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Soundtrack:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. Tsuma yo! Matsumoto sarin jiken: Hannin to yobarete... Kazoku wo mamori nuita 15 nen (2009) (TV) (writer: "Top of the World" (uncredited), "Yesterday Once More" (uncredited))
2. The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) (writer: "Top of the World")
3. Double Dare (2004) (writer: "Top Of The World")
   
   
4. "The Simpsons" (3 episodes, 1991-1999)
       - The Old Man and the 'C' Student (1999) TV episode (music: "Close To You")
       - Brother from Another Series (1997) TV episode ("Top of the World")
       - The Way We Was (1991) TV episode (performer: "Close To You")
5. The Parent Trap (1998) (writer: "Top Of The World")
   ... aka Disney's The Parent Trap (USA: complete title)
6. High School High (1996) (writer: "Top Of The World")
7. "Bat Yam - New York" (2 episodes, 1996)
       - Kul Kalb Biji Yomo (1996) TV episode (music: "Only Yesterday") (lyrics: "Only Yesterday")
       - Kum Hitnaera (1996) TV episode (music: "Top Of The World") (lyrics: "Top Of The World")
8. The Last Supper (1995) (writer: "Top Of The World")
9. Lush Life (1993) (TV) ("Walkin")
10. Road to Alice (1992) (writer: "Top Of The World")
11. The Spirit of '76 (1990) (writer: "Top Of The World")
    
    
12. The Karen Carpenter Story (1989) (TV) (writer: "All of My Life", "I'll Be Yours", "Don't Be Afraid", "Eve", "Top of the World", "Karen's Theme")
13. Better Off Dead... (1985) (producer: "Here Comes Santa Claus")
    ... aka Better Off Dead (USA: alternative title)
    
    
14. "The Benny Hill Show" (1 episode, 1974)
        - Coalpits (1974) TV episode (writer: "Yesterday Once More")
    

Producer:

• 1990s
• 1980s

1. Carpenters: Interpretations - A 25th Anniversary Celebration (1995) (V) (executive producer)
   
   
2. The Karen Carpenter Story (1989) (TV) (executive producer)
3. Carpenters: Yesterday Once More (1985) (V) (executive producer)
   

Composer:

• 1990s
• 1980s

1. Carpenters: Interpretations - A 25th Anniversary Celebration (1995) (V)
   
   
2. The Karen Carpenter Story (1989) (TV)
3. Carpenters: Yesterday Once More (1985) (V)
   

Actor:

1. Close to You: The Story of the Carpenters (2002) (TV)
   

Director:

1. The Karen Carpenter Story (1989) (TV) (uncredited)
   

Self:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. "Legends" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
       - Doris Day: Virgin Territory (2007) TV episode .... Himself
2. "American Masters" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
       - Les Paul: Chasing Sound (2007) TV episode .... Himself
3. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1983-2004)
   ... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
   ... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
   ... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
   ... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
       - Episode dated 19 February 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode dated 11 January 1983 (1983) TV episode .... Himself
4. Petula Clark: This Is My Song (2001) (TV) .... Himself
5. Petula Clark: A Sign of the Times (2001) (TV) .... Himself
   
   
6. "Biography" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
       - The Carpenters: Harmony and Heartbreak (1998) TV episode .... Himself
7. "Behind the Music" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
   ... aka VH1's Behind the Music (USA: alternative title)
       - The Carpenters (1998) TV episode .... Himself
8. Close to You: Remembering the Carpenters (1997) (TV) .... Himself
9. Burt Bacharach... This Is Now (1996) (TV) .... Himself
   
   
10. The 11th Annual American Music Awards (1984) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
11. The 25th Annual Grammy Awards (1983) (TV) .... Himself
12. "Multi-Coloured Swap Shop" .... Himself (1 episode, 1981)
    ... aka Swap Shop (UK: informal short title)
        - Episode #6.4 (1981) TV episode .... Himself
13. "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1981)
        - Episode dated 2 October 1981 (1981) TV episode .... Himself
14. "Good Morning America" .... Himself (1 episode, 1981)
    ... aka G.M.A. (USA: promotional abbreviation)
        - Episode dated 10 August 1981 (1981) TV episode .... Himself
15. The Carpenters: Music, Music, Music (1980) (TV) .... Himself
    
    
16. The Carpenters: A Christmas Portrait (1978) (TV) .... Himself
17. "Disneyland" .... Himself (1 episode, 1978)
    ... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
        - Mickey's 50 (1978) TV episode .... Himself
18. The Carpenters... Space Encounters (1978) (TV) .... Himself
19. The Carpenters at Christmas (1977) (TV) .... Himself
20. American Bandstand's 25th Anniversary (1977) (TV) .... Himself (The Carpenters)
21. Carpenters Very First Television Special (1976) (TV) .... Himself
22. "Disco" .... Singer (1 episode, 1975)
        - Episode #1.52 (1975) TV episode (as Die Carpenters) .... Singer
23. "Rock Concert" .... Himself (1 episode, 1974)
    ... aka Don Kirshner's Rock Concert (USA: complete title)
        - Episode #1.13 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
24. Robert Young with the Young (1973) (TV) (as The Carpenters) .... Himself
25. The Special London Bridge Special (1972) (TV) (as The Carpenters) .... Himself
26. "The Carol Burnett Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka Carol Burnett and Friends (USA: repeat compilations title)
        - Episode #5.16 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
27. Carpenters 1971 BBC Television Special (1971) (TV) .... Himself
28. The Carpenters (1971) (TV) .... Himself
29. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (5 episodes, 1970-1971)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 5 November 1971 (1971) TV episode (as The Carpenters) .... Himself
        - Episode dated 19 August 1971 (1971) TV episode (as The Carpenters) .... Himself
        - Episode dated 30 June 1971 (1971) TV episode (as The Carpenters) .... Himself
        - Episode dated 13 November 1970 (1970) TV episode (as The Carpenters) .... Himself
        - Episode dated 18 September 1970 (1970) TV episode (as The Carpenters) .... Himself
30. "Top of the Pops" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
    ... aka All New Top of the Pops (UK: alternative title)
    ... aka TOTP
        - Episode dated 23 September 1971 (1971) TV episode (as The Carpenters) .... Himself
31. The 5th Dimension Traveling Sunshine Show (1971) (TV) .... Himself
32. "Make Your Own Kind of Music!" (1971) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
33. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
        - Richard and Karen Carpenter (1971) TV episode .... Himself
34. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself - Pianist / ... (2 episodes, 1970)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #24.8 (1970) TV episode (as The Carpenters) .... Singer
        - Episode #24.5 (1970) TV episode (as The Carpenters) .... Himself - Pianist
35. Carpenters: Close to You (1970) (V) .... Himself
    

Archive Footage:

1. "20 to 1"
       - World's Best Love Songs (2006) TV episode .... Himself
2. "Entertainment Tonight"
       - Episode dated 22 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
3. "I Love the '70s" (2003) .... Himself
4. "E! True Hollywood Story"
       - Karen Carpenter (1997) TV episode .... Himself
5. Carpenters: Interpretations - A 25th Anniversary Celebration (1995) (V) .... Himself
6. The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion (1993) (TV) .... Himself
7. Carpenters: Yesterday Once More (1985) (V) .... Himself