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TV special starring Lily Tomlin
Luke Skywalker and Han Solo battle evil Imperial forces to help Chewbacca reach his imperiled family on the Wookiee planet - in time for Life Day, their most important day of the year!
After taking her successful Broadway show to Las Vegas, Lily Tomlin is faced with a tough decision: soften her act for mass appeal, or keep her material the way she originally intended?
Eddie Rabbit stars in this special with several guests.
A TV musical special starring Cheryl Ladd and her guest stars in various musical numbers and vignettes.
Cher... Special is a television special starring American singer/actress Cher and featuring guest stars Dolly Parton and Rod Stewart. The show was broadcast on ABC on April 3, 1978 and was a ratings success for ABC, ranking among the Top 10 most watched programs of the week. The Special is best remembered for its first number where over fifteen minutes, Cher sings and dances to a medley of songs from the musical West Side Story, playing both male and female characters. In the fall of 1978, it was honored with a technical Emmy Award for "Best Achievement in Lighting Direction". It also received an Emmy nomination for "Best Art Direction for a Comedy-Variety or Musical Special" and Dolly Parton was also nominated for an Emmy in the category of "Best Supporting Actress in a Variety or Musical Special".
TV special celebrating the 25th anniversary of Captain Kangaroo with multiple guest stars.
A variety special that showcased the musical talents of singer and actress Donna Summer.
Variety special hosted by Barbara Eden, Gloria Swanson, and Brooke Shields that celebrates the men whose sex appeal transcends age and the ages.
The majestic Neil Diamond live! Prepare to melt.
Richard and Karen Carpenter host a musical celebration of the holiday with celebrity guests Gene Kelly, Georgia Engel, and Jimmy & Kristy McNichol.
A celebration of how the very young and the very old appreciate and enjoy each other via sketches and variety performances.
In 1977, Bette Midler's first television special premiered, featuring guest stars Dustin Hoffman and Emmett Kelly. It went on to win Bette her first Emmy Award for Outstanding Special — Comedy-Variety or Music. To make the show palatable to home viewers, the special featured heavily cleaned up versions of the material Midler was performing at that time on stage. The title of the show, Ol' Red Hair is Back, was a takeoff on the title of Frank Sinatra's recent album Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back.
60 minute preview for NBC's Saturday morning cartoon line up presented as a mock awards show. Hosted by Ricky Schroder and Dwight Schultz.
Cheryl Ladd's second variety special featuring Jeff Conway, Joyce Dewitt and Charlie Daniels.
Perry Como takes the Big Apple for Christmas.
In this Christmas special from England, Perry Como and guests perform holiday songs throughout the country.
