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Episode Guide
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1.01 The John Davidson Show
30Jun1980
The John Davidson Show premieres.
Linda Gray co-hosts
Guests:
actors Tom Wopat
and Michael Keaton
The Temptations
U.S. Olympic hockey team goaltender Jim Craig
radio personality Gary Burbank
and Jazzercise with Judi Missett.
1.02 The John Davidson Show
01Jul1980 [rerun 23Dec80]
Linda Gray co-hosts
Guests:
actor Billy Dee Williams
comedian Pat Harrington
actress Randi Oakes
consumer advocate David Horowitz
and the Pure Prairie League.
1.03 The John Davidson Show
02Jul1980
Linda Gray co-hosts
Guests:
actress Cathy Lee Crosby
actor Steve Kanaly
singer Nancy Wilson
magician-actor Harry Anderson
Dr. Tom Mintz
and Lorelei Mintz.
1.04 The John Davidson Show
03Jul1980
Linda Gray co-hosts
Guests:
actress Melissa Sue Anderson
actor Robert Mandan
singer Jermaine Jackson
Skiles and Henderson
Morton and Marjorie Shaevitz.
1.05 The John Davidson Show
04Jul1980
Linda Gray co-hosts
Guests:
actress Shelley Winters
actor Robert Hays
Sister Sledge
Hints from Heloise
and a look at the history of swimwear with Susie Coelho.
1.06 The John Davidson Show
07Jul1980
Bonnie Franklin co-hosts
Guests:
drummer Ringo Starr
actor Roger Moore
magician Mark Wilson
and actor-comedian Skip Stephenson
Also: a discussion of sexual harassment on the job.
Highlights:
John sings "You're the Biggest Part of Me."
1.07 The John Davidson Show
08Jul1980
Bonnie Franklin co-hosts
Guests:
actor Charlton Heston
and his son Fraser Heston
actress Susan Strasberg
pop group Kool and the Gang
trampoline artist Marco Canestrelli
and comedy duo Roger and Roger.
Highlights:
Kool & the Gang, perform "Ladies Night."
1.08 The John Davidson Show
09Jul1980
Bonnie Franklin co-hosts
Guests:
actress Brooke Shields
actor Christopher Atkins
comedian Rich Little
singing duo Peaches and Herb
and Dr. Mary Conroy.
Highlights:
Peaches & Herb perform "I Pledge My Love."
1.09 The John Davidson Show
10Jul1980
Bonnie Franklin co-hosts
Guests:
actor Vic Tayback
impressionist Fred Travalena
Sergio Mendes and Brasil '88
model Kelly Collins
fashion designer Zena Gilbert
and beauty expert Jerome Alexander.
Highlights:
Sergio Mendes and Brasil '88 perform "Magic Lady."
1.10 The John Davidson Show
11Jul1980
Bonnie Franklin co-hosts
Guests:
pianist-composer Burt Bacharach
actress Valerie Perrine
ventriloquist Jay Johnson
singer Amy Holland
and from the San Diego Zoo Joan Embery.
Highlights:
Burt Bacharach performs "Just Friends."
1.11 The John Davidson Show
14Jul1980
Robert Hays co-hosts
Guests:
actor Mike Connors
comedic actor Jack Riley
actress Michele Lee
members from the rock band Utopia led by Todd Rundgren
John Wilcox
Roger Powell
and bass guitarist, keyboard player and singer Kasim Sulton
Dr. Henry Heimlich,
and Michael Medved author of "The Golden Turkey Awards".
Highlights:
John sings "We're All Alone."
1.12 The John Davidson Show
15Jul1980
Robert Hays co-hosts
Guests:
Cheech and Chong
Ada Chong
actress Susan Richardson
singer Mickey Gilley
actor Gordon Jump
Melissa Sands author of "The Mistress' Survival Manual"
and animals from the Moorpark College Exotic Animal Management and Training
Program.
Highlights:
John performs "It's a Miracle."
"The World According to Garp" premiere
1.13 The John Davidson Show
16Jul1980 [rerun 24Dec80]
Robert Hays co-hosts
Guests:
actor Greg Evigan
actress Karen Grassle
comic George Miller
Joyce Sunila author of "The New Lovers: Older Women---Younger Men"
and authors Walter and Mary McIntyre.
Highlights:
John sings "Still the One."
1.14 The John Davidson Show
17Jul1980 [rerun 08Jan81]
Robert Hays co-hosts
Guests:
actor Kurt Russell
actress Judy Norton Taylor
singing duo Billy Preston and Syreeta
and comic Gallagher.
Highlights:
Billy & Syreeta sing "Born Again".
1.15 The John Davidson Show
18Jul1980
Robert Hays co-hosts
Guests:
actresses Dorothy Lamour
and Lorna Patterson
actor Richard Thomas
The Whispers
and Anne Seifert author of "His, Mine & Ours".
Highlights:
The Whispers do "Lady."
1.16 The John Davidson Show
21Jul1980
Pat Harrington co-hosts
Guests:
actors Robert Guillaume
and Gary Busey
actress June Havoc
comic Bill Kirchenbauer
and Judi and Shari Zucker authors of "How to Survive Snack Attacks---Naturally".
Highlights:
John sings "Joy to the World."
1.17 The John Davidson Show
22Jul1980 [rerun 25Dec80]
Pat Harrington co-hosts
Guests:
actress Joan Van Ark
Lou Ferrigno and his wife Carla
singer Thelma Houston
magician Larry Wilson
and Dr. Burton White author of "The First Three Years of Life".
Highlights:
Thelma performs "Sail On."
1.18 The John Davidson Show
23Jul1980
Pat Harrington co-hosts
Guests:
actor Robert Stack
actress Jaime Lyn Bauer
comedic actor Jimmie Walker
singer Barry White
and Dr. Joyce Brothers.
Highlights:
John sings "New York, New York."
1.19 The John Davidson Show
24Jul1980
Pat Harrington co-hosts
Guests:
actress Valerie Harper
Country singer Roger Miller
and Jane Wilkie author of "The Divorced Woman's Handbook".
Highlights:
John performs "Him."
1.20 The John Davidson Show
25Jul1980
Pat Harrington co-hosts
Guests:
actor Gil Gerard
actress Roxie Roker
comedian Jay Leno
singer Chaka Khan
Sidney Sheldon author of "Rage of Angels"
and Susan Samtur author of "Cashing in at the Checkout".
Highlights:
John performs "Cupid."
1.21 The John Davidson Show
28Jul1980
Karen Grassle co-hosts
Guests:
singer Andy Gibb
drummer Ringo Starr
actress Barbara Bach
comic Tom Dreesen
football player John Matuszak
and working mother Sue Greenwall who was the subject of a Newsweek magazine
cover story.
Highlights:
Andy performs "Wherever You Are."
1.22 The John Davidson Show
29Jul1980 [rerun 01Jan82]
Karen Grassle co-hosts
Guests:
actor Richard Crenna
actress Lauren Tewes
singer Stephanie Mills
and Carol Murdock author of "Single Parents Are People, Too!".
Highlights:
Stephanie sings "Sweet Sensation."
1.23 The John Davidson Show
30Jul1980
Karen Grassle co-hosts
Guests:
model-actress Twiggy
comedian-impressionist Bill Rafferty
gymnast Kurt Thomas
and rock band Blush.
Also: a discussion of battered women.
Highlights:
Blush performs "Kiss Me in the Rain."
1.24 The John Davidson Show
31Jul1980
Karen Grassle co-hosts
Guests:
actor Robert Vaughn
singer Roberta Flack
comic Johnny Yune
actress Susan Seaforth Hayes
and Debbie Wilcock, one of the first women to graduate of U.S. Air Force
Academy.
Highlights:
Roberta sings "Stay with Me."
1.25 The John Davidson Show
01Aug1980
Karen Grassle co-hosts
Guests:
actor Josh Taylor
TV personality Art Linkletter
Country singer Donna Fargo
and Elizabeth Fishel author of "Sisters".
Highlights:
John and Donna sing "Delta Dawn."
1.26 The John Davidson Show
04Aug1980 [rerun 22Dec80]
Gil Gerard co-hosts
Guests:
Gil's mother Gladys
actresses Elke Sommer
and Gina Hecht
and singer Maureen McGovern.
Highlights:
John sings "The Rose."
1.27 The John Davidson Show
05Aug1980
Gil Gerard co-hosts
Guests:
The Lennon Sisters
actor Stuart Damon
comedian George Wallace
and UFO expert Dr. J. Allen Hynek
Highlights:
The Lennon Sisters sing "All the Time."
1.28 The John Davidson Show
06Aug1980
Gil Gerard co-hosts
Guests:
TV personality Dick Clark
actresses Victoria Mallory
and Gale Storm
voice actor Mel Blanc
and The Manhattans.
Highlights:
John sings "Steal Away."
1.29 The John Davidson Show
07Aug1980
Gil Gerard co-hosts
Guests:
singer Bobby Goldsboro
skating champions Randy Gardner and Tai Babilonia
comedian Rip Taylor
and Dr. Laura Schlessinger.
Highlights:
Bobby sings "Goodbye Marie."
1.30 The John Davidson Show
08Aug1980
Gil Gerard co-hosts
Guests:
actor Carl Weathers
actress Suzanne Rogers
magician David Copperfield
humorist Bobby Kelton
underwater photographers Ron and Valerie Taylor
and soul group Tavares.
Highlights:
Tavares sings "Bad Times."
1.31 The John Davidson Show
11Aug1980
Polly Holliday co-hosts
Guests:
singer Anthony Newley
model-actress Jayne Kennedy
and her husband actor Leon Isaac Kennedy
comedian Jeff Altman
Dian Thomas author of "Roughing It Easy"
and Dr. Neal Olshan author of "Phobia Free & Flying High".
Dian Thomas' media career took off on NBC’s Tonight Show on June 5, 1975,
when she showed Johnny Carson how to have fun in the outdoors.
1.32 The John Davidson Show
12Aug1980
Polly Holliday co-hosts
Guests:
TV game show host Peter Marshall
actress Dianne Kay
comic Murray Langston
Jazz pianist Bill Evans
author Isobel Day Dalali
and rock Group Black Russian
Highlights:
John sings "Gimme Some Loving."
1.33 The John Davidson Show
13Aug1980
Polly Holliday co-hosts
Guests:
actor-singer James Darren
Baseball player Steve Garvey and his wife Cyndy
columnist Marilyn Beck
Chef Tell Erhardt
comedian Frank Welker
and a couple who have adopted 15 children Bob and Dorothy Debolt.
Highlights:
James Darren sings "September Morn".
1.34 The John Davidson Show
14Aug1980
Polly Holliday co-hosts
Guests:
actress Angie Dickinson
singer Aretha Franklin
actor Sorrell Booke
juggler John McPeak
Joyce Bockar author of "The Last Best Diet Book".
Highlights:
Aretha sings "School Days".
1.35 The John Davidson Show
15Aug1980 [rerun 09Jan81]
Polly Holliday co-hosts
Guests:
comedian Dom DeLuise
singer Dusty Springfield
actor Robert Pine
Robert Limbaugh
Leonard Lieber, National Director of Parents Anonymous
and an 85-year-old self-defense instructor Bill Underwood.
Highlights:
Dusty sings "It Goes Like It Goes."
