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1970s American sketch comedy television series
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The list 1970s American sketch comedy television series includes
Sesame Street, Hee Haw, Saturday Night Live, Laugh-In and The Carol Burnett Show.
The list consists of 61 members
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Hee Haw
American television show (1969–1993 and 1996–1997)
Overview: Hee Haw is an American television variety show featuring country music and humor with the fictional rural "Kornfield Kounty" as the backdrop. It aired first-run on CBS from 1969 to 1971, in syndication ...
Release date: 15 June 1969Genre: Comedy, MusicDirector: Herbert Klynn, Bill DavisProducer: Frank Peppiatt, John AylesworthWriter: Gordie Tapp, Archie CampbellTelevised comedy/variety show with a country bent.
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Sesame Street
American children's television program
Overview: Sesame Street is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television ...
Release date: 10 November 1969Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, MusicDirector: Jon Stone, Emily SquiresProducer: David D. Connell, Dulcy SingerWriter: Emily Perl Kingsley, Judy FreudbergOn a special inner city street, the inhabitants, both human and puppet, teach preschool subjects with comedy, cartoons, games and songs. 0
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Saturday Night Live
American late-night live television sketch comedy show
Overview: Saturday Night Live (also known as SNL) is an American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Dick Ebersol. The show premiere was hosted by ...
Release date: 11 October 1975Director: Dave Wilson, Don Roy KingCast: Saturday Night Live Band, Don Pardo, Darrell Hammond, Kenan Thompson, Lenny Pickett, Seth MeyersProducer: Lorne Michaels, Ken AymongWriter: Lorne Michaels, James DowneyA famous guest host stars in parodies and sketches created by the cast of this witty show. 0
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Laugh-In
American comedy television series
Overview: Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (often simply referred to as Laugh-In) is an American sketch comedy television program that ran for 140 episodes from January 22, 1968, to March 12, 1973, on the NBC television ...
Release date: 9 September 1967Genre: Comedy, Musical, MusicDirector: Mark Warren, Gordon WilesProducer: George Schlatter, Ed FriendlyWriter: Jim Mulligan, Allan ManingsThe original rapid fire sketch comedy show. 0
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Television series
Overview: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is an American late-night talk show hosted by Johnny Carson on NBC, the third iteration of the Tonight Show franchise. The show debuted on October 1, 1962, and aired ...
Release date: 1 October 1962Genre: Comedy, Talk-Show, MusicDirector: Bobby Quinn, Dick CarsonProducer: Frederick De Cordova, Peter LassallyWriter: Jim Mulholland, Michael BarrieHost Johnny Carson performs comedy routines and chats with various celebrities. 0
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The Ed Sullivan Show
American television series
Overview: The Ed Sullivan Show was an American television variety show that ran on CBS from June 20, 1948, to June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September ...
Release date: 20 June 1948Genre: Comedy, Music, FamilyDirector: Robert Bleyer, John MoffittProducer: Ed Sullivan, Bob PrechtWriter: Norman Corwin, John RappThe classic prime time variety show most famous for its vaudeville acts and its rock music performances. 0
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The Carol Burnett Show
Television series
Overview: The Carol Burnett Show is an American variety/sketch comedy television show starring Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, and Lyle Waggoner. In 1975, frequent guest star Tim Conway became a ...
Release date: 11 September 1967Genre: Comedy, FamilyDirector: Dave Powers, Clark JonesCast: Carol Burnett, Vicki Lawrence, The Ernie Flatt Dancers, Harvey Korman, Lyle Waggoner, Don CrichtonProducer: Joe Hamilton, Robert WrightWriter: Bill Angelos, Art BaerTelevision show featuring skits by Carol Burnett and her comedy troupe. 0
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The Red Skelton Hour
Television series
Overview: The Red Skelton Show is an American television comedy/variety show that, from 1951 to 1971, was an entertainment fetish and an institution to a generation of viewers. In the decade prior to hosting the ...
Release date: 30 September 1951Genre: ComedyDirector: Seymour Berns, Bill HobinCast: Red Skelton, David Rose and His Orchestra, Art Gilmore, Tom Hansen Dancers, Bob Lamond, Jan ArvanProducer: Cecil Barker, Guy Della-CioppaWriter: Red Skelton, Dave O'BrienLong-running weekly show that spotlighted legendary comedian and beloved TV clown, Red Skelton. Each show featured comedy skits, gags and vignettes starring ... 0
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The Muppet Show
Variety television show created by Jim Henson
Overview: The Muppet Show is a comedy television series created by Jim Henson and featuring The Muppets. The series originated as two pilot episodes produced by Henson for ABC in 1974 and 1975, respectively. While ...
Release date: 29 January 1976Director: Peter Harris, Philip CassonProducer: Jim Henson, David LazerWriter: Jim Henson, Jerry JuhlKermit the Frog and his friends struggle to put on a weekly variety show. 0
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The Mickey Mouse Club
American, Actor
Overview: The Mickey Mouse Club is an American variety television show that aired intermittently from 1955 to 1996 and returned to social media in 2017. Created by the late Walt Disney and produced by Walt Disney ...
