Donny and Marie (1976–1979)

Long running variety show, featuring the brother-sister singing duo of Donny and Marie Osmond. The first season also featured all of the Osmond families, but Donny and Marie were obviously ... See full summary »

Stars:

Donny Osmond, Marie Osmond, Paul Lynde

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Donny Osmond	...	Himself - Host (62 episodes, 1976-1978)
Marie Osmond	...	Herself - Host (62 episodes, 1976-1978)

Storyline

Long running variety show, featuring the brother-sister singing duo of Donny and Marie Osmond. The first season also featured all of the Osmond families, but Donny and Marie were obviously the most popular of the bunch so the rest were phased into occasional appearances.

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Plot Keywords:

variety | actor name in title | sister | brother | character name in title

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Genres:

Music

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Details

Official Sites:

MySpace

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 January 1976 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Osmond Family Show

Filming Locations:

Huntsville, Utah, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Krofft Entertainment, Winters Hollywood Entertainment Holdings Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The genesis of this show can be traced back to Donny and Marie's appearance on the The Mike Douglas Show. When Fred Silverman saw the way the two interacted with each other he decided at that point to develop the variety show with the two siblings.

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Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: Ron Howard/The Clash (1982)

User Reviews

Nostalgic, Family-Friendly Show

"Donny & Marie" was one of the last variety shows on the air. The variety show format on TV gained popularity in the early 1960's, and was highly successful until the late '70s. A typical episode was a combination of jokes, skits, dance routines, and musical performances. As with any show of this type, some episodes were stronger than others, depending on the guests.

Variety was format that allowed many aging Hollywood greats, such as Lucille Ball, Bing Crosby, and George Burns amongst many others, to perform for their fans on an albeit infrequent basis. Sadly, nearly all of the big name guest stars of the variety show format have passed away.

"Donny & Marie" was truly a family-friendly show. Looking back, it was definitely a wholesome program, one we remember fondly and wished that we would see more of today.