TV's Grooviest Variety Shows of the '60s and '70s
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TV's Grooviest Variety Shows (of the '60s and '70s) is an irresistible page-turning account of TV's greatest and goofiest variety shows of the psychedelic 1960s and '70s. Designed to be browser-friendly, the book covers the main shows of the era—Ed Sullivan, Lawrence Welk, Dean Martin, the Smothers Brothers, Laugh-In, Flip Wilson, Sonny and Cher, Midnight Special, classic Saturday Night Live (1975-80), SCTV, and The Muppets. Each of these key chapters is fast-moving and fun, with quick, easy-to-skim sidebars like "Memorable Moments," "Quotable Quotes," and "Bloopers & Breakups," plus a brisk narrative of the show's behind-the-scenes dramas, cast, and history.
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Book details
- Author
- Telly Davidson
- Imprint
- Cumberland House Publishing, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Paperback
- Subjects
- Performing Arts › Television › History & Criticism
- Topics
- television history · 1960s TV · 1970s TV · Ed Sullivan · Saturday Night Live · The Muppets · behind-the-scenes
- ISBN-13
- 9781581825503
About the author
TELLY R. DAVIDSON is a writer and television culture commentator and the author of two books: Culture War: How the '90s Made Us Who We Are Today and TV’s Grooviest Variety Shows of the '60s and '70s.
Davidson has contributed to FrumForum, All About Jazz, Guitar Player, Entertainment Day magazine, and FilmStew Magazine, and served as a research consultant on the NBC specials Most Outrageous Game Show Moments 1–6.
When he’s not writing, Davidson works in television industry research and criticism. His work includes a credit on the Emmy-nominated PBS series Pioneers of Television.
Telly lives in Santa Fe Springs, California.