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Carol Wayne and Johnny Carson 1974 Posted by: robatsea2008
Video duration: 288 seconds long time "Tonight Show" sketch player Carol Wayne made various appearances as a guest herself, including this funny segment from a 1974 show Related: 1970s, 1974, carol, carson, comedy, johnny, late, night, show, talk, television, tv, variety, wayne |
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Charlie Callas and Johnny Carson 1971 Posted by: robatsea2008
Video duration: 377 seconds Back when Johnny was still in New York Robert Goulet gives up a second song so that Charlie Callas won't get bumped Related: 1970s, 1971, callas, carson, charlie, comedy, goulet, johnny, new, robert, television, tv, york |
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The Friendly Giant 1979 Posted by: robatsea2008
Video duration: 300 seconds a 1979 Halloween edition open of the beloved "Friendly Giant" series, starring the one and only Bob Homme. Related: 1970s, 1979, bob, canada, childrens, friendly, giant, homme, kids, programming, show, television, tv |
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Oliver Reed and Johnny Carson Part 1 1975 Posted by: robatsea2008
Video duration: 243 seconds First of three parts. Oliver Reed makes his debut appearance on "The Tonight Show" in 1975 and gets into a memorable exchange with preceding guest Shelley Winters. Great to watch how this plays out and how Johnny reacts when things start to skid. Related: 1970s, 1975, carson, celebrity, johnny, late, night, oliver, reed, shelley, show, talk, television, tv, variety, winters |
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The Friendly Giant open 1984 Posted by: robatsea2008
Video duration: 254 seconds some CBC ad spots and the opening to "The Friendly Giant" from 1984 Related: 1980s, 1984, animation, bob, bumper, canada, cbc, cbut, children, friendly, giant, homme, partipaction, television, tv |
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Oliver Reed and Johnny Carson Part 2 1975 Posted by: robatsea2008
Video duration: 338 seconds Second of three parts. Oliver Reed makes his debut appearance on "The Tonight Show" in 1975 and gets into a memorable exchange with preceding guest Shelley Winters. Great to watch how this plays out and how Johnny reacts when things start to skid. Related: 1970s, 1975, carson, celebrity, johnny, late, night, oliver, reed, shelley, show, talk, television, tv, variety, winters |
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Oliver Reed and Johnny Carson Part 3 1975 Posted by: robatsea2008
Video duration: 439 seconds Third of three parts. Oliver Reed makes his debut appearance on "The Tonight Show" in 1975 and gets into a memorable exchange with preceding guest Shelley Winters. Great to watch how this plays out and how Johnny reacts when things start to skid. Related: 1970s, 1975, carson, celebrity, johnny, late, night, oliver, reed, shelley, show, talk, television, tv, variety, winters |
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KABC 7 Los Angeles sign-off 1982 Posted by: robatsea2008
Video duration: 329 seconds I've no idea whether this sign-off has already been posted in the past, but here's the February 26 1982 closedown of Los Angeles station KABC 7, including the beloved "High Flight" and Moog-version of the Star Spangled Banner Related: 1980s, 1982, angeles, anthem, banne, california, closedown, flight, high, los, moog, national, off, sign, spangled, star, television, tv |
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CBS News January 22 1973 Posted by: robatsea2008
Video duration: 245 seconds Walter Cronkite receives notice during the CBS News broadcast that former President Lyndon B. Johnson has passed away Related: 1970s, 1973, cronkite, johnson, lbj, lyndon, network, news, television, tv, walter |
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WCBS TV 2 New York closedown 1977 Posted by: robatsea2008
Video duration: 496 seconds the WCBS sign-off and subsequent sign-on were posted in the last several days; this is the same message albeit with the downtown between the station leaving the air and resuming its broadcast day included unedited so that fans of the clips can actually see how briefly WCBS was off the air Related: 1970s, 1977, anthem, closedown, national, new, nyc, of, off, on, practice, psa, rabbi, seal, sermon, sign, television, tv, wcbs, york |
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Jack Palance and Johnny Carson 1975 part 1 Posted by: robatsea2008
Video duration: 269 seconds Jack Palance has some words to share with fellow guest Steve Allen on this 1975 "Tonight Show". Part 1 of 2 Related: 1970s, 1975, allen, carson, jack, johnny, late, night, palance, show, steve, talk, television, tv, variety |
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WCBS TV 2 New York sign-off 1977 Posted by: robatsea2008
Video duration: 481 seconds a bumper for the "Late Late Show", a PSA, the "Give Us Your Day" message, and the sign-off for New York's WCBS TV Channel 2 as it ends a broadcast day in 1977 Related: 1970s, 1977, anthem, closedown, national, new, nyc, off, psa, rabbi, sermon, sign, television, tv, wcbs, york |
