# In the 70s, everybody had their own variety show. Let's list 'em. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 17, 2013, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-70s-everybody-had-their-own-variety-show-lets-list-em/663707 "2013-07-17T00:05:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Encinitas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Encinitas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Encinitas)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2013, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-70s-everybody-had-their-own-variety-show-lets-list-em/663707/61 "2013-07-17T20:42:13Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > Bobby Goldsboro also had a country variety show in the '70s that I remember watching mainly for the dog puppet. As a teenager my Job’s Daughters group were treated to a road trip to Los Angeles to attend a live TV show taping. We weren’t told beforehand what show we were attending. You can imagine our disappointment when we found out it was The Bobby Goldsboro Show with guest stars the Lennon Sisters! ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2013, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-70s-everybody-had-their-own-variety-show-lets-list-em/663707/62 "2013-07-17T21:37:00Z")
The Osmonds were talented performers, but they were stuck with the cheese factory that was Sid & Marty Krofft. Instead of spending time with their guests (some great, some not so great), they were forced to interact with puppets. I know they were teenage Mormons and couldn’t do anything suggestive, but I would have much more pleasant memories of hearing Donny duet with, maybe, Charley Pride than some damn foam rubber puppet. Similarly, _The Everly Brothers Show_ was a 1970 summer replacement series for _The Johnny Cash Show_, and they had some tremendous guests, many of whom aren’t even listed on the [IMDB page](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162803/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast). They should have spent more time with Arlo Guthrie, Marty Robbins, Ike and Tina Turner, Linda Ronstadt\*, and the Carter Family, and less with Joe “You in a heap o’ trouble, boy” Higgins and pretending that daffy Ruth McDevitt was their maiden auntie. \*Don and Linda duetting on “I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight.” Get a room. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2013, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-70s-everybody-had-their-own-variety-show-lets-list-em/663707/63 "2013-07-18T00:06:27Z")
Carol Burnett! Sorry if someone else already posted it. ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2013, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-70s-everybody-had-their-own-variety-show-lets-list-em/663707/64 "2013-07-18T15:14:25Z")
Joey Heatherton had a variety show called [_ **Joey and Dad** _](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072524/). Yes, her dad was on it. Also, I seem to remember Dewey Cox having one called _ **DEWEY** _, but I can’t find it on the IMDB… ---
**Author:** ![gytalf2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac91a4/32.png) [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2013, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-70s-everybody-had-their-own-variety-show-lets-list-em/663707/65 "2013-07-18T15:31:48Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > Mostly what I learned from him is 1) you can get away with assault if you have a puppet on your hand when you do it, and 2) never adjust your antenna without a safety harness. > > I was going to mention Mac Davis too. ISTR he would improvise songs based on suggestions from the audience. I remember being very impressed with his improvised songs. I actually wondered if it was “staged” in some way… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-70s-everybody-had-their-own-variety-show-lets-list-em/663707.md?page=3)