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1977-10-10, CBS, 90 min.
- Johnny Cash
- Roy Clark
- Barbara Mandrell
- Kenny Rogers
- Loretta Lynn
- Crystal Gayle
- Dolly Parton
- Ronnie Milsap
- Tammy Wynette
- Merle Haggard
- Waylon Jennings
- Willie Nelson
- George Jones
- Conway Twitty
- Statler Brothers
- Emmy Lou Harris
- Oak Ridge Boys
- Mary Lou Turner
Johnny Cash is the host for the 11th Annual Association Of Country Music Awards from the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee. Ronnie Milsap wins the Country Music Entertainer Of The Year Award.
#9555: CBS ALL-STAR THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE (INCLUDING MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE PARTIAL COVERAGE)
Order1977-11-24, CBS, 173 min.
- Jack Lord
- William Conrad
- Loretta Swit
- Linda Lavin
- Kevin Dobson
- Ned Beatty
- Pat Harrington, Jr.
- Lynnie Greene
- Bess Armstrong
Five different parades are telecast from various cities...New York, Detroit, Philadelphia, Toronto (taped November 13th), and Honolulu. All commercials are included. William Conrad is anchorman in New York, commenting on highlights of five parades presented. The 51st annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York with Pat Harrington Jr.,and Loretta Swit, the 58th Annual Gimbel's Parade in Philadelphia with Ja'net Dubois and Kevin Dobson, the 51st annual J.L. Hudson Parade in Detroit with Linda Lavin and Ned Beatty as co-hosts, the 73rd annual Eaton's Santa Claus Parade in Toronto Canada co-hosted by Lynnie Greene and Bess Armstrong, and the Aloha Floral Parade in Honolulu with Jack Lord as host. Note: During the last ten minutes of the broadcast intermittent audio squeal can be heard due to the condition of the master 1/4" master tape itself. However all is discernible. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (partially found NBC broadcasts of parade; 1953-1980) The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is an annual event held in New York City every Thanksgiving Day. The Parade was founded in 1924 as a Christmas pageant by Macy's immigrant employees who wanted to celebrate the holiday, akin to parades held for special occasions in Europe. The Parade is perhaps best known for its iconic helium balloons that depict characters from pop culture such as cartoon characters, brand mascots, and original Macy's characters. History | Since 1953, NBC has held the telecast rights to the Parade prior to this, CBS broadcasted the Parade. NBC's broadcast of the Parade traditionally lasts three hours, with the first hour dedicated to performances by Broadway musicals and the Parade progressing to the finish line. The other two hours consist of the Parade itself, which features giant balloons, floats, cultural performances, celebrity appearances, and musical/talent ensembles. The Parade ends with Santa Claus riding on his own float, signaling the unofficial arrival of the holiday season. Hosts of the NBC telecast have included such personalities as Lorne Greene, Betty White (from 1963 to 1972), Kent McCord, Martin Milner (1973), Ed McMahon (from 1974 to 1981), Helen Reddy (1975), Bryant Gumbel (from 1977 to 1980 and 1982 to 1984). Availability | Out of the 28 Parade broadcasts that aired on NBC between 1953 and 1980, only three of them have surfaced in full. Video recording equipment was not readily available to the general public until 1971, meaning the 1953-1970 broadcasts have a lower chance of being found than the 1971-1980 broadcasts. Clips from various pre-1980 telecasts have been used in Parade anniversary specials produced by NBC, meaning at least parts of the broadcasts remain in the NBC archives. Notably lost parades include the 1956 Parade (when all balloons succumbed to blustery winds, with Mighty Mouse crashing in front of NBC cameras), 1960 (the debut of the Happy Dragon, Macy's longest-running singular balloon to date) and 1971 (when all the balloons had to be removed due to heavy winds and rain). It should come as no surprise that many of the telecasts from the 1950s thru the early 1970's are lost, or not known to presently exist in any broadcast form, and only TWO pre-1980 parade exists in full. One archived segment of the November 22, 1973 NBC MACY's THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE resides at The Paley Center for Media, and a segment of the November 26, 1959 CBS coverage of the THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE is archived at The Paley Center for Media. Not one pre-1980 TV Thanksgiving Day Parade is archived