Flash Past Episode 1

At look back at TV variety shows the the 1960′s and 70′s.

Flash Past:  A look and discussion of events of the past

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Show Notes

Flash Past to Television Variety shows of the 60’s and 70’s

• What were variety shows and what were their importance and historical value?
  • General entertainment consisting of music, comedy, dancing and skits
    
  • Historically derived from radio and Vaudeville as Al Jolson for example
    
• Retrospect with today’s television shows
  • Today’s entertainment has evolved into crime scenes, reality shows, and 24 hour news.
    

Listen to this can you recognize it?  Carol Burnett audio

Show Examples

• Sonny and Cher
• Barbra Mandrel
• Ed Sullivan
• Red Skelton
• The Captain & Tennille
• Mac Davis
• Jackie Gleason
• Steve Allen

Flash Past Trivia Question:

In the 1960‘s variety show Smothers Brothers comedy hour. What are the brothers first names?

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