1972-12-21, WNBC, 52 min.
September 17, 1970-June 27, 1974. A successful variety hour hosted by Flip Wilson.
1973-08-26, WABC, 52 min.
B.B. King, Kris Kristofferson and folk-rock singer Rita Coolidge join George Carlin for an hour of comedy and music. Taped in New York & Montreal. Carlin returns to scenes of his comedy routines, including Greenwich Village & Columbia University.
1973-09-14, WNBC, min.
Celebrity roasting of Gov. Ronald Reagan by: Dean Martin, Jack Benny, Jonathan Winters, Don Rickles, Dom DeLuise, Phyllis Diller, Pat Henry, Jackie Vernon, Nipsey Russell, Audrey Meadows, Mark Spitz, Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge.
Duplicate of #2078.
1973-09-14, WNBC, 52 min.
Celebrity roasting of Gov. Ronald Reagan by: Dean Martin, Jack Benny, Jonathan Winters, Don Rickles, Dom DeLuise, Phyllis Diller, Pat Henry, Jackie Vernon, Nipsey Russell, Audrey Meadows, Mark Spitz, Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge.
1973-11-14, 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.
1974-10-14, , min.
Johnny Cash hosts the Eighth Annual Country Music Association Awards from the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee.
1975-04-13, WCBS, 52 min.
February 16, 1975-January 4, 1976. Cher returned to host this musical variety series with a special preview broadcast on February 12. Also featured on the "Cher" show was Gailard Sartain.
1975-05-05, WNBC, 52 min.
January 13, 1975-May 26, 1975. After the Smothers Brothers had series on CBS and ABC, they entered the arena again on NBC in this short-lived noncontroversial variety show.
1976-09-05, WCBS, min.
August 29, 1976-September 19, 1976. 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 #3366.
1976-09-05, WCBS, 52 min.
August 29, 1976-September 19, 1976. 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.
1977-09-23, WABC, 52 min.
January 23, 1976-January 19, 1979. This was the first broadcast of the season which featured the "Star Wars" characters C-3PO, R2-D2, Darth Vader, etc. The first variety hour hosted by a brother-and-sister team. Additional regulars included Jim Connell and Hank Garcia.
1977-12-11, , 120 min.
A musical salute to the 50's, 60's and 70's.
Hosts: Kris Kristofferson, The Bee Gees.
Live and on Video tape, a two hour salute honoring music and performers in 12 categories as selected in a national survey by Billboard magazine.
HIGHLIGHTS:
A 1950's medley by Frankie Laine, Teresa Brewer and Patti Page, including "How Much is That Doggie in the Window?" "Mule Train," "Old Cape Cod," "Ricochet," "Music, Music, Music."
A 1960's salute by the Four Preps; contemporary songs by Rita Coolidge ("We're All Alone"), Rod Stewart, George Benson and Kris Kristofferson.
Steve Martin does a comedy routine. 1978-09-29, 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.
1978-10-05, WCBS, 105 min.
Hosts Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Telly Savalas & Madeline Kahn mark the 75th anniversary of the Ford Motor Company in a freewheeling variety show that features elaborate production numbers, drama, music, comedy & dance.
1978-10-13, 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.
1978-11-20, 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.
1979-02-15, CBS, 95 min.
The 21st Annual Grammy Awards from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.
Host: John Denver.
1981-11-23, SYND, 60 min.
1980-1988 (SYNDICATED). A syndicated "countdown" show. The format had the week's top ten tunes either performed by their original artists or interpreted by the Solid Gold Dancers. Dionne Warwick hosted the series during the first season, joined each week by a celebrity guest host. Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo hosted for the 1981-1982 season.
Hosts: Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo. Hits of 1969.
