Muppetmania Sweeps TV World Across Many Nations
The Muppet Show creator Jim Henson’s work spurs a global craze with 73 countries airing the show in multiple languages. In New York area letters flow in as fans request autographs and pictures, while Macy’s Parade plans include a large Kermit balloon. Abe Mandell of ITC Entertainment notes the 1977-78 season is sold in 136 markets and aims to feature guests like Peter Sellers and Milton Berle.
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New York
Sweden
Muppet
United States
Kermit the Frog
Fozzie
Animal
Miss Piggy
Zoot, the Great Gonzo
Zoot
West Fall
Jin Henson
Kermit
Henson
Frank Oz
U.S
Abe Mandell
ITC Entertainment
Peter Sellers
Zero Mastel
Milton Berle
Don Knotts
Evening TV Highlights From Classic Channel Schedule
A full night of programs and films listed with channel numbers. Features movies such as The Man With The Power and Five Card Stud, plus series Happy Days Laverne and Shirley In Search of Real America and The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.
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WEWS
WJKW
WAKR
Wviz Wuab
WTOL
WSPD
Cleveland
Akron
Lorain
Toledo
Toledo DO
News
NBC News
ABC News
Thor Jeannie
MacNeil
Shirley Shirlay
Cheyenne
Mary Hartman
700 Club
Linda
Coogan
CBS
Good Morning
Flintston
CBS Morning Newserica No
News Today
Bugs Bunny
Instructional & Friends
Kangaroo
Magilla ” Gontia
Marcus Walby
Barnaby Phi Donahue
Lucy
Lucy Sanford
Jonit Donahue
Price
Hollywood Right
Electric Wheel of Company
Ll News
Guiding Light
Mary Griffin
Big Top
Davey and
Misterogers
Archies
Mika Douglas
Dave Lombardi
Electric New Mickey Company Mouse Club
Sam Sam
Los Angeles
Mark Harmon
Gary Crosby
Poldark
Fair
Ross
Wyoming
James Stewart
Henry Fonda
Shirley Jones
Sue Ann Langdon
Robert Middleton
Alex Haley
Julian Bond
Georgia
Bob Neill
Persis Khambatta
NBC
Channel 3
Year at the Top to Debut on CBS This Summer
Norman Lear and Don Kirshner revive Year at the Top with a complete overhaul. The six week Friday night CBS run begins August 5 with a new cast including Mickey Rooney Gabe Dell Priscilla Lopez Greg Avigan and Paul Shaffer. The Faust based format shifts to two musicians and a devilish executive as the core plot.
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New York
Norman Lear
Don Kirshner
CBS
Darryl Hickman
Love of Life
Lear
Vivian Blaine
Judith Cohen
Phi Leeds
Alan
Alda
Gabe Dell
Mickey Rooney
Priscilla Lopez
Greg Avigan
Paul Shaffer
Kirshner
Avigan
Shaffer
Rooney
Dell
Son of the Devil
Kershner
ABC Extends Preakness Coverage with Calm Pacing
ABC’s Preakness telecast at Pimlico marked its first year with the race after outbidding CBS for rights. Jim McKay stood out for sharp, professional questioning while Eddie Arcaro and Howard Cosell offered mixed commentary. Karen Taylor’s moment with the Woodlawn Vase highlighted a human note as Seattle Slew’s victory was narrated with restrained clarity.
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ABC
Seattle Slew
Pimlico Race Course
CBS
Maryland
Eddie Arcaro
Seattle
Howard Cosell
Churchill Downs
Cosell
Seattie
The
Star
Arcaro
Cosel
Jum McKay
McKay
Karen Taylor
Woodlawn
Pimlico
Taylor
Mickey
Jim McKay
Top ballet stars in Gisele on PBS Live from Lincoln Center
New York, UPI. Three of the world’s top dancers Natalia Makarova Mikhail Baryshnikov and Martine van Hamel perform in the American Ballet Theatre two act Giselle on PBS Live from Lincoln Center telecast June 2 from the Metropolitan Opera House with intermission interviews by Dick Cavett. Giselle first performed in Paris 1841 with choreography by Coralli and Perrot and score by Adam. it is hailed as the greatest surviving Romantic ballet. Makarova is Giselle and Van Hamel the Queen of the Wilis while Baryshnikov appears as Albrecht. The program began in 1976 to showcase premier performances from Lincoln Center.
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New York
UPI
Lincoln Center
Natalia Makarova
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Martine van Hamel
American Ballet Theatre
Giselle
Metropolitan Opera House
Dick Cavett
Paris Opera
Jean Coralli
Jules Perrot
Adolphe Adam
Theophile Gautier
Saint-Georges
Miss Makarova
Albrecht
Baryshnikov
Miss van Hamel
Amyas Ames
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French Creek Rd
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Rene Assa
Fonzie
Fonz
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Tom
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Roddy McDowall
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Frank Sinatra
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Carrie Snodgrass
Frank Langella
Stella Stevens
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Virginia Mayo
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Tisha Sterling
Don Stroud
Battle of the Coral Seat
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