Was this past Christmas season a bust for you? I suppose after the blizzard, if you had electricity you were way ahead of a lot of people, and being able to afford a can of knock-off Spam in today’s economy put you that much higher up (our Christmas feast consisted of a Quicken loan denial letter and some bouillon cubes). At least we could sit down for some serious holiday TV and movie viewing.
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‘Happy Holidays with Bing and Frank’ (1957): A drunken Christmas from The Frank Sinatra Show, pally!
Merry Christmas, everyone! We had such a nice reaction to our review of the Perry Como Christmas Special co-starring The Carpenters (in short: when I showed it to a bum on the bus, he threw up on my shoes and then tried to shank me), we decided here at the Drunk TV HQ to trim the tree, so to speak, with another holiday TV special review. This time, we’re going to dig out the classic December 20th, 1957 Christmas episode of ABC’s disastrous The Frank Sinatra Show, featuring special guest star, the old Groaner himself, Der Bingle! Entitled Happy Holidays with Bing and Frank, The Chairman of the Board and Bingo from Bingville trade quips and carols while getting thoroughly soused. It’s a Christmas must for fans of vintage Yuletide television specials.
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‘Perry Como’s Christmas Show’ (1974): The Carpenters join Como for a look back on a world long gone
Despite my wife’s adamant aversion to Karen and Richard, for me it just doesn’t seem like Christmas without the mellifluous strains of The Carpenters warbling out some beloved carol (Donna’s a Quaker, but “smash them in their stupid smiling faces” seems to be her default comment whenever they come on the radio). So why not ditch the stress and strain of today’s world and cool out with not one but two mellow masters of easy listening: The Carpenters and Perry Como?
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‘The Star Wars Holiday Special’ (1978): TV extravaganza is what today’s world needs
Dear God, now, more than ever…we need The Star Wars Holiday Special.
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‘The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson’: Unflappable, supremely confident, with laser-precision timing
Just a minor administrative note before the review: Drunk TV has a new official mascot for the foreseeable future. Enjoy!
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‘Hanna-Barbera’s All-Star Comedy Ice Revue’ (1978): A glorious, forgotten TV special
Here’s to all that gorgeous Ice Capades snatch at the Bakersfield Civic Auditorium!
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‘The Paul Lynde Halloween Special’ (1976): KISS, Carol Brady join Lynde for one wacky show
A deliciously camp, waking nightmare. Continue reading ‘The Paul Lynde Halloween Special’ (1976): KISS, Carol Brady join Lynde for one wacky show
‘Donny & Marie’: A taste of the ’70s, some of the duo’s best episodes
They’re perfect, dammit, and you know it. Continue reading ‘Donny & Marie’: A taste of the ’70s, some of the duo’s best episodes
‘Captain & Tennille in New Orleans’ (1978): Skip the comedy, get to the music!
When Daryl Dragon, the keyboards half of the smash pop recording duo, Captain & Tennille, passed away on January 2, 2019, we decided to take a look back at one of the group’s popular ABC TV specials: Captain & Tennille in New Orleans, which originally aired April 3rd, 1978. Continue reading ‘Captain & Tennille in New Orleans’ (1978): Skip the comedy, get to the music!
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