NBC 60TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL, PT. 2 {HANK AARON,
BJORN BORG, O.J. SIMPSON} (TV)

Summary

A special program which looks at the first sixty years of the National Broadcasting Company (NBC), with salutes to radio and television shows of the past. With a variety of hosts, the program traces the history of NBC through clips and performances. Highlights include the following: a look at the history of westerns on television, with clips of "Bonanza" and "The Virginian"; children's shows are examined with clips of "Howdy Doody" and "Shari Lewis and Lambchop," among others; Dinah Shore leads a tribute to Bob Hope, who has been with NBC for fifty-three years, featuring clips from his radio and television work, including his perennial specials; "special events" programming and the miniseries are highlighted with clips of "Shogun," "Holocaust," and "The Execution of Private Slovik"; a retrospective on NBC sitcoms features clips from "The Goldbergs," "Chico and the Man," "Sanford and Son," and "The Cosby Show"; newsmagazines and news documentaries are feted with highlights of the moon landing, the release of U.S. hostages from Iran, and the Ethiopian famine; a retrospective on sporting events spotlights Hank Aaron breaking Babe Ruth's home run record, Bjorn Borg's fifth straight Wimbledon tennis championship, and O.J. Simpson's historic run during the Rose Bowl; a look at memorable farewells on television includes footage of "Little House on the Prairie," "The Huntley/Brinkley Report," "The Today Show" featuring Barbara Walters, and "The Tonight Show" featuring Jack Paar. Commercials deleted. This program is closed-captioned.

Details

• NETWORK: NBC
• DATE: May 12, 1986 8:00 PM
• RUNNING TIME: 0:45:00
• COLOR/B&W: Color
• CATALOG ID: T86:0394
• GENRE: Specials
• SUBJECT HEADING: Baseball; Football; Sports; Tennis; TV - History
• SERIES RUN: NBC - TV, 1986
• COMMERCIALS: N/A

CREDITS

• Alexander H. Cohen … Executive Producer
• Hildy Parks … Producer, Writer
• Martha Mason … Co-Producer
• Clark Jones … Director
• Elliot Lawrence … Musical Director
• Scott Salmon … Choreographer
• Glen Roven … Music (Misc. Credits), Musical Arrangements
• Landon, Michael (Eugene Maurice Orowitz) … Host
• Michael J. Fox … Host
• Dinah Shore … Host
• Bob Hope … Host
• Barbara Eden … Host
• Tom Brokaw … Host
• Jack Paar … Host
• Carter, Nell (See also: Carter, Nell-Ruth) … Performer
• Charlotte Rae … Performer
• Bea Arthur … Performer
• Marla Gibbs … Performer
• Alfonso Ribeiro … Performer
• Soleil Moon Frye … Performer
• Malcolm Jamal Warner … Guest
• Keshia Knight Pulliam … Guest
• Aaron, Hank ("The Hammer")
• Ruth, Babe (George Herman Ruth)
• Bjšrn Borg
• Simpson, O.J. (Orenthal James Simpson)