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Season 23 (KingWorld Syndication)(1984-85)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by: Rina Fox
references:
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23.01 [4833] The Merv Griffin Show
03Sep1984 [Statesman Journal]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Dana Hill
comedians George Miller
and Rip Taylor
and Bob Schwartz and Dr. Henry Solomon
discuss the myths of diet and exercise.
23.02 [4834] The Merv Griffin Show "Hollywood Couples"
04Sep1984 [News Journal]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
David Hasselhoff and wife Cathy;
Hal Holbrook and Dixie Carter
Mort Sahl and China Sahl.
23.03 [4835] The Merv Griffin Show
05Sep1984 [Statesman Journal]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Robert Carradine of "Revenge of the Nerds";
actress Morgan Fairchild of "Paper Dolls";
singer-hostess Dinah Shore
author Jeffrey Archer author of "First Among Equals";
and comedy team Penn and Teller.
23.04 [4836] The Merv Griffin Show
06Sep1984 [Times-Advocate]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Lee Remick of "Mistral's Daughter";
actor Jon-Erik Hexum of "Cover Up" (pictured below)
comedian-actor Steve Landesberg
and linguist Jim Everhart.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08q9GRCmBuY
23.05 [4837] The Merv Griffin Show
07Sep1984 [Times-Advocate]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Bo Derek
comedian Charles Nelson Reilly
motocross racer Marty Smith
and Joan Embery of the San Diego Zoo.
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*Note: 10Sep1984
Merv Griffin revives his "Jeopardy!" game show
hosted by Alex Trebek.
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23.06 [4838] The Merv Griffin Show
10Sep1984 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actors George Kennedy
and Joel Higgins
tiger trainer Wade Burck
and Olympic diver Greg Louganis.
23.07 [4839] The Merv Griffin Show
11Sep1984 [Daily Record]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor John Lithgow
comedian Andy Cowan
Malachi Martin author of "RIch Church, Poor Church";
and singer Tom Jones.
23.08 [4840] The Merv Griffin Show
12Sep1984 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Beverly Garland
actor Larry Manetti
comedian Maurice La Marche
and music group Shonentai.
23.09 [4841] The Merv Griffin Show
13Sep1984 [Detroit Free Press]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Scott Baio
singer-actress Sheryl Lee Ralph
actor Paul Hogan
humorist Mort Sahl
and comic actor Brad Garrett.
23.10 [4842] The Merv Griffin Show
14Sep1984 [Detroit Free Press]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Tom Wopat of "The Dukes of Hazzard";
actress Olivia d'Abo of "Bolero";
comedian Glenn Hirsh
and scientist Durk Pearson.
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23.11 [4843] The Merv Griffin Show
17Sep1984 [The Record]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Billy Dee Williams
actress Andrea McArdle
comedian Argus Hamilton
and the secretaries of Joan Collins and Elizabeth Taylor.
23.12 [4844] The Merv Griffin Show
18Sep1984 [rerun 21Jun85] [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
CBS newsman Mike Wallace
actress Sherilyn Wolter
and comedian Ronnie Schell.
23.13 [4845] The Merv Griffin Show
19Sep1984 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Robert Urich
Olympic track champion Evelyn Ashford
Mark McCormick
author of "What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School";
and Christopher Cerf author of "The Experts Speak".
23.14 [4846] The Merv Griffin Show
20Sep1984 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actors Alain Delon
and Vittorio Gassman
Norman Mailer author of "Real Men Don't Dance";
23.15 [4847] The Merv Griffin Show
21Sep1984 [Philadelphia Inquirer]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actresses Tracy Nelson
and Julie Montgomery
the cast of Hollywood Houligans;
singer Morris Day
and singer Sam Harris sings "I've Heard it All Before".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQWGy9Eog8o
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23.16 [4848] The Merv Griffin Show
24Sep1984 [Times-Advocate]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actresses Nell Carter
and Jill Whelan
comedian Jay Leno
and Air Force Band and Soldiers Chorus.
