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|status=<span style="color: | |status=<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span> | ||
|datefound=16 Apr 2019 | |||
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'''''The Starland Vocal Band Show''''' was a summer replacement variety show broadcast on CBS for six weeks in the summer of 1977 that starred the members of the American pop band Starland Vocal Band, best known for their 1976 hit single "Afternoon Delight". The show remains best known today for featuring a pre-fame David Letterman among its cast. | |||
==Format== | ==Format== | ||
The content of the show was similar to that of most variety shows of that time, featuring musical interludes from | The content of the show was similar to that of most variety shows of that time, featuring musical interludes from Starland Vocal Band themselves, intertwined with comedy segments featuring appearances from Mark Russell, Jeff Altman, and Proctor and Bergman among others. | ||
==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
The show was generally poorly received due to its unfunny and repetitive | The show was generally poorly received due to its unfunny and repetitive humor,<ref> [https://thjkoc.net/2017/08/25/sunday-night-delight/amp/ The Hits Just Keep On Comin' article about the show.] Retrieved 13 Nov '18</ref> with Starland keyboardist Jon Carroll going on to regret doing the show, theorizing in a 2015 interview that it may have been indirectly responsible for killing the bands career, while also stating that “It wasn’t all bad. It was mostly bad."<ref> [https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/05/20/david-letterman-starland-vocal-band-jon-carroll-cbs/27663673/ USA Today article featuring Carroll's comments.] Retrieved 13 Nov '18</ref> | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
The YouTube channel StarlandandMore originally hosted all six of the show's episodes online with | The YouTube channel StarlandandMore originally hosted all six of the show's episodes online with a performance of "Afternoon Delight" from episode one edited out for copyright reasons. These videos had since been removed, however (presumably for copyright reasons), with various compilations of clips from the show being all that had resurfaced from them. | ||
On April 16th, 2019, all six episodes of the show were reuploaded to the StarlandandMore YouTube channel, rendering the show found once again. | |||
==Episode List== | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
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! style="background-color:green" | # | |||
! style="background-color:green" | Air Date | |||
! style="background-color:green" | Status | |||
|- | |||
|1||Jul 31st, 1977||[https://youtu.be/4FRLaVlWYh0<span style="color:green">'''Found'''] | |||
|- | |||
|2||Aug 7th, 1977||[https://youtu.be/rz4V05om6FQ<span style="color:green">'''Found'''] | |||
|- | |||
|3||Aug 14th, 1977||[https://youtu.be/ctn2aSVEkXg<span style="color:green">'''Found'''] | |||
|- | |||
|4||Aug 21st, 1977||[https://youtu.be/WnoCtJLAHv4<span style="color:green">'''Found'''] | |||
|- | |||
|5||Aug 28th, 1977||[https://youtu.be/8-iqwO99raU<span style="color:green">'''Found'''] | |||
|- | |||
|6||Sep 4th, 1977||[https://youtu.be/EbO2yMxswTk<span style="color:green">'''Found'''] | |||
|} | |||
==External Link== | ==External Link== | ||
*[https:// | *[https://imdb.com/title/tt0075586/ IMDb page for ''The Starland Vocal Band Show''.] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Found media|Starland Vocal Band Show]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:59, 8 April 2023
The Starland Vocal Band Show was a summer replacement variety show broadcast on CBS for six weeks in the summer of 1977 that starred the members of the American pop band Starland Vocal Band, best known for their 1976 hit single "Afternoon Delight". The show remains best known today for featuring a pre-fame David Letterman among its cast.
Format
The content of the show was similar to that of most variety shows of that time, featuring musical interludes from Starland Vocal Band themselves, intertwined with comedy segments featuring appearances from Mark Russell, Jeff Altman, and Proctor and Bergman among others.
Reception
The show was generally poorly received due to its unfunny and repetitive humor,[1] with Starland keyboardist Jon Carroll going on to regret doing the show, theorizing in a 2015 interview that it may have been indirectly responsible for killing the bands career, while also stating that “It wasn’t all bad. It was mostly bad."[2]
Availability
The YouTube channel StarlandandMore originally hosted all six of the show's episodes online with a performance of "Afternoon Delight" from episode one edited out for copyright reasons. These videos had since been removed, however (presumably for copyright reasons), with various compilations of clips from the show being all that had resurfaced from them.
On April 16th, 2019, all six episodes of the show were reuploaded to the StarlandandMore YouTube channel, rendering the show found once again.
Episode List
| # | Air Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 31st, 1977 | Found |
| 2 | Aug 7th, 1977 | Found |
| 3 | Aug 14th, 1977 | Found |
| 4 | Aug 21st, 1977 | Found |
| 5 | Aug 28th, 1977 | Found |
| 6 | Sep 4th, 1977 | Found |
External Link
References
- ↑ The Hits Just Keep On Comin' article about the show. Retrieved 13 Nov '18
- ↑ USA Today article featuring Carroll's comments. Retrieved 13 Nov '18