Variety Show Shorts
Description: Don Kirshner's Rock Concert was an American television music variety show that ran during the 1970s and early '80s, created and produced by Don Kirshner and syndicated to television stations. It premiered on September 27, 1973, and its last episode was in 1981. Kirshner had been executive producer and creative consultant on the 'In Concert' series which debuted with two shows in November and December 1972, in the 11:30 p.m. time slot, and became a bi-weekly series in January 1973. In September 1973, Kirshner left In Concert to launch his own syndicated "Don Kirshner's Rock Concert." It premiered on September 27, 1973, and The program featured many of the popular performers of the day during its run and other notable guests.
Description: Many a young baby boomer and generation x-er slouched on the davenport with their parents and/or grandparents to watch the polyester champagne musical cheesefest that was the Lawrence Welk show. If you have a soft spot for this era, like I do, you should buy a T-shirt for your elderly mother.
Description: The Lawrence Welk Show is an American televised musical variety show hosted by big band leader Lawrence Welk. The series aired locally in Los Angeles for four years, from 1951 to 1955, then nationally for another 16 years on ABC from 1955 to 1971, followed by 11 years in first-run syndication from 1971 to 1982. Repeat episodes are broadcast in the United States by Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) stations. These airings incorporate an original program—usually, a color broadcast from 1965 to 1982—in its entirety. In place of the commercials, newer performance and interview clips from the original stars and/or a family member of the performers are included; these clips are occasionally updated.
Description: The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show was a live-action comedy show that premiered in 1974 and ran on Saturday mornings as part of a larger block of children's programming. In each half-hour episode, the Hudson Brothers would entertain with musical performances and numerous comedy segments.
Description: The Banana Splits Adventure Hour was a children's variety show that ran from 1968 to 1970. Hosted by a pop group consisting of four anthropomorphic animals, the program included a variety of songs and skits, as well as several cartoon and live action series within the series. Each first run episode was an hour long, though they were cut down to 30 minutes in syndication, effectively doubling the number of episodes.
