Music & Variety Shows and Specials describe shows featuring one or more musical and/or comedy performance, frequently including guest stars. For dramatic specials, see: TV Movies/Miniseries/Dramatic Specials.
Music Shows & Variety Shows / Specials
"Musical variety specials were a wonderful way to make contact with millions of people through something that you loved." - Diahann Carroll
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- A
- Admiral Broadway Revue
- American Bandstand
- Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts
- B
- Baryshnikov on Broadway
- Bob Hope Specials
- Brady Bunch Hour, The
- Breakfast Club, The
- C
- Caesar’s Hour
- Camera Three
- Carol Burnett Show, The (1967-1978)
- Colgate Comedy Hour, The
- D
- Danny Kaye Show The
- Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve
- Dinah Shore Chevy Show, The
- Donny and Marie
- E
- Ed Sullivan Show, The aka Toast of the Town
- Elvis: The '68 Comeback Special
- Ernie Kovacs Show, The
- G
- Garroway-at-Large
- Garry Moore Show, The
- George Gobel Show, The
- H
- Hour Glass
- I
- It's Showtime at the Apollo
- K
- Kraft Music Hall, The
- M
- Morey Amsterdam Show, The
- Muppet Show, The
- P
- Perry Como Show, The
- Petula
- R
- Red Skelton Show, The
- Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In
- S
- Sing Along with Mitch
- Smothers Brothers' Comedy Hour, The
- Sonny and Cher
- Star Search
- Studs’ Place
- T
- Tracey Ullman Show, The
- Y
- Your Show of Shows
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