Special starring Rip Taylor.       

January 22nd, 1968-May 14th, 1973

Fast-paced hour of comedy starring the comedy team of Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.   

                    

The Smothers Brothers "lost" NBC special about censorship and freedom of speech.          

The Smothers Brothers "lost" NBC special about censorship and freedom of speech. Tom and Dick present an hour of satire and music. Guests include Peter Fonda, Glen Campbell, David Frye, and comics Bob Einstein and David Steinberg. 
The high-point of the hour is a sketch blending comedy and patriotism. Tom and Dick greet Abraham Lincoln (Pat Paulsen) Thomas Jefferson (Peter Fonda), Benjamin Franklin (Fredd Wayne) and President Johnson (David Frye).
Also: Songs by the brothers ("Time," "A Song For The Asking.") and Campbell ("Pave Your Way Into Tomorrow.") Steinberg as a way-out existential psychiatrist; Einstein as officer Judy (with an a comic apologia for the police) and "instant analysis" of the show by David Frye (as William F. Buckley, Jr and David Susskind) and newsman Alex Dreier. 

Dupe of #9243.                             

December 29th, 1969-September 25th, 1970.

Daytime show co-hosted by Art and Jack Linkletter featuring talks with schoolchildren and audience participation games.      

On this rare extant complete broadcast, with commercials,  audio air check Art Linkletter interviews author  Morton Hunt, discussing his book, "The Affair, " related to his interviews of  92 people who have had extra marital affairs and why?   

Steve Rossi and his new partner Slappy White are interviewed. They are considered one of  the first interracial comedy teams. White recites a poem he introduced to President John F. Kennedy entitled, "The  Brother Creed.": 

Art Linkletter interviews four eight year old's asking many questions including, "Who would you have liked to be your parents?" One boy answers, Shirley Temple and Abraham Lincoln.             

Comedian Henny Youngman performs in this one-man-show.           

February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. This was "The Return of the Smothers Brothers" Special. "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.

Guests: Mason Williams, Moms Mabley, Glen Campbell. 

Bill Cosby performs various comedic routines on his third special.                               

 In this SPECICAL Rankin / Bass animated broadcast, comedians provide their own voices for their animated counterparts, except for Chico Marx and W. C. Fields, both deceased. Groucho Marx, 80 years old, was still playing himself. Voice actor Paul Frees narrated the show and filled in for those actors who were not able to do their own voices. 

The show included such segments as a Marx Brothers skit, which was a reworking of a scene from their Broadway play I'll Say She Is (1924). The skit included their famous Napoleon parody, with Napoleon played by Groucho. The sketch featured animated representations. Romeo Muller is credited as having written special material for the show in addition to the original scripts that came from the various comedians' sketches.

This special and Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (released later that year) gave Rankin/Bass their highest TV ratings, even higher than Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964). 


The majority of the special is an animated vaudeville-style show featuring numerous comedians performing the greatest skits at the palace.

Flip Wilson's "Columbus" sketch (with audio taken directly from his 1967 Atlantic Records album Cowboys and Colored People) is set to animation, as Queen Isabel Johnson sends Christopher Columbus to the New World to find, among other things, Ray Charles.

Jack Benny and George Burns take a trip in Jack's infamous Maxwell, where Jack attempts to weasel his way out of paying an increased bridge toll (NOT COMPLETE).

Groucho Marx recreates the Napoleon parody act from the Marx Brothers' 1925 Broadway revue I'll Say She Is, with Groucho reprising his role as Napoleon. (NOT COMPLETE).

The W.C. Fields sketch is not included in this recording. 

The Smothers Brothers try their best to cooperate in singing a song to woo a princess, but their attempt does not go as planned.
In between the skits, various comedians including Henny Youngman, Jack E. Leonard, George Jessel, and Phyllis Diller tell a few funny jokes as the TV special progresses. 

Cast
Jack Benny . . . Himself
George Burns . . . Himself
Phyllis Diller . . . Herself
George Jessel . . . Himself
Jack E. Leonard . . . Himself
Groucho Marx . . . Napoleon/Himself
The Smothers Brothers . . . Themselves
Flip Wilson . . . Himself
Henny Youngman . . . Himself
Paul Frees ...Narrator
Joan Gardner . . . Josephine Bonaparte, additional voices

This broadcasts is sponsored by Pepsi Cola. The opening commercial is heard. 
                        

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.

Duplicate of # 4641.

This program was originally broadcast on March 2nd, 1969. 

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.

Duplicate of #4640. 

Originally broadcast February 16th, 1969. 

An hour of rapid-fire sketches and blackouts. Taped in London.                                                 

February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. This was the final broadcast of the season. "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.

Guest: Jean Shepherd.

Frair's Roast honoring Don Rickles.

Host: Johnny Carson.             

January 22nd, 1968-May 14th, 1973

Fast-paced hour of comedy starring the comedy team of Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.  

