Andy's family, his wife Claudine Longet, and their children Noelle, Christian, and Bobby, Andy's parents, sister Janie and brothers Dick, Don, and and Bob.

Highlights:

"If We Only Have Love," "Beautiful," "Love Story" theme (in five languages), "It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year," "Bless The Beasts And Children"- Andy
"Oh How Bright The Morning Star"- Claudine
"Close To You"- Andy, Lennon Sisters
"Love"- Andy, Claudine
"The Holiday Season," Andy, Williams Brothers, Lennon Sisters
"Thank You Very Much"- Williams Family, Lennon Sisters
      

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

Host: Johnny Carson