1.36 The John Davidson Show
18Aug1980
Bobby Goldsboro co-hosts
Guests:
singer-actor Robert Goulet
actress Erin Gray
comic Gary Mule Deer
Matthew Margulies author of "The Dog in Your Life"
and Dr. Alan Sandler.
Highlights:
Robert Goulet sings "You Don't Bring Me Flowers."
1.37 The John Davidson Show
19Aug1980
Bobby Goldsboro co-hosts
Guests:
actor Glenn Ford and wife Cynthia
actor Tom Wopat
actress Linda Evans
Marie T. Walsh editor of Family Circle
and Nathaniel Branden author of ""The Psychology of Romantic Love".
Highlights:
John sings "Rhinestone Cowboy."
1.38 The John Davidson Show
20Aug1980
Bobby Goldsboro co-hosts
Guests:
actress Stella Stevens
actor Glenn Ford and his wife Cynthia
TV critic Richard Hack
impressionists The Walkers
and Margo Goldsmith and Maxine Gold Wolfe authors of "Practical Pregnancy".
1.39 The John Davidson Show
21Aug1980 [rerun 29Dec80]
Bobby Goldsboro co-hosts
Guests:
actor Glenn Ford
children's show host Fred Rogers
comedian Jay Leno
Dr. Laura Schlessinger
Highlights:
John sings "Baby Face." John Toben and the band.
1.40 The John Davidson Show
22Aug1980
Bobby Goldsboro co-hosts
Guests:
actors George Peppard
and Garrison True
Baseball coach Tommy Lasorda
actress Mary Crosby
comic Kenny Davis
and Dr. Joan L. Ullyot author of "Running Free".
Highlights:
John performs "Three Times a Lady."
1.41 The John Davidson Show
25Aug1980 [rerun 20Jan81]
Andy Gibb co-hosts
Guests:
actor Grant Goodeve
actress Barbi Benton
fence master stunt performer Bob Anderson
Bob Carnero
and Glenn Doman author of "Teach Your Baby Math".
Highlights:
Andy Gibb sings "After Dark".
1.42 The John Davidson Show
26Aug1980
Smokey Robinson co-hosts
Guests:
actress Deidre Hall
actors Jerry Mathers
and Tony Dow of Leave It to Beaver fame
and former Vice President Spiro Agnew.
Highlights:
Smokey sings "Heavy on Pride."
1.43 The John Davidson Show
27Aug1980
Grace Slick co-hosts
Guests:
actress Diane Ladd
former pro-football player Paul Hornung
pool player Steve Mizerak
comedian Franklyn Ajaye
and Suzy Prudden author of "Suzy Prudden's Spot Reducing Program".
Highlights:
Grace Slick sings "Hard Way."
1.44 The John Davidson Show
28Aug1980
Mickey Gilley co-hosts
Guests:
singer-actress Michelle Phillips
actor Todd Bridges
comic Kip Addotta
Olympic gymnasts Beth Kline
and Luci Collins
and Dr. Michael E. McGill author of "The 40 to 60-Year-Old Male".
Highlights:
John sings "Here You Come Again".
1.45 The John Davidson Show
29Aug1980
Barry White co-hosts
Guests:
actress Barbara Eden
comedic actor Bernie Kopell
actor-magician Harry Anderson
Debbie Caine
and Joanne Trejo
and from the San Diego Zoo, Joan Embery with animals from the San Diego Zoo.
Also: a discussion of drug abuse.
Highlights:
Barry sings "Rum & Coca Cola."
1.46 The John Davidson Show
01Sep1980
Richard Crenna co-hosts
Guests:
actor Claude Akins
actress Marion Ross
singer Eddie Rabbitt
The Harlem Globetrotters (Geese Ausbie and Curley Neal)
Carol Tomlinson-Keasey author of "Child's Eye View"
and beauty expert Jerome Alexander.
Highlights:
John performs "The Letter."
1.47 The John Davidson Show
02Sep1980
Richard Crenna co-hosts
Guests:
actress Annette Funicello
lawyer Marvin Mitchelson
writer Bernadette McNulty
Jazz singer Cleo Laine
comedian Steve Bluestein
beauty expert Jerome Alexander
and The King Charles Troupe.
1.48 The John Davidson Show
03Sep1980 [rerun 07Jan81]
Richard Crenna co-hosts
Guests:
singer-songwriter Rupert Holmes
actress Olivia de Havilland
impressionist Fred Travalena
"Captain Kangaroo" Bob Keeshan
beauty expert Jerome Alexander
and Murillo & Ulysses.
Highlights:
Rupert sings "Answering Machine."
1.49 The John Davidson Show
04Sep1980
Richard Crenna co-hosts
Guests:
actress Cathryn Damon
actor Jay North
The Dirt Band
novelist Louis L'Amour
Julia Braun Kessler author of "Getting Even with Getting Old"
and beauty expert Jerome Alexander.
Highlights:
The Dirt Band performs "Make a Little Magic."
1.50 The John Davidson Show
05Sep1980
Richard Crenna co-hosts
Guests:
Olympic skater Peggy Fleming
singer-songwriter Tom Sullivan
comic actor Skip Stephenson
voice actor Ray Erlenborn
make-up expert Jerome Alexander
and Lyman Steil, a professor of communications at the University of Minnesota.
Highlights:
John sings "Your Smiling Face."
1.51 The John Davidson Show
08Sep1980 [rerun 05Jan81]
Robert Guillaume co-hosts
Guests:
actor Ted Shackelford
actress Phyllis Davis
comic Gallagher
Kevin Williams
fitness expert Judi Missett
singing duo Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.
and Herb Goldberg author of "The New Male".
Highlights:
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. sing "Wonderful."
1.52 The John Davidson Show
09Sep1980
Robert Guillaume co-hosts
Guests:
actor Burgess Meredith
actress Priscilla Presley
child actress Missy Gold
mimes Shields and Yarnell
Jim Stafford, hosts of the series "Those Amazing Animals"
Marcia Millman author of "Such a Pretty Face"
and Boomer and his trainer Ray Berwick.
Highlights:
John sings "Danny's Song."
1.53 The John Davidson Show
10Sep1980 [Plain Dealer]
Robert Guillaume co-hosts
Guests:
actress Morgan Fairchild
TV personality Art Linkletter
Country singer Ronnie Milsap
and author C. Tillery Banks.
Highlights:
John sings "All Over the World".
1.54 The John Davidson Show
11Sep1980
Robert Guillaume co-hosts
Guests:
film critic Rex Reed
comedian Ronnie Schell
actress Lauren Tewes
Country singers Janie Fricke
and Johnny Duncan.
Highlights:
John sings "More Love."
1.55 The John Davidson Show
12Sep1980
Robert Guillaume co-hosts
Guests:
actress Katherine Helmond
actor Ned Beatty
comedy duo Roger and Roger
pop singer Jim Photoglo
Harvey Ruben author of "Competing"
and M.J. Saffon author of "The Fifteen Minute-a-Day Natural Face Lift".
Highlights:
John and Robert duet to "Try to Remember".
1.56 The John Davidson Show
15Sep1980
Joan Van Ark co-hosts
Guests:
actor Anthony Hopkins
Jim Stafford host of "Those Amazing Animals"
actress Rhonda Bates of "Speak Up America"
activist Gloria Steinem
comic George Miller
and astrologer Joyce Jillson.
Highlights:
John sings "All Shook Up".
1.57 The John Davidson Show
16Sep1980
Joan Van Ark co-hosts
Guests:
Joan's husband John Marshall
actors Sorrell Booke
and Willie Aames
actress Donna McKechnie
humorist Art Buchwald and Ann Buchwald
and plastic surgeon Richard Grossman.
Highlights:
John sings "I Just Fall in Love Again".
1.58 The John Davidson Show
17Sep1980
Joan Van Ark co-hosts
Guests:
singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka
comic Kip Addotta
actor Cliff De Young
consumer advocate David Horowitz
and The Thuranos.
Highlights:
Neil Sedaka sings "Letting Go".
1.59 The John Davidson Show
18Sep1980
Joan Van Ark co-hosts
Guests:
actor Ted Shackelford
actor Dick Van Patten and his wife Patti
The Pointer Sisters
and Bob Brewin author of "The Tranquilizing of America".
Highlights:
John sings "I Know a Place."
1.60 The John Davidson Show
19Sep1980 [rerun 26Dec80]
Joan Van Ark co-hosts
Guests:
actor Robert Blake
actress Denise Alexander
singer Fred Knoblock
and Neal Olshan author of "Power Over Pain Without Drugs".
Highlights:
Fred Knoblock sings "Why Not Me?"
1.61 The John Davidson Show
22Sep1980
Robert Blake co-hosts
Guests:
comic Skip Stephenson
actor Jed Allan
actress Roxie Roker
Marcia Lasswell author of "Styles of Loving"
animal activist Fran Lee
and singer-songwriter Paul McCartney is interviewed in London by composer Tim
Rice.
Highlights:
Paul sings "Waterfall".
1.62 The John Davidson Show
23Sep1980 [rerun 02Jan81]
Robert Blake co-hosts
Guests:
actor Gary Coleman
actress Jane Seymour
Country singer Johnny Paycheck
comedian Hank Garcia
Don Herbert "Mr. Wizard"
and Dr. Arnold Klein.
Highlights:
John sings "Tomorrow".
1.63 The John Davidson Show
24Sep1980
Robert Blake co-hosts
Guests:
comedian-actor Jimmie Walker
singer Irene Cara
actor Marjoe Gortner
and Professor Andrew Levine with a discussion on teenage runaways.
Highlights:
Irene Cara sings "Fame".
1.64 The John Davidson Show
25Sep1980
Robert Blake co-hosts
Guests:
actress Rita Moreno
actor Richard Dean Anderson
football star Larry Wilson
singer Stacy Lattisaw
handwriting analyst Harry Lorayne
and Dr. Irene Goldenberg.
Highlights:
Rita sings "Somebody's Baby."
1.65 The John Davidson Show
26Sep1980
Robert Blake co-hosts
Guests:
actress Randi Oakes
Donna DeVarona host of "Games People Play"
singing duo Dave & Sugar
and Eleanor Berman author of "Re-Entering".
Highlights:
Dave & Sugar sing "Love Song".
1.66 The John Davidson Show
29Sep1980
Robert Urich co-hosts
Guests:
actor Billy Dee Williams
actress Donna Mills
singer Robert John
impressionist Fred Travalena
and Neal Olshan author of "Power Over Pain Without Drugs".
Highlights:
Robert John sings "Hey There Lonely Girl".
1.67 The John Davidson Show
30Sep1980
Ron Howard co-hosts
Guests:
actress Joan Van Ark
actor Todd Bridges
singer Janis Ian
juggler Michael Marlin
Wayne Dyer author of "The Sky's The Limit"
and Dr. Samuel Dunkell author of "Lovelives".
Highlights:
John sings "In America".
1.68 The John Davidson Show
01Oct1980
Larry Wilcox co-hosts
Guests:
actor Glenn Ford
comedienne Phyllis Diller
comic actor Bart Braverman
stuntwoman Kitty O'Neill
Don Herbert "Mr. Wizard"
and rock group Black Russian.
1.69 The John Davidson Show
02Oct1980
Bernie Kopell co-hosts
Guests:
actor Theodore Bikel
actresses Polly Holliday
Lucy Lee Flippin
and Christopher Norris
Country singer T.G. Sheppard
and pediatrician Dr. Lendon Smith author of "Feed Your Kids Right".
