1966-10-09, WCBS, 52 min.
Rock Hudson makes his TV singing debut. An hour of variety including sketches about computers, lonely souls, and the first day of school.
1968-01-15, WCBS, 52 min.
September 11, 1967-August 9, 1978. Popular variety hour hosted by Carol Burnett. On her own show, she brought together a group of talented supporting players: Harvey Korman, Lyle Waggoner, Vicki Lawrence, Tim Conway, and Dick Van Dyke.
1969-03-12, WCBS, 52 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.
1969-10-20, WCBS, 52 min.
September 11, 1967-August 9, 1978. Popular variety hour hosted by Carol Burnett. On her own show, she brought together a group of talented supporting players: Harvey Korman, Lyle Waggoner, Vicki Lawrence, Tim Conway, and Dick Van Dyke.
1969-11-20, WCBS, 52 min.
September 25, 1969-May 20, 1971. Hour-long variety series hosted by Jim Nabors. Nabors brought with him a couple of his "Gomer Pyle" costars- Frank Sutton, Ronnie Schell and Karen Morrow.
1969-12-13, 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.
1970-03-18, WABC, 52 min.
January 21, 1970-September 19, 1970. An hour-long variety series taped in London and hosted by British pop star Engelbert Humperdinck.
1970-03-22, WCBS, 52 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.
1970-10-05, NBC, 60 min.
January 22nd, 1968-May 14th, 1973
Fast-paced hour of comedy starring the comedy team of Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.
The last half -hour of the broadcast only.
1970-10-12, WCBS, 52 min.
September 11, 1967-August 9, 1978. Popular variety hour hosted by Carol Burnett. On her own show, she brought together a group of talented supporting players: Harvey Korman, Lyle Waggoner, Vicki Lawrence, Tim Conway, and Dick Van Dyke.
1971-08-08, WCBS, 52 min.
August 1, 1971-September 5, 1971; December 27, 1971-May 29, 1974. "The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour" was introduced as a summer variety show and found a place in the network's schedule in midseason. By the 1973-1974 season it was television's top-rated variety series. Regulars included their daughter Chastity Bono, Peter Cullen, Freeman King, Teri Garr, Ted Zeigler, Billy Van, and Murray Langston.
1971-10-13, WCBS, 52 min.
September 11, 1967-August 9, 1978. Popular variety hour hosted by Carol Burnett. On her own show, she brought together a group of talented supporting players: Harvey Korman, Lyle Waggoner, Vicki Lawrence, Tim Conway, and Dick Van Dyke.
1971-12-15, WCBS, 52 min.
September 11, 1967-August 9, 1978. Popular variety hour hosted by Carol Burnett. On her own show, she brought together a group of talented supporting players: Harvey Korman, Lyle Waggoner, Vicki Lawrence, Tim Conway, and Dick Van Dyke.
1972-03-21, WNBC, 52 min.
Special: Actor Ken Berry sports some fancy footwork and singing in a spoof of old Hollywood musicals. Cameos by Sonny Bono, Carol Burnett, Phyllis Diller, Andy Griffith, Bob Hope, Peter Lawford, Jim Nabors and Forrest Tucker.
1972-03-28, WNBC, 52 min.
A musical-comedy salute to the great outdoors with a plea for its preservations, starring Arthur Godfrey.
1972-05-22, WCBS, 52 min.
August 1, 1971-September 5, 1971; December 27, 1971-May 29, 1974. This program is a repeat. "The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour" was introduced as a summer variety show and found a place in the network's schedule in midseason. By the 1973-1974 season it was television's top-rated variety series. Regulars included their daughter Chastity Bono, Peter Cullen, Freeman King, Teri Garr, Ted Zeigler, Billy Van, and Murray Langston.
1972-07-15, WABC, 52 min.
July 15, 1972-August 12, 1972. This was the first broadcast of the series. Five-week summer variety hour showcasing the singing and dancing talents of Ken Berry. Other regulars included Teri Garr, Billy Van, Laura Lacey, Don Lane, Steve Martin and the New Seekers.
NOTE: The New Seekers, contracted to appear on this five broadcast summer series. They flew in from England, their home, and performed for two days at the Los Angeles studio contributing video taped segments which would be incorporated into the complete series.
NOTE:
Also available are ONLY the segments that The New Seekers perform, which on this premiere show is only one song:
"I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing."
Included is the opening of the show including The New Seekers as starring, and the intro to their number one signature song.
Total segment, 4 minutes.
1972-07-29, WABC, 52 min.
July 15, 1972-August 12, 1972. Five-week summer variety hour showcasing the singing and dancing talents of Ken Berry. Other regulars included Teri Garr, Billy Van, Laura Lacey, Don Lane, Steve Martin and the New Seekers.
1972-08-05, WABC, 52 min.
July 15, 1972-August 12, 1972. Five-week summer variety hour showcasing the singing and dancing talents of Ken Berry. Other regulars included Teri Garr, Billy Van, Laura Lacey, Don Lane, Steve Martin and the New Seekers.
1972-08-12, WABC, 52 min.
July 15, 1972-August 12, 1972. This was the final broadcast of the series. Five-week summer variety hour showcasing the singing and dancing talents of Ken Berry. Other regulars included Teri Garr, Billy Van, Laura Lacey, Don Lane, Steve Martin and the New Seekers.
1972-09-27, WABC, 52 min.
September 13, 1972-April 28, 1973. Variety hour hosted by musical comedy star Julie Andrews and featuring Alice Ghostley and Rich Little.
1972-11-17, WCBS, 52 min.
