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in 1974; Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction for John R. Beam in 1973; Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction for technical director Charles Franklin and cameramen Gorman Erickson, Jack Jennings, Tom McConnell, Barney Neeley and Richard Nelson in 1973; and Outstanding Achievement in
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at the time of its launch in April 1996, with both the 1971–74 series and the 1976–77 series being treated as one; however, only about 65 of the original 100 episodes were aired. TV Land then edited the shows down to 30-minute episodes from the original hour, and ultimately discontinued broadcasting
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out of 22 nominations for Art Fisher for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety or Music in 1972. Fisher also received Emmy nominations for his work in 1973 and 1974, as did Tim Kiley as director for the series in 1976. Other Emmy nominations were for Outstanding Variety Series in 1972, 1973
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taped its opening and closing segments in front of a live studio audience. The Sonny & Cher "concert" segment was also taped in front of the same audience, as were some of the segments featuring musical guest stars—as these typically were taped after the closing segment was completed. Due to
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Sonny's Pizza: Sonny is the proprietor of a pizza restaurant whose food, according to almost everyone except Sonny himself, is not fit to be eaten (the logo on the front door is augmented with the slogan, "You won't believe you ate the whole thing", a play on the then-popular
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The Fortune Teller: Cher is inside a fortune-telling vending machine. When Sonny inserted a quarter to hear his fortune, she would give bad news or insults, but anyone else, particularly a given week's guest star, would get a good fortune that would almost immediately come
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Mr. & Ms.: This gender-bending sketch has Cher as the breadwinner in the household, working as a business executive and wearing a three-piece suit. She would come home to Sonny, a beleaguered house-husband who usually complained about how bad his day had
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and Ret Turner in 1972, 1974 and 1977; Outstanding Achievement in Music, Lyrics and Special Material for Earl Brown in 1972 and 1973; Outstanding Achievement in Musical Direction for James E. Dale in 1972 and for
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exchanged banter with Cher, allowing Cher to put down Sonny in a sarcastic, yet comic manner. Comedy skits followed, mixed with musical numbers. At the end of each episode, Sonny and Cher sang their hit
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was originally supposed to be a summer replacement series, but high ratings gave Silverman sufficient reason to bring it back later that year, with a permanent spot on the schedule. The show was taped at
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also earned Golden Globe nominations in 1973 and 1974 for Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy and a win for Cher for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical.
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Bono's solo effort was largely a victim of the show's weak time slot and the established hits it faced on NBC and CBS. Initially, when Cher was reported as appearing in her own show on CBS,
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and 1974; Outstanding New Series in 1972; Outstanding Single Program - Variety or Music in 1972; Outstanding Writing Achievement in Variety for Bob Arnott, Chris Bearde, Allan Blye,
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in the United States, and premiered in August 1971. The show was cancelled in May 1974, due to the couple's divorce, but the duo reunited in 1976 for the similarly formatted
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blocking, costuming, and other staging and production requirements, most of the comedy segments were taped without an audience, with a laugh track added in postproduction.
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The duo's opening conversations were markedly more subdued and made low-key references to the couple's divorce, as well as Cher's subsequent marriage to
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The show was scheduled to return for a fourth season in October 1974, but Sonny and Cher separated that fall, resulting in the cancellation of the show.
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in 1972 and 1974 (Steve Martin also was nominated in the category in 1972 and Jim Mulligan was in 1974); Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design for
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The show was a top-20 hit in the ratings for its entire run. Each episode opened with the show's theme song, which segued into the first few notes of "
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Image of Truman Capote acting in a comedy skit with Sonny and Cher for their television program in Los Angeles, California, 1973.
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broadcast several episodes of both the 1971–74 and 1976–77 series, including some which had never aired on TV Land. In addition,
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At the Launderette: A laundromat sketch that has Cher as Laverne, a housewife with tacky fashion sense cracking jokes to
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the next fall. They both starred in separate variety shows over the next two years. Sonny Bono's 1974 variety series,
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In 1974, Sonny and Cher agreed to end the show, as they were separating from each other. Their timeslot was given to
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was one of the few successful programs of the genre remaining on the air. The show's final season, which aired as a
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The Sonny & Cher Ultimate Collection: The Best of The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour and The Sonny & Cher Show
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The Vamp Sketch: A sequence featuring at least three mini-skits, Cher played notorious women in history (e.g.:
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Starting in early 1975, Cher also returned to network television with her solo variety show, entitled
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in a late-evening Monday nighttime slot not typically used for comedy or variety series that summer.
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In February 1976, with the bitterness of their divorce behind them, the couple reunited for
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Any Area of Creative Technical Crafts for Rena Leuschner for hairdressing in 1974.
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The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present
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TV Guide Magazine weekly issues from August 1, 1971 to March 6, 1974 showing
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Many regular cast members appeared in sketches. Some notables include
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predicted that Sonny's show would be the greater success.
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saw them one evening and offered them their own show.
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Index

The Sonny and Cher Show

Telly Savalas
Variety
Sonny and Cher
Sonny Bono
The Beat Goes On
I Got You Babe
Chris Bearde
CBS
variety show
Sonny Bono
Cher
CBS
Sonny & Cher
Cher
Chastity
Fred Silverman
CBS Television City
Hollywood
The Beat Goes On
Sonny
I Got You Babe
Chaz
Teri Garr
Murray Langston
The Gong Show
Steve Martin
Peter Cullen
Freeman King

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