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1. S01E01Johnny Mathis, Mort Sahl; The Chambers BrothersJuly 23, 1968 1.0Show #1 (taped 23-Jul-68) Guests: --Johnny Mathis - ""59th Street Bridge Song"" --Mort Sahl--The Chambers Brothers - ""I Wish That It Would
2. S01E02Roman Polanski; Sharon Tate; Della Reese; Don AdamsJuly 24, 1968—Show #2 (taped 24-Jul-68) Guests: --Roman Polanski (director of ""Rosemary's Baby')--Sharon Tate (actress, wife of Roman Polanski) --Della R
3. S01E03Bill Cosby; Bill Medley; Iron Butterfly; Kaye StevensAugust 8, 1968—Show #3 (taped 8-Aug-68)Guests: --Bill Cosby--Bill Medley - ""Brown Eyed Woman"" and ""Let The Good Times Roll""--Iron Butterfly - ""In A Ga
4. S01E04Tony Bennett; Steppenwolf; George PlimptonAugust 9, 1968—Show #4 (taped 9-Aug-68)Guests: --Tony Bennett - ""Yesterday I Heard the Rain""--Steppenwolf - ""Berry Rides Again,"" ""Sookie Sookie"" a
5. S01E05Buddy Rich, James Cotton Blues Band, Joe WilliamsAugust 29, 1968—Show #5 (taped 29-Aug-68) Guests: --Buddy Rich--James Cotton Blues Band--Joe Williams--Sue Raney--Pat McCormick--Ray HastingsAired 12-Apr-19
6. S01E06Otto Preminger; Harry Nilsson; Norm Crosby; Rich LittleAugust 30, 1968—Show #6 (taped 30-Aug-68)Guests: --Norm Crosby--Rich Little--Otto Preminger (director of the film ""Skidoo"") --Harry Nilsson - performs ""T
7. S01E07Bob Newhart; Bill Cosby; O.C. Smith; Pickle BrothersSeptember 9, 1968—Show #7 (taped 9-Sep-68)Guests: --Bob Newhart (comedian)--O.C. Smith - ""Little Green Apples"" --Bill Cosby--Gary LeMel--The Pickle Brothers
8. S01E08Jim Webb; Gloria Loring; the CheckmatesSeptember 13, 1968—Show #8 (taped 13-Sep-68) Guests: --The Checkmates - ""She's Looking Good"" & ""Sunny""--Gloria Loring ""It's Too Late""--Jimmy Webb (singer
9. S01E09The Byrds; Marvin Gaye; Pat Henry; The CommitteeSeptember 28, 1968—Show #9 (taped 28-Sep-68)Guests:--Pete Barbuti (comedian)--The Committee--Pat Henry (comedian)--Sally Marr (Lenny Bruce's mother) - talks ab
10. S01E10Tommy Smothers; Buffy St. Marie; Louis Nye; John StewartSeptember 29, 1968—Show #10 (taped 29-Sep-68) Guests: --Tommy Smothers --Buffy St. Marie --Louis Nye --John Stewart --Dr. William Schultz --The
11. S01E11Pete Seeger; Bill Cosby; Carmen McRae; Jack E. LeonardOctober 15, 1968—Show #11 (taped 15-Oct-68) Guests: --Pete Seeger --Bill Cosby --Jack E. Leonard --Carmen McRae --Teddy Neely Aired 9-May-1969
