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Joys!

  • TV Special
  • 19761976
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
72
YOUR RATING
Joys! (1976)
  • Comedy
  • Mystery
Someone arranges a star-studded party at Bob Hope's home and then begins murdering the guests.Someone arranges a star-studded party at Bob Hope's home and then begins murdering the guests.Someone arranges a star-studded party at Bob Hope's home and then begins murdering the guests.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
72
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Dick McDonough
  • Writers
    • Jeffrey Barron
    • Ruth Batchelor
    • Gig Henry
  • Stars
    • Bob Hope
    • Don Adams
    • Jack Albertson
Top credits
  • Director
    • Dick McDonough
  • Writers
    • Jeffrey Barron
    • Ruth Batchelor
    • Gig Henry
  • Stars
    • Bob Hope
    • Don Adams
    • Jack Albertson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 13User reviews
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  • Photos19

    Bob Hope, Don Adams, and Mike Connors in Joys! (1976)
    Bob Hope in Joys! (1976)
    Desi Arnaz and Charo in Joys! (1976)
    Telly Savalas in Joys! (1976)
    Bob Hope and Abe Vigoda in Joys! (1976)
    Red Buttons and Bob Hope in Joys! (1976)
    Bob Hope, Phyllis Diller, David Janssen, and Don Knotts in Joys! (1976)
    Bob Hope and Freddie Prinze in Joys! (1976)
    Bob Hope and Arte Johnson in Joys! (1976)
    Phyllis Diller in Joys! (1976)
    Milton Berle, Steve Allen, Jamie Farr, Arte Johnson, and Alan King in Joys! (1976)
    Groucho Marx and Billy Barty in Joys! (1976)

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    Bob Hope
    Bob Hope
    • Bob Hope
    Don Adams
    Don Adams
    • Don Adams
    Jack Albertson
    Jack Albertson
    • Jack Albertson
    Marty Allen
    Marty Allen
    • Marty Allen
    Steve Allen
    Steve Allen
    • Steve Allen
    Desi Arnaz
    Desi Arnaz
    • Desi Arnaz
    Billy Barty
    Billy Barty
    • Young Groucho Marx
    Rona Barrett
    Rona Barrett
    • Rona Barrett
    Milton Berle
    Milton Berle
    • Milton Berle…
    Foster Brooks
    Foster Brooks
    • Foster Brooks
    Les Brown
    • Les Brown
    George Burns
    George Burns
    • George Burns
    Red Buttons
    Red Buttons
    • Red Buttons
    Pat Buttram
    Pat Buttram
    • Pat Buttram
    John Byner
    John Byner
    • John Byner
    Sammy Cahn
    Sammy Cahn
    • Sammy Cahn
    Glen Campbell
    Glen Campbell
    • Glen Campbell
    Jack Carter
    Jack Carter
    • Jack Carter
    • Director
      • Dick McDonough
    • Writers
      • Jeffrey Barron
      • Ruth Batchelor
      • Gig Henry
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Final performance of Groucho Marx.
    • Quotes

      [referring to Arnaz's autobiography]

      Charo: What did you call your book?

      Desi Arnaz: A Book.

      Charo: You called your book "A Book?"

      Desi Arnaz: Yeah, what do you expect me to call it, "A Helicopter?" I wrote a book, I called it "A Book!"

    • Connections
      Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Robert Blake/Don Rickles/Bob Hope/Desi Arnaz (1976)

    User reviews13

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    Top review
    8/10
    Very rare
    I have a VHS copy. Pretty neat. Lots of guest appearances.
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    • daddw
    • Dec 3, 2020

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 5, 1976 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope in 'Joys'
    • Filming locations
      • NBC Studios - 3000 W. Alameda Avenue, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Hope Enterprises
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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