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1976-10-07, NBC, 90 min.
October 1, 1962-May 22, 1992. Johnny Carson, host of NBC's network late-night "Tonight Show" reigned for 30 unprecedented years...five times the combined tenure of Steve Allen, and Jack Paar. Carson was impervious to competition, including efforts to dethrone him by Les Crane, Joey Bishop, Merv Griffin, Dick Cavett, Jack Paar, Pat Sajak, Joan Rivers, and Arsenio Hall. Sadly, very few complete "Tonight Show" broadcasts survive during Johnny Carson's first ten years of broadcasting. Around 1965, through the early 1970's, oldest tapes were first erased systematically by orders from myopic NBC executives, to be recycled for purposes of saving money. Ironically, in many cases, these older master tapes were too brittle, and portended probable drop-outs for re-use after being erased. Subsequently blank after being erased, these older questionable master 2" Quad tapes were either sparingly used or never used again for recording new programming and eventually were discarded. Saving thousands of dollars at the time (wiping master tapes for potential re-use) resulted in losing millions of dollars by NBC in today's marketplace, and more importantly wiping thousands of historic TONIGHT SHOW broadcasts, which contain precious personal anecdotes from political, show business, and sports icons of the past.
Johnny's guests are Rod Steiger, Tom Dreesen, and Debbie Reynolds.#18237: JUST FOR LAUGHS
Order1978-02-07, NBC, min.
- Connie Stevens
- Milton Berle
- Martha Raye
- Red Buttons
- Rose Marie
- Lloyd Nolan
- Robert Guillaume
- Skip Stephenson
- Will Geer
- Tom Dreesen
- Marcia Wallace
NBC presented six specials, aired at different times, the first broadcast February 7, 1978. Other broadcasts aired include August 8 & 16, 1978. Not widely referenced or remembered. Familiar faces join forces with newcomers in this comedy hour, still being edited at press time. In sketches, Milton Berle, Red Buttons, Martha Raye and Lloyd Nolan depict life aboard a cruise ship; and Connie Stevens interviews George Washington's brother (Will Geer) and Abraham Lincoln's brother (Robert Guillaume). Also: skits, monologues and blackouts with stand-up comics Skip Stephenson and Tom Dreesen, Rose Marie, Marcia Wallace. Duplicate of 6708.
#6708: JUST FOR LAUGHS
Order1978-02-07, NBC, 60 min.
- Connie Stevens
- Milton Berle
- Martha Raye
- Red Buttons
- Rose Marie
- Lloyd Nolan
- Robert Guillaume
- Skip Stephenson
- Will Geer
- Tom Dreesen
- Marcia Wallace
NBC presented six specials, aired at different times, the first broadcast February 7, 1978. Other broadcasts aired include August 8 & 16, 1978. Not widely referenced or remembered. Familiar faces join forces with newcomers in this comedy hour, still being edited at press time. In sketches, Milton Berle, Red Buttons, Martha Raye and Lloyd Nolan depict life aboard a cruise ship; and Connie Stevens interviews George Washington's brother (Will Geer) and Abraham Lincoln's brother (Robert Guillaume). Also: skits, monologues and blackouts with stand-up comics Skip Stephenson and Tom Dreesen, Rose Marie, Marcia Wallace.
#6709: JUST FOR LAUGHS
Order1978-08-08, NBC, 60 min.
- Milton Berle
- Martha Raye
- Frank Gorshin
- Jack Albertson
- Barbara Eden
- Arte Johnson
- Jay Leno
- Georgia Engel
- John Ritter
- Tom Dreesen
- Marcia Wallace
- Gabriel Melgar
- Jackie Dayle
- Kim Fields
- Maureen Murphy
- Billy Barty
NBC presented six specials, aired at different times, the first broadcast February 7, 1978. Other broadcasts aired include August 8 & 16, 1978. Not widely referenced or remembered. Performers featured in sketches and blackouts include Jack Albertson, John Ritter, Arte Johnson, Barbara Eden, Martha Raye, Georgia Engel, Gabriel Melgar, Frank Gorshin, comics Tom Dreesen and Jackie Dayle, and actresses Kim Fields and Maureen Murphy. Cameo appearances by Milton Berle, Marcia Wallace, Billy Barty, comic Jay Leno.