23.17 [4849] The Merv Griffin Show
25Sep1984 [Detroit Free Press]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Anthony Geary of "General Hospital";
actress Deborah Adair
comedian Bill Kirchenbauer
Mary Bridget author of "Overworded and Underpaid";
and Country singers The Judds.
23.18 [4850] The Merv Griffin Show Salute to the film "All of Me"
26Sep1984 [Detroit Free Press]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
writer-director Carl Reiner
actor Steve Martin
and singer Joe Williams.
23.19 [4851] The Merv Griffin Show
27Sep1984 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
entertainer Bob Hope
actress Barbara Eden
actor Michael Winslow
and Dr. Norman Vincent Peale.
23.20 [4852] The Merv Griffin Show
28Sep1984 [Daily Record]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Sharon Stone
comedians Jack Carter
Jay Leno and Bobby Kelton
and magician Ricky Jay.
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23.21 [4853] The Merv Griffin Show
01Oct1984 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actors Richard Crenna
and Danny Cooksey
actress Cynthia Sikes
comedian Ritch Shydner
and Brad Andrews with Marineland animals.
23.22 [4854] The Merv Griffin Show
02Oct1984 [Detroit Free Press]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Gina Lollobrigida
actor John James of "Dynasty";
millionaire successes Earl Swenson,
"Doc" Tom Adams and Steve Wozniak.
23.23 [4855] The Merv Griffin Show
03Oct1984 [Daily News]
Pat Sajak is the guest host.
Guests
actress Susan Clark
actor Alex Karras
comedian Larry Miller
and Opera singer Renata Scotto.
Also, getting a ticket on the Space Shuttle.
23.24 [4856] The Merv Griffin Show
04Oct1984 [The News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Britt Ekland
actor Wayne Northrop
comedian Arsenio Hall
mentalist Robert Dorian
and Country singer Reba McIntire.
23.25 [4857] The Merv Griffin Show
05Oct1984 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor David Birney
actress Caren Kaye
authors Nick Anning and Linda Melvern.
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23.26 [4858] The Merv Griffin Show
08Oct1984 [Courier-News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Sophia Loren
fashion designer Oscar de la Renta
and Opera singer Sherrill Milnes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEP9_f4uZ2c
23.27 [4859] The Merv Griffin Show
09Oct1984 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Tony Danza
actress Shelley Hack
Dr. Joyce Brothers
Frederick Forsyth author of "The Fourth Protocol".
23.28 [4860] The Merv Griffin Show
10Oct1984 [Detroit Free Press]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Kate Capshaw
Henry Rogers author of "Rogers' Rules for Success";
businessman Victor Kiam
and Gospel singers Connie Haines, Beryl Davis and Jane Russell.
23.29 [4861] The Merv Griffin Show
11Oct1984 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Morgan Brittany
comedienne Jeannine Burnier
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale
and Little Richard.
23.30 [4862] The Merv Griffin Show
12Oct1984 [Home News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Charlton Heston
comedian Orson Bean
tennis pro Carling Bassett
Opera singers Shane Davis and Phil Koch
and rock group Flock of Seagulls.
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23.31 [4863] The Merv Griffin Show
15Oct1984 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Jaclyn Smith
actors Harry Andrews
and Rick Moses
comedian Johnny Dark
and Olympic Gold medalist Carl Lewis.
23.32 [4864] The Merv Griffin Show
16Oct1984 [rerun 05Jul85] [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
talent manager Larry Thompson with clients,
actor William Shatner
actresses Donna Mills
and Cicely Tyson.
23.33 [4865] The Merv Griffin Show
17Oct1984 [Los Angeles Times]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Anthony Perkins
actress Renée Taylor
health expert Kathy Smith
and musician Chuck Mangione.
