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Best Episode Ever

Best Episode Ever S8E20 - The Best Episode Ever Variety Hour

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A special live episode at the Marshall McLuhan Podcaster Roundtables 2018 wherein the topic is retro variety shows. Included, at the end of the podcast in lieu of theme songs, is the entire first episode of the Donny and Marie Show.

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I remember a lot of those shows--especially watching Merv Griffin when home sick from school!
Rachel
yeah ive been watching ed Sullivan, and dean martin , i loved sonny and cher , and the brady bunch variety hour was good too and of coruse hee- haw, and carol burnet, someday ill have to way flip Wilson and Donny and marie , were tops. now can u imagine if soupy sales would have had his own variety show and then asking for little green pieces of paper out of peoples purses and wallets and the naked ladies Rachel lol well see u soon I hope Jamie.
jamie
I have not seen the first episode of Donny & Marie. Thanks for sharing. It's good to know where the running gag of Donny's purple socks started.
Cindy
don't forget about dave brodecks army socks. the pair with the holes in them after getting beaten up by the queens royal guards. [[don't mess with the royal guards dave]] maybe u can ask them about there haircuts lol.
jamie niemeyer
its been over a month come on guys jamie
jamie niemeyer
Ok Jamie and Rachel...we need to advocate for some shows. I nominate Street Hawk and Square Pegs.
Steve "Doc Pinko"
street hawk for sure steve square pegs has already been talked about so Anthony dave and greg take are breath away and get street hawk going at 300 miles per hour Jamie.
jamie niemeyer
THE RAES! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ynzsBOS9vM&lis...
Steve "Doc Pinko"
hey steve I watched the video you put up nice its was good thanks jamie
jamie niemeyer
steve they also should talk ab0ut the tv show MANNIX ! WITH MIKE CONNORS AND JOESPH CAMPANEELA do u remember it steve jamiw
jamie niemeyer
I do remember Mannix. Here's an obscure one. Remember Police Story, Jamie?
Steve "Doc Pinko"
yeah I do that was great steve oh by the way do u also remember when mike Connors also was on another hit show todays fbi
jamie niemeyer
oh where oh where oh where have Anthony dave and greg gone with best episode ever yes indeed jamie
jamie niemeyer
steve and Rachel there should a titled episode of best episode ever called moving at a snails pace lol hoooooooooow slooooooow can best episode ever goooooooooooooooo lol jamie
jamie niemeyer
lets gooooooooooo lets get something going even if u have to d a show on your own anthony like u did in the past before dave and greg or dave and bob lets do something pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease jamie
jamie niemeyer
so I was wondering when this game of cat and mouse is going to end and we get something here jamie
jamie niemeyer
Anyone remember The Hudson Brothers variety show? And, possibly my favorite, The Mac Davis Show: he had a section each week where he'd ask the audience to give him a crazy song title, and within 20 seconds, he'd whip up 1 or 2 verses and a chorus. The guy was amazing.
Juan Love

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