I miss 70's Variety Shows

[Hector]

They were mimes, Mike.

BTW, she passed away some time ago.

[Mego Magyar]

Anybody else remember Shields and Yarnell ?

They had a variety show and their thing was acting like robots.

I remember them although I never was their show.
I remember seeing them when they did an episode of Wonder Woman.

[Allie Fox]

Hands down "The Muppet Show."

Would "The Gong Show" count?

[madmarva]

Jim Stafford is one I always liked, as well as Flip Wilson. I liked Dean Martin because it always seemed he had no idea what was going on.

Sonny and Cher is one that I always seemed to watch as well as Donnie and Marie. My Dad hated Carol Burnett, but that show always cracked me up.

[Figuremod73]

I'm probably to young to really remember variety shows. I think Carol Burnett is funny as heck and The Muppet Show was one of my favorites as a kid. I only saw them in re-runs though.

I would love to see old episodes of Sonny and Cher as well as Donnie and Marie.

I really would like to see this tv format make a comeback.

[silveralex]

I'm probably a tad too young also. Caught Carol Burnetyt and Muppets in re-runs - they were both awesome.
Vaguely recall watching Donny & Marie a lot.

I dig the format too.

[The Toyroom]

Used to watch Sonny & Cher and Tony Orlando and Dawn all the time...Wednesday nights if I recall....

[kingdom warrior]

Laugh In, Lawrence Welk Show,The Sonny and Cher show,Tony Orlando and Dawn, Donny and Marie,Flip Wilson Show, The Jacksons and The Brady's Variety show.....all watched in my house great memories


I personally would like something like the Ed Sullivan show again....

[Mikey]

I forgot about Flip ..... WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET !!!!!!

[HardyGirl]

Ok, Love me some 70s variety shows! Here's my list:

Laugh-In
Flip Wilson
Carol Burnett
Hee-Haw
Sha-Na-Na
Sonny and Cher
Cher (Sonny's solo show was OK, but Cher's was better)
Shields & Yarnell
The Muppet Show
Donny & Marie
The Jacksons (summer replacement show)
Bill Cosby (he had a variety show, but I don't remember what it was called).
The Brady Bunch (didn't like the new Jan though)

[cjefferys]

I was never a fan of variety shows, any of them, and I hated Hee-Haw with a friggin' passion. Sorry for the threadcrap!

[Mikey]

As a kid I was embarrassed to like Hee Haw because my family loved it but I thought it was super uncool.

By the time I got to highschool Hee Haw was "in" for being cornball dopey

It was kinda a 70's Pee Wee's Playhouse in that cornball way.

[ODBJBG]

Best part of the Lawrence Welk show:



Man that skit cracks me up.

[bobws]

Ok, Love me some 70s variety shows! Here's my list:

Laugh-In
Flip Wilson
Carol Burnett
Hee-Haw
Sha-Na-Na
Sonny and Cher
Cher (Sonny's solo show was OK, but Cher's was better)
Shields & Yarnell
The Muppet Show
Donny & Marie
The Jacksons (summer replacement show)
Bill Cosby (he had a variety show, but I don't remember what it was called).
The Brady Bunch (didn't like the new Jan though)

Yep basically all of these and
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
The Statler Brothers Show
The Hudson Bros Show /Razzle Dazzle

[Mikey]

Uncle Floyd Show (not sure if that was just East Coast local)