23.34 [4866] The Merv Griffin Show
18Oct1984 [Los Angeles Times]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Parker Stevenson of "Falcon Crest";
singer actress Susan Anton
Erica Jong author of "Parachutes and Kisses";
journalist Bob Greene author of "American Beat";
and comedy impressionist Rex Meredith.
23.35 [4867] The Merv Griffin Show
19Oct1984 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Morgan Fairchild of "Paper Dolls";
actor Alec Baldwin
comedian Rick Ducommun
and writer-actor Jeremy Lloyd.
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23.36 [4868] The Merv Griffin Show
22Oct1984 [Los Angeles Times]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actresses Ann Jillian
and Ana Obregon
comedienne Marsha Warfield
Stephen Birmingham author of "The Rest of Us";
and singer Jack Jones.
23.37 [4869] The Merv Griffin Show
23Oct1984 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Arnold Schwarzenegger
actress Janet Leigh
author Michael Korda
and impressionist Scott Record.
23.38 [4870] The Merv Griffin Show
24Oct1984 [Daily Record]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Fred Dryer
actress Jennifer O'Neill
political journalist Nick Von Hoffman
L.A. Rams' defenseiive end Jack Youngblood
and singer Billy Ocean.
23.39 [4871] The Merv Griffin Show
25Oct1984 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actresses Mariette Hartley
and Charlotte Ross
animal expert Jim Fowler
and pianist Roger Williams.
23.40 [4872] The Merv Griffin Show
26Oct1984 [Detroit Free Press]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actors Brian Kerwin
Jonathan Miller
Peter Taylor
and Louis Gossett Jr.
and comedian George Wallace.
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23.41 [4873] The Merv Griffin Show
29Oct1984 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
child actors Dickie Moore
and Roddy McDowall
actresses Jane Powell
and Kim Fields.
23.42 [4874] The Merv Griffin Show
30Oct1984 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
TV host Dick Cavett
comedienne Carol Leifer
Wendy Leigh author of "The Infidelity Report";
Shirley Eskapa author of "Woman vs. Woman";
and singer Dwight Twilley.
23.43 [4875] The Merv Griffin Show
31Oct1984 [rerun 19Jun85] [Newsday]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
comedian George Burns
author Joseph Heller
actress Jami Gertz of "Dreams"
and Mary Kay author of "Mary Kay On People Management".
23.44 [4876] The Merv Griffin Show
01Nov1984 [Daily Record]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Joan Collins of "Dynasty";
actor David Hasselhoff
magician Michael Ammar
23.45 [4877] The Merv Griffin Show
02Nov1984 [Home News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Patrick Duffy of "Dallas";
actress Kerrie Keane
comedian Bill Maher (pictured below)
Arthur Hailey author of "Strong Medicine";
and Olympic skater Scott Hamilton.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFB6T57q1LY
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23.46 [4878] The Merv Griffin Show
05Nov1984 [Home News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Gregory Harrison
actresses Adrienne Barbeau
author Richard Bach
and The Brass Bank".
23.47 [4879] The Merv Griffin Show
06Nov1984 [Detroit Free Press]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Cloris Leachman
actor Jack Wagner of "General Hospital";
comedian Michael Hampton-Cain
and author-lecturer Leo Buscaglia.
23.48 [4880] The Merv Griffin Show
07Nov1984 [Daily Record]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Joe Penny
actress Terry Farrell
comedian George Wallace
and UFO authority Dr. Alan Hynek.
23.49 [4881] The Merv Griffin Show
08Nov1984 [Daily Record]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actors Pierce Brosnan
and Trevor Ferrell
authors John Roger and Brian Leibovitz
and leg fashions.
23.50 [4882] The Merv Griffin Show
09Nov1984 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Simon MacCorkindale
and his wife actress Susan George
actress Teri Garr
comedian Thom Sharp
and Philip Norman author of "Symphony for the Devil".
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23.51 [4883] The Merv Griffin Show
12Nov1984 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actors Marc Singer
and JM J. Bullock
actress Kate Vernon
and Mark and Delia Owens with slides of the Kalahari Desert in Africa.
