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LUCY on MERV
1971-1986 Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr. (1925 – 2007) was an American television host and media mogul. He began his career as a radio and big band singer who went on to appear in film and on Broadway. From 1965 to 1986, Griffin hosted his own talk show, “The Merv Griffin Show.” He also created the…
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FROST / LUCY
1970-1971 “The David Frost Show” was a syndicated America talk show hosted by David Frost. It was produced from 1969 to 1972 and won Emmy Awards in 1970 and 1971. During the course of the show’s run it featured such high profile guests such as Gloria Steinem, Cesar Chavez, Huey Newton, Vice President Spiro Agnew,…
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LUCY on MIKE DOUGLAS
1968-1989 “The Mike Douglas Show” was a daytime television talk show that was hosted by Mike Douglas. Initially, it aired only in Cleveland during much of its first two years, followed by expansion to Philadelphia and nationwide. It went into syndication in 1963 and remained on television until 1981. For much of its run, it originated from TV stations in Cleveland and Philadelphia. The show helped…
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LUCY on TONIGHT
1960-1985 “The Tonight Show” is a late night talk show first broadcast by NBC in 1954 and still airing as of this writing. It is the world’s longest-running talk show, and the longest running, regularly scheduled entertainment program in the United States. It is the third-longest-running show on NBC, after the news-and-talk shows “Today” and…
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LUCY on BODY LANGUAGE
September & December 1984 “Body Language” is a game show produced by Mark Goodson Productions which aired on CBS from June 4, 1984 until January 3, 1986 and was hosted by Tom Kennedy. Kennedy had hosted “Password Plus” (on which Lucy made several appearances) after the death of host Allen Ludden. Johnny Olson was the…
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LUCY on PASSWORD ~ Part 3
1974-1988 [Click here for Lucy on Password Part 1 and Part 2] After the CBS version of “Password” (daytime and evening editions) was canceled in 1967, Goodson-Todman Productions syndicated the show and sold the rights to ABC daytime, where a rebooted version ran from 1971 to 1975. The producers finally consented to having the show…
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LUCY on PASSWORD ~ Part 2
1965-1966 [For “Password’s” backstory and Lucy’s previous appearances, click here.] “Password” ~ January 7, 1965 Allen Ludden (Host)Jack Clark (Announcer) The program is sponsored by Clairol and Bufferin.Thee top prize is $500 and the consolation prize if $50. THE PLAYERS Lucille Ball is introduced as “the brilliant comedienne and fabulous star of motion pictures…
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LUCY on PASSWORD ~ Part 1
1963-1964 “Password” is a game show created by Bob Stewart for Goodson-Todman Productions. The host was Allen Ludden, who had previously been well known as the host of the “G.E. College Bowl.” In the game, two teams, each composed of a celebrity player and a contestant, attempt to convey mystery words to each other using…
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