Operation: Entertainment
| Operation: Entertainment | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Music Comedy |
| Created by | Chuck Barris |
| Starring | Various |
| Narrated by | Johnny Jacobs |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 31 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Chuck Barris Bill Carruthers |
| Production location | Various |
| Running time | 52 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | January 5, 1968 – January 24, 1969 |
Operation: Entertainment was an American musical comedy program that was directly aimed at past and present veterans of the military.[1]
The show was produced and created by producer and game show host Chuck Barris along with Bill Carruthers.[2][3] They premiered the show on ABC on January 5, 1968. Louis Armstrong was a performer on the pilot episode.[4] Each week, the show was filmed at a different military base and had a different host.[5] The show's regulars were several musical groups and four performers; Sivi Alberg, Darien Daniels, Marina Gahne and Eileen O'Neill, known as the Operation: Entertainment Girls. The show was announced by Johnny Jacobs.[6]
The series aired a total of 31 episodes, 52 minutes in length each which were broadcast between January 5, 1968–January 24, 1969.[7]
The show's pilot music used a Terry Gibb's tune called "Pretty Blue Eyes". During the show's series, the closing theme was a Cole Porter tune called "You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To", performed live with the Terry Gibbs Dream Band.[8]
References
- ^ Operation: Entertainment at IMDb
- ^ Archive of American Television Interview with Chuck Barris
- ^ "Vote for Bob Crane". vote4bobcrane.blogspot.com. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ "The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong". dippermouth.blogspot.com. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ http://www.tv.com/shows/operation-entertainment/
- ^ "CTVA US Music Variety Series - Operation: Entertainment". The Classic Television Archive. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ "Archival Television Audio, Inc. - Operation: Entertainment". www.atvaudio.com. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ Ginell, Carl; Gibbs, Terry (2003). Good Vibes: A Life in Jazz (1st ed.). Lanham, MD, USA 20706: Scarecrow Press, Inc. p. 246. ISBN 0-8108-4586-5. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
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