1967-11-05, WCBS, 52 min.
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.
1968-01-07, WCBS, 52 min.
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.
1968-03-03, WCBS, 52 min.
June 20, 1948-June 6, 1971. Television's longest-running variety show ran on Sunday nights for twenty-three years. Its host, Ed Sullivan.
1968-08-18, WCBS, 52 min.
June 23, 1968-September 8, 1968. In 1967 Glen Campbell began appearing regularly on "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour," and in 1968 he hosted their summer replacement series, "The Summer Brothers Smothers Show." Regulars on that show included Pat Paulsen.
1968-10-15, WCBS, 52 min.
September 25, 1962-June 23, 1970. One of television's most inventive and popular comedians, Red Skelton hosted his own series for twenty years, seven of them in a one-hour format, "The Red Skelton Hour" on CBS. Skelton began his television career on NBC September 30, 1951 with a half-hour filmed variety series lasting until June 21, 1953. He then began his CBS affiliation, and began hosting "The Red Skelton Show," a half-hour variety show broadcast live until October 18, 1960, and subsequently on videotape. This series aired from October 13, 1953, continuing until June 26, 1962. From July 21, 1954 through September 8, 1954, "The Red Skelton Revue" was broadcast live on CBS in a one-hour format. Red Skelton returned to NBC in a half-hour taped format for his final series. "Red" as the show was known, premiered September 14, 1970. The first four broadcasts included introductions by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew (September 14, 1970), Dean Martin (September 21, 1970), Jack Benny (September 28, 1970), and Johnny Carson (October 5, 1970) who got his big break writing for Skelton in the early 1950's. Red Skelton's last first-run regularly scheduled television program aired on March 15, 1971.
1968-10-25, WABC, 52 min.
January 5, 1968-April 26, 1968; September 27, 1968-January 31, 1969. This hour-long variety show was staged at a different military base each week and was hosted by a guest star.
Dean Jones guest host, broadcast at the Memphis Tennessee Naval Air Base Station.
1969-01-30, CBS, 57 min.
December 27, 1967-May 22, 1969. Jonathan Winters as host of a Wednesday-night variety hour. Joining him were Abby Dalton, Cliff Arquette, Pamela Rodgers, Alice Ghostley and Paul Lynde.
1969-08-16, WABC, 52 min.
June 7, 1969-September 27, 1969; January 21, 1970-May 5, 1971. The first, "The Johnny Cash Show," was introduced as a summer series and returned later as a midseason replacement. In addition to Cash it featured June Carter Cash (his wife), Carl Perkins, The Carter Family, the Statler Brothers and the Tennessee Three. The second show, "Johnny Cash and Friends," was a summer series and featured Cash, June Carter Cash, Steve Martin, Jim Varney and Howard Mann.
Duplicate of 3315.
1969-08-16, WABC, 52 min.
June 7, 1969-September 27, 1969; January 21, 1970-May 5, 1971. The first, "The Johnny Cash Show," was introduced as a summer series and returned later as a midseason replacement. In addition to Cash it featured June Carter Cash (his wife), Carl Perkins, The Carter Family, the Statler Brothers and the Tennessee Three. The second show, "Johnny Cash and Friends," was a summer series and featured Cash, June Carter Cash, Steve Martin, Jim Varney and Howard Mann.
1969-10-04, WNBC, 52 min.
September 27, 1962-September 3, 1967 (NBC); September 20, 1969-July 17, 1971 (NBC); 1976 (Syndicated). In 1962, Williams was finally given a fall series on NBC; the hour show lasted five seasons and featured The New Christy Minstrels and the Osmond Brothers. His third NBC series, which premiered in 1969, featured comics Charlie Callas and Irwin Corey, along with Janos Prohaska; the hour show lasted another two seasons. In 1976, Williams hosted a syndicated series, entitled "Andy." The half-hour show featured puppeteer Wayland Flowers.
1969-10-25, WNBC, 52 min.
