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#44: 1960 WORLD SERIES: PITTSBURGH PIRATES VS. N.Y. YANKEES, THE

1960-10-13, WNBC, 61 min.

Mel Allen announces the play-by-play in this classic 7th and final game from the 6th inning, at which time N.Y. was ahead 5 to 4. Allen calls the memorable Hal Smith 8th inning home run and Bill Mazeroski's series winning 9th inning home run. From a victorious Pirates clubhouse, Bob Prince interviews Warren Giles, Hal Smith, Bill Mazeroski, Joe Brown, Don Hoak, Tom Johnson, Dick Groat, Vernon Law, Bill Virdon, Harvey Haddix, Smokey Burgess, Bob Skinner, Roy Face, Gino Cimoli, Mayor Joe Barr, John Galbreath, Commissioner Ford Frick, Rocky Nelson and manager Danny Murtaugh.

#9896: "WINNIE THE POOH AND THE HONEY TREE."

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1973-04-04, NBC, 30 min.

Winnie The Pooh and The Honey Tree is a 1966 film combining live-action and animation. Based on the first two chapters of the book, Winnie The Pooh.

#8140: "FABULOUS FUNNIES," THE

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1976-05-25, NBC, 60 min.

A salute to the comic strips.

Host: Carl Reiner

First Telecast: February 11th, 1968.

#9265: REDD FOXX COMEDY HOUR, THE

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1977-09-15, ABC, 60 min.

September 15th, 1977- January 26th, 1978. 

Series Premiere Episode.

An hour-long comedy/variety show hosted by Redd Foxx.

15 broadcasts: 1977 - Sept. 15, 22, 29, Oct. 6, 20, Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24, Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22, 1978 - Jan. 5, 12, 26.

Pre-empted Oct. 13, 27, Jan. 19, 1978. Re-run Dec. 29 (Sept. 29).

After Redd Foxx quit Sanford And Son after only four years, that made him rich, famous and so successful he elected to do this short lived TV variety show (16 broadcasts). Despite good critical ratings ABC TV dropped the show. It was disappointing to Foxx fans for this show provided a venue that allowed Redd to show off his talent and charm and charisma.

Red Foxx He was a pioneer for young black comics. If you ask any one of them Richard Pryor or Eddie Murphy who their idols were they would probably say Redd Foxx.

Many rare moments did occur on the show such as when the great Joe Louis guested on the third show (9/29/77). In a comedy routine Louis made out like he was going to box Redd. They called it "The Brown Bomber versus The Redd Target"

NOTE: To date only four of this series video taped episodes are extant. Three are archived at The Paley Center for Media (Oct. 4, Nov. 17, and Dec. 20, 1977. No episodes are in the archives of The Library of Congress or at UCLA Film & Television Museum. 

One complete episode has been uploaded to You tube (Jan. 5, 1978).

#9266: REDD FOXX COMEDY HOUR, THE

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1977-09-29, ABC, 60 min.

September 15th, 1977- January 26th, 1978. 

An hour-long comedy/variety show hosted by Redd Foxx.

15 broadcasts: 1977 - Sept. 15, 22, 29, Oct. 6, 20, Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24, Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22, 1978 - Jan. 5, 12, 26.

Pre-empted Oct. 13, 27, Jan. 19, 1978. Re-run Dec. 29 (Sept. 29).

After Redd Foxx quit Sanford And Son after only four years, that made him rich, famous and so successful he elected to do this short lived TV variety show (16 broadcasts). Despite good critical ratings ABC TV dropped the show. It was disappointing to Foxx fans for this show provided a venue that allowed Redd to show off his talent and charm and charisma.

Red Foxx He was a pioneer for young black comics. If you ask any one of them Richard Pryor or Eddie Murphy who their idols were they would probably say Redd Foxx.

Many rare moments did occur on the show such as when the great Joe Louis guested on the third show (9/29/77). In a comedy routine Louis made out like he was going to box Redd. They called it "The Brown Bomber versus The Redd Target"

NOTE: To date only four of this series video taped episodes are extant. Three are archived at The Paley Center for Media (Oct. 4, Nov. 17, and Dec. 20, 1977. No episodes are in the archives of The Library of Congress or at UCLA Film & Television Museum. 

One complete episode has been uploaded to You tube (Jan. 5, 1978).

#8151: FLINTSTONES CHRISTMAS SPECIAL, THE

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1977-12-07, NBC, 60 min.

When Santa has an accident at Fred's house on Christmas Eve, Fred and Barney have to continue his run for him. 

The voices of Mel Blanc, Lucille Bliss, Henry Corden, Virginia Gregg, Gay Autterson, Don Messick, Hal Smith, John Stephenson and Jean Vander Ply are heard in this animated Christmas Special.

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#44: 1960 WORLD SERIES: PITTSBURGH PIRATES VS. N.Y. YANKEES, THE

1960-10-13, WNBC, 61 min.

#9896: "WINNIE THE POOH AND THE HONEY TREE."

1973-04-04, NBC, 30 min.

#8140: "FABULOUS FUNNIES," THE

1976-05-25, NBC, 60 min.

#9265: REDD FOXX COMEDY HOUR, THE

1977-09-15, ABC, 60 min.

#9266: REDD FOXX COMEDY HOUR, THE

1977-09-29, ABC, 60 min.

#8151: FLINTSTONES CHRISTMAS SPECIAL, THE

1977-12-07, NBC, 60 min.