Highlights:
T.G. Sheppard sings "Do You Wanna Go to Heaven?"
1.70 The John Davidson Show
03Oct1980
Robert Mandan co-hosts
Guests:
actress Brenda Vaccaro
singer Lacy J. Dalton
ventriloquist Jay Johnson
consumer advocate Ralph Nader
and beauty consultant Jerome Alexander.
Highlights:
Lacy J. Dalton sings "Crazy Blue Eyes".
1.71 The John Davidson Show
06Oct1980
Lauren Tewes co-hosts
Guests:
actor James Coco
Country singer Dottie West
magician David Copperfield
and Albert Milan author of "Breast Self-Examination".
Highlights:
Dottie West sings "A Lesson in Leavin'".
1.72 The John Davidson Show
07Oct1980
Lauren Tewes co-hosts
Guests:
TV personality Art Linkletter
actress Jill Whelan
singer Johnny Lee
ventriloquist Willie Tyler and Lester
hairstylist Vidal Sassoon
Joan Embery with animals from the San Diego Zoo
and Dr. Sidney Cohen.
Highlights:
Johnny Lee sings "Lookin' for Love."
1.73 The John Davidson Show
08Oct1980
Lauren Tewes co-hosts
Guests:
actor Marty Feldman
comedienne-actress Betty White
actress Suzanne Sommers
The Spinners
comic Mike Binder
Dr. Lewis Yocum
and Marty Leshner author of "Trouble-Free Travel".
Highlights:
The Spinners sing "Cupid".
1.74 The John Davidson Show
09Oct1980
Lauren Tewes co-hosts
Guests:
actor Jamie Farr
singer Nancy Wilson
children's show host Fred Rogers
stuntman Jackie Chan
comedian Mike Harris
Warren Hal Lyons
and Dr. Art Ulene.
Highlights:
John sings "Got to Get You Into My Life".
1.75 The John Davidson Show
10Oct1980
Lauren Tewes co-hosts
Guests:
actor Ernest Borgnine
rock 'n roll singer Chuck Berry
Michael Young
and Ann Baxter director of the California Women's Commission on Alcoholism.
Highlights:
John sings "Working My Way Back to You."
1.76 The John Davidson Show
13Oct1980
From Las Vegas
Guests:
boxer Muhammad Ali
singer Bobby Vinton
dancer-singer Lola Falana
comic Freddie Roman
a juggling act
and the Casino de Paris dancers.
1.77 The John Davidson Show
14Oct1980
From Las Vegas
Guests:
boxer Muhammad Ali
comedian Shecky Greene
singer Natalie Cole
singer-actor Frankie Avalon
The Mickey Finn Review
Moore's Mess of Mutts
and a visit to a Las Vegas Wedding Chapel.
1.78 The John Davidson Show
15Oct1980 [rerun 31Dec80]
From Las Vegas
Guests:
comedienne Joan Rivers
rock 'n roll singer Chuck Berry
heavyweight boxer Larry Holmes
singer-actor James Darren
actress Judi Hansen
The Volantes
and The Royal Dixie Jazz Band.
1.79 The John Davidson Show
16Oct1980
From Las Vegas
Guests:
actor Robert Guillaume
actress Cathy Lee Crosby
R&B singer Lou Rawls
comedy duo Roger & Roger
puppeteer Barclay Shaw
singer Roger Whittaker
and The Seven Jabynskis
1.80 The John Davidson Show
17Oct1980
From Las Vegas
Guests:
singer-dancer-actor Ben Vereen
comedian Buddy Hackett
tennis star Billie Jean King
impressionist Fred Travalena
and animal trainer Ray Berwick.
1.81 The John Davidson Show
20Oct1980
Jimmie Walker co-hosts
Guests:
actress Loni Anderson
singer-actor Robert Goulet
actor Tommy Rettig
model-actress Beverly Sassoon
and a discussion of teenage sexuality with Dr. Diane Fordney.
Highlights:
John performs "Stand By Me."
1.82 The John Davidson Show
21Oct1980
Jay Leno co-hosts
Guests:
actress Sophia Loren
Fran Tarkenton host of "That's Incredible"
Country singer Hoyt Axton
gymnast Carol Johnston
tennis pro Andrea Jaeger
author Maggie Scarf
and the Queen and her Court will be present.
Highlights:
John sings "Xanadu."
1.83 The John Davidson Show
22Oct1980
Byron Allen co-hosts
Guests:
actress Sally Kellerman
actor Herve Villechaize and his wife Camille
singer Margo Smith
evangelist Robert Schuller.
Also: tips on selecting safe toys for children.
Highlights:
John sings "On the Road Again."
1.84 The John Davidson Show
23Oct1980
Fred Travalena co-hosts
Guests:
actress Ellen Burstyn
singer Teddy Pendergrass
comic John Twomey
actors Chuck Bail
and Steve Railsback
and Dr. Wayne Dyer author of "The Sky's the Limit".
Highlights:
Teddy sings "Can't We Try?"
1.85 The John Davidson Show
24Oct1980
Harry Anderson co-hosts
Guests:
actor Jed Allan
Miss America 1981 Susan Powell
Richard Gelles author of "Behind Closed Doors"
and singers Billy Preston & Syreeta.
Highlights:
Billy & Syreeta duet with "Please Stay."
1.86 The John Davidson Show
27Oct1980
10Nov1980 [Wisconsin Journal]
Mariette Hartley co-hosts
Guests:
entertainer Bob Hope
singer-actress Stephanie Mills
and Dr. Laura Schlessinger discussing restructured families.
Highlights:
Stephanie sings "They Were You".
1.87 The John Davidson Show
28Oct1980
Mariette Hartley co-hosts
Guests:
Mariette's husband Patrick Boyriven
model-actress Maud Adams
announcer Gary Owens host of "Games People Play"
singer Razzy Bailey
Anna Vine
Mike Davis
and Dr. Gabriele Carlsen who discusses hyperactive children.
Highlights:
Razzy sings "Loving Up a Storm."
1.88 The John Davidson Show
29Oct1980 [rerun 21Jan81]
Mariette Hartley co-hosts
Guests:
actor James Coburn
Olympic skater Dorothy Hamill
hairstylist Suga
pop group Air Supply
and Diana Silcox author of "Woman Time".
Highlights:
Air Supply perform "All Out of Love."
1.89 The John Davidson Show
30Oct1980
Mariette Hartley co-hosts
Guests:
singer-songwriters John Denver
and Carole Bayer Sager
baseball player Rod Carew
gymnast Bart Conner
and astronaut Dr. Anna Fisher.
Highlights:
John sings "I Can't Help Falling in Love with You."
1.90 The John Davidson Show
31Oct1980 [rerun 19Jan81]
Mariette Hartley co-hosts
Guests:
actress Catherine Bach
Country singer Kenny Rogers
magician Mark Wilson
comic Gallagher
actors Trini Alvarado
and Robin Johnson of "Times Square".
Highlights:
Kenny Rogers sings "Lady."
1.91 The John Davidson Show
03Nov1980
Guests:
actor Charlton Heston
and his wife Lydia Heston,
singer Jacky Ward,
cartoonist Walter Lantz
and his wife Gracie Lantz creators of "Woody Woodpecker"
Studs Terkel author of "American Dreams"
Stefan and Lydia Zema
and a preview of "The Great American Smokeout. "
Highlights:
Jacky Ward performs "Great Balls of Fire".
1.92 The John Davidson Show
04Nov1980
Guests:
actor-comedian Bill Cosby
Country singer Sylvia
astrologer Joyce Jillson
acrobatic performers Igor Ashkanazi
and Staci Tutton
John Stossel author of "Shopping Smart"
and Dr. Irene Kassorla.
Highlights:
Sylvia sings "Tumbleweed."
1.93 The John Davidson Show
05Nov1980
Guests:
actor Patrick Wayne
comic Steve Bluestein
singer-songwriter Carole Bayer Sager
singer Con Hunley
author Steve Martini
and the Trained Birds of Joe Carvalho.
Highlights:
Con Hunley sings "They Never Lost You".
1.94 The John Davidson Show
06Nov1980
Guests:
actor Wayne Rogers
actress Lynn Redgrave
singer Sonny Bono
model Susie Coelho
TV hosts David Horowitz
and Rhonda Bates
and singer T.G. Sheppard.
Highlights:
T.G. Sheppard sings "Fox on the Run."
1.95 The John Davidson Show
07Nov1980
Guests:
actor Robert Mandan
and his wife Sherry
actress Patty Duke
comedian Charlie Callas
singer Moe Bandy
journalist Alice Lake
and beauty expert Jerome Alexander.
Highlights:
Music includes, "The Monster Mash".
1.96 The John Davidson Show
10Nov1980
Guests:
actress Brenda Vaccaro
singers Marie Osmond
and Teena Marie
The Walkers
and a discussion of family adjustments following a heart attack.
Highlights:
Teena Marie sings "I Need Your Lovin'."
1.97 The John Davidson Show
11Nov1980
Guests:
comedians Tim Conway
and Tom Dreesen
Don Herbert "Mr. Wizard"
author-screenwriter Richard Hack
Dr. Howard Appledorf
and rock group Nielsen/Pearson.
Highlights:
Nielsen/Pearson perform "If You Should Sail."
1.98 The John Davidson Show
12Nov1980
Guests:
actor Gil Gerard
singer Leo Sayer
actor Ernest Borgnine
and his wife Tov
comedian Johnny Yune
magician Shimada
and Nancy Lee author "Targeting the Top".
Highlights:
Leo Sayer sings "More Than I Can Say".
1.99 The John Davidson Show
13Nov1980
Guests:
TV personality Steve Allen
singer Millie Jackson
singer-songwriter Michael Marlin
Dr. William Schmidt
and Dick Robinson.
Highlights:
Millie Jackson sings "This Is It".
1.100 The John Davidson Show
14Nov1980 [rerun 20Mar81]
Guests:
actor Lou Ferrigno and his wife Carla
actresses Lilli Palmer
and Dianne Kay
comic Pete Barbutti
Mary Ellen Pinkham author of "Kitchen Hints"
and Jurgen Wolff author "Help for the Overweight Child".
Highlights:
John sings "Old Cape Cod" and "The Shadow of Your Smile."
1.101 The John Davidson Show
17Nov1980
Guests:
actor Ron Howard
actress Jean Stapleton
comic Rip Taylor
singer Phil Everly
Jane Bryant Quinn author of "Everyone's Money Book"
and Merle Ellis author of "Cutting Up the Kitchen".
Highlights:
John sings "Still the One".
1.102 The John Davidson Show
18Nov1980
Guests:
actor Gregory Harrison
columnist Ann Landers
comic Jeff Altman
impressionist Marilyn Michaels
and Jerry Lucas author of "The Memory Book".
Highlights:
John sings "Dreamin'."
1.103 The John Davidson Show
19Nov1980 [rerun 18Mar81]
Guests:
actor Dennis Weaver
actress Lee Meriwether
and her daughters
"Real People" host Bill Rafferty
singer Charly McClain
and Melvin Dummar whose experience with Howard Hughes is the subject of the film
"Melvin and Howard".
Highlights:
Charly sings "Who's Cheatin' Who."
Music: "New York, New York" and "Bye Bye Blues."
