Even More Special!

More ABC variety specials from the past. Here at 9PM we have Barry Manilow's ONE VOICE from Dr. Pepper featuring another voice, SOLID GOLD hostess Dionne Warwick. This is prior to the Psychic Friends Network and her role as a politician in RENT-A-COP. At 10PM, CHARLIE'S ANGELS star Cheryl Ladd is looking back (see her back is turned towards us) with her SOUVENIRS special. Joining her are two more ABC stars: future drunk-driver Joyce DeWitt and future CELEBRITY REHAB stalwart Jeff Conaway...plus former Jimmy Carter supporters and future flag-waving redneck right-wing creationist storytellers The Charlie Daniels Band. What an diverse line-up. Interesting that it was a "GE Theater Presentation," since a few years later GE would own rival NBC.

Three Specials Back to Back!

Where do I begin? At 8PM - short & sassy Olympic skater DOROTHY HAMILL with Gene ("Xanadu") Kelly brought to you by MetLife and Clairol! At 9PM - short & simple JOHN DENVER with The Starland Vocal Band, Joanne ("Three Faces of Eve") Woodward and the shark from "Jaws", sponsored by Timex. What the fuck? And at 10PM, short & Aussie OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN with Elliot ("M*A*S*H") Gould, Rona Barett, Lynda ("Wonder Woman") Carter, Lee ("Six Million Dollar Man") Majors and Nancy (director of "Can't Stop the Music") Walker!!! This is the most insane trio of variety specials...ever.

Bright! Brisk! Beautiful! Television!

Hello out there, just letting you all know I haven't forgotten about you. We've been in production of Season 2 of our hit web series PRETTY for the past few weeks, so in between that and my "day job" at a major Hollywood studio, Dougsploitation has taken a back seat for awhile. To entertain you guys while I continue with my busy non-blogging life here's some old TV GUIDE stuff that I've been saving for a rainy day. Unfortunately in Los Angeles it probably won't rain until January. Enjoy...

Wow...what a line-up! First of all, it's something special from KRAFT, complete with a clip & save "Vacation Meals at Home" recipe section in this week's TV GUIDE. Hosted by Jackie Gleason - this "Awards show" actually tells you who the winners are before it even airs! Imagine an hour of comedy and music featuring "winners" Johnny Carson, David Brenner, Nancy Walker, Barry Manilow, Eydie Gorme, Lola Falana, The Captain and Tennille, The Muppets, Lawrence Welk, John Denver, Benji and Natalie Cole PLUS "special guests" Milton Berle, George Burns, John Davidson, Mel Tillis and Redd Foxx! Do you realize this is almost like a Dougsploitation-produced special? More to come...