23.52 [4884] The Merv Griffin Show
13Nov1984 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Joan Van Ark of "Knots Landing";
actor Tom Skerritt of "Touch of Scandal";
humorist Jimmy Breslin author of "The World According to Breslin";
and cat breeder Susan Nuffer.
23.53 [4885] The Merv Griffin Show
14Nov1984 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actresses Jane Wyman
and Deborah Shelton
comedian Pudgy
and author Lisa Birbach.
23.54 [4886] The Merv Griffin Show Salute to "La Cage aux Folles"
15Nov1984 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actors Gene Barry
and Walter Charles
producer Allan Carr
composer Jerry Herman
and six "cagelles".
23.55 [4887] The Merv Griffin Show
16Nov1984 [Los Angeles TImes]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Angie Dickinson
actor Daniel Hugh-Kelly
comedian Rick Podell
a tour of Beverly Hills estates
and toys for adults.
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23.56 [4888] The Merv Griffin Show
19Nov1984 [Daily News]
From Atlantic City.
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
Captain and Tennille
comedian Tom Dressen
impressionist Danny Gans
and stories from Atlantic City.
23.57 [4889] The Merv Griffin Show
20Nov1984 [Daily News]
From Atlantic City.
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
comedians Bill Cosby
and Robert Klein
singer Jaye P. Morgan
musician Jack Sheldon
and a look at fantasy luxury suites.
23.58 [4890] The Merv Griffin Show
21Nov1984 [Daily News]
From Atlantic City.
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
singer Connie Francis
singer-songwriter Paul Anka
singer-dancer Iris Chacon
and impressionist Billy Fellows.
23.59 [4891] The Merv Griffin Show "Salute to Broadway"
22Nov1984 [Detroit Free Press]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Laurie Beechman ("Cats");
actor Hinton Battle ("Tap Dance Kid");
and actress Desiree Coleman ("Mama I Want to Sing".
23.60 [4892] The Merv Griffin Show
23Nov1984 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
comedian David Brenner
comics Roger & Roger
singers Clint Holmes
and Frankie Randall.
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23.61 [4893] The Merv Griffin Show "Las Vegas Circus of the Stars"
26Nov1984 [Journal News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
Tim Conway
Brooke Shields
Tony Randall
Lee Meriwether
Jamie Farr
Genie Francis
and Charlie Callas.
23.62 [4894] The Merv Griffin Show
27Nov1984 [Morning News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Burt Reynolds
actress Maria Alonso
and modeling agent Nina Blanchard.
23.63 [4895] The Merv Griffin Show
28Nov1984 [Home News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor McLean Stevenson
actress June Chadwick
Christopher Newbert author of "Within a Rainbow Sea";
Alvin Kupperman author of "The Price of His Toys";
and pianist Richard Clayderman.
23.64 [4896] The Merv Griffin Show
29Nov1984 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Carrie Nye
comedians Joey Bishop
and Mark McCollum
author Charles Lockwood
and Warren Miller with a film on skiing.
23.65 [4897] The Merv Griffin Show
30Nov1984 [Los Angeles Times]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Charles Haid ("Children Caught in the Crossfire")
actress Telma Hopkins ("Gimme a Break")
and the International Children from War Torn Countries.
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23.66 [4898] The Merv Griffin Show
03Dec1984 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Florence Henderson
comedian Jerry Seinfeld
singers Lee Greenwood
and Apollonia Kotero.
23.67 [4899] The Merv Griffin Show
04Dec1984 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Jane Seymour of "The Sun Also Rises";
actor Richard Moll of "Night Court";
"Newton's Apple" host Ira Flatow
and singer Bob Anderson.
23.68 [4900] The Merv Griffin Show
05Dec1984 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Jane Badler
actor Ted Lange
comedian Bob Saget
cartoonist Jim Davis ("Garfield")
and musician Grover Washington Jr.
