1975-04-24, WNBC, 52 min.
Roasting Sammy Davis Jr. are: Dean Martin, Altovise Davis, Milton Berle, Joey Bishop, Foster Brooks, Wilt Chamberlain, Phyllis Diller, Dionne Warwick, Norm Crosby, Jan Murray, Freddie Prinze, Don Rickles and Nipsey Russell.
1975-10-22, ABC, 30 min.
September 8, 1975-September 19, 1976. Syndicated game show which preselected contestants' acted out scenes from numerous films, with celebrity partners. Don Adams is host. Announcer, Dick Tufeld.
Guests: Sally Struthers & Milton Berle.
1975-11-10, WNBC, 52 min.
Evil Knievel is roundly roasted by host Dean Martin, Milton Berle, Sen. Barry Goldwater, Glen Campbell, Don Rickles, Ruth Buzzi, McLean Stevenson, Cliff Robertson, Dr. Joyce Brothers, Ernest Borgnine, Georgia Engel, William Conrad and Nipsey Russell.
1975-11-20, WNBC, 52 min.
Valerie Harper is roasted by Nancy Walker, David Groh, Rich Little, Shelley Winters, Ed Asner, Isabel Sanford, Phyllis Diller, Chad Everett, Milton Berle, Foster Brooks, Georgia Engle, Julie Kavner, Nipsey Russell, Jack Carter, Red Buttons, Eva Gabor, Jack Albertson and Harold Gould. Dean Martin is roastmaster.
1975-11-20, WNBC, min.
Valerie Harper is roasted by Nancy Walker, David Groh, Rich Little, Shelley Winters, Ed Asner, Isabel Sanford, Phyllis Diller, Chad Everett, Milton Berle, Foster Brooks, Georgia Engle, Julie Kavner, Nipsey Russell, Jack Carter, Red Buttons, Eva Gabor, Jack Albertson and Harold Gould. Dean Martin is roastmaster.
Duplicate of #2114. Partial broadcast only.
1975-12-11, SYN, 60 min.
October 21st, 1974-1980.
90-minute talk show hosted by Dinah Shore. The program was seen during the daytime in most markets. In 1979, the show was re titled "Dinah and Friends" as Dinah employed a weekly co-host. Depending on the market where the syndicated show airs, it is presented as a 90-minute show or edited to a 60-minute broadcast.
1976-00-00, , 75 min.
The Friar's Club roast comedian Joey Adams from New York City.
Host: Milton Berle.
1976-01-10, WABC, 52 min.
September 20, 1975-January 17, 1976. This hour-long variety show was hosted by Howard Cosell. Among Cosell's regulars was Bill Murray.
1976-02-01, WNBC, 52 min.
1975 (SYNDICATED). A variety hour with no regulars, "Vaudeville" consisted of assorted vaudeville acts, introduced by celebrity guest hosts.
1976-02-18, WCBS, 52 min.
July 3, 1974-July 24, 1974; December 4, 1974-December 28, 1976. Tony Orlando and Dawn hosted a four-week summer replacement for "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour"; the series resurfaced later that year. During the 1975-1976 season regulars included Alice Nunn, Lonnie Schorr, and Lynn Stuart. In the fall of 1976 the show was retitled "Tony Orlando and Dawn Rainbow Hour"; the regulars included George Carlin, Susan Lanier, Bob Holt, Edie McClurg, Adam Wade, and Nancy Steen.
1976-02-18, CBS, 52 min.
July 3, 1974-July 24, 1974; December 4, 1974-December 28, 1976. Tony Orlando and Dawn hosted a four-week summer replacement for "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour"; the series resurfaced later that year. During the 1975-1976 season regulars included Alice Nunn, Lonnie Schorr, and Lynn Stuart. In the fall of 1976 the show was retitled "Tony Orlando and Dawn Rainbow Hour"; the regulars included George Carlin, Susan Lanier, Bob Holt, Edie McClurg, Adam Wade, and Nancy Steen.
Duplicate of # 4931.
1976-03-05, NBC, 60 min.
Bob Hope hires six TV detectives to solve a series of mysterious disappearances at his house in this comedy special.
Duplicate of # 7757.
1976-03-05, NBC, 60 min.
Bob Hope hires six TV detectives to solve a series of mysterious disappearances at his house in this comedy special.