1.104 The John Davidson Show
20Nov1980
Guests:
actor Patrick Duffy
actress Melissa Gilbert
sportscaster Dick Enberg
Martin Schwartz author of "Stuttering Solved"
and Ross Bagdasarian Jr., whose parents created the Chipmunks.
Highlights:
John performs "We're All Alone."
1.105 The John Davidson Show
21Nov1980
Guests:
singer Engelbert Humperdinck
actresses Linda Lavin
and Randi Oakes
comedy team Skiles and Henderson
and Jean and Veryl Rosenbaum authors of "Living With Teenagers".
Highlights:
Engelbert sings "It's Easy to Love."
1.106 The John Davidson Show
24Nov1980
Guests:
talk show host Phil Donahue
singer Debby Boone
and Luci Baines Johnson daughter of former US President Lyndon Johnson.
Highlights:
Debby sings "Take It like a Woman."
1.107 The John Davidson Show
25Nov1980
Guests:
actors Robert Guillaume
and Larry Hagman
talk show host Phil Donahue
Dick Van Patten and his wife Patty
Letty Cottin Porgebin author of "Growing Up Free"
and Dr. Robert Kirk.
Highlights:
Larry Hagman sings "My Favorite Sin."
1.108 The John Davidson Show
26Nov1980
Guests:
actor Lloyd Bridges
Country singer Mickey Gilley
actor Chad Everett
and his wife Shelby Everett
magician Harry Blackstone Jr.
Chef Tell Erhardt
and a look at sign language according to chimps.
Highlights:
Songs include "I Hear Music."
[--] The John Davidson Show
27Nov1980
pre-empted for Thanksgiving Day football games and Macy's Parade
1.109 The John Davidson Show
28Nov1980
Guests:
singers Marie Osmond
and Bobby Vinton
actress Lee Grant
actor Desi Arnaz Jr.
magician Ricky Jay
Dr. Quenton Regenstein author of "Sound Sleep"
and Susan Samtur author of "Cashing In at the Checkout".
1.110 The John Davidson Show
01Dec1980
Guests:
actor Anthony Geary
and actress Genie Francis of General Hospital
hostess Cyndy Garvey
pop group Ray, Goodman & Brown
magician Shimada
and Art Ulene author of "Help Yourself to Health".
Highlights:
Music includes "Upside Down."
1.111 The John Davidson Show
02Dec1980
Guests:
actress Deidre Hall
and actor Quinn Redeker of Days of Our Lives
comedian Charlie Callas
TV host Michael Young of Kids Are People, Too
singer-songwriter Jim Stafford
Vicki Lansky author of "Vicki Lansky's Best Practical Parenting Tips"
and Dr. Neal Olshan.
Highlights:
John sings "All Out of Love."
1.112 The John Davidson Show
03Dec1980
Guests:
actor John Gabriel and his wife Sandy
singer Maureen McGovern
actress Rhonda Bates
actor Richard Paul
pianist Dale Gonyea
magician Mark Wilson
and Dr. Howard Adelman with a discussion of reading problems.
Highlights:
John sings "King of the Road".
1.113 The John Davidson Show
04Dec1980
Guests:
singer-actress Victoria Mallory of The Young and the Restless
actress Lynn Redgrave
actor Wayne Rogers
"The Flintstones" animator Joe Barbera
singer John Conlee
Dr. Laura Schlessinger
and beauty expert Jerome Alexander.
Highlights:
Music: "Say Goodbye."
1.114 The John Davidson Show
05Dec1980
19Dec1980 [Wisconsin State Journal]
Guests:
actor Stuart Damon of General Hospital
TV personality Steve Allen
heavyweight boxing champ Larry Holmes
boxing promoter Don King
The Kendalls
Also: a discussion on split personalities.
1.115 The John Davidson Show
08Dec1980
Guests:
singers Helen Reddy
and Pearl Bailey
comedian-actor Andy Bumatai
Joan Embery with animals from The San Diego Zoo
and Dr. Elizabeth Morgan.
Highlights:
John sings a medley from "The Music Man."
1.116 The John Davidson Show
09Dec1980
Guests:
singer Helen Reddy
actor Ricky Schroder
magician Ricky Jay
and Wayne Dyer author of "The Sky's the Limit".
Also: a fur-fashion show.
Highlights:
John sings a medley from "Oklahoma!"
1.117 The John Davidson Show
10Dec1980
Guests:
singer Helen Reddy
actor Robby Benson
comedian Jay Leno
voice actor Clarence Nash
John Toben (John Davidson's bandleader)
and all female rock band Blush.
Also: a discussion of home businesses for women.
Highlights:
John sings a medley from the musical "Camelot."
1.118 The John Davidson Show
11Dec1980 [rerun 19Mar81]
Guests:
singer Helen Reddy
actor Charlton Heston
singer-composer Tom Sullivan
Marty Leshner author of "Trouble Free Travel"
and Martha Friedman author of "Overcoming the Fear of Success".
Highlights:
Helen Reddy sings "I Am Woman".
John sings a medley from "A Chorus Line".
1.119 The John Davidson Show
12Dec1980
Guests:
singer Helen Reddy
actress Shelley Duval
guitarists Chet Atkins
and Doc Watson
psychic Tamara Rand
and a discussion of childhood illnesses.
Highlights:
John sings a selection from "Carousel."
1.120 The John Davidson Show
15Dec1980
Guests:
singer-actress Susan Anton
actor Lorne Greene
magician Mark Wilson
singer Fred Knoblock
lyricist Gretchen Cryer
and cartoonist Bud Sagendorf ("Popeye".)
Highlights:
Music: "Killing Time."
1.121 The John Davidson Show
16Dec1980 [rerun 16Mar81]
Guests:
actress Suzanne Somers
comedienne Minnie Pearl
actor Mike Farrell
Kathleen McGowan
and Frederick Newman author of "Mouthsounds".
Highlights:
Music includes "I Only Have Eyes for You."
and "Come In from the Rain."
1.122 The John Davidson Show
17Dec1980
Guests:
actress Shirley MacLaine
singer Bobby Bare
impressionists Roger & Roger
consumer advocate David Horowitz
and Olympics historian Bud Greenspan.
Highlights:
Music includes "Willie Jones."
1.123 The John Davidson Show
18Dec1980 [rerun 01Jan81]
Guests:
actresses Valerie Harper
and Shirley MacLaine,
comedian Franklyn Ajaye,
actress Suzy Gilstrap
and The Bellamy Brothers.
Highlights:
Music includes "Lovers Live Longer."
1.124 The John Davidson Show
19Dec1980
Guests:
actress Linda Lavin
TV personality Art Linkletter
R&B group Travare.
and author Victor Cline ("How to Make Your Child a Winner").
Highlights:
Travares performs "Love Uprising".
*Repeats for three weeks*
[--] The John Davidson Show
22Dec1980 [repeat from 04Aug80]
Gil Gerard co-hosts
Elke Sommer, Maureen McGovern, Gina Hecht and Gil's mother Gladys Gerard.
[--] The John Davidson Show
23Dec1980 [repeat from 01Jul80]
Linda Gray co-hosts
Billy Dee Williams, Pat Harrington, Randi Oakes, David Horowitz, Pure Prairie
League
[--] The John Davidson Show
24Dec1980 [repeat from 16Jul80]
Robert Hays co-hosts
Greg Evigan, Karen Grassle, George Miller, Joyce Sunila, Walter and Mary
McIntyre.
[--] The John Davidson Show
25Dec1980 [repeat from 22Jul80]
Pat Harrington co-hosts
Lou Ferrigno and his wife Carla, Joan Van Ark, Thelma Houston, Larry Wilson
[--] The John Davidson Show
26Dec1980 [repeat from 19Sep80]
Joan Van Ark co-hosts
Robert Blake, Denise Alexander, Fred Knoblock, Dr. Neal Olshan.
[--] The John Davidson Show
29Dec1980 [repeat from 21Aug80]
Bobby Goldsboro co-hosts
Glenn Ford, Jay Leno, Fred Rogers.
[--] The John Davidson Show
30Dec1980 [repeat from 05Aug80]
Gil Gerard co-hosts
The Lennon Sisters, Stuart Damon, George Wallace, Dr. J. Allen Hynek,, Dr.
Martin Schwartz
[--] The John Davidson Show
31Dec1980 [repeat from 15Oct80]
Joan Rivers, Chuck Berry, Larry Holmes, James Darren.
[--] The John Davidson Show
01Jan1981 [repeat from 19Dec80]
Valerie Harper, Shirley MacLaine, Franklyn Ajaye
[--] The John Davidson Show
02Jan1981 [repeat from 23Sep80]
Robert Blake, Gary Coleman, Jane Seymour, Hank Garcia, Don Herbert, Dr. Arnold
Klein
[--] The John Davidson Show
05Jan1981 [repeat from 08Sep80]
Robert Guillaume, Gallagher, Kevin Williams, Ted Shackelford, Billy Davis,
Marilyn Mccoo,
Phyllis Davis, Dr. Herb Goldberg, Judi Missett
[--] The John Davidson Show
06Jan1981
pre-empted for CBS Afternoon Playhouse "The Great Gilly Hopkins.
[--] The John Davidson Show
07Jan1981 [repeat from 03Sep80]
Richard Crenna co-hosts
Rupert Holmes, Olivia DeHavilland, Fred Travalena, Bob Keeshan.
[--] The John Davidson Show
08Jan1981 [repeat from 17Jul80]
Robert Hays co-hosts
Kurt Russell, Billy Preston, Syreeta, Gallagher
[--] The John Davidson Show
09Jan1981 [repeat from 15Aug80]
Dom Deluise, Polly Holliday, Dusty Springfield, Robert Pine, Robert Limbaugh.
1.125 The John Davidson Show
12Jan1981
Guests:
game show host Bob Barker
singer Jose Feliciano
comedian Gallagher
butcher Merle Ellis
and Gayle Delaney author of "Living Your Dreams".
Highlights:
Jose Feliciano sings "She."
1.126 The John Davidson Show
13Jan1981
Guests:
singer Pat Boone
actress Rhonda Bates
columnist Marilyn Beck
ventriloquist Willie Tyler and Lester
"Peanuts" animator Bill Melendez
and psychologist Dr. Irene Kassorla.
Highlights:
John sings "Country Boy".
1.127 The John Davidson Show
14Jan1981
Guests:
singer Maureen McGovern
comedian Jay Leno
singing duo Billy Davis Jr.
and Marilyn McCoo
Dr. Gabrielle Carlson
gymnast Luci Collins
and author Mary E. Pinkham ("Mary Ellen's Best of Helpful Kitchen Hints").
Highlights:
John sings "On the Road Again."
1.128 The John Davidson Show
15Jan1981
Guests:
actor Jay Johnson
Los Angeles Dodgers baseball manager Tommy Lasorda
singer Barry White
and journalist Ciji Ware.
Highlights:
Barry sings "Can't Get Enough."
1.129 The John Davidson Show
16Jan1981
Guests:
singer-actress Rita Moreno
impressionist Marilyn Michaels
and consumer advocate David Horowitz.
Highlights:
Rita sings "Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe."
[--] The John Davidson Show
19Jan1981 [repeat from 31Oct80]
co-host Mariette Hartley
Kenny Rogers, Catherine Bach, Gallagher, actors Trini Alvarado and Robin Johnson
of "Times Square", Mark Wilson.
[--] The John Davidson Show
20Jan1981 [repeat from 25Aug80]
co-host is Andy Gibb
Grant Goodeve, Barbi Benton, Bob Anderson. Andy sings "After Dark."
