1977
Lucille Ball decides to revive her sitcom format for one last network special and reunites her favorite co-stars. Meanwhile, she keeps busy with talk show and variety show appearances.
“Musique and Music” ~ February 27, 1977
A French television series hosted by Jacques Martin and Stephane Collaro. Lucille Ball and Shirley MacLaine appeared on the show, perhaps regarding their 1976 television special “Gypsy in My Soul.”
“Bob
Hope’s All-Star Comedy Tribute to Vaudeville” ~ March 25, 1977
Lucille Ball appears as a charwoman in a sketch called “The House Cleaners” and as a near-sighted doctor in a sketch titled “The Hospital.” As herself, Ball introduces Sophie Tucker (played by Lucille Ball) singing “Some of These Days.”
“Dinah!” ~ April 15, 1977
Dinah Shore salutes Bob Hope along with his movie co-stars Rosemary Clooney, Jane Russell, Lucille Ball, Rhonda Fleming, and Dorothy Lamour.
“The
Irv Kupcinet Show” ~ April 22, 1977
Lucille Ball appears on the Chicago-based talk show along with director Otto Preminger, playwright David Mamet, and actress Elizabeth Ashley. A free-wheeling discussion on a wide variety of topics.
“The
Donny & Marie Show” ~ September 30, 1977
Donny and Marie welcome Lucille Ball, who sings “Leading Lady” and plays the tin lady in a spoof of “The Wizard of Oz” starring Ray Bolger.
“Dinah!” ~ October 5, 1977
Dinah Tributes “First Ladies” of the Entertainment Arts: Lucille Ball (First Lady of Television),Ella Fitzgerald (First Lady of Jazz), Elizabeth Taylor (First Lady of Motion Pictures), and Beverly Sills (First Lady of Classical Music).
“Lucy
Calls the President” ~ November 21, 1977
In a sitcom hour, Lucille Ball reunites (for the last time) with Vivian Vance, Gale Gordon, Mary Wickes, Mary Jane Croft, Ed McMahon, and Steve Allen. With a special appearance by President Carter’s mother, Miss Lillian.
“Circus
of the Stars II” ~ December 5, 1977
Lucille Ball is one of four ringmasters. Lucie Arnaz performs as Elephant Girl, a role that Lucille had to forgo in the film The Greatest Show on Earth because she was pregnant with Lucie!
“Barbara
Walters’s Interview of a Lifetime: Lucille Ball” ~ December 6, 1977
Lucille Ball and Gary Morton sit down at their home to talk to Barbara Walters. Lucy reveals her feelings about her ex-husband Desi Arnaz.
Also in 1977…
“The Don Ho Show”
The show was filmed from October 1976 to May 1977 in Hilo, Hawaii. Lucy appears as thanks for Don Ho’s appearance on “Here’s Lucy”.
“High Rollers”
Lucille Ball appeared on the NBC game show sometime during 1977. When the show was cancelled, it was Ball who recommended host Alex Trebek for Merv Griffin’s reboot of “Jeopardy”! The exact date of Ball’s appearance is unknown.
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