1976-03-05, NBC, min.
Bob Hope hires six TV detectives to solve a series of mysterious disappearances at his house in this comedy special.
Duplicate of #7757.
1976-03-19, WABC, 52 min.
January 23, 1976-January 19, 1979. The first variety hour hosted by a brother-and-sister team. Additional regulars included Jim Connell and Hank Garcia.
1976-04-27, WNBC, 52 min.
Dennis Weaver is the target for this "Dean Martin Celebrity Roast." Among the luminaries taking aim at Weaver are Amanda Blake and Milburn Stone, who costarred with him in "Gunsmoke." Other stars on the dais include Milton Berle, William Conrad, Rich Little, Shelley Winters, Mike Connors, Peter Graves, Ruth Buzzi, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Steve Forrest, Red Buttons and Nipsey Russell.
1976-04-27, NBC, 52 min.
Dennis Weaver is the target for this "Dean Martin Celebrity Roast." Among the luminaries taking aim at Weaver are Amanda Blake and Milburn Stone, who costarred with him in "Gunsmoke." Other stars on the dais include Milton Berle, William Conrad, Rich Little, Shelley Winters, Mike Connors, Peter Graves, Ruth Buzzi, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Steve Forrest, Red Buttons and Nipsey Russell.
Dupe Of # 2127.
1976-05-17, ABC, 150 min.
The 28th Annual Prime Time Emmy Awards is presented live from The Shubert Theatre in Los Angeles, California. This was the last Emmy Award ceremony to be held during the first half of a calendar year.
Hosts: John Denver, Mary Tyler Moore
1976-05-17, ABC, min.
The 28th Annual Prime Time Emmy Awards is presented live from The Shubert Theatre in Los Angeles, California. This was the last Emmy Award ceremony to be held during the first half of a calendar year.
Hosts: John Denver, Mary Tyler Moore
Duplicate of #8131.
1976-06-07, SYN, 90 min.
October 1, 1962-March 29, 1963 (NBC); 1965-1969 (Syndicated); August 18, 1969-February 11, 1972 (CBS); 1972-1986 (Syndicated)
A salute to the late Ernie Kovacs.
1976-09-24, WABC, 52 min.
January 23, 1976-January 19, 1979. This was the first broadcast of the season. The first variety hour hosted by a brother-and-sister team. Additional regulars included Jim Connell and Hank Garcia.
1976-11-21, WFRV, 230 min.
NBC celebrates its golden anniversary in radio and television. Recalled is a half century of stars and shows. Orson Welles is the narrator and there are fifteen hosts: Jack Albertson, Milton Berle, David Brinkley, Johnny Carson, John Chancellor, Angie Dickinson, Joe Garagiola, Bob Hope, Gene Kelly, Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, Don Meredith, Gregory Peck, Freddie Prinze and George C. Scott.
1976-11-26, WNBC, 52 min.
Redd Foxx is in the hot seat in the first of this season's "Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts." On hand to salute Foxx are Don Rickles, Slappy White, Milton Berle, Liz Torres, Orson Welles, George Kirby, LaWanda Page, Abe Vigoda, Jimmie Walker, Desmond Wilson, Isaac Hayes, Isabel Sanford, Nipsey Russell, Marty Allen, Norm Crosby, Steve Allen and Joe Garagiola.
1976-11-26, WNBC, min.
Redd Foxx is in the hot seat in the first of this season's "Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts." On hand to salute Foxx are Don Rickles, Slappy White, Milton Berle, Liz Torres, Orson Welles, George Kirby, LaWanda Page, Abe Vigoda, Jimmie Walker, Desmond Wilson, Isaac Hayes, Isabel Sanford, Nipsey Russell, Marty Allen, Norm Crosby, Steve Allen and Joe Garagiola.
Duplicate of #2117.
1976-11-26, NBC, 52 min.
Redd Foxx is in the hot seat in the first of this season's "Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts." On hand to salute Foxx are Don Rickles, Slappy White, Milton Berle, Liz Torres, Orson Welles, George Kirby, LaWanda Page, Abe Vigoda, Jimmie Walker, Desmond Wilson, Isaac Hayes, Isabel Sanford, Nipsey Russell, Marty Allen, Norm Crosby, Steve Allen and Joe Garagiola.