[--] The John Davidson Show
21Jan1981 [repeat from 29Oct80]
co-host Mariette Hartley
James Coburn, Dorothy Hamill, Suga, Air Supply.
1.130 The John Davidson Show
22Jan1981
Guests:
actor Leonard Nimoy
magician-actor Harry Anderson
Kool and the Gang
and beauty consultant Jerome Alexander.
Highlights:
Kool and the Gang perform "Celebration".
1.131 The John Davidson Show
23Jan1981
Guests:
TV personality Dick Clark
comedienne Phyllis Diller
singing duo Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr.
magician Larry Wilson
animal trainer Ray Berwick
and Betty B. Osman author of "A Family Affair".
Also: a discussion of learning disabilities.
1.132 The John Davidson Show
26Jan1981 [rerun 11Jun81]
Guests:
model Cheryl Tiegs
Country singer Crystal Gayle
sportscaster Curt Gowdy
magician David Copperfield
and Julia Kessler author of "Getting Even with Getting Old".
Also: a discussion of the problems of senior citizens.
Highlights:
John sings "Just the Way You Are."
1.133 The John Davidson Show
27Jan1981
Guests:
actress Cathy Lee Crosby
actor Bo Svenson
singer Maureen McGovern
magician Ricky Jay
and Dr. Art Ulene.
Highlights:
John sings "Sleeping Single in a Double Bed."
1.134 The John Davidson Show
28Jan1981
Guests:
actor Larry Hagman
Opera singer Beverly Sills
New York City Opera tenor Joseph Evans
stuntmen Chuck Bail and Steve Railsback
with clips from the film "The Stuntman."
weight loss author-lecturer Wanda Bork
and Chef Tell Erhardt.
Highlights:
John sings "Country Boy."
1.135 The John Davidson Show
29Jan1981
Guests:
actor Ed Asner
comedian-actor Skip Stephenson
The Hudson Brothers
and beauty consultant Jerome Alexander.
Also: a discussion of preventive pediatrics, with Dr. Jonathan Fielding.
Highlights:
John sings "Walk Right In."
1.136 The John Davidson Show
30Jan1981
Guests:
comedian-game show host Bill Rafferty
Country singer Hoyt Axton
actress Beth Howland
juggler Edward Jackman
and comedian Flip Wilson.
Highlights:
Hoyt Axton performs "Paid in Advance."
1.137 The John Davidson Show
02Feb1981 [rerun 02Jul81]
Guests:
singer Andy Gibb
actress Victoria Principal
actor Peter O'Toole
comedian Redd Foxx
comic juggler Mike Davis
and family therapist Dr. Laura Schlessinger.
Highlights:
Andy Gibb sings "Me Without You."
John sings "My Girl."
1.138 The John Davidson Show
03Feb1981
Guests:
actor William Shatner
singer-dancer-actor Joel Grey
comedian Jimmie Walker
Tom McKee, who set a record as a top money-winner in game shows
and Dr. Matt Gleason with a discussion of cosmetic surgery.
Highlights:
Joel Grey sings "Our Love Is Here to Stay."
1.139 The John Davidson Show
04Feb1981
Guests:
actor Mike Connors
singer Cliff Richard
actress Cathy Lee Crosby
The Jolly Jovers
magician John Cornelius
and Dr. Cynthia Martin with a discussion of the problems of adopting children.
Highlights:
Cliff Richard sings "A Little in Love."
1.140 The John Davidson Show
05Feb1981
Guests:
actor Dick Van Patten
and his wife Pat Van Patten
with their children
Nels, Jimmy and Vince
actress Caroline McWilliams
and singer Doug Kershaw.
Highlights:
Doug Kershaw sings "It's All Your Fault."
Also: a discussion of the role of Congressional wives, with Rita Jenrette.
1.141 The John Davidson Show
06Feb1981 [rerun 10Jun81]
Guests:
singer-actor Robert Goulet
boxer Sugar Ray Leonard
author Erma Bombeck
Edward Jenkinson author of "Censors in the Classroom"
and Old Time Fiddling Contest winners.
Highlights:
John sings "Every Woman in the World."
1.142 The John Davidson Show
09Feb1981
Guests:
actresses Mary Crosby
and Edie McClurg
singer Pearl Bailey
and her daughter Dee Dee Bellson
and pediatrician Lendon Smith ("Feed Your Kids Right").
Also: a demonstration of a sushi recipe.
Highlights:
John sings "Things."
1.143 The John Davidson Show
10Feb1981
Guests:
actress Sally Struthers
The Oak Ridge Boys
impressionist Fred Travalena
and Jerome and Dorothy Singer authors of ""Television, Imagination &
Aggression".
Highlights:
The Oak Ridge Boys sing "Heart of Mine."
1.144 The John Davidson Show
11Feb1981 [rerun 08Jun81]
Guests:
actor Jack Klugman
singer-actress Ann Jillian
and singer Johnny Mathis.
Highlights:
Johnny sings a medley of his hits.
1.145 The John Davidson Show
12Feb1981
Guests:
singer-songwriter Jim Stafford host of "Those Amazing Animals"
actress Lucie Arnaz
entertainer Charo
and Mary Sprouse author of "How to Survive a Tax Audit".
Highlights:
Charo sings "Butterfly".
1.146 The John Davidson Show
13Feb1981
Guests:
actress Shelley Winters
actor Stuart Damon of General Hospital
comedian Skip Stephenson
and travel tips from Marty Leshner.
Highlights:
John sings "Don't It Make You Wanna Dance?"
1.147 The John Davidson Show
16Feb1981 [rerun 30Jun81]
Guests:
comedian-actor Billy Crystal
actor Hal Linden
actress Polly Holliday
and a look at safety in the home.
Highlights:
John sings "Friend, Lover, Woman, Wife."
1.148 The John Davidson Show
17Feb1981 [rerun 14Aug81]
Guests:
actress Barbara Eden
singer-songwriter Rupert Holmes
comedian Charlie Callas
and Barbara Edelstein author of "The Woman Doctor's Diet for Teen-Age Girls".
Highlights:
John sings "Hello Texas."
1.149 The John Davidson Show
18Feb1981
Guests:
singer Chuck Berry
actor Adam Rich
Country singer Donna Fargo
basketball player Tanya Crevier
and Jonathan Kellerman author of "Helping the Fearful Child".
Highlights:
Donna Fargo sings "The Baptism of Jesse Taylor."
1.150 The John Davidson Show
19Feb1981 [rerun 01Jul81]
Guests:
Country singer Johnny Cash
and his wife singer June Carter Cash
actor Robert Guillaume
comedian Alan King
and Ken Gerbino, chairman of the American Economic Council.
Highlights:
John sings "My Heart Sings."
Johnny and June Carter perform "The Carter Scratch" and "Gold Watch and Chain".
1.151 The John Davidson Show
20Feb1981
Guests:
actor Andrew Stevens
actress Diana Canova
singer Jerry Reed
Mike Eruzinone, captain of the U.S. Olympic hockey team
and pool player Steve Mizerak.
Highlights:
John sings "A Little in Love."
1.152 The John Davidson Show
23Feb1981 [rerun 03Jul81]
From Las Vegas.
Guests:
singer Anne Murray
magician-actor Harry Anderson
comic Jay Leno
singing duo Seals and Crofts
and the Berosini Orangutans.
Highlights:
Anne Murray sings "You Needed Me."
1.153 The John Davidson Show
24Feb1981
From Las Vegas.
Guests:
singer Natalie Cole
comic Jay Leno
magician David Copperfield
actor Harry Anderson
and jugglers Mario and Ulises.
Highlights:
Natalie Cole sings "This Will Be."
1.154 The John Davidson Show
25Feb1981
From Las Vegas.
Guests:
actor Robert Urich
Country singer Dottie West
singer-songwriter Rupert Holmes
comedian Gallagher
The Hudson Brothers
and comic Jay Leno.
Highlights:
Dottie West sings "Are You Happy Baby?"
1.155 The John Davidson Show
26Feb1981
From Las Vegas.
Guests:
Country singer Larry Gatlin
and The Gatlin Brothers Band
actress Cathy Lee Crosby
comic Rip Taylor
and Tanya the Elephant.
Highlights:
Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers perform "Take Me to Your Lovin' Place."
1.156 The John Davidson Show
27Feb1981
From Las Vegas.
Guests:
entertainer Wayne Newton
Country singer Mel Tillis
comedian Freddie Roman
musician Mickey Finn
and the Fifth Dimension.
Highlights:
Mel Tillis sings "Southern Rain."
1.157 The John Davidson Show
02Mar1981
Guests:
actress Debbie Reynolds
actor Dick Van Patten and his father
impressionists Roger and Roger
Uptown and Country
and Dr. Wayne Dyer author of "The Sky's the Limit".
Highlights:
Debbie and John duet with "You Don't Send Me Flowers."
1.158 The John Davidson Show
03Mar1981
Guests:
actor Sorrell Booke
comedian Flip Wilson
sports documentarian Bud Greenspan
Chef Tell Erhardt
and The Bellamy Brothers.
Highlights:
John sings "A Little in Love."
1.159 The John Davidson Show
04Mar1981 [rerun 10Aug81]
Guests:
actress Katherine Helmond
and her husband David Christian
singer-songwriter Tom Sullivan
ventriloquist Jay Johnson
and a discussion of birth control.
Highlights:
John sings "Smokey Mountain Rain."
1.160 The John Davidson Show
05Mar1981
Guests:
comedian Pat Harrington
actress Roxie Roker
actor Buster Crabbe
Ronald Haver author of "David O. Selznick's Hollywood"
and pop group ABBA.
Highlights:
John sings "Every Woman in the World."
1.161 The John Davidson Show
06Mar1981
Guests:
singer Anthony Newley
comic actor Jerry Van Dyke
actress Maureen Reagan
and Marilyn Willison of "Diary of a Divorced Mother".
Highlights:
John sings "King of the Road".
1.162 The John Davidson Show
09Mar1981
Guests:
actress Isabel Sanford
singer Ray Stevens
Cosmopolitan magazine editor Helen Gurley Brown
Dian Thomas author of "Roughing It Easy"
and The Karamazovs.
Highlights:
John sings "Daybreak".
1.163 The John Davidson Show
10Mar1981
Guests:
actor Buddy Ebsen
actress Randi Oakes
singer Billy Preston
and manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers Tommy Lasorda.
Also: a look at a celebrity softball game.
Highlights:
John sings "I Know I'll Never Find Another You."
1.164 The John Davidson Show
11Mar1981
Guests:
actor Telly Savalas
actress Liv Ullmann
and The Association.
Highlights:
The Association sings "The Dreamer."
1.165 The John Davidson Show
12Mar1981
Guests:
actor Dennis Weaver
and his wife Geri
actress Audrey Landers of "Dallas"
comedian Sid Caesar
comic Larry Wilson.
and cookie tycoon Famous Amos.
Highlights:
John sings "Celebrate".
1.166 The John Davidson Show
13Mar1981 [rerun 12Jun81]
Guests:
actress Valerie Harper
singer Don Williams
travel tipster Marty Leshner
consumer advocate Joe Carcione ala "The Green Grocer
and producer John Dykstra of "Battlestar Galactica".
Highlights:
"I Believe in You".