August 1, 1971-September 5, 1971; December 27, 1971-May 29, 1974. "The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour" was introduced as a summer variety show and found a place in the network's schedule in midseason. By the 1973-1974 season it was television's top-rated variety series. Regulars included their daughter Chastity Bono, Peter Cullen, Freeman King, Teri Garr, Ted Zeigler, Billy Van, and Murray Langston.
1972-11-17, WCBS, min.
August 1, 1971-September 5, 1971; December 27, 1971-May 29, 1974. "The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour" was introduced as a summer variety show and found a place in the network's schedule in midseason. By the 1973-1974 season it was television's top-rated variety series. Regulars included their daughter Chastity Bono, Peter Cullen, Freeman King, Teri Garr, Ted Zeigler, Billy Van, and Murray Langston.
Duplicate of #4715.
1972-12-12, WCBS, 78 min.
New television adaptation of the musical comedy. Presented as an adult fairy tale based on Hans Christian Andersen's "The Princess and the Pea."
1973-10-11, WNBC, 52 min.
September 13, 1973-December 27, 1973. Thursday-night variety hour, hosted by Sammy Davis Jr. Mickey Rooney was featured in most of the shows.
1973-10-11, NBC, 52 min.
September 13, 1973-December 27, 1973. Thursday-night variety hour, hosted by Sammy Davis Jr. Mickey Rooney was featured in most of the shows.
Host: Sammy Davis, Jr.
1973-11-09, WNBC, 52 min.
Basketball star Wilt Chamberlain gets the needle from roasters George Kennedy, Ken Berry, Nipsey Russell, Norm Crosby, Pat Henry, Jackie Gayle, jockey Bill Shoemaker, basketball player Happy Hairston and columnist Vernon Scott.
1974-01-16, WCBS, 52 min.
August 1, 1971-September 5, 1971; December 27, 1971-May 29, 1974. "The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour" was introduced as a summer variety show and found a place in the network's schedule in midseason. By the 1973-1974 season it was television's top-rated variety series. Regulars included their daughter Chastity Bono, Peter Cullen, Freeman King, Teri Garr, Ted Zeigler, Billy Van, and Murray Langston.
1974-07-11, WNBC, 52 min.
July 11, 1974-August 29, 1974;
December 19, 1974-May 22, 1975;
March 18, 1976-June 17, 1976.
This was the first broadcast of an eight-week summer series with songwriter-singer, Mac Davis. Comedy backup is provided by Ken Berry, Carol Lawrence, Jerry Van Dyke and Hank Garcia, whose impressions (in Spanish) include John Wayne, Boris Karloff and
Peter Falk.
HIGLIGHTS:
"Poem for My Little Lady," "Fall in Love with Your Wife," "Whoever Finds This I Love You," "Naughty Girl," "I Believe in Music".....................................Mac Davis
1974-08-07, WCBS, 52 min.
July 31, 1974-August 28, 1974. This five-week variety series was a summer replacement for "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour"; it was hosted by three musical brothers from Oregon- Bill, Mark, and Brett Hudson. Also featured were Ronny Graham, Gary Owens, Ron Hull and Stephanie Edwards.
1974-08-14, WCBS, 52 min.
July 31, 1974-August 28, 1974. This five-week variety series was a summer replacement for "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour"; it was hosted by three musical brothers from Oregon- Bill, Mark, and Brett Hudson. Also featured were Ronny Graham, Gary Owens, Ron Hull and Stephanie Edwards.
1974-12-08, WABC, 52 min.
September 22, 1974-December 29, 1974. Following the breakup of his marriage to Cher, and the cancellation of "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour" on CBS, Sonny Bono tried to go it alone as host of a comedy hour on ABC. Regulars included Freeman King, Billy Van, Ted Zeigler, Peter Cullen, Murray Langston, and Teri Garr. Sonny and Cher were later reunited on "The Sonny & Cher Show."
1974-12-14, WCBS, 52 min.
September 11, 1967-August 9, 1978. Popular variety hour hosted by Carol Burnett. On her own show, she brought together a group of talented supporting players: Harvey Korman, Lyle Waggoner, Vicki Lawrence, Tim Conway, and Dick Van Dyke.
1975-02-06, WNBC, 52 min.
July 11, 1974-August 29, 1974; December 19, 1974-May 22, 1975; March 18, 1976-June 17, 1976. Singer Mac Davis hosted three hour-long variety shows. Regulars included mimes Shields and Yarnell.
1975-08-13, WABC, 52 min.
July 30, 1975-September 3, 1975. Six-week summer variety series starring Jim Stafford. Other regulars included Valerie Curtin, Tom Biener, Deborah Allen, Richard Stahl, Phil MacKenzie, Jeanne Sheffield and Cindy Wood.
1975-12-19, WABC, 27 min.
An unscheduled musical-variety special program.
1976-05-25, NBC, 60 min.
A salute to the comic strips.
Host: Carl Reiner
First Telecast: February 11th, 1968.
1977-01-01, WPIX, 54 min.
1976 (Syndicated). A one hour musical series taped in Nashville, Tennessee with a different host presiding over each program.
1977-01-21, WCBS, 52 min.
February 1, 1976-August 29, 1977. In 1976, Sonny Bono and Cher were reunited in "The Sonny & Cher Show." Regulars included Ted Zeigler, Shields and Yarnell, Billy Van, and Gailard Sartain.
1977-03-26, WCBS, 52 min.
September 11, 1967-August 9, 1978. Popular variety hour hosted by Carol Burnett. On her own show, she brought together a group of talented supporting players: Harvey Korman, Lyle Waggoner, Vicki Lawrence, Tim Conway, and Dick Van Dyke.
1977-11-04, 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.