by The Library of Congress or by UCLA Film & Television Archive. Network broadcast Kinescopes and Video were either discarded, wiped, or never recorded. Video recording software (3/4" U-Matic) was first released to the Public at great cost in 1971, and the Betamax (1975) and JVC VHS (1976) gave the public a means to record television broadcasts off the air, but, to date, it seems nobody at home elected to record a complete parade and kept it making the 1971-1979 parades more likely to be found possibly only as clips than the 1952-1971 parades. Certain footage from old telecasts has been shown in anniversary specials, showing that some still exist. Bootleg copies circa 1980 to the present have been posted on You Tube...most all playback reflecting poor to fair quality till the 2000's. During the first television years, the parade went through changes. Many of the parade's most iconic balloons were introduced in this period, such as Popeye, Bullwinkle, the Happy Dragon, Underdog, Smokey Bear, Linus the Lionhearted, Sinclair's Dino, and the first two Snoopy balloons. The toy float concept was introduced in the 1960s, with a turkey-shaped one, introduced in 1973, eventually becoming parade mascot Tom Turkey. A few notable lost parades include the 1956 parade (when Mighty Mouse crashed at Herald Square), 1965 (the debut of Underdog), and 1971 (when all the balloons had to be removed due to bad weather). Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (partially found NBC broadcasts of parade; 1953-1980) The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is an annual event held in New York City every Thanksgiving Day. The Parade was founded in 1924 as a Christmas pageant by Macy's immigrant employees who wanted to celebrate the holiday, akin to parades held for special occasions in Europe. The Parade is perhaps best known for its iconic helium balloons that depict characters from pop culture such as cartoon characters, brand mascots, and original Macy's characters. History Since 1953, NBC has held the telecast rights to the Parade prior to this, CBS broadcasted the Parade. NBC's broadcast of the Parade traditionally lasts three hours, with the first hour dedicated to performances by Broadway musicals and the Parade progressing to the finish line. The other two hours consist of the Parade itself, which features giant balloons, floats, cultural performances, celebrity appearances, and musical/talent ensembles. The Parade ends with Santa Claus riding on his own float, signaling the unofficial arrival of the holiday season. Hosts of the NBC telecast have included such personalities as Lorne Greene, Betty White (from 1963 to 1972), Kent McCord, Martin Milner (1973), Ed McMahon (from 1974 to 1981), Helen Reddy (1975), Bryant Gumbel (from 1977 to 1980 and 1982 to 1984). Availability Out of the 28 Parade broadcasts that aired on NBC between 1953 and 1980, only two (1959 & 1976) of them have surfaced in full. Video recording equipment was not readily available to the general public until 1971, meaning the 1953-1970 broadcasts have a lower chance of being found than the 1971-1980 broadcasts. Clips from various pre-1980 telecasts have been used in Parade anniversary specials produced by NBC, meaning at least parts of the broadcasts remain in the NBC archives. Notably lost parades include the 1956 Parade (when all balloons succumbed to blustery winds, with Mighty Mouse crashing in front of NBC cameras), 1960 (the debut of the Happy Dragon, Macy's longest-running singular balloon to date) and 1971 (when all the balloons had to be removed due to heavy winds and rain). Status List of Parades recorded (Kinescope/Video Tape/ Audio). # Year Status Notes 01 1953 Lost 02 1954 Lost 03 1955 Lost 04 1956 Lost 05 1957 Lost Phil Gries founder of Archival Television Audio, Inc. filmed two minutes of color 8mm film at the parade capturing images of Bill "Hopalong Cassidy" Boyd riding his horse Topper, the debut of the Popeye Balloon, and the Turkey Balloon, and the Soldier Balloon. 06 1958 Partially Found. Clips of the Spaceman balloon exist, and Phil Gries founder of Archival Television Audio, Inc. filmed three minutes of 8mm color film at the parade capturing images of actor George Montgomery on horseback, Benny Goodman and band float, and the Spaceman balloon navigated by crane (helium-in-flated balloons this one year was not used because the government missile program caused a cutback in helium supplies for civilian use), 07 1959 Found (Complete Kinescope) 08 1960 Lost 09 1961 Partially Found A clip of one of the Marching Bands exist online. Partially Found Footage of Donald Duck was used as part of a special in 2011 and footage of Bullwinkle was used in 2016. 