September 27, 1962-September 3, 1967 (NBC); September 20, 1969-July 17, 1971 (NBC); 1976 (Syndicated). In 1962, Williams was finally given a fall series on NBC; the hour show lasted five seasons and featured The New Christy Minstrels and the Osmond Brothers. His third NBC series, which premiered in 1969, featured comics Charlie Callas and Irwin Corey, along with Janos Prohaska; the hour show lasted another two seasons. In 1976, Williams hosted a syndicated series, entitled "Andy." The half-hour show featured puppeteer Wayland Flowers.
1970-02-12, WABC, 52 min.
February 7, 1969-January 15, 1971. Tom Jones hosted his own musical variety hour, which also featured Big Jim Sullivan and The Ace Trucking Company.
1970-02-25, WABC, 52 min.
June 7, 1969-September 27, 1969; January 21, 1970-May 5, 1971. The first, "The Johnny Cash Show," was introduced as a summer series and returned later as a midseason replacement. In addition to Cash it featured June Carter Cash (his wife), Carl Perkins, The Carter Family, the Statler Brothers and the Tennessee Three. The second show, "Johnny Cash and Friends," was a summer series and featured Cash, June Carter Cash, Steve Martin, Jim Varney and Howard Mann.
1970-03-07, WNBC, 52 min.
September 27, 1962-September 3, 1967 (NBC); September 20, 1969-July 17, 1971 (NBC); 1976 (Syndicated). In 1962, Williams was finally given a fall series on NBC; the hour show lasted five seasons and featured The New Christy Minstrels and the Osmond Brothers. His third NBC series, which premiered in 1969, featured comics Charlie Callas and Irwin Corey, along with Janos Prohaska; the hour show lasted another two seasons. In 1976, Williams hosted a syndicated series, entitled "Andy." The half-hour show featured puppeteer Wayland Flowers.
1970-03-10, WCBS, 52 min.
September 25, 1962-June 23, 1970. One of television's most inventive and popular comedians, Red Skelton hosted his own series for twenty years, seven of them in a one-hour format, "The Red Skelton Hour" on CBS. Skelton began his television career on NBC September 30, 1951 with a half-hour filmed variety series lasting until June 21, 1953. He then began his CBS affiliation, and began hosting "The Red Skelton Show," a half-hour variety show broadcast live until October 18, 1960, and subsequently on videotape. This series aired from October 13, 1953, continuing until June 26, 1962. From July 21, 1954 through September 8, 1954, "The Red Skelton Revue" was broadcast live on CBS in a one-hour format. Red Skelton returned to NBC in a half-hour taped format for his final series. "Red" as the show was known, premiered September 14, 1970. The first four broadcasts included introductions by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew (September 14, 1970), Dean Martin (September 21, 1970), Jack Benny (September 28, 1970), and Johnny Carson (October 5, 1970) who got his big break writing for Skelton in the early 1950's. Red Skelton's last first-run regularly scheduled television program aired on March 15, 1971.
1970-04-01, WABC, min.
June 7, 1969-September 27, 1969; January 21, 1970-May 5, 1971. The first, "The Johnny Cash Show," was introduced as a summer series and returned later as a midseason replacement. In addition to Cash it featured June Carter Cash (his wife), Carl Perkins, The Carter Family, the Statler Brothers and the Tennessee Three. The second show, "Johnny Cash and Friends," was a summer series and featured Cash, June Carter Cash, Steve Martin, Jim Varney and Howard Mann.
Dupe of #3353.
1970-04-01, WABC, 52 min.
June 7, 1969-September 27, 1969; January 21, 1970-May 5, 1971. The first, "The Johnny Cash Show," was introduced as a summer series and returned later as a midseason replacement. In addition to Cash it featured June Carter Cash (his wife), Carl Perkins, The Carter Family, the Statler Brothers and the Tennessee Three. The second show, "Johnny Cash and Friends," was a summer series and featured Cash, June Carter Cash, Steve Martin, Jim Varney and Howard Mann.
1970-09-13, WABC, 52 min.
Singers John Hartford and Jennifer Warren are the hosts of this musical reunion with other veterans of the Smothers Brothers' CBS series.
1970-09-24, NBC, 58 min.
September 16, 1965-May 24, 1974.
