Lynda Carter's Special

Burt Bacharach in Shangri-La

January 1976 •English

A musical special promoting the then-upcoming release of the 1973 musical version of "Lost Horizon".

The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars

September 1978 •English

Fall preview special highlighted by original comedy skits and musical performances by the Bay City Rollers and others.

Carol Channing and 101 Men

February 1968 •English

Carol Channing hosts musical variety special with guests Walter Matthau, George Burns, U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Chorale, The Association, Eddy Arnold.

Ça c'est Claude François

May 1967 •French

Mitzi

October 1968 •English

Mitzi Gaynor welcomes guests George Hamilton & Phil Harris (The Jungle Book) for a sparkling hour of music, comedy and dance. Songs performed include "Everybody Loves My Baby," "Gentle on My Mind," "Pretty," and "Love Is Blue." Mitzi & George parody classic movies on the late-late show, George playing Cary Grant to Mitzi's Rosalind Russell, Rock Hudson to her Doris Day, and Glenn Ford to her Rita Hayworth.

Mitzi's 2nd Special

October 1969 •English

Mitzi Gaynor opens her second special with a dazzling performance of "Let Go." Additional songs include "Poor Papa," and "What'll I Do." She welcomes guest star Ross Martin (The Wild, Wild, West) for a musical-comedy spoof of Gone with the Wind. Other comedy skits include Mitzi as "The Kid" describing a school recital, and as a Hungarian Gypsy performing "Those Were the Days."

John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch

December 2019 •English

John Mulaney and his kid pals tackle existential topics for all ages with catchy songs, comedy sketches and special guests in a nostalgic variety special.

Lynda Carter: Encore!

September 1980 •English

Lynda Carter's second musical TV special.

Lynda Carter's Celebration

May 1981 •English

Lynda Carter's third musical TV special.

Tammie Brown's Halloween Spooktacular

October 2022 •English

Ghouls and goblins abound! After an ominous warning from a fortune teller, Tammie Brown and Kelly Mantle fight to keep their Halloween Spooktacular afloat. Kylie Sonique, April Carrión, Fena Barbitall, Todd Glass, and the Sugarbaker Twins guest star in this hilariously spooky Halloween special.

The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show

November 2019 •English

Join Kacey Musgraves for a holiday variety show featuring new songs, time-honored classics, and a rotating cast of celebrity friends.

Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy

November 1978 •English

Steve Martin's first network special for NBC offers part concert footage (shot at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles) and part sketch comedy.

The Hollywood Revue of 1929

November 1929 •English

An all-star revue featuring MGM contract players.

Gröna Hund

November 1962 •Swedish

The first variety show produced by AB Svenska Ord. It was the first of the three "Dog-revues", the second being "Gula Hund" and the third one "Svea hund".

The Boulet Brothers' Halfway to Halloween TV Special

April 2023 •English

Hosted by modern day horror hosts and “queens of darkness” The Boulet Brothers, The Boulet Brothers’ Halfway to Halloween TV Special will be a mid-year variety show celebrating the “Halfway to Halloween” season for fans who just can’t wait until October 31 to get a good dose of the dark side.

Kovacs on Music

May 1959 •English

An NBC special starring Ernie Kovacs in a variety of music-themed sketches, performances, and gags.

My Name Is Barbra

April 1965 •English

Barbra Streisand's first television special, featuring a medley of her hit songs, such as "People," "Happy Days Are Here Again" and "My Man."

Södrans Revy

November 1950 •Swedish

Naima Wifstrand, leading old lady, dressed as a Primadonna presents the variety revue "The Old, Happy 40's", a dark time of angst, depression and derailed, wild happiness. Those were the days. Music, dance, songs and hillarious sketches follow.

Dolly and Carol in Nashville

February 1979 •English

Variety special featuring songs and skits with Dolly Parton and Carol Burnett.

The Maya Rudolph Show

May 2014 •English

Maya Rudolph's take on the variety show special with guest stars in the vein of the Carol Burnett Show.