12. S01E12Bill Cosby; Jackie DeShannon; Marty Ingels; Taj MahalOctober 16, 1968—Show #12 (taped 16-Oct-68) Guests: --Bill Cosby --Jackie DeShannon - ""I Got The Reason"" and ""Hollywood"" --Jim Brown --Louis
13. S01E13Rowan & Martin; Stu Gilliam, Paul Hampton; Clara Ward SingersOctober 22, 1968—Show #13 (taped 22-Oct-68) --Rowan & Martin--Stu Gilliam--Cathy Carlson - ""Hurts So Bad"" and 1 other song--Paul Hampton - ""The Oklahoma C
14. S01E14Don Adams; Deep Purple; Brenton Wood; Lynn KelloggOctober 23, 1968—Guests: --Don Adams --Jackie Gayle --David Hemmings --Gayle Hunnicut --Deep Purple - ""Hush"" and 1 other song (instrumental song
15. S01E15Gore Vidal; Three Dog Night; Pat Collins; John HartfordNovember 10, 1968—Show #15 (taped 10-Nov-68) Guests: --Pat Collins --Gore Vidal --John Hartford - ""Natural To Be Gone"" and 1 other song --Three
16. S01E16Joan Baez; Don Adams; Tommy Smothers; Avante-GardeNovember 11, 1968—Show #16 (taped 11-Nov-68)Guests: --Don Adams--Larry Hankin--David Hemmings--Gayle Hunnicott--Tommy Smothers--Joan Baez - ""Hickory Wind"" a
17. S01E17James Brown; Three Dog Night; Bill Cosby; Soupy SalesNovember 25, 1968—Show #17 (taped 25-Nov-68)Guests: --Bill Cosby--Jack Carter--Soupy Sales--Clay Tyson--James Brown - ""I Rule The World"" and ""Say It Loud I
18. S01E18Don Rickles; Bill Cosby, Doug McClure; Kelly GarrettNovember 26, 1968—Show #18 (taped 26-Nov-68)Guests: --Melvin Belli (attorney) --The Checkmates Ltd. performs ""Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay"" and 1 other so
19. S01E19Lou Rawls; Shelley Berman; David Steinberg; Buddy Miles ExpressDecember 10, 1968—Show #19 (taped 10-Dec-68) --Shelley Berman --Buddy Miles Express - ""I Got You Babe"" --Lou Rawls - ""Don't Tease Me"" + 1 other so
20. S01E20Nitty Gritty Dirt Band; Lou Rawls; Pat Morita; Frankie RandallDecember 11, 1968—Show #20 (taped 11-Dec-68) --Shelley Berman --Pat Morita --The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - ""Washington at Valley Forge"" and ""Alligator
21. S01E21The Grass Roots, Rich Little; Billy Eckstine; Paul MazurskyDecember 17, 1968—Show #21 (taped 17-Dec-68) --Sammy Bow --Bobby Doyle sings ""Blowin' In The Wind"" and a medley. --Billy Eckstine - ""Loves Sweet Love"
22. S01E22Sammy Davis Jr.; Anthony Newley; Jerry Lewis; Bill Cosby; Peter LawfordDecember 19, 1968—Show #22 (taped 19-Dec-68) --Checkmates Ltd. - ""Hey Jude"" --Bill Cosby --Sammy Davis Jr. - ""I've Gotta Be Me,"" ""Who Can I Turn To?