A variety hour hosted by Dean Martin. Several of the shows were celebrity "roasts," set at a banquet table, in which the guest of honor was showered with insults by other celebs. Regulars of the series included pianist Ken Lane (1965-1972), Kay Medford, Lou Jacobi, The Golddiggers, Marian Mercer (1971-1972), Tom Bosley (1971-1972), Rodney Dangerfield (1972-1973), Dom DeLuise (1972-1973), and Nipsey Russell (1972-1974).
Skits include Dean Martin visiting Joe Namath's pad, Dean, Peter Falk and Lynde trade paths in a gas station, Dean, with Shirley Jones and Peter Falk, as a married couple in a comedy farce about a bomb to blow up in a hotel.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Heart Over Mind
Performed by Dean Martin
Bidin' My Time
Performed by Dean Martin and Shirley Jones
Sonny Boy
Performed by Dean Martin and Ken Lane
Tell It All, Brother
Performed by Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
Hey, Good Lookin'
Performed by Dean Martin and Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
Turn the World Around
Performed by Dean Martin
Welcome to My World
Performed by Dean Martin and The Golddiggers
Everything is Beautiful
Performed by Dean Martin and The Golddiggers
1970-10-11, WCBS, 42 min.
January 29, 1969-June 13, 1972. In 1969 Glen Campbell returned to TV as host of "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour"; his regulars included Pat Paulsen, Jack Burns, John Hartford, Jerry Reed and Larry McNeeley.
1970-10-28, WABC, 52 min.
June 7, 1969-September 27, 1969; January 21, 1970-May 5, 1971. The first, "The Johnny Cash Show," was introduced as a summer series and returned later as a midseason replacement. In addition to Cash it featured June Carter Cash (his wife), Carl Perkins, The Carter Family, the Statler Brothers and the Tennessee Three. The second show, "Johnny Cash and Friends," was a summer series and featured Cash, June Carter Cash, Steve Martin, Jim Varney and Howard Mann.
1970-12-30, WABC, 52 min.
June 7, 1969-September 27, 1969; January 21, 1970-May 5, 1971. The first, "The Johnny Cash Show," was introduced as a summer series and returned later as a midseason replacement. In addition to Cash it featured June Carter Cash (his wife), Carl Perkins, The Carter Family, the Statler Brothers and the Tennessee Three. The second show, "Johnny Cash and Friends," was a summer series and featured Cash, June Carter Cash, Steve Martin, Jim Varney and Howard Mann.
Duplicate of #3340. Rerun of 10-28-1970.
1971-08-17, WNBC, 52 min.
July 20, 1971-September 7, 1971. This summer variety hour was hosted by the Carpenters- sister Karen and brother Richard- and also featured trumpeter Al Hirt, singer Mark Lindsay, comics (Tom) Patchett and (Jay) Tarses, and the New Doodletown Pipers.
1971-09-05, WCBS, 27 min.
1971-1973 (Syndicated). This broadcast was a Special. This half-hour variety series was hosted by singer Kenny Rogers and his group, the First Edition. In the fall of 1972 the show's title was changed to "Rollin' with Kenny Rogers and the First Edition."
1971-09-23, WCBS, 27 min.
1971-1973 (Syndicated). This half-hour variety series was hosted by singer Kenny Rogers and his group, the First Edition. In the fall of 1972 the show's title was changed to "Rollin' with Kenny Rogers and the First Edition."
1971-11-18, WCBS, 27 min.
1971-1973 (Syndicated). This half-hour variety series was hosted by singer Kenny Rogers and his group, the First Edition. In the fall of 1972 the show's title was changed to "Rollin' with Kenny Rogers and the First Edition."
1972-07-04, WNBC, 52 min.
Bob Hope headlines this patriotic salute. He's joined by Ed McMahon who is emcee with visits to the show by many guest stars, including sports greats.
1973-05-13, WNBC, 54 min.
A musical spoof of westerns. Story of a man named Sam, transported back to the 19th century to find he is the town sheriff. He becomes involved with an old prospector and his daughter, who have found a gold mine. Don Adams is the narrator.
1974-10-12, WNEW, 27 min.
1972 (Syndicated). Half-hour variety series hosted by pop singer Bobby Goldsboro.
