Operation: Entertainment | |
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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 television program that was directly aimed at past and present veterans of the military.[ citation needed]
The show was produced and created by producer and game show host Chuck Barris along with Bill Carruthers. [1] [2] It was first televised on ABC on January 5, 1968. Louis Armstrong was a performer on the pilot episode. [3] Each week, the show was filmed at a different military base and had a different host. The show's regulars were Jim Lange, the Terry Gibbs Band, and the Operation: Entertainment girls. [4] (Sivi Alberg, Darien Daniels, Marina Gahne and Eileen O'Neill). The show was announced by Johnny Jacobs.[ citation needed]
The series aired a total of 31 episodes, 52 minutes in length each which were broadcast between January 5, 1968 – January 24, 1969. [5]
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. [6]
Jack Shea was the director, and Ruth Goldberg was the talent coordinator. [7]
The premiere episode featured Vikki Carr, the Lennon Sisters, and The Checkmates Ltd. at Camp Pendleton, California. [7]
Flip Wlison was host for the April 5, 1968, episode. [8]
The September 27, 1968, episode had Martha Raye, Phil Harris, Slappy White, and Nancy Ames. [9]
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