23.69 [4901] The Merv Griffin Show
06Dec1984 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
former actor John Gavin (U.S. Ambassador to Mexico)
and his wife singer-actress Constance Towers
actress Erin Grey
and Victoria Secunda author of "By Youth Possessed".
23.70 [4902] The Merv Griffin Show
07Dec1984 [The Record]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Lloyd Bridges
actress Brenda Vaccaro
actor Sam Waterson
Dr. Haing S. Ngor author of "The Killing Fields";
and Country singer Pam Tillis.
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23.71 [4903] The Merv Griffin Show
10Dec1984 [Detroit Free Press]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Suzanne Somers
actor Scott Grimes of the TV movie "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear";
Dr. Richard Restak author of "The Brain".
23.72 [4904] The Merv Griffin Show
11Dec1984 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Catherine Oxenberg of "Dynasty";
actor Ed Marinaro of "Hill Street Blues";
Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia
Atari video game inventor Nolan Bushnell.
23.73 [4905] The Merv Griffin Show "The Meridian Awards"
12Dec1984 [Times-Advocate]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
Meridian Award recipients
Vice Presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro
"60 Minutes" host Diane Sawyer
and astronaut Sally Ride.
23.74 [4906] The Merv Griffin Show
13Dec1984 [Journal News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Tom Selleck
actress Susan Scannell of "Dynasty"
comedian Lonnie Shorr
and impressionist Rex Meredith.
23.75 [4907] The Merv Griffin Show
14Dec1984 [rerun 20Jun85] [Los Angeles Times]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Raquel Welch
actor Alan Campbell of "Three's A Crowd"
and comedian Kevin Nealon.
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[--] The Merv Griffin Show
17Dec1984 [repeat from 12Apr84]
Candice Bergen, Jody Powell, Angela Bofil, Mitchell Laurence, Anne Bloom. (r)
[--] The Merv Griffin Show "Psychic Show"
18Dec1984 [repeat from 09Jul84]
Stephan Schwartz, Keith Harary, Russell Targ, Peter Caddy, Tony Robbins. (r)
[--] The Merv Griffin Show
19Dec1984 [repeat from 29Aug84]
Joey Bishop, Phyllis Diller, Tom Dreesen, Pudgy. (r)
[--] The Merv Griffin Show
20Dec1984 [repeat from 23Apr84]
Desi Arnaz Jr., Lola Falana, Bobby Kelton. Dr. Robert Haas, Lane Nemeth. (r)
[--] The Merv Griffin Show
21Dec1984 [repeat from 01Jun84]
William Shatner, Gene Wilder, Gilda Radner. (r)
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[--] The Merv Griffin Show
24Dec1984 [repeat from 16May84]
Jackie Cooper, Bill Cosby, Jean and Liz Sagal. (r)
[--] The Merv Griffin Show
25Dec1984 [repeat from 30Nov79]
Merv visits historic locations in the Holy Land, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. (r)
[--] The Merv Griffin Show "International Women"
26Dec1984 [repeat from 27Apr84]
Paloma Picasso, Maria Conchita Alonso, Jill Ireland, Helen Reddy. (r)
[--] The Merv Griffin Show
27Dec1984 [repeat from 03Aug84]
Kelly Lebrock, Dr. Joyce Brothers, Howard Brodie, Selma Diamond,
Jenny Burton, Patrick Jude. (r)
[--] The Merv Griffin Show
28Dec1984 [repeat from 31Aug84]
Lauren Hutton, Grant Show, Gallagher, Charles Panati. (r)
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23.76 [4908] The Merv Griffin Show
31Dec1984 [Atlanta Constitution]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
singer Rosemary Clooney
Rev. Jerry Falwell
photographer Francesco Scavullo
Lowell Streiker author of "The Gospel Time Bomb.