The last half -hour of the broadcast only. 

                                              

If "Uncle Miltie," "Your Show Of Shows," and "Bilko" mean something special to you, then this hour will too. For 60 minutes at least, the golden age of TV comedy comes alive.
Milton Berle, Sid Caesar, and Phil Silvers recreate classic routines from television series of the 1950s...Berle keeps getting it smack in the face as"The Movie Stand-In"; Caesar takes center stage (with Berle and Silvers as straightmen) for one of those great silent film spoofs; Silvers major segment is scheduled to involve reminiscences of the wheeling-dealing Bilko.
Also: a salute to Ernie Kovacs, with the three stars pantomiming the nutty Nairobi Trio, and an old-time vaudeville routine (with song, dance, and bad jokes).                           

June 7, 1971 - September 2, 1972    

Light romantic comedies that comprised NBC Comedy Theater were filmed reruns of episodes of BOB HOPE PRESENTS THE CHRYSLER THEARTRE (Sept. 27, 1963 - Sept. 6, 1967)   

"BRILLIANT BENJAMIN BOGGS" (March 30, 1966)

A brilliant but acutely unlucky research scientist (Donald O'Connor) is romantically targeted by a world-renowned big game hunter (Jean Hale). She's determined to "bag" him for her own, never mind that he's already married.

Jack Kelly was the host and provided introductions to replace the originals done by Bob Hope. In 1971 this one-hour weekly series appeared as a summer replacement for "Laugh-In," and in 1972 for "Emergency." 

Contains original commercials.                                                                     

January 12th,1971- September 21st, 1983 (CBS)

Created by Norman Lear, All In The Family was one of the most influential programs in television broadcasting history. The comedy was centered around the Bunker family living in a middle class Queens neighborhood. The show reflected the changing mores of both television and American society. The family was headed by right-wing bigoted Archie Bunker, expertly portrayed by Carrol O'Connor,
Who became upset everytime his liberal left-wing son-in-law played by Rob Reiner, disagreed with him. This led Bunker to giving him the nickname "Meathead." Jean Stapleton played Bunker's wife Edith, whom Archie labeled "Dingbat" for her lack of knowledge of worldly affairs and Sally Struthers portrayed the Bunkers daughter Gloria. The four lived under the same roof until the 1978 season when Reiner and Struthers left the show. In 1979, the show was retitled "Archie Bunker's Place," moving from the Bunker family household to a bar with veteran character actor Martin Balsam joining the cast as a bartender. Stapleton left the show at the end of the 1980 season when the writers decided to kill her off. The series finally left the air in 1983.

The first syndicated reruns of the classic 39 episodes of the "Honeymooners" ran from September 24th, 1957 to September 16th, 1958 on WRCA TV channel 4 in New York. They aired weekly on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 to 7:30pm, following "The Huntley Brinkley Report" which aired from 6:45 to 7:00pm.

 Subsequently, reruns of "The Honeymooners" have aired on WPIX in New York from October 9th, 1958 to the present, a run of over 60 years. Jack Lescoulie is the voice announcing the opening of these rebroadcasts, as originally announced during its original run on CBS, October 1st, 1955 to September 22nd, 1956. 

However, little known is the fact that Don Pardo announced the opening of "The Honeymooners" VERY FIRST re-runs on WRCA-TV for only one year, September 24th, 1957-September 16th, 1958.
Pardo also includes in his opening introduction the sponsor, Ronzonni. 

Occasionally appearing were veteran character actors George Petrie and Frank Marth, with Petrie appearing in different roles in 14 episodes and Marth also appearing in various roles in 10 episodes.The two appeared together as a team when they terrorized the Kramdens and Ed Norton in the Kramden's apartment after Ralph witnessed a street holdup. 

Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Audrey Meadows, Joyce Randolph.                                                                            

A gentle poke at family life as host Robert Young introduces a series of typical family dilemmas. Produced & directed by Bud Yorkin, who co-produces & directs "All In The Family."             

Bob Hope closes out his 21st season on television with this "Comedy Tonight" Special.      


Duplicate of #5109.       

January 22nd, 1968-May 14th, 1973

Fast-paced hour of comedy starring the comedy team of Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.   

                                 

September 14th,1971-December 7th, 1971 (NBC)

Hour-long comedy series. Each week, a repertory company of five couples explored the funny side of a particular subject.
Gene Kelly hosted most of the episodes. The players included Burt Mustin and Queenie Smith as the old couple, Dick Clair and Jenna McMahon as the sophisticated couple, John Amos and Theresa Graves as the black couple, Warren Berlinger and Pat Findley as the blue collar couple, and Michael Lembeck and Cindy Williams as the young couple.   

Host: Gene Kelly 

30-minute excerpt. Series premiere. With commercials.                              