10 1962 Audio of the final five minutes ending including arrival of Santa Claus and sign off is archived in the collection of Archival Television Audio, Inc. 11 1963 Partially Found. Footage of the start was used as part of a special in 2011. 12 1964 Partially Found 13 1965 Partially Found. Footage of the Dino balloon and the Monroe Girls Corp exist online and can be viewed on You Tube and on Facebook. 14 1966 Audio Exists of the complete parade archived in the collection of Archival Television audio, Inc. (two hours). 15 1967 Partially Found Audio of the Carlisle High School Marching Band and the first few seconds of The Happening's performance on the "Rock Candy Mountain" float exists on You Tube. 16 1968 Lost 17 1969 Partially Found Footage of the Broadway cast of Jimmy Performing exists, as does the complete audio air check archived in the collection of Archival Television Audio, Inc. (two hours). 18 1970 Partially Found Stills of Dino and Donald Duck exist. 19 1971 Partially Found. 20 1972 The complete audio air check of the parade is archived in the collection of Archival Television Audio, Inc. (two hours). 21 1973 The complete audio air check of the parade is archived in the collection of Archival Television Audio, Inc. (two hours). 22 1974 Partially Found 23 1975 Partially Found Audio of the Christian County High School Band exists on YouTube. 24 1976 Found, and the complete Audio Audio Air Check is archived in the collection of Archival Television Audio, Inc. 25 1977 The complete 173 minute TV Audio Air Check is archived in the collection of Archival Television Audio, Inc. (Partial NBC and CBS television broadcasts audio recoded as broadcast simultaneously). 26 1978 Partially Found CBS' unofficial airing of the Parade is found; however, NBC's broadcast remains lost. 27 1979 Partially Found. 28 1980 Partially Lost. The majority of the 1980 Parade is found with approximately 30 minutes missing. Surviving Videos: | The 1959 Parade, the oldest surviving parade in full. The 1976 Parade, the 2nd oldest surviving parade in full. Parts of the 1972 Parade. The intro, band performances and Santa Claus from the 1979 Parade. Wrangler Belles performance from the 1971 parade. Wrangler Belles performance from the 1973 parade. Wrangler Belles performance from the 1977 parade and longer introduction to the 1977 Parade. The Broadway Cast of Jimmy Performing "The Mayor of New York" in 1969. Diana Ross's famous appearance in 1979. Sinclair's Dino in the 1965 Parade. The Village People performance in 1978. Tom Turkey, known in 1974 as the Toy Turkey, makes his second appearance. The Patriot Band performance in 1978. The Independence High School 76th Cavalry Band in 1978. The Salem High School Marching Band performance and Santa Claus in 1977. Mason Reese performance in 1975. The Dover High School Tornado Band performance in 1972. The Ohio Youth Choir in 1975 Audio of the Christian County High School Marching Colonels performance in 1975. The Spring Branch Sr. High School Marching Band performance in 1974. The Spring Branch Bruin Brigade performance in 1974. Audio of the Carlisle High School Marching Band performance in 1967. Short silent clips of the 1966 Parade.
1977-12-02, WNBC, 56 min.
"The Tomorrow Show" with Tom Snyder is NOT AVAILABLE FOR SALE. October 15, 1973-January 28, 1982. Tom Snyder's solo guest is Hugh Downs who remembers his time as host of The Today Show, why he left the show, missing the show at first, anecdotes about autographs, discussion of his new series Over Easy and focus on aging, original broadcasting career beginning at WLOK in Iowa when he was 19 years of age, first job at NBC affiliate at age 22 working on staff, original challenges doing auditions, his stint working on The Home Show, meeting Jack Paar for the first time (subbing for Tex McCrary on Tex and Jinx with Paar as a guest), remembrances of Jack Paar's walk off, preferred guests to personally interview, funny stories about priests and dentists, guests who froze when interviewing them, working with a supportive Barbara Walters on the Today Show, subject of bisexuality, outside interests as an author, scuba diver, glider...love of reading and music, and his long term consultancy for the center for democratic developments. Broadcast signs off to the Broadway song, form Annie, "Tomorrow." 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.
1978-01-13, ABC, 00 min.
