Though it only ran from september 1976 to march 1977, i still have fond and vivid memories of the captain and tennille's abc variety show — especially the recurring bionic watermelon skit, which always had my sister and i rolling on the floor in fits of laughter. Toni tennille reveals the last words she told 'captain' daryl dragon. The captain and tennille show.
The Captain and Tennille
The singing duo spun success on the pop charts into a gig as the stars of their own variety show.
The hour long abc show was televised on monday nights at 8pm and was a family favorite in many homes.
The entire series consisted of 19 episodes of which the final 8 were produced by dick clark. An episode of the bionic watermelon in the jewel caper; The entire series consisted of 19 episodes of which the final 8 were produced by dick clark. Captain and tennille also had their own weekly television variety show in 1976 and this christmas show showcases daryl dragon and toni tennille in everything from the romantic and simply staged ballad wedding song (there is love) to the outrageously costumed, heavily choreographed, intricately arranged favorite jingle bells and the very stylized, dreamy.
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The captain & tennille definitely soundtracked our childhood — 1977's come in. So, let's take a tour through the show's first episodes to give you an idea of the grandeur that was the captain & tennille show. The captain and tennille in hawaii (tv special) I have been a fan of captain & tennille since 1975!
Captain & tennille show & specials television library includes footage of:
On monday nights at 8pm, you could find much of the united states tuning in to watch daryl dragon and toni tennille perform musical numbers and comedy sketches with various guest stars. The hour long abc show was televised on monday nights at 8pm and was a favorite in many homes. A takeoff on the lone ranger; In contrast, the captain and tennille maybe weren't quite as gifted in these certain areas, but they made up for it with lots of flair.
Only running one year, the duo opted out of another season as they felt somewhat torn between doing a weekly tv show and their recording career.
A weekly variety show hosted by the husband. The hour long abc show was televised on monday nights at 8pm and was a favorite in many homes. Every episode basically followed the same outline; Masterjoke theatre hosted by leonard nimoy;
With daryl dragon, toni tennille, john byner, don knotts.
The entire series consisted of 20 episodes of which the final 8 were produced by dick clark. A perfect time capsule from the 1970s, the show embraces the hippy movement and disco, while also inviting timeless stars such as dionne warwick and b.b. I just want to say happy 35.
