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The Ben Vereen Show (1975)
aka Ben Vereen ... Comin' At Ya
 Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by: Rina Fox
references:
TV Guide / Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (https://us.imdb.com)
UCLA Film and Television Archive
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THE BEN VEREEN SHOW: BEN VEREEN ... COMIN' AT YA
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NBC Production
for
NBC (Thursdays 7pm) (07Aug75-28Aug75)
Produced by Jaime Rogers and Gene McAvoy (some sources say Jean McAvoy)

US Summer Music Variety series August 1975 4 episodes x 60 min
starring
Ben Vereen
with regulars
Lola Falana
Arte Johnson
Liz Torres

Summary:
He sings and dances numbers from his musical Broadway hits, "Sweet Charity," "Hair." and "Jesus Christ, Superstar".

Replaced "The Gladys Knight & The Pips Show which had occupied this time slot for 4 weeks in July 1975

The Gladys Knight & The Pips Show (NBC)(July 1975)

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NBC Thursdays 7pm (07Aug75-28Aug75)

[01] The Ben Vereen Show
07Aug1975 NBC Thurs 7pm
Guests
The Smothers Brothers
Highlights:
A Vereen-Falana song-and-dance duet, and Ben's unusual interpretation (from his nightclub act) of Bert Williams.

[02] The Ben Vereen Show
14Aug1975 NBC Thurs 7pm
Guests
singer Wayne Newton
Highlights:
Ben and Wayne sing "My Way".

[03] The Ben Vereen Show
21Aug1975 NBC Thurs 7pm
Guests
singer-actress Florence Henderson
Highlights:
Florence Henderson, Lola Falana, Liz Torres and the dancers — in a bid medley of women's songs, and his closing spot.
"George's Thing," should leave you feeling good.

[04] The Ben Vereen Show
28Aug1975 NBC Thurs 7pm
Guests
singer-actor Frankie Avalon
Sha Na Na
comedian Avery Schreiber
dancer Lee Lund
Highlights:
Ben dances to "New World Coming" and in the concert spot he and Lee Lund dance to "Somewhere".

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