23. S01E23The Grateful Dead; Sid Caesar; Noel Harrison; Sidney OmarrJanuary 18, 1969—Show #23 (taped 18-Jan-69)Guest:--Sid Caesar--Elias & Shaw--The Grateful Dead - ""St. Stephen,"" ""Mountains of the Moon"" and ""Turn on You
24. S01E24Canned Heat; Shari Lewis; Buddy Greco; Max Lerner; Johnny JanisJanuary 20, 1969—Show #24 (taped 20-Jan-69) --Canned Heat - ""On The Road Again"" + 1 other song --Colvin & Wilder --Buddy Greco --Johnny Janis - ""L
25. S01E25Michael Caine; Meredith MacRae; Sir Douglas Quintet; Mort SahlJanuary 25, 1969—Show #25 (taped 25-Jan-69) --Dr. George R. Bach --Michael Caine --Meredith MacRae sings ""Goin' Out Of My Head"" --Greg Mullavey -
26. S01E26Steppenwolf; Joey Bishop; Joe Williams; Joanne Vent; Skiles & HendersonJanuary 26, 1969—Show #26 (taped 26-Jan-69) --Joey Bishop --Skiles & Henderson --Steppenwolf - ""Chicken Wolf"" and ""Don't Cry"" --Joe Williams --
27. S01E27Jan. 22, 1969January 22, 1969—

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1. S02E01Sid Caesar; Linda Ronstadt; Joe Cocker & the Grease Band; Mort SahlOctober 22, 1969—Show #27(taped 22-Oct-69)Guests: --Sid Caesar--Joe Cocker & The Grease Band --Billy Eckstine--Linda Ronstadt - ""Walking Down the Line"" and
2. S02E02Scoey Mitchell; Sweetwater; Bill Cosby; Bill Medley; Hugh O'BrianOctober 23, 1969—Show #28 (taped 23-Oct-69) Guests: --Angeline Butler - ""You Make Me So Very Happy"" and ""Where Are You""--Bill Cosby--Bill Medley - ""Soul
3. S02E03Carla Thomas; Don Adams; Bill Dana; The Checkmates; Amazing KreskinNovember 5, 1969—Show #29 (taped 05-Nov-69)Guests: --Don Adams--The Amazing Kreskin--The Checkmates - ""Sweet Caroline"" and ""Proud Mary"" --Bill Dana--Biff
4. S02E04Sonny & Cher; Vic Damone; Canned Heat; Larry Storch; Dick ShawnNovember 20, 1969—Show #30 (taped 20-Nov-69)Guests:--Canned Heat - perform 2 songs--Vic Damone (singer)--Dick Shawn (comedian)--Sonny & Cher - ""For Once In M
5. S02E05Tony Bennett; Mitch Miller; Joe Williams; George Kirby; Moe KoffmanNovember 20, 1969—Show #31 (taped 20-Nov-69) Guests: --Tony Bennett - ""Because of You,"" ""Blue Velvet"" and ""Rags to Riches""--George Kirby--Moe Koffman--M
6. S02E06Lou Rawls; Tony Randall; Grand Funk Railroad; Cannonball Adderly QuintetDecember 3, 1969—Show #32 (taped 03-Dec-69) Guests: --Cannonball Adderly Quintet - ""Hamba Nami"" & ""The Country Preacher""--Grand Funk Railroad - ""Mr. Lim
7. S02E07Ike & Tina Turner Revue; Patty Duke; Rex Reed; Louis Nye; Doug KershawDecember 3, 1969—Show #33 (taped 03-Dec-69) Guests:--Patty Duke (actress)--Doug Kershaw (Cajun fiddler)--Louis Nye - ""Hello, Sam's Delicatessen"" --Rex Reed
8. S02E08Steve Allen; O.C. Smith; Nitty Gritty Dirt Band; The BlossomsDecember 17, 1969—Show #34 (taped 17-Dec-69) Guests:--Steve Allen--The Blossoms - ""You've Lost That Loving Feeling"" --Clair and McMahon (comedians) --O.C. S
9. S02E09Steppenwolf; John Hartford; Gig Young; Dolores Hall; McCall & BrillDecember 17, 1969—Show #35 (taped 17-Dec-69) Guests:--Dolores Hall - ""Something"" and ""Just Because Of You""--John Hartford--Mitzi McCall & Charlie Brill (
10. S02E10James Brown; Norm Crosby; Chambers Brothers; Jack JonesJanuary 7, 1970—Show #36 (taped 07-Jan-70) Guests:--Vicki Anderson (singer)--James Brown - ""Georgia"" and ""By the Time I Get To Phoenix""--The Chambers Br
11. S02E11Don Adams; Lesley Gore; Fleetwood Mac; Arte JohnsonJanuary 8, 1970—Show #37 (taped 8-Jan-70)Guests: --Don Adams--Fleetwood Mac - ""Rattlesnake Shake"" --Lesley Gore - ""Hello Young Lovers"" and ""Didn't We?"
