MONDAY NIGHT MANIA (TV)
Summary
This special sports program focuses on memorable moments from "ABC Monday Night Football." Hosted by Frank Gifford, Al Michaels, and Dan Dierdorf, the program features highlights from memorable games and comments by professional football players and coaches. The first segment, "The Road Show Begins," examines incredible moments in various cities, including the following: quarterback Dan Marino recalls watching the first Monday night game in 1970, featuring Joe Namath; exciting games in several cities are recounted, including Philadelphia (1974), Cinncinnati (1975), Pittsburgh (1978), and New Orleans (1970); coach Don Shula talks about a 1973 game where Dick Anderson had the most impressive first halves of any defensive player ever; quarterback Warren Moon recalls running back Earl Campbell's offensive display in 1978; former running back Joe Washington talks about a 1978 game he played; coach Dan Reeves and running back Emmitt Smith talk about Tony Dorsett's ninety-nine yard run in 1983; and Marino recalls his first Monday night game in 1983. The next segment, "Transcending Greatness," examines how players seem to save their best moments for Monday nights. Highlights include the following: former quarterback Joe Montana orchestrates a come-from-behind victory against the Denver Broncos in 1994; Shula's judgment is questioned during a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1973; Shula's Miami Dolphins beat the Chicago Bears -- their first loss of the 1985 season; wide receiver Jerry Rice, quarterback Steve Young, and coach George Seifert recall Rice breaking the touchdown record in 1994; and legendary running back Walter Payton recalls Smith's record for the most touchdowns in a season in 1995. Next, "More Than a Game" looks at the following heart-stirring moments away from the field: Patty Hearst's mother reading a message to her daughter at half-time in 1974; musician John Lennon stopping by the broadcast booth in 1975, and the sad announcement of his death at a 1980 game; former New England Patriots wide receiver Darryl Stingley returning to an emotional home crowd ovation in 1978, one month after he was paralyzed from a hit during a pre-season game; a 1992 interview with running back Marcus Allen about Los Angeles Raiders owner Al Davis; and former quarterback Phil Simms having his number retired by the New York Giants in 1995, and his last pass to former teammate Lawrence Taylor. Next, "Season Ticket," previews the upcoming season and its possible key match-ups. In "Mr. Highlights," which examines the popular half-time show, players Thurman Thomas, Payton, Jim Kelly, Boomer Esiason, Brett Favre, and Greg Lloyd recall how they anticipated legendary Howard Cosell narrating the highlights of the week, and the new host of the half-time show, Chris Berman, looks at plays from the previous season. Next, "What You Don't See," sideline reporter Lynn Swann looks at behind-the-scenes action. The last segment, "The Road Show Continues," recounts other memorable moments, including the following: former quarterback Jim McMahon talks about begging his coach to let him play in 1985; Payton talks about watching running back Bo Jackson run wild in Monday games; Seifert recalls two of the most exciting plays in one game in 1989; Allen discusses Art Shell, the first black head coach in professional football, who won his first game in 1989; and Favre talks about enduring the harsh elements during a 1994 game in Chicago. Includes commercials, promos, and public service announcements. Commercials include Penny Marshall and Rosie OÕDonnell for Kmart, Adam Wylie for Pizza Hut, John Lithgow for Discover credit cards, and Greg Kinnear for Eagle Talon automobiles; public service announcements include Spencer Christian for Children First. This program is closed-captioned.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: September 2, 1996 8:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:58:26
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:45536
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: Sports
- SERIES RUN: ABC - TV, 1996
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - "Bulletproof" (feature film)
- TV - Commercials - Burger King fast food
- TV - Commercials - Campbell's soup
- TV - Commercials - Discover credit cards
- TV - Commercials - Eagle Talon automobiles
- TV - Commercials - Jeep Cherokee automobiles
- TV - Commercials - Kellogg's Special K cereal
- TV - Commercials - Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants
- TV - Commercials - Kmart stores
- TV - Commercials - Mastercard credit cards
- TV - Commercials - Mazda automobiles
- TV - Commercials - McDonald's fast food
- TV - Commercials - Pizza Hut restaurants
- TV - Commercials - Saturn automobiles
- TV - Commercials - Visa credit cards
- TV - PSA - Children First
- TV - Promos - "ABC College Football"
- TV - Promos - "Common Law"
- TV - Promos - "Dangerous Minds"
- TV - Promos - "High Incident"
- TV - Promos - "Life's Work"
- TV - Promos - "Spin City"
- TV - Promos - "The 1996 Emmy Awards"
CREDITS
- Frank Gifford … Host
- Al Michaels … Host
- Dan Dierdorf … Host
- Lynn Swann … Guest
- Chris Berman … Guest
- Penny Marshall … Talent, For Kmart stores commercial
- Rosie OÕDonnell … Talent, For Kmart stores commercial
- Adam Wylie … Talent, For Pizza Hut restaurants commercial
- John Lithgow … Talent, For Discover credit cards commercial
- Spencer Christian … Talent, For Children First public service announcement
- Greg Kinnear … Talent, For Eagle Talon automobile commercial
- Marcus Allen
- Dick Anderson
- Earl Campbell
- Howard Cosell
- Al Davis
- Tony Dorsett
- Boomer Esiason
- Brett Favre
- Hearst, Patty (See also: Hearst, Patricia)
- Bo Jackson
- Jim Kelly
- John Lennon
- Greg Lloyd
- Dan Marino
- Jim McMahon
- Joe Montana
- Warren Moon
- Joe Namath
- Walter Payton
- Dan Reeves
- Jerry Rice
- George Seifert
- Art Shell
- Don Shula
- Phil Simms
- Emmitt Smith
- Darryl Stingley
- Lawrence Taylor
- Thurman Thomas
- Joe Washington
- Steve Young