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The Friendly Giant close 1983 Posted by: robatsea2008
Video duration: 284 seconds the last few minutes of a 1983 episode of "The Friendly Giant", starring the great Bob Homme Related: 1980s, 1983, bob, canada, children, friendly, giant, homme, programming, show, television, tv |
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Andy Kaufman 1978 Posted by: robatsea2008
Video duration: 316 seconds Alan King introduces an early 1978 performance by the one and only Andy Kaufman Related: 1970s, 1978, alan, andy, comedy, kaufman, king, performance, stand, television, tv, up |
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WABC TV sign-off 1983 Posted by: robatsea2008
Video duration: 292 seconds Some bumpers, PSA messages (one featuring June Lockhart), the "Morning Message", and the sign-off from New York's WABC TV in 1983. Related: 1980s, 1983, anthem, bumpers, closedown, june, lockhart, national, new, off, sermon, sign, sign-off, television, tv, wabc, york |
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KXLY 4 TV Spokane news and sign-off 1982 Posted by: robatsea2008
Video duration: 429 seconds The final news segment Spokane's KXLY TV, followed by the station sign-off. Related: 1980s, 1982, anthem, closedown, kxly, national, news, off, sign, spokane, state, television, tv, washington |
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WCBS sermonette and sign-off 1981 Posted by: robatsea2008
Video duration: 395 seconds A 1981 sign-off for New York's WCBS including the "Give Us This Day" sermonette. Sorry for the unsteady image as that exists on the source recording Related: 1980s, 1981, anthem, bumper, card, closedown, day, give, national, new, off, sermonette, sign, television, test, this, tv, us, wcbs, york |
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The Friendly Giant 1982 Posted by: robatsea2008
Video duration: 250 seconds the opening minutes from a 1982 episode of the classic "Friendly Giant" series starring the beloved Bob Homme Related: 1980s, 1982, bob, canada, children, friendly, giant, homme, programming, puppets, shows, television, tv |
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WOR 9 TV sign-on 1981 Posted by: robatsea2008
Video duration: 350 seconds the September 8, 1981 sign-on from New York's WOR 9 TV, including a sermon and part of a morning news brief. Related: 1980s, 1981, anthem, brief, closedown, national, new, news, nyc, on, sermon, sign, television, tv, wor, york |
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Kansas - Carry On Wayward Son 1978 Posted by: robatsea2008
Video duration: 158 seconds Alas, it is incomplete but I found this great clip of Kansas performing their hit "Carry On Wayward Son" at the tail end of a Beta tape. Not exactly sure of the date (it is either 1977 or 1978) as this is the sum total of what there is of the clip, but perhaps some Kansas fans out there will recognize the particular concert performance. Related: 1970s, 1978, canada, carry, concert, jam, kansas, live, on, performance, rock, son, television, tv, wayward |
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WXYZ TV 7 sign-off 1980 Posted by: robatsea2008
Video duration: 211 seconds Detroit's WXYZ 7 ends its broadcast day in this 1980 clip that also includes bumpers and a PSA. Related: 1980, 1980s, anthem, closedown, detroit, michigan, national, off, psa, sign, sign-off, television, tv, wxyz |
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Sneak Previews 1980 Posted by: robatsea2008
Video duration: 624 seconds Gil Gerard makes an inexplicable cameo during the opening credits of this 1980 "Take Two" edition of "Sneak Previews", where Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert discuss outer-space themed films Related: 1980, ebert, fiction, gene, movie, previews, review, roger, science, siskel, sneak, space, television, tv |
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Mark Hamill & Harrison Ford on Today 1980 part 1 Posted by: robatsea2008
Video duration: 146 seconds Jane Pauley interviews Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford a week before the release of "The Empire Strikes Back". Part 1 of 2 Related: 1980, celebrity, ford, hamill, harrison, interview, jane, mark, movie, pauley, television, tv |
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WHEC TV 10 Rochester sign-off 1979 Posted by: robatsea2008
Video duration: 331 seconds several CBS bumpers and some vintage TV commercials (including House of Guitars) are included with this 1979 sign-off from Rochester, NY's WHEC TV 10 debuting here. Related: 10, 1970s, 1979, anthem, bumpers, closedown, guitars, house, narnia, national, new, of, off, rochester, sign, television, tv, whec, york |
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Dave Allen opener 1980 Posted by: robatsea2008
Video duration: 126 seconds the late great Dave Allen in this opener from a 1980 broadcast (though the show is from the 1970s), with a great theme by Alan Hawkshaw Related: 1970s, 1980, allen, british, comedy, comic, dave, irish, television, tv |

























