Ah yes...the era of the 70's variety show. Every celebrity had one. Most were very bad imitations of The Carol Burnett Show. I remember seeing The Captain and Tennille Show as a kid and it was amazing what brain-rot passed for comedy back then. I think the operating philosophy of television back then was that intelligent people didn't watch comedy or variety shows, so pablum like this made it to the airwaves. This was a lucky find. It's not often you find a show that was worse than Hee Haw.
Blame ABC programming executive Fred Silverman, Odiex. After the success of "DONNY & MARIE" in the 1975-'76 season, he wanted another "family-friendly" variety show (which would also promote the hell out of ABC's other series by booking cast members from those shows as guest stars- a Silverman trademark) for the fall of '76. He chose Daryl Dragon & Toni Tennille, who were uncomfortable with most of the "pablum" comedy and musical numbers they had to perform. In 1980, Silverman- at NBC- tried again.......with "PINK LADY & JEFF", which was a LOT WORSE!
Daryl Dragon and Toni Tennille hated the sketches the writers came up with for their show. They wanted no sketches at all. The network insisted on them. Toni and Daryl felt embarrassed for their guests, including Leonard Nimoy. He found it all to be enormous fun. The music was always top notch. Toni & Daryl came up with a great showcase for Nimoy's original poetry. These sketches were why Captain & Tennille negotiated out of the show.
+MaskedMan66 Yes. I was born without the ability to recognize what's funny. But thank god I make up for it with my ability to recognize what's NOT funny....
6:53 XD Holy fucking shit, I never in my life thought I'd hear Andy Griffith say, "HER MOUTH ISN'T BIG ENOUGH FOR THE BOTH OF US" with a straight face.
I. Miss. Seeing. The. Captain and. Tennille. On. Tv. Especially. Their. Special s. On. ABC. The. Captain. Was. Always quite. But. Once. In. A. Awhile. Daryl. Would. Say. Something. Just. To. Get. Everybody. Laughing. Toni. Is. Always. Trying. To get. Daryl. To talk. No. Matter. What ? .pam. Johnson.
As Billy Joel says "the good ole days weren't always good.", However...I did think Nimoy's poetry was touching. But the humor or attempt at humor??....well where is the WTF girl when you need her...
It is Weird to See Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) as a Masked Plumber....Andy Griffith in his Spot’s and He Play’s Creepy Too Good....I forgot this Show....They Messed Up My Baby’s Horse’s Head....
I. Thought. The. Captain. And. Tennille. S. Show. Was. The. Best. Plus. It. Was. Better. Than. Sonny. And. Cher s. Show. It. Wasn't. As. Stupid. ? Pam. Johnson
I could say this about the kartrashians and the voice and the bachelor and the big bang theory, and on and on and on of today's crapy shows. The 70s were the best compared to these days crap.
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what the ever loving hell did I just watch
I will miss you Len! We love you.
"... unglog the pipes of agression." What a great line!
Love Rita Moreno on The Electric Company. "HEY YOU GUYYYS!!"
Ah yes...the era of the 70's variety show. Every celebrity had one. Most were very bad imitations of The Carol Burnett Show. I remember seeing The Captain and Tennille Show as a kid and it was amazing what brain-rot passed for comedy back then. I think the operating philosophy of television back then was that intelligent people didn't watch comedy or variety shows, so pablum like this made it to the airwaves. This was a lucky find. It's not often you find a show that was worse than Hee Haw.
Blame ABC programming executive Fred Silverman, Odiex. After the success of "DONNY & MARIE" in the 1975-'76 season, he wanted another "family-friendly" variety show (which would also promote the hell out of ABC's other series by booking cast members from those shows as guest stars- a Silverman trademark) for the fall of '76. He chose Daryl Dragon & Toni Tennille, who were uncomfortable with most of the "pablum" comedy and musical numbers they had to perform. In 1980, Silverman- at NBC- tried again.......with "PINK LADY & JEFF", which was a LOT WORSE!
+Odiex27 Ehhhhh SHUDDUP! Grow a sense of humor and stop whingeing.
illogical.
HAHAHAHAHA!!!
I will miss you Leonard I love you
Daryl Dragon and Toni Tennille hated the sketches the writers came up with for their show. They wanted no sketches at all. The network insisted on them. Toni and Daryl felt embarrassed for their guests, including Leonard Nimoy. He found it all to be enormous fun. The music was always top notch. Toni & Daryl came up with a great showcase for Nimoy's original poetry.
These sketches were why Captain & Tennille negotiated out of the show.
This is excruciating
+Jamie Laszlo What is with all you humorless types on this thread?
+MaskedMan66
Humor is subjective.
And I like to subject myself to funnier things.
Jamie Laszlo I don't think you have the least notion of what is truly funny.
+MaskedMan66 Yes. I was born without the ability to recognize what's funny. But thank god I make up for it with my ability to recognize what's NOT funny....
Jamie Laszlo Nice try, but one infers the other. You just have no sense of humor.
2:28 Oh Dear God.... X-P
Where was The Lone Arranger when I needed help with my song?! 😁
Also, that bit about music was quite moving. Thank you for sharing this!
6:53 XD
Holy fucking shit, I never in my life thought I'd hear Andy Griffith say, "HER MOUTH ISN'T BIG ENOUGH FOR THE BOTH OF US" with a straight face.
+Joel Barba ~ I like the way Rita smiled after he said that, too.
Missed those 8track tape days 1976
...with Andy Griffith and Rita Moreno too.
Thanks! I was trying to figure out if that was Rita!
Those 8track tape days 1976
You know I'm starting to understand why we have a war on drugs now.
This is not a dream...
I. Miss. Seeing. The. Captain and. Tennille. On. Tv. Especially. Their. Special s. On. ABC. The. Captain. Was. Always quite. But. Once. In. A. Awhile. Daryl. Would. Say. Something. Just. To. Get. Everybody. Laughing. Toni. Is. Always. Trying. To get. Daryl. To talk. No. Matter. What ? .pam. Johnson.
As Billy Joel says "the good ole days weren't always good.",
However...I did think Nimoy's poetry was touching. But the humor or attempt at humor??....well where is the WTF girl when you need her...
It is Weird to See Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) as a Masked Plumber....Andy Griffith in his Spot’s and He Play’s Creepy Too Good....I forgot this Show....They Messed Up My Baby’s Horse’s Head....
Oh see how low some people can stoop. How sad.
+Kevin Russell What are you even talking about?
MaskedMan66 i mean how desperate must Nimoy have been to take this gig? The poor fellow must have had the seat out of his pants.
Kevin Russell Not desperate at all; he liked to do comedy. He was basically set for life after "Star Trek."
Were you referring to Andy Griffith, Rita Moreno, or Leonard Nimoy? Hard to keep track as all are featured in this clip. All sad.
Rob T yeah it is that
This is so strange
I. Thought. The. Captain. And. Tennille. S. Show. Was. The. Best. Plus. It. Was. Better. Than. Sonny. And. Cher s. Show. It. Wasn't. As. Stupid. ? Pam. Johnson
No Spock nooooooo
I like you Mr. Nimoy but you are not funny
And neither are you Mr. Ass.
people actually watched this
I watched this.
Remember, we only had three channels. We watched whatever was on.
+mud9ner Yes, because it was funny.
Why wouldn't they? It's better than goddamn American Idol and all other reality TV bullshit.
I could say this about the kartrashians and the voice and the bachelor and the big bang theory, and on and on and on of today's crapy shows. The 70s were the best compared to these days crap.
@@sweetsusan146 Time to move on and actually see what is out there instead of making stupid generalizations.
embarrassing.
Yes, I guess you are...