23.77 [4909] The Merv Griffin Show
01Jan1985 [Atlanta Constitution]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
comic actor John Cleese
actress Jennifer Runyon of "Charles in Charge"
comedian Gallagher
and Robyn Skinner author of "Families and How to Survive Them"
23.78 [4910] The Merv Griffin Show
02Jan1985 [rerun 02Jul85] [The Record]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
comedian Don Rickles
Joan Embery of the San Diego Zoo
and beauty expert Riquette Hofstein.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2r6JPH-Hsg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWQZM7Jzwok
23.79 [4911] The Merv Griffin Show
03Jan1985 [The Record]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Elliott Gould
Arthur C. Clarke author of "2010";
comedienne Julie Dees
and Eric Pierpoint author of "Hot Pursuit".
23.80 [4912] The Merv Griffin Show
04Jan1985 [Atlanta Constitution]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Michael Gross of "Family Ties";
actress Valerie Harper
comedian Ronnie Schell
and singer Razzy Bailey.
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23.81 [4913] The Merv Griffin Show
07Jan1985 [Detroit Free Press]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Marilu Henner
comedian Garry Shandling
Grant Fjermdeal author of "Magic Bullets";
and singer Helen O'Connell.
23.82 [4914] The Merv Griffin Show "Married Couples"
08Jan1985 [rerun 01Jul85] [Detroit Free Press]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman;
Pamela Bellwood and Nick Wheeler;
Shari Belafonte-Harper and Bob Harper.
23.83 [4915] The Merv Griffin Show
09Jan1985 [Daily Record]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Cynthia Rhodes of "Runaway";
comedian Charles Nelson Reilly
financial expert Andrew Tobias
musician-singer Jose Feliciano
and singer Jim Gibson.
23.84 [4916] The Merv Griffin Show
10Jan1985 [Detroit Free Press]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Denzel Washington of "A Soldier's Story";
model-actress Lauren Hutton
author Nancy Baker
and singer Eddy Raven.
23.85 [4917] The Merv Griffin Show
11Jan1985 [Daily Record]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor James Coburn
gymnast Mary Lou Retton
Francesca Stanfill author of "Shadows and Light"
and impressionist Rex Meredith.
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23.86 [4918] The Merv Griffin Show
14Jan1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor F. Murray Abraham of "Amadeus"
actress Betty White
economist Arthur Laffer
Peter Grace author of "Burning Money".
23.87 [4919] The Merv Griffin Show
15Jan1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Eva Gabor
actors Tom Hulce of "Amadeus";
and Cliff Robertson
and Father Elwood Kieser.
23.88 [4920] The Merv Griffin Show
16Jan1985 [Courier-News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actors Peter Fonda
and Ron Silver of "Garbo Talks";
impressionist Billy Fellows
and singer Mario Casini.
23.89 [4921] The Merv Griffin Show
17Jan1985 [Daily Record]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actors Mike Connors
and Paul Freeman
comedian Johnny Dark
and Gypsy Rose Lee's son Erik Preminger.
23.90 [4922] The Merv Griffin Show
18Jan1985 [Detroit Free Press]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Kevin Dobson of "Knots Landing";
actress Kirstie Alley
actor Parker Stevenson
David Mintz inventor of tofutti
and Richard Stolley managing editor of Life magazine.
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23.91 [4923] The Merv Griffin Show
21Jan1985 [rerun 03Jul85] [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actors George Peppard
Robert Conrad
and Perry King
and television producer Stephen J. Cannell.
23.92 [4924] The Merv Griffin Show
22Jan1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
comic actor Jerry Van Dyke
producer-director Garry Marshall
Dr. Joyce Brothers
and Elaine Irving with gifts for pets.
23.93 [4925] The Merv Griffin Show
23Jan1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Deidre Hall of "Days of Our Lives";
composer Mike Post
Dr. Joyce Brothers
and Dr. Harry Demopoulos.
23.94 [4926] The Merv Griffin Show
24Jan1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Doug McClure and singer Tahnee McClure-Cain
Greg Morris and Phil Morris of "The Young and the Restless";
Robert Stack and Elizabeth Stack.