*Repeats for one week*
[--] The John Davidson Show
16Mar1981 [repeat from 16Dec80]
Suzanne Somers, Minnie Pearl, Mike Farrell, Frederick Newman author of "Mouthsounds".
"Come in from the Rain."
[--] The John Davidson Show
17Mar1981 [repeat from
John Davidson's guests are
[--] The John Davidson Show
18Mar1981 [repeat from 19Nov80]
Dennis Weaver, Lee Meriwether and her daughters Leslie and Kyle Aletter, Bill
Rafferty and Charly McClain.
[--] The John Davidson Show
19Mar1981 [repeat from 11Dec80]
Helen Reddy, Charlton Heston, Tom Sullivan
[--] The John Davidson Show
20Mar1981 [repeat from 14Nov80]
Lou Ferrigno and his wife Carla, Dianne Kay
1.167 The John Davidson Show
23Mar1981 [rerun 29Jun81]
Guests:
singer-songwriter Paul Anka
actress Morgan Fairchild
British comic actor Peter Cook
and family counselor Laura Schlessinger.
Highlights:
Songs include "Out Here on My Own," "Lady Lay Down."
1.168 The John Davidson Show
24Mar1981
Guests:
actor Richard Thomas
singer Deniece Williams
basketball Hall of Famer Bill Russell
Dr. Herb Goldberg author of "The New Male"
and a taped interview with Robert Redford by film critic David Sheehan.
Highlights:
John sings "Kiss an Angel Good Morning."
1.169 The John Davidson Show
25Mar1981
Guests:
singer Pat Boone
actress Denise Alexander
entertainer Wayne Newton
and Bruce Clerke, editor-publisher of It's Me magazine.
Also: a magic demonstration.
Highlights:
John sings "Fame".
1.170 The John Davidson Show
26Mar1981
Guests:
actress Catherine Deneuve
actor Stacy Keach
actress Jamie Lee Curtis
singers Yarbrough and Peoples
columnist Jim Bacon
and Joan Embery of the San Diego Zoo.
Also: an aerial balancing act.
Highlights:
"You Light Up My Life" and "Don't Stop the Music."
1.171 The John Davidson Show
27Mar1981
Guests:
actor Tony Danza
TV personality Steve Allen
actress Jayne Meadows
The Statler Brothers
A.D. Hunter author of "Death Mechanic"
and Marjabelle Stewart author of "Marjabelle Stewart's Book of Modern Table
Manners".
Highlights:
John sings "Memories Are Made of This."
Music: "Rainy Days and Mondays."
1.172 The John Davidson Show
30Mar1981 [rerun 09Jun81]
Guests:
actress Donna Mills
actor Anthony Geary
singer Blondie
actress Mackenzie Phillips
and her father musician John Phillips
with Dr. Mark Gold and discuss their drug addictions.
and Gerald Goldfarb co-author of "Winning with Your Lawyers"
Highlights:
Blondie performs "Rapture".
John sings "When You're Hot You're Hot."
1.173 The John Davidson Show
31Mar1981
Guests:
TV producer Norman Lear
singer Jermaine Jackson
actress Erin Moran
comedian Lou Goldstein
and Gayle Delaney author of "Living Your Dreams".
Highlights:
Jermaine sings "You Like Me, Don't You?"
1.174 The John Davidson Show
01Apr1981
Guests:
entertainer Wayne Newton
actor Josh Taylor
impressionist Marilyn Michaels
musical group Sister Sledge
magician Dick Zimmerman
and Dr. Joel Hirsch.
Highlights:
John sings "Southern Rain".
1.175 The John Davidson Show
02Apr1981
Guests:
actors Billy Dee Williams
and Jared Martin
comedian Norm Crosby
Country singer Mickey Gilley
and Los Angeles Zoo director Warren Thomas.
Highlights:
John sings "Hello Again."
1.176 The John Davidson Show
03Apr1981
Guests:
game show host Bob Barker
singer Bobby Vinton
comedian-actor Albert Brooks
actress Kathryn Harrold
actor Daniel J. Travanti
and actress Veronica Hamel of "Hill Street Blues"
Highlights:
John sings "Hello Texas."
1.177 The John Davidson Show
06Apr1981 [rerun 27Jul81] [Lewiston Sun Journal]
Guests:
TV host Ed McMahon and his wife Victoria
actor Grant Goodeve
actress Judy Landers
Beatrice Lydecker author of "What the Animals Tell Me"
and Dr. Lawrence Hatterer author of "The Pleasure Addicts".
1.178 The John Davidson Show
07Apr1981
Guests:
actor Robert Stack
impressionist Bob Anderson
singing duo Peaches & Herb
classical guitarist Liona Boyd
magician Ricky Jay
Chef Tell Erhardt
and Selma Glasser author of "Complete Guide to Prize Contests, Sweepstakes, &
How to Win Them".
1.179 The John Davidson Show
08Apr1981
Guests:
actor Robert Mandan
The Lennon Sisters
magician Mark Wilson
Jeanne and Bernie Ernst of the TV series "Body Buddies"
pizza-making hints with Barry Fogel
and Burton White author of "A Parent's Guide to the First Three Years"
Also: a performance by a barbershop quartet.
1.180 The John Davidson Show
09Apr1981
Guests:
actor Anson Williams
and his wife Lorrie Mahaffey
Country singer Charlie Rich
columnist Ann Landers
French artist-watchmaker Phillipe Charriol
and Rob Keck with a turkey-calling demonstration.
1.181 The John Davidson Show
10Apr1981
Guests:
actress Betty White
Bill Rafferty host of Real People
Fifth Dimension
Dr. Nathaniel Branden author of "The Psychology of Romantic Love"
and Diana the Enchantress.
Also: a magic act.
1.182 The John Davidson Show
13Apr1981
Guests:
actor George Peppard
Bill Rafferty host of Real People
Country group Alabama
animator-film director John Lasseter
astronomer Edwin Krupp
and a juggling act.
Highlights:
Alabama performs "Old Flame".
John sings "Crying".
1.183 The John Davidson Show
14Apr1981 [rerun 28Jul81]
Guests:
actress Ann Jillian and her husband Andy Murcia
actor Lou Ferrigno and his wife Carla
comedian Jay Leno
cartoon director Friz Freleng
and artist Annie Waldrop.
1.184 The John Davidson Show
15Apr1981
Guests:
actor Bernie Kopell and Yolanda
actress Elizabeth Ashley
singer Bill Medley
magician Larry Wilson
marathon runner Gayle Olinekova
and Julius Fast author of "Body Politics".
Highlights:
Bill Medley sings "My Baby".
John sings "For the Good Times".
1.185 The John Davidson Show
16Apr1981 [rerun 11Aug81]
Guests:
TV personality Art Linkletter
actress Cathryn Damon
disco group A Taste of Honey
cardiologist Joseph Stokes
and gymnast Bart Conner.
Highlights:
A Taste of Honey performs "Sukiyaki".
John sings "Whenever I Call You Friend".
1.186 The John Davidson Show
17Apr1981
Guests:
actor Patrick Macnee of "The Howling"
singer Jimmy Osmond
impressionist Fred Travalena
financial writer Adam Smith author of "Paper Money"
and antique auctioneer C.B. Charles with tips.
Highlights:
Jimmy sings "Ring Ring".
John sings "Ease On Down the Road".
1.187 The John Davidson Show
20Apr1981 [rerun 30Jul81]
Guests:
actors Gil Gerard
and Tom Wopat
actress Karen Valentine
Dr. Jerry O'Zeil
and Ann Mills Griffiths of the National League of POWMIA Families.
Also: tips on overcoming acrophobia.
Highlights:
John sings "All I Ever Need Is You" and "Lady".
1.188 The John Davidson Show
21Apr1981
Guests:
singer-songwriter Paul Williams
actress Barbara Feldon
actor Chuck Norris
Dr. Leopold Belleck coauthor of "Reading Faces"
and Dr. Art Ulene.
Highlights:
Paul Williams sings "Rainbow Connection".
John sings "The Gambler."
Also: a discussion of menopause and the use of estrogen.
1.189 The John Davidson Show
22Apr1981 [rerun 12Aug81]
Guests:
actress Betty White
comedian Charles Nelson Reilly
singer Barry White and Glodean
marriage counselor Laura Schlessinger
and Lisa Birnbach, editor of "The Official Preppy Handbook."
Highlights:
Barry & Glodean duet with "I Want You".
John sings "She Believes in Me".
1.190 The John Davidson Show
23Apr1981 [rerun 31Jul81]
Guests:
singer Tony Bennett
TV host Bert Parks
actress Polly Holliday
comedian Gallagher
and Suzy Mallery, president of Man Watchers, Inc.
Highlights:
Tony Bennett sings "The Lady Is a Tramp" and "My Funny Valentine."
John does "Lucille."
1.191 The John Davidson Show
24Apr1981 [rerun 24Aug81]
Guests:
actor Herve Villechaize and his wife Camille
comedienne Jo Anne Worley
singer Dee Dee Bellson
pop group Air Supply
fashion designer David Hayes
and a discussion of jealousy.
Highlights:
Air Supply performs "Every Woman in the World".
John sings "Can't Help Falling in Love."
1.192 The John Davidson Show
27Apr1981
Guests:
actor John Forsythe
actress Nancy Dussault
comedian Charlie Callas
Celia Halas author of "Why Can't a Woman Be More like a Man"
and special concert footage of Paul McCartney, Robert Plant, Pete Townsend and
Roger Daltry.
1.193 The John Davidson Show
28Apr1981 [rerun 13Aug81]
05May1981 [Lewiston Sun Journal]
Guests:
singer Bobby Goldsboro
actress Amanda Blake
actor Stuart Damon
magician Larry Wilson
Dr. Wayne Dyer
and Marjabell Stewart author of "Marjabelle Stewart's Book of Modern Table
Manners".
Highlights:
Bobby Goldsboro sings "What Kind of Fool?"
John sings "Bein' with You."
1.194 The John Davidson Show
29Apr1981
Guests:
actor Robby Benson
actress Isabel Sanford
magicians Harry Anderson
and Martin Lewis
Erica Jong author of "Fanny"
and a demonstration of rape-prevention techniques.
Highlights:
John sings "And I Love You So."
1.195 The John Davidson Show
30Apr1981 [rerun 29Jul81]
07May1981 [Lewiston Sun Journal]
Guests:
actress Cheryl Ladd
actor Christopher Atkins
Country singer Glen Campbell
Suzanne Douglas, publisher of INTRO magazine
and memory expert Harry Lorayne with tips on how to improve one's memory.
Highlights:
Glen Campbell does "Sweet Music Man"
John sings "Love the World Away."
1.196 The John Davidson Show
01May1981
Guests:
actress Susan Saint James
actor Ron Howard
Country singer Roseanne Cash
Dena Kaye author of "The Traveling Woman"
and Dr. Dan Kiley with a discussion of the need for parents to discipline their
teenagers.
Highlights:
Roseanne Cash sings "Seven Year Ache".
John sings "Yesterday Once More".
1.197 The John Davidson Show
04May1981 [rerun 25Aug81]
Guests:
actor John Hurt
singer-actor Robert Goulet
actress Tanya Roberts
mime Marcel Marceau
comedian Jay Leno
actor Peter Greenwood
and Dr. Tony Shipp.
Also: a discussion of crime prevention and tips on caring for dogs.