- Jack Carter
- Red Buttons
- Peggy Lee
- Buddy Hackett
- Jan Murray
- Victor Borge
- Bobby Van
- Ginger Rogers
- Buddy Ebsen
- Richard Burton
- Phyllis Diller
- Frankie Laine
- Ethel Merman
- Charlie Callas
- Lynn Anderson
- Jim Bailey
- Neil Sedaka
- Elaine Joyce
- Bobby Short
- Bob Crosby
- Ken Grant
Entertainers from all facets of show business selected in a nationwide survey, perform. Host: Buddy Ebsen.
1978-01-22, WNBC, 156 min.
- Johnny Cash
- Ray Charles
- Glen Campbell
- Roy Clark
- Charlie Rich
- Loretta Lynn
- Mel Tillis
- Crystal Gayle
- Dolly Parton
- Doug Kershaw
- Merle Haggard
- Roy Acuff
- Kitty Wells
- Ernest Tubb
- Earl Scruggs
Hosts Glen Campbell, Dolly Parton and Roy Clark are among the more than 25 performers on this three-hour salute to country music.
Included are tributes to Patsy Cline (featuring Loretta Lynn), Jimmie Rodgers (Ernest Tubb), Hank Williams (Glen, Dolly and Roy) and Bob Wills (Merle Haggard and Wills' group). Also: the Carter Family does a medley of hits.1978-03-21, WNBC, 52 min.
- Rip Taylor
- Chuck Berry
- Lynn Anderson
- Chuck Barris
- Cab Calloway
- Millie Jackson
- Mabel King
- The Dirt Band
- Johnny Paycheck
February 28, 1978-April 11, 1978. A prime-time variety hour hosted by game show magnate Chuck Barris. The show featured celebrity guest stars as well as acts originally seen on "The Gong Show."1978-04-07, CBS, 120 min.
- Red Skelton
- Redd Foxx
- Robert Goulet
- George Burns
- Nancy Dussault
- Carol Channing
- Beverly Sills
- Edgar Bergen
- Don Rickles
- George Carlin
- Bernadette Peters
- Loretta Lynn
- George Benson
- The Ace Trucking Company
- The Doobie Brothers
Performers are honored as chosen by viewers. Hosts: George Burns and Bernadette Peters.
1978-06-22, CBS, 120 min.
- Jack Carter
- Red Buttons
- Peggy Lee
- Buddy Hackett
- Victor Borge
- Buddy Ebsen
- Richard Burton
- Phyllis Diller
- Frankie Laine
- Charlie Callas
- Lynn Anderson
- Jim Bailey
- Elaine Joyce
- Ken Grant
- Bob Crosby and The Bobcats
Celebrities are honored as chosen by the viewers. Host: Buddy Ebsen.
#5331: LUCY COMES TO NASHVILLE
Order1978-11-19, WCBS, 52 min.
- Lucille Ball
- Barbara Mandrell
- Lynn Anderson
- Tom T. Hall
- Mel Tillis
- Ronnie Milsap
- Archie Campbell
- The Oak Ridge Boys
At the Grand Ole Opry, hostess Lucille Ball introduces many stars of Nashville.#4014: MUPPET SHOW, THE
Order1979-01-15, WCBS, 27 min.
1976-1981 (Syndicated). The Muppets, created by Jim Henson and company, starred in their own half-hour comedy-variety show. Each week a guest celebrity appeared. The most popular first-run syndicated series in TV history.#4887: TIM CONWAY SHOW, THE
Order1979-01-15, WCBS, 52 min.
- Don Knotts
- Carol Burnett
- Tim Conway
- Harvey Korman
- The Village People
- Dick Orkin
- Miriam Flynn
- Maggie Roswell
- Jack Riley
- Bert Berdis
- Craig Richard Nelson
- Eric Boardman
March 22, 1980-May 17, 1980; August 30, 1980-March 7, 1981. This broadcast was a Special. Tim Conway's second variety show. Conway's cohorts on the show included Dick Orkin, Bert Berdis, Jack Riley, Maggie Roswell, Miriam Flynn, Eric Boardman, and Harvey Korman.#4025: MUPPET SHOW, THE
Order1979-05-28, WCBS, 27 min.