Dupe Of # 2117.
1976-11-28, CBS, 100 min.
A bevy of stars gathers to participate in this television salute to Lucille Ball on her 25th anniversary with CBS.
1976-12-15, NBC, 52 min.
Roastee Danny Thomas is on the receiving end of quips by Lucille Ball, Milton Berle, Gene Kelly, Orson Welles, Howard Cosell, Jimmie Walker, Red Buttons, Ruth Buzzi, Charo, Jan Murray, Charlie Callas, Nipsey Russell, and Harvey Korman.
Dupe Of # 2118.
1976-12-15, WNBC, 52 min.
Roastee Danny Thomas is on the receiving end of quips by Lucille Ball, Milton Berle, Gene Kelly, Orson Welles, Howard Cosell, Jimmie Walker, Red Buttons, Ruth Buzzi, Charo, Jan Murray, Charlie Callas, Nipsey Russell and Harvey Korman.
1976-12-15, WNBC, min.
Roastee Danny Thomas is on the receiving end of quips by Lucille Ball, Milton Berle, Gene Kelly, Orson Welles, Howard Cosell, Jimmie Walker, Red Buttons, Ruth Buzzi, Charo, Jan Murray, Charlie Callas, Nipsey Russell and Harvey Korman.
Duplicate of #2118.
1977-01-16, CBS, 90 min.
Jackie Gleason is host for the seventh annual Agva (American Guild of Variety Artists) Entertainment Awards ceremony honoring outstanding entertainers in 13 categories, highlighted by Bob Hope's presentation of the Entertainer of the Year Award to Johnny Carson. Comedy performances include a routine featuring Charlie McCarthy, Mortimer Snerd and Edgar Bergen, who receives the Golden Award for "a lifetime of entertaining the public."
Also, a monologue by David Brenner and a magic act by Carson, and a Special Attraction of the Year award to Jim Henson. Kermit the Frog sings "Lydia the Tattooed Lady," dedicated to Groucho Marx.
1977-01-16, CBS, min.
Jackie Gleason is host for the seventh annual ceremony honoring outstanding entertainers in 13 categories, highlighted by Bob Hope's presentation of the Entertainer of the Year Award to Johnny Carson. Comedy performances include a routine featuring Charlie McCarthy, Mortimer Snerd and Edgar Bergen, who receives the Golden Award for "a lifetime of entertaining the public."
Also, a monologue by David Brenner and a magic act by Carson.
Duplicate of #8136.
1977-01-28, WABC, 52 min.
January 23, 1976-January 19, 1979. The first variety hour hosted by a brother-and-sister team. Additional regulars included Jim Connell and Hank Garcia.
Dupe Of # 2251
1977-01-28, WABC, 52 min.
January 23, 1976-January 19, 1979. The first variety hour hosted by a brother-and-sister team. Additional regulars included Jim Connell and Hank Garcia.
1977-02-21, WNBC, min.
Gabriel Kaplan is roasted by host Dean Martin, Milton Berle, Johnny Bench, Howard Cosell, Joe Garagiola, Orson Welles, Abe Vigoda, Liz Torres, Charo, Jimmie Walker, Nipsey Russell, Alice Ghostley, Red Buttons, Charlie Callas, George Kirby, Ed Bluestone and Billy Crystal.
Duplicate of #2124.
1977-02-21, WNBC, 52 min.
Gabriel Kaplan is roasted by host Dean Martin, Milton Berle, Johnny Bench, Howard Cosell, Joe Garagiola, Orson Welles, Abe Vigoda, Liz Torres, Charo, Jimmie Walker, Nipsey Russell, Alice Ghostley, Red Buttons, Charlie Callas, George Kirby, Ed Bluestone and Billy Crystal.
1977-02-27, WABC, 52 min.
January 23, 1977-May 25, 1977. A variety hour with some running sketches broadcast irregularly during 1977. With Florence Henderson, Robert Reed, Maureen McCormick, Barry Williams, Geri Reischl, Chris Knight, Susan Olsen, Michael Lookinland, and Ann B. Davis.
1977-04-15, WABC, 52 min.
January 23, 1976-January 19, 1979. The first variety hour hosted by a brother-and-sister team. Additional regulars included Jim Connell and Hank Garcia.
1977-04-28, CBS, 118 min.