Release date: 3 October 1955Genre: Drama, Comedy, Music, FamilyDirector: Sidney Miller, Charles LamontProducer: Bill Walsh, Mike HoloboffWriter: Lillie Hayward, Janette Sebring LowreyMickey Mouse hosts a youth oriented variety show. 0
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The Electric Company
Children's television series
Overview: The Electric Company is an American educational children's television series created by Paul Dooley and produced by the Children's Television Workshop (CTW) for PBS in the United States. PBS broadcast ...Genre: Family, ComedyDirector: Henry Behar, Bob SchwarzProducer: Joan Ganz Cooney, Naomi FonerWriter: Christopher Cerf, Jeremy StevensA comedy variety show that teaches basic phonetic and grammar concepts using live-action sketches, cartoons, songs, and Spider-Man episodes. 0
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The Dean Martin Show
American TV series or program
Overview: The Dean Martin Show, not to be confused with the Dean Martin Variety Show (1959–1960), is a TV variety-comedy series that ran from 1965 to 1974 for 264 episodes. It was broadcast by NBC and hosted by ...
Release date: 16 September 1965Genre: Comedy, MusicDirector: Greg Garrison, Bill ColleranProducer: Greg Garrison, Norman C. HoppsWriter: Harry Crane, Norm LiebmannDean Martin hosts with several different celebrities that have several sketches of improv that breaks down comedy, race, and sex all at of the same time ... 0
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The Brady Bunch Variety Hour
American television series
Overview: The Brady Bunch Hour is an American variety show featuring skits and songs produced by Sid & Marty Krofft Productions in association with Paramount Television that aired on ABC from November 28, 1976 to ...
Genre: ComedyDirector: Jack Regas, Art FisherCast: Florence Henderson, Robert Reed, Ann B. Davis, Maureen McCormick, Barry Williams, Geri ReischlProducer: Marty Krofft, Sid KrofftWriter: Steve Bluestein, Ronny Graham 0
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Sha Na Na
American TV series or program
Overview: Sha Na Na is a syndicated television variety series that ran from 1977 to 1981 for a total of 97 episodes, hosted by the popular rock & roll/comedy group of the same name. The show was produced by Pierre ...
Genre: Comedy, MusicDirector: Tom TrbovichProducer: Pierre Cossette, Bernard RothmanWriter: Bob Arnott, Garry FerrierA themed variety show, in which the skits and music centered around Sha Na Na (a '50s-style "greaser"... 0
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The Banana Splits Adventure Hour
American variety television series
Overview: The Banana Splits Adventure Hour (also known simply as The Banana Splits) is an American television variety show produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and featuring the Banana Splits, a fictional rock ...
Release date: 7 September 1968Genre: Comedy, Family, Animation, AdventureDirector: Tom Boutross, Richard DonnerCast: The Krofft Puppets, Frank Aletter, Kim Kahana, Jan-Michael Vincent, Rockne Tarkington, Ronne TroupProducer: Joseph Barbera, William HannaWriter: Jack Hanrahan, Ellis KadisonJoin the Banana Splits gang Fleegle, Bingo, Drooper, and Snorky as they bring you fun, songs, and cartoons. 0
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Svengoolie
American television show
Overview: Svengoolie is an American hosted horror movie television program. The show features horror and science fiction films and is hosted by the eponymous character Svengoolie, who was originally played by Jerry ...
Release date: 7 January 1995Director: Christopher M. Faulkner, Philip HuffmanProducer: Rich Koz, Christopher M. FaulknerWriter: Rich KozAn anthology of horror movies, named for its host, who introduces each movie, provides background info on the movie, and performs skits and jokes during ... 0
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Pinwheel
American children's television show
Overview: Pinwheel is an American children's television show and the first to air on Nickelodeon, as well as the first to appear on Nickelodeon's Nick Jr. block. The show was aimed at preschoolers aged 2-6. It was ...Release date: 1 April 1979Genre: FamilyDirector: Michael Bernhaut, James ColistroProducer: Lou Berger, Caroline CoxThis children's variety show from Nickelodeon's early days featured puppets interacting with live actors in "Sesame Street"-like situations ... 0
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Carol Burnett & Company
American sketch comedy television show
Overview: Carol Burnett & Company is an American four-episode summer variety/sketch comedy television show starring Carol Burnett, Tim Conway, Vicki Lawrence, Kenneth Mars and Craig Richard Nelson. The series served ...Release date: 18 August 1979Genre: ComedyWriter: Bob Arnott, Roger BeattyA brief 4-episode summer comedy-variety series which brought back some cast members of Burnett's previous series a year after it went off the air ... 0
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The Tim Conway Comedy Hour
TV series or program
Overview: The Tim Conway Comedy Hour is a variety/sketch comedy television show broadcast in the United States by CBS as part of its 1970 fall lineup on Sundays at 10:00 pm. 0
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Stand Up and Cheer
American TV series or program
Overview: Stand Up and Cheer (also known as Johnny Mann's Stand Up and Cheer) is an American variety show that aired in syndication for three consecutive seasons (sponsored nationally by Chevrolet), beginning in ...Release date: 1 September 1971Genre: Musical, FamilyDirector: Dick Foster, Dean WhitmoreCast: Johnny Mann, Gayle Crofoot, The Johnny Mann Singers (Musical Group), The Lennon Sisters, Florence Henderson, Bob CraneProducer: Pierre Cossette, Burt SugarmanWriter: Larry Alexander, Ted Bergman"Johnny Mann's Stand Up and Cheer" was an energetic, feel-good half hour of singing, dancing, and occasional comedy... 0
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