Classic TV Variety
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Excerpts from 1954 Television
A series of excerpts from 1954 television. Drawn almost entirely from variety shows. Most of the shows excerpted aired live. I give a 20-second introduction at the start, and look like I had just b...
The Oprah Winfrey Show (December 24, 1990)
Bebe, Cece, and the rest of the Winans join Oprah on this special Christmas Eve edition for some jubilant caroling and more.
50m
Brian Henderson's Bandstand - 1 February 1969
An episode of an Australian television pop music series. This episode is a clip show featuring excerpts from 1968 editions of the show. Performers include Neil Sedaka, Sheila Munroe, Jimmy Helms, T...
29m
''The Rosemary Clooney Show'' - Boris Karloff
An episode of Rosemary Clooney's filmed variety show. In this 1957 episode, Boris Karloff is very charming, and even does a duet with Clooney. This commercial is complete with the original commerci...
"The Perry Como Show" - 14/February/1951
"The Perry Como show" from February 14, 1951. Host Perry Como sings: “You and your beautiful eyes”, “Me and my shadow”, “Zing Zing, Zoom Zoom” and his guest stars The Larks sing “Lucy...
59m
''The Milton Berle Show'' - 13 March 1956
An episode of the comedy-variety series "The Milton Berle Show", with guest stars Zsa Zsa Gabor, Denise Darcel, The Four Step Brothers, and The Seven Ashtons. This is a B&W copy of a color telecast...
13m
''The Faye Emerson Show" - 30 March 1951
An episode of "The Faye Emerson Show", an early TV talk show. James Montgomery Flagg and Russell Patterson appear as her guests. There's also commercials for Pepsi-Cola. However, the closing moment...
Donahue & The Strippers (1992)
Episode of US daytime talk show Donahue, focussing on male strippers. Includes an appearance from Jamie Durie, prior to his Australian TV career Episode originally from 1992. Recorded from Australi...
Playboy After Dark - S02E13 - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Marty Ingels, Noel Harrison - 1970-02-20
Playboy After Dark - S02E13 - 1970-02-20 Vic Damone (singer) Noel Harrison (actor-singer) Lloyd Haynes Marty Ingels (comedian) Smokey Robinson and The Miracles - medley of 'sad songs': "Yesterlove,...
Playboy After Dark - S01E15 - Gore Vidal, Three Dog Night, Morgana King, Mort Sahl - 1968-11-10
Playboy After Dark - S01E15 - 1968-11-10 Pat Collins Gore Vidal John Hartford - "Natural To Be Gone" and 1 other song Three Dog Night - "Nobody" and "Find Someone To Love" Additional guest? ...
Johnny Carson (1965-1969) Full Show Pack #1
This is better for everyone in bulk like this!
25m
''The Rosemary Clooney Show'' - Judy Canova
A pleasant episode of Rosemary Clooney's 1956-1957 music show. This episode features Judy Canova as guest. Clooney wears two interesting outfits, and even Canova gets a chance to be glamorous durin...
29m
''The Polly Bergen Show'' - 22 March 1958
An episode of NBC's variety series "The Polly Bergen Show". Her guest in this episode is Johnny Carson, star of ABC's "Do You Trust Your Wife", who provides some interestingly dated humor. Commerci...
29m
''The Polly Bergen Show'' - 8 March 1958
An episode of "The Polly Bergen Show", a fortnightly variety series broadcast on NBC. This episode features Jack Paar as her guest. Lots of music and some comedy. Commercials intact, which are for ...
29m
''Glenn Miller Time'' - Finale episode
Glenn Miller was dead, but his band (under the direction of Ray McKinley) had their own summer replacement series in 1961. Contains the original commercials for cigarettes and pudding.
49m
''Cavalcade of Stars'' - Fragments
Fragmentary footage (possibly from two different episodes) of the DuMont Television Network series "Cavalcade of Stars", with Jackie Gleason. Please forgive the painfully bad picture & sound qualit...
''The Dinah Shore Chevy Show'' - 26 January 1958
An episode of "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show", with lots of Dinah and plenty of Chevy (three commercials and a few references elsewhere). Also appearing are Peter Lawford, Frank Sinatra, and the Stein...
Playboy After Dark - S01E23 - The Grateful Dead, Sid Caesar, Noel Harrison, Sidney Omarr - 1969-01-18
Playboy After Dark - S01E23 - 1969-01-18 Sid Caesar Elias & Shaw The Grateful Dead - "St. Stephen," "Mountains of the Moon" and "Turn on Your Lovelight" Brendan Hanlon - "Hide Your Dreams From Sigh...
29m
Compilation of Classic TV Footage - Episode 9
Another in this series of videos consisting of long & short clips from \television series, plus a few classic commercials. Including excerpts from shows from a variety of broadcasters (NBC, CBS, AB...
Playboy After Dark - S01E04 - Tony Bennett, Steppenwolf, George Plimpton - 1968-08-09
Playboy After Dark - S01E04 - 1968-08-09 Tony Bennett - "Yesterday I Heard the Rain" Steppenwolf - "Berry Rides Again," "Sookie Sookie" and "Born To Be Wild" Milt Kamen (comedian) Morgana King (sin...
59m
''The Dinah Shore Chevy Show'' - 17 May 1959
An episode of popular variety series "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show", with guests Cliff Arquette, Van Johnson, Peggy Lee, and Sujanta and Asoka (thanks below for providing their name).
Playboy After Dark - S02E12 - Milton Berle, Barrie Chase, Jo Anne Worley, Tommy Joe White - 1970-02-18
Playboy After Dark - S02E12 - 1970-02-18 Milton Berle Barrie Chase Muscatel Tommy Joe White Jo Anne Worley -- Playboy After Dark followed much the same style as Hefner's earlier show, Playb...
Murphy Brown - S04E06 - Full Circle
Murphy Brown - S04E06 - Full Circle Video Size: 720x480 Murphy Brown is the star reporter of "FYI," a newsmagazine series. Murphy is sarcastic, ambitious, often self-involved and bossy - but she is...
28m
The Johns Hopkins Science Review - The Master Glass Blower (1951)
Episode of the DuMont program "The Johns Hopkins Science Review". Episode title "The Master Glass Blower" Air Date: October 8, 1951.
''Frankie Laine Time'' - 12 September 1956
This was a summer replacement series. A variety show with Ella Fitzgerald, The Four Lads, Bernard West, Tony Travers and Elaine Dunn. Complete with the original commercials for Ban deodorant, Vita...
59m
''The Dinah Shore Show'' - 17 March 1963
Dinah Shore, Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Sutherland in an hour-long presentation of music, complete with the original commercials for S&H Green Stamps.
Rush Limbaugh (TV Series 1992–1996)
Rush Limbaugh (TV Series 1992–1996). Outspoken conservative politico with his own television talk show.
13m
Fragment from "The Robert Q. Lewis Show"
A fragment from the "Robert Q. Lewis Show", a daytime variety series. The fragment includes the following: Robert talking about his weekend, a musical performance, exotic food festival promotion. T...
Playboy After Dark - S01E01 - Johnny Mathis, Mort Sahl, Chambers Brothers, Bill Russell - 1968-07-23
Playboy After Dark - S01E01 - 1968-07-23 Johnny Mathis - "59th Street Bridge Song" Mort Sahl The Chambers Brothers - "I Wish That It Would Rain" (and possibly "Good Lovin'") Bill Russell Corbett Mo...
The Arsenio Hall Show (May 28, 1991)
Stevie Wonder and Spike Lee are our guests tonight on Arsenio. Includes commercial breaks as taped off WWOR. Sorry for the tracking issues.