1976-1981 (Syndicated). The Muppets, created by Jim Henson and company, starred in their own half-hour comedy-variety show. Each week a guest celebrity appeared. The most popular first-run syndicated series in TV history.1979-10-16, WNBC, 104 min.
- Johnny Cash
- Glen Campbell
- Roy Clark
- The Statler Brothers
- Loretta Lynn
- Dolly Parton
- Bill Monroe
- The Oak Ridge Boys
- Eddie Rabbitt
The brightest country music stars light up the historic Ford's Theatre.#6744: UNBROKEN CIRCLE
Order1979-11-28, CBS, 60 min.
- Johnny Cash
- Ray Charles
- Larry Gatlin
- Lynn Anderson
- Kris Kristofferson
- Waylon Jennings
- Willie Nelson
- The Carter Family
- Emmylou Harris
- Linda Ronstandt
A tribute to country-music great Mother Maybelle Carter. Host Kris Kristofferson is joined by Lynn Anderson, the Carter Family, Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Larry Gatlin, Emmylou Harris, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Linda Rondstadt.
#5163: A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS
Order1979-12-12, WCBS, 52 min.
A holiday season music celebration special.#6754: MEMORIES OF EUBIE
Order1980-02-04, PBS, 60 min.
Special: A celebration of Eubie Blake. Joining Eubie are singers Alberta Hunter and Lynnie Godfrey, jazz pianist Billy Taylor and tap dancers Gregory and Maurice Hines.
1980-03-20, 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.
Host: Johnny Carson. Guests: Suzanne Somers, Billy Crystal, Loretta Lynn. 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.#4890: TIM CONWAY SHOW, THE
Order1980-03-22, WCBS, 52 min.
- Carol Burnett
- Tim Conway
- Harvey Korman
- Michele Lee
- Dick Orkin
- Miriam Flynn
- Maggie Roswell
- Jack Riley
- Bert Berdis
- Eric Boardman
March 22, 1980-May 17, 1980; August 30, 1980-March 7, 1981. This was the first broadcast of the series. Tim Conway's second variety show. Conway's cohorts on the show included Dick Orkin, Bert Berdis, Jack Riley, Maggie Roswell, Miriam Flynn, Eric Boardman, and Harvey Korman.#4888: TIM CONWAY SHOW, THE
Order1980-03-29, WCBS, 52 min.
- Tim Conway
- Harvey Korman
- K.C. and the Sunshine Band
- Dick Orkin
- Miriam Flynn
- Maggie Roswell
- Jack Riley
- Bert Berdis
- Eric Boardman
March 22, 1980-May 17, 1980; August 30, 1980-March 7, 1981. Tim Conway's second variety show. Conway's cohorts on the show included Dick Orkin, Bert Berdis, Jack Riley, Maggie Roswell, Miriam Flynn, Eric Boardman, and Harvey Korman.#4889: TIM CONWAY SHOW, THE
Order1980-04-05, WCBS, 52 min.
- Don Knotts
- Tim Conway
- Harvey Korman
- Melba Moore
- Dick Orkin
- Miriam Flynn
- Maggie Roswell
- Jack Riley
- Bert Berdis
- Eric Boardman
March 22, 1980-May 17, 1980; August 30, 1980-March 7, 1981. Tim Conway's second variety show. Conway's cohorts on the show included Dick Orkin, Bert Berdis, Jack Riley, Maggie Roswell, Miriam Flynn, Eric Boardman, and Harvey Korman.#4883A: TIM CONWAY SHOW, THE
Order1980-04-19, WCBS, 52 min.
- Tim Conway
- Harvey Korman
- Dick Martin
- Barbara Mandrell
- Dick Orkin
- Miriam Flynn
- Maggie Roswell
- Bert Berdis
- Eric Boardman
March 22, 1980-May 17, 1980; August 30, 1980-March 7, 1981. Tim Conway's second variety show. Conway's cohorts on the show included Dick Orkin, Bert Berdis, Jack Riley, Maggie Roswell, Miriam Flynn, Eric Boardman, and Harvey Korman.#4884: TIM CONWAY SHOW, THE
Order1980-04-26, WCBS, 52 min.
