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ABC Comedy News

  • TV Series
  • 1973–1974
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7.0/10
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ABC Comedy News (1973)
SatireComedy

A sporadic series on ABC late night parodying the then-new phenomenon of happy talk news. Guest stars included many of the satirists of the day, including Mort Sahl and Richard Pryor. Show w... Read allA sporadic series on ABC late night parodying the then-new phenomenon of happy talk news. Guest stars included many of the satirists of the day, including Mort Sahl and Richard Pryor. Show was produced on an irregular schedule and was reportedly loathed by the real ABC affiliate ... Read allA sporadic series on ABC late night parodying the then-new phenomenon of happy talk news. Guest stars included many of the satirists of the day, including Mort Sahl and Richard Pryor. Show was produced on an irregular schedule and was reportedly loathed by the real ABC affiliate news teams who refused to provide intros because they felt (rightly) they were being mocke... Read all

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    • Bob Elliott
    • Ray Goulding
    • Dick Gregory
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      • Bob Elliott
      • Ray Goulding
      • Dick Gregory
    • 1User review
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    Ray Goulding
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    Dick Gregory
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    Andrew Duncan
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    Anthony Holland
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    Marian Mercer
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    Peter Schickele
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    8/10

    A missing comedy gem from the 70s

    For years it was impossible to find any information about this show, or proof that it had even existed. I'm so glad there is a glimmer of hope here, and a full episode uploaded to YouTube to prove that my memory is correct!

    This late-night show came on sporadically in the "Johnny Carson" time slot over at ABC. Johnny, of course, walked all over it, which was a shame because it had some wonderful talent: Bob and Ray, Fannie Flagg, Kenneth Mars, Mort Sahl, Dick Gregory, and my favorite, the musical madman PDQ Bach (Prof. Peter Schickele).

    I remember having to look each week to see if an episode was coming. It got very little promotion, and vanished after only a few episodes (there is still apparently no information on the exact run of the show). It predated SNL's newscasts, Not Necessarily the News, and other parody programs.

    ABC could never quite come up with a viable alternative to Carson, but Comedy News was a good try.
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    • Jul 10, 2021
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      • September 1973 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
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