The history of television is examined.
Complete with original commercials.
Host: Charles Kuralt
The special is a retrospective of the social history of television programming, circa 1948-1960's. Host Charles Kuralt describes
live television and illustrates the kinescope process. Excerpts include coverage of the following topics and people: Burns and Allen; news programs with Edward P. Morgan and Douglas Edwards; newsreels and propaganda; Art Carney and Jackie Gleason; children's programs, including "Captain Video"; the growth of television; performers Milton Berle, Ernie Kovacs, Red Skelton, Alan Young, Dick Van Dyke and Lucille Ball; reporter Edward R. Murrow; the Korean War; blacklisting; Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy; Mary Martin and Noel Coward; the 1954 Army-McCarthy hearings; Sid Caesar; President Harry S Truman's 1951 dismissal of General MacArthur; Bishop Fulton J. Sheen; a comedy and entertainment montage; quiz show scandals with comments by Frank Stanton of CBS and a look at how shows were rigged; Rex Harrison rehearsing for "My Fair Lady"; anthology drama with Charlton Heston, James Dean, and others; the 1952 Republican Convention; John F. Kennedy's 1956 bid for vice president; the 1960 presidential campaign; and Don Larsen's perfect game in the 1956 World Series. Includes commercials.
1977-08-15, WAST, 90 min.
The Fourth annual Black Athletes Hall of Fame Award presentation broadcast on ABC affiliate station WAST from 11:30pm to 1:00am.
The award ceremony occurred on June 16, 1977 in the Grand Ballroom of the New York Hilton Hotel in New York City.
Honored sports figures, included Wilt Chamberlain, Ike Williams, Earl "The Pearl" Monroe, Larry Doby, Bob Gibson, Franco Harris, Bill Bradley, Wilma Rudolph Charley May, and O.J. Simpson. The program features a taped salute from President Jimmy Carter and appearances by guests, including, Alan King, Billy Paul, Chuck Mangione, Al Green, Howard Cosell, Dick Gregory, Natalie Cole, Milton Berle, Richie Havens, Natalie Cole, Al Green, Lady Flash, others.
NOTE:
Lady Flash sings "Love Power."
O.J. Simpson mentions his inspiration to get into sports came from Willie Mays.
Chet Walker accepts the Black Hall of Fame award for Wilt Chambherlain, Bill Cosby Award presented to Bob Gibson, Alan King presents the first Man of the Year Humanitarian Award to Bill Cosby.
Host: Bill Cosby
Includes Commercials.
1977-09-07, WNBC, 57 min.
"The Tomorrow Show" with Tom Snyder.
October 15, 1973-January 28, 1982.
Tom Snyder's solo guest is Milton Berle.
Prior to many topics discussed, Snyder expresses his admiration for Milton Berle and relates to when he was in High School in 1951 watching The Texaco Star Theater and in awe of Uncle Miltie.
In this very candid in depth and insightful interview Milton discusses his 1951 thirty year contract with NBC mentioning how it developed thru Pat Weaver and David Sarnoff...taking a 40% cut in pay, but regretting later that he could not work on any other network except NBC TV.
Reflections on the first year of The Texaco Star Theater (1948) when the budget for each one hour live show was $15,000 of which Milton would receive $2,500. No writers that first year...giving up work in night clubs making $10,000 a week...huge increased salary by NBC in 1949 to Berle ($25,000 per show)...the challenges doing a live show with no cue cards, or applause overlays. Additional anecdotes about embarrassing incidents on the show, and how Milton did not even know his monologue until he went on the air live at 8pm.
Milton Berle remembers how he was a stern taskmaster and why he was that way. He mentions to Tom Snyder that in 1952 he designed the NBC studio and created applause signs.
Milton states that he did 580 live Texaco Star Theater and Milton Berle Shows on NBC, and to his astonishment most all of his shows, (kinescopes) which were originally created, were discarded at one point, as confirmed to him by Dave Tebet, NBC Vice President in charge of talent recruitment, to make space at the New Jersey Camden storage facility.
Tom Snyder also relates to such scenario with his own Tomorrow Show stating that he was told by Tebet one day that all of his previous broadcasts recorded on 2" Quad Videotape, including those with icon guests were wiped and discarded from the New York and Burbank studio facilities.