- Tim Conway
- Harvey Korman
- Bernadette Peters
- Dick Orkin
- Miriam Flynn
- Maggie Roswell
- Jack Riley
- Bert Berdis
- Eric Boardman
March 22, 1980-May 17, 1980; August 30, 1980-March 7, 1981. Tim Conway's second variety show. Conway's cohorts on the show included Dick Orkin, Bert Berdis, Jack Riley, Maggie Roswell, Miriam Flynn, Eric Boardman, and Harvey Korman.#4885: TIM CONWAY SHOW, THE
Order1980-05-10, WCBS, 52 min.
- Tim Conway
- Harvey Korman
- The Village People
- Dick Orkin
- Miriam Flynn
- Maggie Roswell
- Jack Riley
- Bert Berdis
- Eric Boardman
March 22, 1980-May 17, 1980; August 30, 1980-March 7, 1981. Tim Conway's second variety show. Conway's cohorts on the show included Dick Orkin, Bert Berdis, Jack Riley, Maggie Roswell, Miriam Flynn, Eric Boardman, and Harvey Korman.#4886: TIM CONWAY SHOW, THE
Order1980-05-17, WCBS, 52 min.
- Tim Conway
- Harvey Korman
- Mel Tillis
- Dick Orkin
- Miriam Flynn
- Maggie Roswell
- Jack Riley
- Bert Berdis
- Eric Boardman
March 22, 1980-May 17, 1980; August 30, 1980-March 7, 1981. Tim Conway's second variety show. Conway's cohorts on the show included Dick Orkin, Bert Berdis, Jack Riley, Maggie Roswell, Miriam Flynn, Eric Boardman, and Harvey Korman.1980-09-11, NBC, 120 min.
- Johnny Cash
- Ray Charles
- Chet Atkins
- Glen Campbell
- Roy Clark
- Larry Gatlin
- The Statler Brothers
- Loretta Lynn
- Crystal Gayle
- Dolly Parton
Glen Campbell, Roy Clark and Dolly Parton host this country music spectacular - celebrating 5 decades of the best of Nashville! Special Guest Stars: Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Loretta Lynn. Starring; Crystal Gayle, Larry Gatlin, Chet Atkins, Statler Brothers, and all your country music favorites!
1980-10-16, ABC, 90 min.
- Dennis Weaver
- Johnny Cash
- Roy Clark
- Barbara Mandrell
- Lynn Anderson
- Loretta Lynn
- Merle Haggard
- Waylon Jennings
- June Carter Cash
- Ernest Tubb
- Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers Band
- Mell Tillis
- Don Williams
- The Carter Sisters
Special: Host Dennis Weaver salutes country music with guests Loretta Lynn, Waylon Jennings, Lynn Anderson, Roy Clark, Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers Band, Merle Haggard, Barbara Mandrell, Mel Tillis, Ernest Tubb, Don Williams, Johnny and June Carter Cash, and the Carter Sisters.
1980-11-13, WNBC, 52 min.
As the host of a special variety hour taped at the Opry, George Burns welcomes many guests and is heard in many solo musical numbers.#6710: COUNTRY CHRISTMAS
Order1980-12-01, CBS, 60 min.
- Glen Campbell
- Lynn Anderson
- Minnie Pearl
- Loretta Lynn
- Debby Boone
- Tanya Tucker
- The Oak Ridge Boys
- Tom Wopat
Special: The Canadian Rockies provide the setting for a Christmas celebration with Minnie Pearl and guests Glen Campbell, Loretta Lynn, Lynn Anderson, the Oak Ridge Boys, Tanya Tucker, Debby Boone, Tom Wopat, friends, families and the Mount Royal Children's Choir. Scheduled Musical Highlights include: "Sleigh Bells" by Minnie, "White Christmas" by Debby, "Silent Night" by Loretta, "I'll Be Home for Christmas" by Tanya, and "We Three Kings of Orient Are" by Glen & Choir.
1980-12-05, ABC, 60 min.