1.198 The John Davidson Show
05May1981
12May1981 [Syracuse]
Guests:
comedian David Brenner
singer-actress Ann Jillian
actress Eva Marie Saint
and Dr. Robert Mendelsohn author of "Male Practice: How Doctors Manipulate
Women".
Highlights:
John sings "What Kind of Fool?"
1.199 The John Davidson Show
06May1981 [rerun 26Aug81]
Guests:
actor Rod Steiger
actress Susan Sarandon
singer Rick Springfield
comedian Lonnie Shorr
magician Ricky Jay
authors Alex Lazzarino
and E. Kent Hayes with a discussion of abused and abandoned children.
1.200 The John Davidson Show
07May1981 [rerun 03Sep81]
Guests:
actress Angie Dickinson,
actor Brian Kerwin of Lobo,
Country singer Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers.
Chef Tell
and sports documentarian Bud Greenspan.
Highlights:
"Just the Two of Us" and "Until She Said Goodbye."
1.201 The John Davidson Show
08May1981 [rerun 04Sep81]
Guests:
TV host Ed McMahon
actress Lynn Redgrave
The Spinners
and Dr. Laura Schlessinger.
Highlights:
The Spinners perform "Once in a Lifetime."
1.202 The John Davidson Show
11May1981
Guests:
actor David Soul
actress Denise Alexander
magician Harry Blackstone Jr.
and Dr. Laura Schlessinger, r, who presents Part 2 of her series on the American
family.
Highlights:
John sings "Cracklin' Rosie".
David Soul sings "The Best Days of My Life".
1.203 The John Davidson Show
12May1981
Guests:
actor Robert Hays
actress Katherine Helmond
magician Larry Wilson
singer Glenn Yarbrough
etiquette expert Marjabelle Stewart.
and Dr. Laura Schlessinger, who discusses family structure in Part 3 of her
series.
Highlights:
John sings "Beautiful Noise".
1.204 The John Davidson Show
13May1981
Guests:
Country singer Tanya Tucker
impressionist Bob Anderson
and Dr. Laura Schlessinger with part four of the series on the American family.
Also: taped highlights of the Long Beach Grand Prix featuring Josh Taylor,
Robert Hays, Larry Wilcox and Gene Hackman.
Highlights:
John sings "Sweet Caroline".
1.205 The John Davidson Show
14May1981 [rerun 27Aug81]
Guests:
actor Robert Culp
singer-dancer Lola Falana
singer-songwriter Don McLean
comedian Jay Leno
and Dr. Laura Schlessinger, who concludes her five-part series on the American
family.
Highlights:
Don sings "Crying".
John sings "Love on the Rocks".
1.206 The John Davidson Show
15May1981
Guests:
actress Susan Flannery
Skip Stephenson host of Real People
Dr. Hook
magician Leo Behnke
Diane Tessier author of "Drugs, Kids & Schools"
and a backstage view of the Academy Awards with David Sheehan.
1.207 The John Davidson Show
18May1981 [rerun 28Aug81]
Guests:
actors John Schneider
and Stephen Macht
actress Jenilee Harrison
and impressionist Fred Travalena.
Highlights:
John sings "Guitar Man" and "I Love You."
1.208 The John Davidson Show
19May1981 [rerun 02Sep81]
Guests:
actor Andrew Stevens
game show host Monty Hall
singer B.J. Thomas
impressionist-actor Jay Johnson
and long-distance bicyclist John Marino.
Highlights:
B.J. performs a medley of his hits.
John sings "Out Here on My Own."
1.209 The John Davidson Show
20May1981
Guests:
actress Britt Ekland
comedian Charles Nelson Reilly
singer Billy Preston
and travel tipster Marty Leshner.
Highlights:
Charles and John duet with "The Company Way".
John sings "The Rose".
1.210 The John Davidson Show
21May1981 [rerun 31Aug81]
Guests:
actor Robert Pine
actress Gwynne Gilford
game show host Bob Barker
Country singer Roger Miller
comic Jay Leno
and pro golfer Jan Stephenson.
Highlights:
Roger & John duet with "Dang Me".
John sings "Lonely Together".
1.211 The John Davidson Show
22May1981
Guests:
actress Betty White
actors Peter Bergman
and Michael Biehn
baseball player Rod Carew of the California Angels
and pop group The Association.
Highlights:
"Windy" and "Never My Love."
1.212 The John Davidson Show
25May1981 [Seattle]
Guests:
entertainer Bob Hope
actors Robert Duvall
and Roger Moore
and singer Rita Coolidge.
Also: a discussion of child pornography.
Highlights:
Rita Coolidge sings "Words".
1.213 The John Davidson Show
26May1981 [Chronicle]
Guests:
actors Richard Harris
and Robert Guillaume
Barbara Sinatra who introduces
Father Thomas Rooney of the World Mercy Fund.
Highlights:
"What Kind of Fool Am I?"
Also: a look at award-winning commercials from Europe.
1.214 The John Davidson Show
27May1981 NYT [rerun 01Sep81]
Guests:
actor Alan Alda
Jim Stafford host of Those Amazing Animals
tennis player Andrea Jaeger
Country singer Terri Gibbs
Bruce Furness
and Dr. Rodney Bluestone with a discussion of arthritis includes warning signs.
Highlights:
Terri Gibbs sings "Somebody's Knockin'."
1.215 The John Davidson Show
28May1981
Guests:
actor Glenn Ford and his wife Cynthia
Bill Rafferty host of Real People
Country singer Dottie West
and Earl Mindell author of "Earl Mindell's Vitamin Bible".
Also: visits with participants at a pro-celebrity tennis tournament including
Dick Van Patten
and his wife Patti, Erin Gray, Lyle Waggoner and his wife Sharon, Carl Reiner
and his wife Estelle.
1.216 The John Davidson Show
29May1981
Guests:
actor Anthony Quinn
comedian Rich Little
Country singer T.G. Sheppard
and Dr. Bill Laczek with a discussion of compulsive gambling.
Highlights:
John performs "How 'bout Us?"
1.217 The John Davidson Show
01Jun1981 [Springfield Union Mass]
Guests:
comedian David Brenner
singer-songwriter Harry Chapin
actress Melissa Sue Anderson
and Mary Ann Visher.
Also: a discussion of the whaling industry, and tips on restoring furniture.
Highlights:
Harry sings "I Remember When the Music".
Harry and John duet on "Cat's in the Cradle".
1.218 The John Davidson Show
02Jun1981 [Plain Dealer][Lewiston Journal]
Guests:
comedian Charles Nelson Reilly
singer Vikki Carr
actress Linda Kelsey
magician Larry Wilson
Dave Jenett aka Mr. Fix It
and Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld with tips on getting a second opinion before surgery.
Highlights:
John sings "Higher and Higher".
1.219 The John Davidson Show
03Jun1981 [Plain Dealer]
Guests:
actor Kurt Russell
comic actors Cheech and Chong
actress Danielle Brisebois
comedian Jay Leno
cooking tips from Chef Tell
and astronomer Dr. Edwin Krupp.
Highlights:
John sings "Rock Around the Clock."
Also featured: a discussion of housewives who suffer from neurasthenia,
a type of neurosis that results from emotional conflicts.
1.220 The John Davidson Show
04Jun1981 NYT
Guests:
actor Jack Albertson
actress Audrey Landers
comedian Charlie Callas
and Joan Embery from the San Diego Zoo.
Highlights:
John sings "Don't Pull Your Love"
1.221 The John Davidson Show
05Jun1981 NYT
Guests:
actress Jenilee Harrison
The Lettermen
The Hudson Brothers
and Marjabelle Stewart author of "The New Etiquette Guide to Getting Married
Again".
Highlights:
The Lettermen perform a medley of their hits.
*Repeats for one week*
[--] The John Davidson Show
08Jun1981 [repeat from 11Feb81]
Jack Klugman, Ann Jillian, Johnny Mathis
[--] The John Davidson Show
09Jun1981 [repeat from 30Mar81]
Mackenzie Phillips and her father John Phillips discuss their bout with drug
addiction, Donna Mills, Blondie.
[--] The John Davidson Show
10Jun1981 [repeat from 06Feb81]
Robert Goulet, Sugar Ray Leonard, Erma Bombeck
[--] The John Davidson Show
11Jun1981 [repeat from 26Jan81]
Cheryl Tiegs, Crystal Gayle, David Copperfield.
[--] The John Davidson Show
12Jun1981 [repeat from 13Mar81]
Valerie Harper, Don Williams, Marty Leshner.
1.222 The John Davidson Show
15Jun1981 [Plain Dealer]
Guests:
Reverend Billy Graham
game show host Bert Convy
and his wife Erin Convy
and actress Erin Moran.
Highlights:
Bert Convy sings "The Rose".
John sings "Morning Train".
1.223 The John Davidson Show
16Jun1981 [Plain Dealer]
Guests:
Olympic medalist Bruce Jenner
singer-actor David Cassidy
model-actress Ann Turkel
comedienne Jo Anne Worley
Country-music group Riders in the Sky.
and Dr. Henry Heimlich with tips on helping drowning victims.
Highlights:
David performs "Give My Regards to Broadway."
1.224 The John Davidson Show
17Jun1981 [Plain Dealer]
Guests:
actors Danny Thomas
and Todd Bridges
singer Bill Medley
and Joan Embery of the San Diego Zoo.
Highlights:
Bill Medley sings "Hey Girl".
1.225 The John Davidson Show
18Jun1981 [Plain Dealer]
Guests:
actress Joan Van Ark of Knots Landing
comedian Norm Crosby
Country singers Frizzel and West
film critic David Sheehan, who shows part of his taped interview with Peter
O'Toole.
Highlights:
John sings "Let Your Love Grow".
1.226 The John Davidson Show
19Jun1981 [Plain Dealer]
Guests:
actor Steve Kanaly of Dallas
singer Glenn Yarbrough
and magician Larry Wilson.
Highlights:
Glenn Yarbrough sings "Just a Little Love" .
John sings "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?".
1.227 The John Davidson Show
22Jun1981 [Plain Dealer]
Guests:
actress Lindsay Wagner
baseball player Pete Rose
singer Johnny Lee
and comic Johnny Yune.
Highlights:
Johnny Lee does "Lookin' For Love".
John sings "Living Inside Myself."
1.228 The John Davidson Show
23Jun1981 [Plain Dealer]
Guests:
singer-actor Bill Hayes
and his wife actress Susan Seaforth Hayes of Days of Our Lives
impressionist Fred Travalena
singer Jacky Ward
and Alan Alda's wife Arlene, who talks about her new book.
Also: a discussion of romantic novels.
Highlights:
John sings "Wasn't That a Party?"
1.229 The John Davidson Show
24Jun1981 [Plain Dealer]
Guests:
actor James Brolin
actress Marion Ross
singer Hank Williams Jr.
and magician David Copperfield.
Highlights:
Hank Williams Jr. sings "Ramblin' Man".
1.230 The John Davidson Show
25Jun1981 [Plain Dealer]
Guests:
actor Roger Moore
comedian David Brenner
singer Janis Ian
and Hollywood columnist Marilyn Beck.
Highlights:
"I've Been Waiting for You All of My Life" and "How 'bout Us?"
1.231 The John Davidson Show
26Jun1981 [Plain Dealer]
Guests:
actor James Coburn
magician-actor Harry Anderson
entertainer Charo
and Howard Kurland author of "Back Pains: Quick Relief Without Drugs".
