REDD FOXX SHOW {RODNEY DANGERFIELD, PAT MORITA} (TV)

Summary

One in this comedy/variety show hosted by comedian Redd Foxx. This episode’s guests include comedian Rodney Dangerfield and actor Pat Morita.

Highlights include: a sketch parodying the game show “To Tell the Truth,” featuring Foxx, Pat Haden, Geoff Edwards, Brett Somers, and Gary Owens; a comedic monologue by Foxx; a sketch featuring Foxx being grilled by a lawyer during a doctor’s visit; a sketch featuring Foxx as the detective “Blackjack” along with singer Frankie Randall; a dance number set to the song “Baby Face”; Dangerfield performing a comedy routine accompanied by orchestral music; a sketch featuring Foxx as the coach of a failing professional football team; a sketch featuring Foxx as the leader of a jazz band, also featuring Bill Saluga as his “Ray J. Johnson” character; a comedy routine from Morita; and Foxx performing “Exactly Like You.” Commercials deleted.

Details

• NETWORK: ABC
• DATE: October 4, 1977
• RUNNING TIME: 0:50:45
• COLOR/B&W: Color
• CATALOG ID: B:56912
• GENRE: Comedy/Variety
• SUBJECT HEADING: African-American Collection - Comedy; TV - Comedy/Variety; Asian American Pacific Islanders Collection
• SERIES RUN: ABC - TV series, 1977
• COMMERCIALS: N/A

CREDITS

• Redd Foxx … Executive Producer, Writer
• Allan Blye … Producer
• Bob Einstein … Producer
• Garry Blye … Associate Producer
• Donald Davis … Director
• Pat Proft … Writer
• Leonard Ripps … Writer
• Andrew Johnson … Writer
• Levi Taylor … Writer
• Stuart Birnbaum … Writer
• Matt Neuman … Writer
• Joe Shulkin … Writer
• Henry Wallace … Writer
• Phil Hahn … Writer
• Lester Wilson … Choreographer
• Redd Foxx … Host
• Rodney Dangerfield … Guest
• Pat Morita … Guest
• Pat Haden … Guest
• Geoff Edwards … Guest
• Brett Somers … Guest
• Gary Owens … Guest
• Frankie Randall … Guest
• Bill Saluga … Guest