“I’m a little bit country, and I’m a little bit rock and roll'” Though they were only in their late teens, Donny and Marie Osmond were...
The hottest bands in the land turned out every week on Get It Together, a short-lived companion program to American Bandstand. Eternal teenager Dick Clark produced...
Little Big Shots, which showcases the world’s most extraordinarily fun and talented kids, features two of the biggest names in comedy – executive producers Ellen DeGeneres...
Contrary to popular belief, the variety show didn’t really die at the start of the 1980’s; it just got turned over to the amateurs. Star Search...
This hour-long series from Laugh-In creator George Schlatter had a unique hook for the viewing public: instead of presenting the antics of a star, it took...
Dancer and choreographer Ashley Banjo leads the nation’s favourite dance troupe Diversity as they present one-off special Steal The Show, which is full of surprises, special...
Musical variety show The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour debuted as a CBS limited-run, summer-replacement series on August 1, 1971. In December 1971, CBS re-launched it...
Many of the big names in variety, light entertainment and music in the past five decades appeared on this Sunday night staple. It ran on ITV...
Call In On… was an occasional series of entertainment/variety specials featured middle of the road singers such as Ronnie Carroll, Dickie Valentine, Mark Wynter and Tom Jones....
One off variety special The Big Send Up, from the golden age of light entertainment didn’t quite pull it off probably in part because of the...
UK / ITV – Thames / 1×50 minute episode / Broadcast Monday 17 April 1972 @ 6.40pm Designer: Norman Garwood / Producer: Royston Mayoh Series 12...
Seaside Special was a popular Saturday night variety/entertainment series that during it’s first season took Gerry Cottle’s Big Top Circus to various seaside places (the likes...
Australia / Channel 9 – Somers Carroll / x120 minute episodes / Broadcast 9 October 1971 – 21 November 1999 A long running staple of Australian...