1971-1973 (SYN) 

A half-hour of satirical comedy with host David Frost and regulars Jack Gilford, Marcia Rodd, George S. Irving, and Dom Deluise.

Series debut.                                        

1971-1973 (SYN) 

A half-hour of satirical comedy with host David Frost and regulars Jack Gilford, Marcia Rodd, George S.Irving,and Dom Deluise.

Series debut. Lasts 13 minutes only.                        

September 14th,1971-December 7th, 1971 (NBC)

Hour-long comedy series. Each week, a repertory company of five couples explored the funny side of a particular subject.
Gene Kelly hosted most of the episodes. The players included Burt Mustin and Queenie Smith as the old couple, Dick Clair and Jenna McMahon as the sophisticated couple, John Amos and Theresa Graves as the black couple, Warren Berlinger and Pat Findley as the blue collar couple, and Michael Lembeck and Cindy Williams as the young couple.   

Host: Gene Kelly 

Guest: Jack Benny. Second show of the series.                                      

September 19th,1970-September 3rd,1977

Successful CBS sitcom starring Mary Tyler Moore as Mary Richards. Mary landed a job as associate producer of the evening news at a Minneapolis television station. Veteran character actor Edward Asner who mostly played the heavy in TV guest starring appearances, portrayed her crusty boss Lou Grant. Other regulars included Gavin McLeod, Ted Knight, Georgia Engel, Valerie Harper,
Rhoda Morgenstern, and Cloris Leachman.   

Mary and Rhoda vacation in Mexico.                        

September 18th,1971-September 2,1974 (NBC)    

Created by Carl Reiner. Half-hour sitcom that went through two formats. In both formats, Van Dyke portrayed Dick Preston and Hope Lange co-starred as his wife. Angela Powell was their daughter Annie. For the first two seasons the show was set in Phoenix with Van Dyke the host of a local television talk show.
In the fall of 1973, the Prestons moved to Hollywood where Dick landed a role in a soap opera. Some of the regulars during the show's three seasons included Marty Brill, Richard Dawson, Bernie Davis, Nancy Dussault, Fannie Flagg, Carol Davis, David Doyle, and Michael Shea as Dick's son. The new cast included Chita Rivera as Dawson's wife, Dick Van Patten, and Barbara Rush.  

Tonight: Lucas new girlfriend is black, but his grandmother is a bigot.                     

January 22nd, 1968-May 14th, 1973

Fast-paced hour of comedy starring the comedy team of Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.    

Guest: Buffalo Bob Smith.                          

1971-1973 (SYN) 

A half-hour of satirical comedy with host David Frost and regulars Jack Gilford, Marcia Rodd, George S. Irving, and Dom Deluise.

Host: David Frost                                                

September 18th,1971-September 2,1974 (NBC)    

Created by Carl Reiner. Half-hour sitcom that went through two formats. In both formats, Van Dyke portrayed Dick Preston and Hope Lange co-starred as his wife. Angela Powell was their daughter Annie. For the first two seasons the show was set in Phoenix with Van Dyke the host of a local television talk show.
In the fall of 1973, the Prestons moved to Hollywood where Dick landed a role in a soap opera. Some of the regulars during the show's three seasons included Marty Brill, Richard Dawson, Bernie Davis, Nancy Dussault, Fannie Flagg, Carol Davis, David Doyle, and Michael Shea as Dick's son. The new cast included Chita Rivera as Dawson's wife, Dick Van Patten, and Barbara Rush.  

Tonight: "The Replacement." Dick fears his new co-host will steal his job.                                  

September 19th,1970-September 3rd,1977

Successful CBS sitcom starring Mary Tyler Moore as Mary Richards. Mary landed a job as associate producer of the evening news at a Minneapolis television station. Veteran character actor Edward Asner who mostly played the heavy in TV guest starring appearances, portrayed her crusty boss Lou Grant. Other regulars included Gavin McLeod, Ted Knight, Georgia Engel, Valerie Harper,
Rhoda Morgenstern, and Cloris Leachman.  

Mary attends a high school reunion.                                     

1971-1973 (SYN) 

A half-hour of satirical comedy with host David Frost and regulars Jack Gilford, Marcia Rodd, George S. Irving, and Dom Deluise.

Tonight: A lampoon on love with Lucille Ball mugging her way through a frantic romantic interlude with Frost. Also guests Ryan O'Neal and Marcia Rodd. 

Host: David Frost                                                             

September 17th, 1969-January 11th, 1974 ( ABC) 

Half-hour comedy-drama set at Walt Whitman high school in Los Angeles. The cast included Lloyd Hanes as black American history teacher Pete Dixon, Karen Valentine as student teacher Alice Johnson, Michael Constantine as principal Seymour Kaufman, and Denise Nicholas as Liz McIntyre, a black guidance counselor and Dixon's female friend.  

Pilot Episode: Homosexuality issues.