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1973-09-20, NBC, min.
October 1, 1962-May 22, 1992. Johnny Carson, host of NBC's network late-night "Tonight Show" reigned for 30 unprecedented years...five times the combined tenure of Steve Allen, and Jack Paar. Carson was impervious to competition, including efforts to dethrone him by Les Crane, Joey Bishop, Merv Griffin, Dick Cavett, Jack Paar, Pat Sajak, Joan Rivers, and Arsenio Hall. Sadly, very few complete "Tonight Show" broadcasts survive during Johnny Carson's first ten years of broadcasting. Around 1965, through the early 1970's, oldest tapes were first erased systematically by orders from myopic NBC executives, to be recycled for purposes of saving money. Ironically, in many cases, these older master tapes were too brittle, and portended probable drop-outs for re-use after being erased. Subsequently blank after being erased, these older questionable master 2" Quad tapes were either sparingly used or never used again for recording new programming and eventually were discarded. Saving thousands of dollars at the time (wiping master tapes for potential re-use) resulted in losing millions of dollars by NBC in today's marketplace, and more importantly wiping thousands of historic TONIGHT SHOW broadcasts, which contain precious personal anecdotes from political, show business, and sports icons of the past.
Guests: Orson Bean, Carol Lynley, Rick Segall, Harry Chapin, Monti Rock. NOTE: This specific TONIGHT SHOW may only contain an opening monologue by Johnny Carson. Other content, as listed, will have to be monitored and confirmed upon your order request.1977-04-20, NBC, 75 min.
October 1, 1962-May 22, 1992. Johnny Carson, host of NBC's network late-night "Tonight Show" reigned for 30 unprecedented years...five times the combined tenure of Steve Allen, and Jack Paar. Carson was impervious to competition, including efforts to dethrone him by Les Crane, Joey Bishop, Merv Griffin, Dick Cavett, Jack Paar, Pat Sajak, Joan Rivers, and Arsenio Hall. Sadly, very few complete "Tonight Show" broadcasts survive during Johnny Carson's first ten years of broadcasting. Around 1965, through the early 1970s, oldest tapes were first erased systematically by orders from myopic NBC executives, to be recycled for purposes of saving money. Ironically, in many cases, these older master tapes were too brittle and portended probable drop-outs for re-use after being erased. Subsequently blank after being erased, these older questionable master 2" Quad tapes were either sparingly used or never used again for recording new programming and eventually were discarded. Saving thousands of dollars at the time (wiping master tapes for potential re-use) resulted in losing millions of dollars by NBC in today's marketplace, and more importantly wiping thousands of historic TONIGHT SHOW broadcasts, which contain precious personal anecdotes from political, show business, and sports icons of the past.
Guest Host: John Davidson. This program is joined in progress. 75-minute excerpt.#5352: MIDNIGHT SPECIAL, THE
Order1978-08-04, WNBC, 78 min.
- Mama Cass Elliot
- Linda Ronstadt
- Helen Reddy
- The Everly Brothers
- John Denver
- Harry Chapin
- David Clayton-Thomas
- The Isley Brothers
"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.#4515: SOUNDSTAGE
Order1978-12-05, PBS, 57 min.
- Jackie Wilson
- Benny Goodman
- Itzhak Perlman
- Judy Collins
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Barry Manilow
- Doug Kershaw
- B.B. King
- George Benson
- Jean-Luc Ponty
- Junior Wells
- Johnny Winter
- Willie Dixon
- The Doobie Brothers
- Harry Chapin
1974-1981. Re-run from 1974. A series of 60-minute and 90-minute concerts by popular musical acts, produced at WTTW-TV Chicago.