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Writer:

Raymond Siller (writer)

Contact:

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Genre:

Music | Talk-Show more

Plot:

Daytime, primetime, then late-night talk and variety show. Often there was only one guest (GA Gov. Lester... more

Awards:

Won 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(3 articles)

Veteran writer David Lloyd dead after a long illness
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Cast

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Dick Cavett ... Host / ... (22 episodes, 1968-1973)
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Additional Details

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG (some episodes)


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Joni Mitchell was forced to choose between appearing on this show, which was her first national television appearance, and appearing at Woodstock. Her manager forced her to appear on this show when he saw how bad the traffic was going to and from the site. However, the night of her appearance, several of the acts who appeared at Woodstock, including Jefferson Airplane, 'David Crosby' and Stephen Stills showed up unannounced while she was being interviewed and gave their first-hand accounts of what it was like at the festival. more

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Steambath (1973) (TV) more


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4 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
Tonight Show Alternative, 7 March 2004
Author: Brian Washington (Sargebri@att.net) from Los Angeles, California

When this show first debuted, it was pretty much portrayed as the hip alternative to the Tonight Show. While Johnny Carson pretty much had celebrities that appealed mostly to older audiences, Cavett decided early on to have younger and more hip acts on his show. Artist such as Jimi Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin and Joni Mitchell all appeared on the show and helped make it a cult favorite among younger viewers. Too bad it didn't last long. Even though Cavett was able to draw in plenty of younger viewers, it was still not enough to topple the Carson juggernaut. This show will always remain one of the great cult favorites of the 1960's.

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