Highlights:
Charo performs "Esperandote".
John sings "Say You'll Be Mine".
*Repeats for one week*
[--] The John Davidson Show
29Jun1981 [repeat from 23Mar81][Plain Dealer]
Paul Anka, Morgan Fairchild, Peter Cook
[--] The John Davidson Show
30Jun1981 [repeat from 16Feb81] [Plain Dealer]
Billy Crystal, Hal Linden, Polly Holliday.
[--] The John Davidson Show
01Jul1981 [repeat from 19Feb81]
Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash, Robert Guillaume, Alan King.
[--] The John Davidson Show
02Jul1981 [repeat from 02Feb81]
Victoria Principal, Andy Gibb, Redd Foxx, Peter O'Toole.
[--] The John Davidson Show
03Jul1981 [repeat from 23Feb81]
Anne Murray, Harry Anderson, Seals and Crofts.
1.232 The John Davidson Show
06Jul1981
Guests:
TV personality Steve Allen
singer Terri Gibbs
and Skip Stephenson host of Real People
Highlights:
Terri Gibbs sings "Rich Man".
John sings "All the Things You Are".
1.233 The John Davidson Show
07Jul1981
Guests:
singer-actress Shirley Jones
comedian Marty Ingels
actress Susan Sullivan
travel expert Marty Leshner
and Dr. Adele Scheele.
Highlights:
"Can You Read My Mind?" and "Love Will Keep Us Together."
1.234 The John Davidson Show
08Jul1981
Guests:
Country singer Charlie Rich
actress Eileen Fulton
comedian Jay Leno
and Marian Sandmaier author of "Invisible Alcoholics".
Highlights:
Charlie Rich sings "You Made It Beautiful".
John sings "Party Doll".
1.235 The John Davidson Show
09Jul1981
Guests:
actress Shelley Winters
singer Engelbert Humperdinck
actor Edward Albert
and sports documentarian Bud Greenspan.
Highlights:
"Maybe This Time" and "You Know I Love You."
1.236 The John Davidson Show
10Jul1981
Guests:
game show host Bob Barker
actress Mimi Kennedy
singer Jose Feliciano
and Lt. Colonel David Roeder.
Highlights:
John sings "Being with You".
Jose Feliciano sings "Just the Two of Us" .
1.237 The John Davidson Show
13Jul1981
Guests:
actor George Hamilton
actress Jenilee Harrison
Los Angeles Dodgers baseball manager Tommy Lasorda
and singer Jim Photoglo.
Highlights:
Jim Photoglo sings "Fool in Love With You".
John sings "America".
1.238 The John Davidson Show
14Jul1981
Guests:
actor Richard Harris
ventriloquist Jay Johnson
singer Sylvia
and beauty expert Jerome Alexander in part 2 of his series with make-up tips for
tennis.
Highlights:
Sylvia sings "Since I Don't Have You".
1.239 The John Davidson Show
15Jul1981
Guests:
singer-actor Dudley Moore
actress Kristy McNichol
actor Brodie Greer
and beauty expert Jerome Alexander.
Highlights:
Music: "Make It with You" and "Memphis."
Also: tips on hair-and-skin care for sunbathers from Jerome Alexander, in Part 3
of his series.
1.240 The John Davidson Show
16Jul1981
Guests:
actor William Shatner
singer Thelma Houston
Cosmopolitan editor Helen Gurley Brown
and comedian Gallagher.
Highlights:
Thelma Houston sings "If You Feel It".
1.241 The John Davidson Show
17Jul1981
Guests:
comedian David Brenner
actor Charles Grodin
singer Razzy Bailey
and Mary Ellen Pinkham author of a book of helpful kitchen hints.
Highlights:
John sings "Love Potion No. 9".
Razzy Bailey does "Friends".
1.242 The John Davidson Show
20Jul1981
Guests:
The Smothers Brothers
model-singer-actress Barbi Benton
Gladys Knight and the Pips
and consumer advocate David Horowitz
Highlights:
Gladys Knight and the Pips perform "Forever Yesterday".
1.243 The John Davidson Show
21Jul1981
Guests:
comedian Steve Landesberg
actor Ron Leibman
singer Stephanie Mills
and actress Bess Armstrong.
Highlights:
Stephanie Mills sings "Top of My List".
John sings "Still Right Here In My Heart".
1.244 The John Davidson Show
22Jul1981
Guests:
game show host Chuck Woolery
actress Barbara Rush
stuntman actor Chuck Norris
and Herb Cohen author of "You Can Negotiate Anything".
Also: a visit to the Long Beach (Cal.) Grand Prix with Paul Williams and Robert
Hays.
Highlights:
John sings "What Are We Doing in Love?"
1.245 The John Davidson Show
23Jul1981
Guests:
actress Ruth Warrick
singer-actor Rick Springfield
comedian Jerry Seinfeld
and Rae Grad co-author of "The Father Book: Pregnancy & Beyond".
Highlights:
Rick Springfield sings "Jesse's Girl".
John sings "How 'bout Us?"
1.246 The John Davidson Show
24Jul1981
Guests:
actor Tony Danza
and his son Mark Anthony Danza
singer Jack Jones
actress Kim Fields
and comic Jeff Altman.
Highlights:
Jack Jones sings "Love Boat Theme" and "Come In from the Rain."
*Repeats for one week*
[--] The John Davidson Show
27Jul1981 [repeat from 06Apr81]
Ed McMahon and his wife Victoria, Grant Goodeve, Judy Landers
[--] The John Davidson Show
28Jul1981 [repeat from 14Apr81]
Ann Jillian and her husband Andy Murcia, Lou Ferrigno and his wife Carla, Jay
Leno
[--] The John Davidson Show
29Jul1981 [repeat from 30Apr81]
Cheryl Ladd, Glen Campbell, Christopher Atkins
[--] The John Davidson Show
30Jul1981 [repeat from 20Apr81]
Gil Gerard, Tom Wopat, Karen Valentine, Dr. Jerry O'Zeil
[--] The John Davidson Show
31Jul1981 [repeat from 23Apr81]
Tony Bennett, Polly Holliday, Bert Parks
1.247 The John Davidson Show
03Aug1981
Guests:
actress Debbie Reynolds
actor Alan Arkin
and sportscaster Joe Garagiola.
Also: a look at a space suit.
Highlights:
Debbie Reynolds sings "Tomorrow".
John sings "Cabaret".
1.248 The John Davidson Show
04Aug1981
Guests:
actor Steve Kanaly of Dallas
actress Danielle Brisebois
impressionist Fred Travalena
and Alfred Zamm author "Why Your House May Endanger Your Health".
Also: tips for a successful summer picnic from Mary Ellen Pinkham.
Highlights:
John sings "Being with You."
1.249 The John Davidson Show
05Aug1981
Guests:
actor Robert Vaughn
singer Gloria Loring
columnist Ann Landers
and TV critic Richard Hack of the Hollywood Reporter, who discusses the fall '81
TV season.
Highlights:
Gloria Loring, who performs a musical tribute to Judy Garland.
1.250 The John Davidson Show
06Aug1981
Guests:
actor Lorne Greene
actress Jacklyn Zeman
singer-composer Rupert Holmes
and comedian Jay Leno
Highlights:
Rupert sings "I Don't Need You"
Rupert and John duet on "Answering Machine".
1.251 The John Davidson Show
07Aug1981
Guests:
singer-actress Ann Jillian and her husband Andy Murcia
actor Robert Stack
and actress Mimi Kennedy.
Highlights:
John sings "Stayin' Alive".
Ann sings "This Is It".
*Repeats for one week*
[--] The John Davidson Show
10Aug1981 [repeat from 04Mar81]
Katherine Helmond, David Christian, Tom Sullivan, Jay Johnson
[--] The John Davidson Show
11Aug1981 [repeat from 16Apr81]
Art Linkletter, Cathryn Damon, A Taste of Honey
[--] The John Davidson Show
12Aug1981 [repeat from 22Apr81]
Charles Nelson Reilly, Betty White, Barry White and his wife Glodean White
[--] The John Davidson Show
13Aug1981 [repeat from 28Apr81]
Stuart Damon, Amanda Blake, Bobby Goldsboro
[--] The John Davidson Show
14Aug1981 [repeat from 17Feb81]
Barbara Eden, Charlie Callas, Rupert Holmes
1.252 The John Davidson Show
17Aug1981
Guests:
comedienne Joan Rivers
singer-actor James Darren
actress Jayne Kennedy
and astronomer Edwin Krupp, who discusses dinosaurs.
Highlights:
James Darren sings "Love on the Rocks".
John sings "9 to 5".
1.253 The John Davidson Show
18Aug1981
Guests:
Country singer Tanya Tucker
actor Howard Hesseman
actress Denise Alexander
and comedian Ronnie Schell.
Highlights:
Tanya Tucker sings "Should I Do It?"
John sings "Morning Train".
1.254 The John Davidson Show
19Aug1981
Guests:
actress Pam Dawber
actor Robert Mandan
singing duo Dave Roland and Sugar
and astrologer Joyce Jillson.
Highlights:
Dave Roland and Sugar perform "A Fool by Your Side."
Robert and John perform "Brush Up Your Shakespeare."
John sings "The Impossible Dream".
1.255 The John Davidson Show
20Aug1981
Guests:
game show host Bob Barker
actress Adrienne Barbeau
actor Brian Kerwin
Country singer Lacy J. Dalton
and Julia Kessler author of "Getting Even with Getting Old".
Highlights:
Lacy J. Dalton sings "Takin' It Easy".
John sings "Sandra".
1.256 The John Davidson Show
21Aug1981
Guests:
singer Andy Gibb
comedienne Fannie Flagg
comedians Norm Crosby
and Lou Goldstein
and James Spradley, coauthor of "The Work-Stress Connection."
Highlights:
John sings "No Night So Long."
*Repeats for two weeks*
[--] The John Davidson Show
24Aug1981 [repeat from 24Apr81]
Herve Villechaize and wife Camille, Jo Anne Worley
[--] The John Davidson Show
25Aug1981 [repeat from 04May81]
John Hurt, Tanya Roberts, Marcel Marceau, Robert Goulet, Jay Leno
[--] The John Davidson Show
26Aug1981 [repeat from 06May81]
Rod Steiger, Susan Sarandon, Rick Springfield, Lonnie Shorr
[--] The John Davidson Show
27Aug1981 [repeat from 14May81]
Robert Culp, Lola Falana, Don McLean, Jay Leno.
[--] The John Davidson Show
28Aug1981 [repeat from 18May81]
John Schneider, Jenilee Harrison, Fred Travalena.
[--] The John Davidson Show
31Aug1981 [repeat from 21May81]
Bob Barker, Roger Miller, Robert Pine, Gwynne Gilford, Jay Leno.
[--] The John Davidson Show
01Sep1981 [repeat from 27May81]
Alan Alda, Jim Stafford, Andrea Jaeger.
[--] The John Davidson Show
02Sep1981 [repeat from 19May81]
Andrew Stevens, Monty Hall, B.J. Thomas, Jay Johnson.
[--] The John Davidson Show
03Sep1981 [repeat from 07May81]
Angie Dickinson, Brian Kerwin, Country singer Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin
Brothers, Chef Tell, Bud Greenspan.
[--] The John Davidson Show
04Sep1981 [repeat from 08May81]
Ed McMahon, Lynn Redgrave, The Spinners.
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