Turn-On is an American surreal sketch comedy series created by Digby Wolfe and George Schlatter that aired once on ABC on Wednesday, February 5, 1969. Only one episode was shown partially before being pulled from ABC's airing schedule, leaving another episode unaired. The show has since been considered one of the most infamous flops in TV history, with significantly low initial ratings and negative critical reception.
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Presented by | Tim Conway (guest host)
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Starring | Tim Conway
Teresa Graves Hamilton Camp Mel Stewart Chuck McCann Bonnie Boland Maxine Greene Ken Greenwald Debbie Macomber Maura McGiveney Robert Staats |
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Country of origin | United States
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No. of episodes | 2 (1 episode unaired)
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Producer | Digby Wolfe
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Running time | 24–25 minutes
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Original release | February 5, 1969
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