STEVE ALLEN COMEDY HOUR, THE {STEVE MARTIN, LUCILLE BALL} (TV)

Summary

One in this series of comedy/variety programs hosted by Steve Allen. This program features guest performers Steve Martin, Lucille Ball, George Kennedy, and Steve Landesberg. Highlights include the following: a "Superman" spoof with Allen as the hero; Martin lampoons beer-bellied First Brother Billy Carter; a "Person on the Street" sketch with Catherine O'Hara and Bill ("You can call me Ray") Saluga; stand-up comedy by Steve Landesberg; a news spoof called "Eyewitless News"; Kennedy, Ball, and Louis Nye in a sketch about a fragile hospital patient who must not be disturbed; Allen recites the "profound and philosophical" lyrics of the Donna Summer song "Hot Stuff"; a bankruptcy sale in which the mayor of Cleveland sells the city piece by piece; Kennedy in a spoof of westerns called "Day of Reckoning"; and sketch comedy by the Krelman Players. Commercials deleted.

Details

• NETWORK: NBC
• DATE: October 18, 1980 10:00 PM
• RUNNING TIME: 0:49:05
• COLOR/B&W: Color
• CATALOG ID: T:30033
• GENRE: Comedy/Variety
• SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy/Variety
• SERIES RUN: NBC - TV series, 1980-1981
• COMMERCIALS: N/A

CREDITS

• Bill Harbach … Producer
• Frank Peppiatt … Producer
• Carl Gibson … Associate Producer
• Irvin Arthur … Production (Misc.), Executive in Charge of Production
• Tab Baird … Production (Misc.), Production Manager
• Bob Bowker … Director
• Steve Allen … Writer, Host
• Tom Moore … Writer
• Jeremy Stevens … Writer
• Rod Gist … Writer
• Phil Kellard … Writer
• Tom Leopold … Writer
• Catherine O'Hara … Writer
• Bob Shaw … Writer
• Jay Burton … Writer
• Terry Gibbs and his Orchestra … Music by
• Terry Gibbs … Music (Misc. Credits), Musical Director
• Steve Martin … Guest
• Lucille Ball … Guest
• George Kennedy … Guest
• Steve Landesberg … Guest
• Louis Nye … Cast
• Joe Baker … Cast
• Bill Saluga … Cast
• Catherine O'Hara … Cast
• Tom Leopold … Cast
• Donna Summer