Glenn & Jerry and the 70s Variety Show format

[shoeless]

We didn't know how good we had it back then. These types of shows were on all the time with a wide range of music and comedy acts. They were as common back then as "Reality" TV is now. I prefer the former.

 

[Motorik]

I'm very fond of Hee Haw. The Tom Jones Show and Johnny Cash's show were good too, I also like The Sha Na Na Show.

 

[jrockbridge]

 

[shoeless]

I'm very fond of Hee Haw. The Tom Jones Show and Johnny Cash's show were good too, I also like The Sha Na Na Show.

My dad was a huge fan of Hee Haw. We only had the one TV, so when Hee Haw was on, it's what we were watching. I thought it was just OK at the time (I was probably 10 or 11). It had corny jokes, cute girls, and lots of music. At the time I wasn't a fan of country, but still appreciated Roy Clark's playing and was impressed with his versatility on guitar and banjo. Didn't care for Buck too much back then, but now I'm a big fan. Go figure.

 

[jp_nyc]

I remember Hee Haw from reruns on basic cable in the eighties. I didn’t understand it, probably because I had no context for understanding old hillbilly weirdness.

 

[jrockbridge]

 

[Honkridge]

Night Music w/ David Sanborn was the king of all music variety shows. Incredible lineups on every show.

Sunday Night (American TV program) - Wikipedia

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[dodgechargerfan]

Tommy Hunter Show!

 

[shoeless]

Tommy Hunter Show!

Never seen that before. I'm guessing she had braces for a while in her later teens. By the time she "broke", she was quite attractive. Still is, actually.

 

[nuke_diver]

Some monster players there. I used to love the old variety shows but then again we only got 3-4 channels (on a good day) so options were limited.