1978-09-06, WABC, 52 min.
September 20, 1978-December 27, 1978. The only live prime-time entertainment show of the 1978-1979 season, this hour variety series was hosted by Dick Clark. Scheduled are music by Paul Anka, Lou Rawls, Jose Feliciano, Les Paul, Yvonne Elliman, and Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr; and comedy by Jack Carter, Robert Klein, and Will Jordan. There's also a touch of nostalgia: film clips recalling the life styles and dance crazes of the '50s and '60s, and reminiscences by Dick, David Soul and Doc Severinsen. Scheduled musical highlights are: "Brought Up In New York" (Paul Anka), "Breezin'" (Jose, Les), and "If I Can't Have You" (Yvonne).
1978-09-27, WABC, 52 min.
September 20, 1978-December 27, 1978. The only live prime-time entertainment show of the 1978-1979 season, this hour variety series was hosted by Dick Clark. Scheduled guests include Barry Manilow, Suzanne Somers, Natalie Cole, Melissa Gilbert and stuntman Steve Baker. Barry performs "Ready to Take a Chance Again" and "Copacabana" in a segment taped during a concert at the Spectrum in Philadelphia; Suzanne and Dick pay tribute to famous Hollywood pinups; and Steve attempts a Houdini underwater escape. Natalie sings "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds."
1978-10-04, WABC, 52 min.
September 20, 1978-December 27, 1978. The only live prime-time entertainment show of the 1978-1979 season, this hour variety series was hosted by Dick Clark. Scheduled guests are Paul Williams, Jimmie Walker, Billy Crystal, stuntman Steve Baker and The Village People. Highlights include a salute to Elvis by eight musical impersonators; a look at the disco scene; and a stunt by Steve, who attempts to escape from a locked box while a car speeds toward him at 65 mph. Lenny Stack conducts the orchestra.
1978-10-19, WABC, 52 min.
September 20, 1978-December 27, 1978. The only live prime-time entertainment show of the 1978-1979 season, this hour variety series was hosted by Dick Clark. Scheduled guests include Sid Caesar, Telly Savalas, Donna Summer, Engelbert Humperdinck and escape artist Rick Baker. Music includes "MacArthur Park" and "Last Dance" (Donna), and "After the Lovin'" (Engelbert). Also: Rick tries "The World's Greatest Escape."
1978-10-25, WABC, 37 min.
September 20, 1978-December 27, 1978. The only live prime-time entertainment show of the 1978-1979 season, this hour variety series was hosted by Dick Clark. Raquel Welch, Chicago, disco group Meco, comic Jay Leno and stuntman Dar Robinson are scheduled guests. Musical highlights include "Alive Again" (Chicago).
1978-11-01, WABC, 52 min.
September 20, 1978-December 27, 1978. The only live prime-time entertainment show of the 1978-1979 season, this hour variety series was hosted by Dick Clark. Scheduled guests include Victor Borge, David Brenner, Rita Moreno and Crystal Gayle. Pinky Lee visits.
1978-11-08, WABC, 52 min.
September 20, 1978-December 27, 1978. The only live prime-time entertainment show of the 1978-1979 season, this hour variety series was hosted by Dick Clark. Scheduled guests include Aretha Franklin, Milton Berle, Charo, Tom Jones, David Steinberg and photographer Francesco Scavullo. Highlights include Charo singing "Ole," and Francesco introducing four models he thinks will be stars.
1978-11-15, WABC, 52 min.
September 20, 1978-December 27, 1978. The only live prime-time entertainment show of the 1978-1979 season, this hour variety series was hosted by Dick Clark. Scheduled guests include Johnny Mathis, Neil Sedaka, Buddy Hackett, Harvey Korman, comedian David Frye, ABBA and photographer Francesco Scavullo. Highlights include Buddy and Harvey saluting famous Hollywood duos; David performing his set at the Comedy Store; and Francesco introducing four models he thinks will be stars.
1978-11-29, WABC, 52 min.
September 20, 1978-December 27, 1978. The only live prime-time entertainment show of the 1978-1979 season, this hour variety series was hosted by Dick Clark. Scheduled guests include Glen Campbell; Connie Francis; Peter, Paul & Mary; and Andy Kaufman. Also: composer Sammy Cahn is featured in a pretaped piano-bar routine with customers in a Los Angeles restaurant.
1978-12-13, WABC, 52 min.
September 20, 1978-December 27, 1978. The only live prime-time entertainment show of the 1978-1979 season, this hour variety series was hosted by Dick Clark. Dick Clark and his guests pay tribute to the late singer Bobby Darin.
1978-12-20, WABC, 52 min.
September 20, 1978-December 27, 1978. The only live prime-time entertainment show of the 1978-1979 season, this hour variety series was hosted by Dick Clark. Scheduled guests include Buddy Rich, who performs a duet on drums with a 6-year-old fan; comedian Bobby Kelton; Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.; and Bobbie Gentry & Jim Stafford.
1978-12-27, WABC, 52 min.
September 20, 1978-December 27, 1978. This was the final broadcast of the series. The only live prime-time entertainment show of the 1978-1979 season, this hour variety series was hosted by Dick Clark. Drummer Pete Best, who played with the original Beatles, is a scheduled guest in addition to Melissa Manchester, Sara Dash, and Trini Lopez. Also: a motorcycle stunt. Appearing in pretaped segments are impressionist David Frye, and The Marquis Chimps.