NOTE: Almost all pre-1978 Tomorrow Shows are not extant as COMPLETE BROADCASTS. However, the 1978 thru 1981 Tomorrow Shows, for the most part, have been archived.
Milton talks about his stage mother and her domination over him always breaking up romances and greatly responsible for his first two divorces. Berle also discusses how his third marriage to Ruth faired much better. Also Milton talks of his son Billy age 15 and about to receive his pilot's license.
Tom Snyder tries to get Milton to reveal who the mystery affair woman in his life was called "Linda." They discuss how Berle was the first entertainer to appear on the cover of Newsweek and Time Magazine in 1949, and Milton being the first to host a 24 hours TV telethon for The Damon Runyard Cancer Memorial Organization. Other anecdotes include remembrances of Fulton J. Sheen, Arnold Stang, Ruth Gilbert, Sid Stone and Milton Frome.
The broadcast concludes with Milton Berle telling Tom Snyder what is his doing now in 1977.
An hour-long talk show hosted by Tom Snyder. Network television's first entry into late-late-night programming on weeknights Monday thru Thursday, usually broadcasting on tape 1 AM to 2 AM. "Tomorrow" was expanded to 90 minutes on September 16, 1980.
1977-09-28, WNEW, 90 min.
October 1, 1962-March 29, 1963 (NBC); 1965-1969 (Syndicated); August 18, 1969-February 11, 1972 (CBS); 1972-1986 (Syndicated)
Guests: Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Milton Berle, Phil Silvers.
Guest host: Steve Allen.
1977-09-28, SYN, 70 min.
October 1, 1962-March 29, 1963 (NBC); 1965-1969 (Syndicated); August 18, 1969-February 11, 1972 (CBS); 1972-1986 (Syndicated)
Guests: Milton Berle, Phil Silvers, Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca.
Guest host: Steve Allen.
A theme show: The great comedy stars from Television's Golden Age.
NOTE: Minutes before the show was to be taped Merv Griffin became ill. Steve Allen who was one of the panel for today's Theme show was elected to replace Merv as host with same planed broadcast.
1977-10-12, SYN, 50 min.
October 1, 1962-March 29, 1963 (NBC); 1965-1969 (Syndicated); August 18, 1969-February 11, 1972 (CBS); 1972-1986 (Syndicated)
A theme show: The great comedy stars from Television's Golden Age.
NOTE: Minutes before the show was to be taped Merv Griffin became ill. Steve Allen who was one of the panel for today's Theme show was elected to replace Merv as host with same planed broadcast.
1977-11-08, WNBC, 27 min.
1977-1981 (SYNDICATED). A half-hour musical series, "Sha Na Na" was named for its hosts including Lenny Baker, Johnny Contardo, Denny Greene, Jocko Marcellino, Danny McBride, Chico Ryan, Scott Simon, Scott Powell, Don York, and Jon Bauman. Among those featured on the show were Jane Dulo, Pamela Myers, Avery Schreiber, Kenneth Mars, and Soupy Sales.
1977-12-04, WABC, 52 min.
January 23, 1976-January 19, 1979. The first variety hour hosted by a brother-and-sister team. Additional regulars included Jim Connell and Hank Garcia.
1977-12-16, NBC, 60 min.
A moving story of an unusual Christmas gift from the members of a Synagogue to their Christian neighbors.
This was the 126th presentation of The Hallmark Hall Of Fame in its 27th year on television.
1977-12-26, WCBS, 24 min.
Morton Dean reports, with remembrances from Jackie Coogen and Milton Berle on the death of Charlie Chaplin.
1977-12-26, CBS, 00 min.
Special on the death of Charlie Chaplin.
Dupe Of 848.
1978-01-17, WNBC, 27 min.
1977-1981 (SYNDICATED). A half-hour musical series, "Sha Na Na" was named for its hosts including Lenny Baker, Johnny Contardo, Denny Greene, Jocko Marcellino, Danny McBride, Chico Ryan, Scott Simon, Scott Powell, Don York, and Jon Bauman. Among those featured on the show were Jane Dulo, Pamela Myers, Avery Schreiber, Kenneth Mars, and Soupy Sales.
1978-01-18, CBS, 90 min.
The 1978 Entertainer Of The Year Awards.
Host: Jackie Gleason.