12. S02E12Milton Berle; Barrie Chase; Jo Anne Worley; Tommy Joe WhiteFebruary 18, 1970—Show #38 (taped 18-Feb-70) --Milton Berle --Barrie Chase --Muscatel --Tommy Joe White --Jo Anne Worley Aired 14-Apr-70, KTLA-5, Lo
13. S02E13Smokey Robinson & the Miracles; Marty Ingels; Noel HarrisonFebruary 20, 1970—Show #39 (taped 20-Feb-70) Guests:--Vic Damone (singer)--Noel Harrison (actor-singer)--Lloyd Haynes--Marty Ingels (comedian)--Smokey Robinso
14. S02E14Robert Goulet; Rich Little; Shari Lewis; Frankie RandallMarch 3, 1970—Show #40 (taped 03-Mar-70) Guests: --Marilyn and Alan Bergman--Robert Goulet--Michael Legrand--Shari Lewis--Rich Little--Frankie Randall A
15. S02E15Johnny Mathis; Modern Jazz Quartet; John StewartMarch 18, 1970—Show #41 (taped 18-Mar-70) Guests include: --Johnny Mathis--Modern Jazz Quartet--John Stewart Aired 28-Apr-70, KTLA-5, Los Angeles, Tuesda
16. S02E16Bill Cosby; The Grass Roots; Edie Adams; Robert ClaryMarch 19, 1970—Show #42 (taped 19-Mar-70) --Edie Adams - ""Everybody's Talking"" --Bill Cosby --Robert Clary --The Grass Roots - ""Walkin' Through
17. S02E17Sarah Vaughan; Trini Lopez; R.B. Greaves; Jackie GayleMarch 20, 1970—Show #43 (taped 20-Mar-70) --Jackie Gayle --R.B. Greaves - ""Always Something There To Remind Me"" and ""Danny Boy"" --The Jet Bunnies
18. S02E18Carmen McRae; The Dillards; John GaryApril 1, 1970—Show #44 (taped 01-Apr-70) --The Dillards - ""Hey Boys"" --John Gary --Carmen McRae Aired 26-May-70, KTLA-5, Los Angeles, Tuesday 9:00
19. S02E19Sonny CharlesApril 2, 1970—Show #45 (taped April 2, 1970) Guests include: --Sonny Charles
20. S02E20B. B. King; Mel Torme; McCall & Brill; Barbara McNairApril 15, 1970—Show #46 (taped 15-Apr-70) --Pete Barbutti --B. B. King - ""So Excited"" and ""The Thrill Is Gone"" --Mitzi McCall & Charlie Brill (com
21. S02E21Linda Ronstadt; Country Joe & the Fish; Woodstock highlightsApril 16, 1970—Show #47 (taped 16-Apr-70) Guests include: --Country Joe & the Fish --Linda Ronstadt Plus, Woodstock highlights Aired 9-Jun-70, KTL
22. S02E22Billy Preston; Sammy Davis Jr.; Bill Medley; Moms MableyApril 20, 1970—Show #48 (taped 20-Apr-70) --Sammy Davis Jr. --Moms Mabley --Bill Medley - ""Hold On, I'm Coming"" --Billy Preston - possibly ""Eve
23. S02E23George Carlin; Lou Rawls; Spanky Wilson; Bossa RioApril 30, 1970—Show #50 -- 1970 (taped 30-Apr-70) --Bossa Rio (a Bossa Nova group) --George Carlin --Lou Rawls - ""You've Made Me So Very Happy"" --
24. S02E24Buddy Miles BandApril 29, 1970—Show #49 (taped 29-Apr-70) Guests include: --The Buddy Miles Express other guests unknown
25. S02E25Frankie Lane; Marty Allen; The Cowsills; Sue RaneyMay 14, 1970—Show #51 (taped 14-May-70) --The Cowsills - ""Where Is Love?"" ""Two By Two"" and ""Poor Boy"" (some sources list the last song as ""Ticket
26. S02E26Buddy Rich; Al Frazier—Show #52 --Al Frazier --Buddy Rich Other guests unknown.
27. S02E27March 31, 1970March 31, 1970—

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