- The Statler Brothers
- Dottie West
- Lynn Anderson
- George Jones
- Mickey Gilley
- Robert Urich
- Grandpa Jones and Ramone
Special: A tuneful yuletide in Nashville is celebrated by Lynn Anderson, Mickey Gilley, Dottie West, the Statler Brothers, George Jones, Grandpa Jones and Ramone, and host Robert Urich, who pays tribute to John Jacob Niles, an itinerant balladeer who helped preserve the South's folk-music heritage. Scheduled Highlights include: "Ding-a-Ling, the Christmas Bell" by Lynn, "How I Love Them Old Songs/Jingle Bell Rock" by Mickey, "Hollyridge Road" by Dottie, and "He Stopped Loving Her Today" by George.
1981-02-11, PBS, 90 min.
- Danny Kaye
- Larry Storch
- Nancy Dussault
- Juliet Prowse
- Sylvia Fine
- Richard Crenna
- Sergio Franchi
- Bonnie Franklin
- Lynn Redgrave
- Joshua Logan
- Jack Lane
Special: Hit numbers from the Great White Way are restaged in a follow-up to a program telecast in 1979. Once again, librettist Sylvia Fine (Mrs. Danny Kaye) sets up the plots and social contexts of four musicals: "Finian's Rainbow (1947); "South Pacific" (1949), which is also remembered by its director, Joshua Logan; "Sweet Charity" (1966); and the rarely revived "Lady in the Dark" (1941).
1981-02-22, WNEW, 60 min.
- Carol Burnett
- Steve Lawrence
- George Segal
- Dick Shawn
- Rich Little
- Lynn Anderson
- Bernie Kopell
- Ted Lange
- Fred Grandy
Guests are singer Lynn Anderson, Rich Little, George Segal, comic Dick Shawn and Conrad Janis and the Unlisted Beverly Hills Jazz Band. Cameo appearances by Carol Burnett, Steve Lawrence, and Bernie Kopell, Fred Grandy and Ted Lange from "The Love Boat." Music includes "The Rose," "Proud Mary."
#6721: COUNTRY COMES HOME
Order1981-04-01, CBS, 120 min.
- Hoagy Carmichael
- Johnny Cash
- Ray Charles
- Chet Atkins
- Glen Campbell
- Jeannie C. Riley
- Roy Clark
- Larry Gatlin
- Alabama
- The Statler Brothers
- Minnie Pearl
- Loretta Lynn
- Crystal Gayle
- Doug Kershaw
- Tammy Wynette
- Faron Young
- George Jones
- Bill Anderson
- Roy Acuff
- Tanya Tucker
- Bobby Bare
- The Carter Family
- Hank Williams Jr.
- The Oak Ridge Boys
- Bob Wills
- Dirt Band
- Steve Gatlin
- Rudy Gatlin
Special: Nashville's Grand Ole Opry provides the appropriate setting for a country-music jamboree. Its highlights include a duet pairing Crystal Gayle and 81-year-old songwriter Hoagy Carmichael; a tribute to Bob Wills, performed by Chet Atkins; and a medley of Hank Williams tunes sung by Minnie Pearl, the Oak Ridge Boys, Bill Anderson, Tammy Wynette, Hank Williams Jr., the Statler Brothers, Bobby Bare, Faron Young and Jeannie C. Riley. Other performers include: Johnny Cash, Glen Campbell and Tanya Tucker, Ray Charles, Roy Clark, Statlers, Doug Kershaw, Larry Gatlin, Steve Gatlin, Rudy Gatlin, Loretta Lynn, the Carter Family, Roy Acuff, George Jones, and Alabama.
#6614: MUPPET SHOW
Order1981-10-14, SYND, 30 min.
1976-1981 (Syndicated). The Muppets, created by Jim Henson and company, starred in their own half-hour comedy-variety show. Each week a guest celebrity appeared. The most popular first-run syndicated series in TV history.
1981-11-25, WNBC, 52 min.
- Steve Martin
- Lynn Redgrave
- John Belushi
- Bill Murray
- Dan Ackroyd
- Lauren Hutton
- The American String Quartet
- Laraine Newman
- Paul Shaffer
Steve Martin's fourth comedy special. He performs his unique brand of comedy before a live audience at NBC's famed Studio 8H.1982-02-20, WNBC, 57 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. In sketches, Fernando Lamas (Crystal) interviews Mel Tillis...a doctor's X-ray machine suddenly becomes a video game, and Uncle Julius (Billy) is upset with his bridge partner (Michael McManus). Also, Mel sings, "It's Gonna Be One of Them Days."