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
- General entertainment consisting of music, comedy, dancing and skits
- Retrospect with today’s television shows
- Today’s entertainment has evolved into crime scenes, reality shows, and 24 hour news.
- 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?