23.95 [4927] The Merv Griffin Show
25Jan1985 [rerun 08Aug85] [Times-Advocate]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Lynn Redgrave
columnist Pamela Mason
director Just Jaeckin
and Jackie Collins author of "Hollywood Wives".
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23.96 [4928] The Merv Griffin Show
28Jan1985 [Detroit Free Press]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Michael Nader
novelist Sidney Sheldon
Country singer Sylvia
and singer Anita Morris ("Berringer's").
23.97 [4929] The Merv Griffin Show
29Jan1985 [Detroit Free Press]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Peter Reckell of "Days of Our Lives";
comedian Norm Crosby
author Marilyn Harnell
and singer Toni Tennille.
23.98 [4930] The Merv Griffin Show
30Jan1985 [Times-Advocate]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Doug Sheehan
and actress Sarah Douglas of "Knots Landing";
singers Jack Jones,
Charly McLain and Wayne Massey.
23.99 [4931] The Merv Griffin Show
31Jan1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actresses Liv Ullmann
Yvette Mimieux
Lesley-Anne Down
and Elisabeth Ashley.
23.100 [4932] The Merv Griffin Show
01Feb1985 [Detroit Free Press]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actors Lee Marvin
Larry Wilcox
and Richard Jaeckel
and comedian Jimmy Aleck.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2dia5L6iwE
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23.101 [4933] The Merv Griffin Show
04Feb1985 [Times-Advocate]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor David Hasselhoff of "Knight Rider";
actress Catherine Hickland of "Capitol";
actor JM J. Bullock of "Too Close For Comfort";
and Joey Lawrence of "Gimme a Break".
23.102 [4934] The Merv Griffin Show
05Feb1985 [Los Angeles Times]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
singer-actor Rex Smith
singer Irene Cara
and pianist Richard Clayderman.
23.103 [4935] The Merv Griffin Show
06Feb1985 [Los Angeles Times]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Jane Seymour
producer Beverly Cahme
actor Tim Matheson of "Obsessed With a Married Woman";
comedian Larry Miller
and Joe Graedon author of "The New People's Pharmacy".
23.104 [4936] The Merv Griffin Show
07Feb1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor George Hamilton
actresses Charlotte Rae
and Jonelle Allen
and Country singer Gus Hardin.
23.105 [4937] The Merv Griffin Show
08Feb1985 [rerun 04Jul85] [Daily Record]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Robert Conrad and sons Shane and Christopher;
Vidal Sassoon and daughter Catya;
Ted Knight and daughter Elyse.
==================================
23.106 [4938] The Merv Griffin Show
11Feb1985 [Atlanta Constitution]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
dancer-actor Ray Bolger
actor Hector Elizondo of "The Flamingo Kid";
comedian Bill Maher
and magician Michael Ammar.
23.107 [4939] The Merv Griffin Show
12Feb1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Jameson Parker
singer-actress Maria Conchita Alonso
comedian Bill Braver
and author Dr. Irene Kassorla.
23.108 [4940] The Merv Griffin Show
13Feb1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actors Telly Savalas
and Ben Murphy
magician David Copperfield
and dancer-singer Charo.
23.109 [4941] The Merv Griffin Show "Hollywood Wives"
14Feb1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actresses Angie Dickinson
Mary Crosby
and Joanna Cassidy
actor Andrew Stevens
and Jackie Collins author of "Hollywood Wives".
23.110 [4942] The Merv Griffin Show "Soap Opera Stars"
15Feb1985 [Detroit Free Press]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
Jacklyn Zeman, Emma Samms
and Brad Maule of "General Hospital";
Constance Towers of "Capitol";
Kristian Alfonso of "Days of Our Lives";
Philece Sampler of "Rituals";
and Frank Benard of "The Young and the Restless";
and Mike Logan of Soap Opera Digest.
==================================
23.111 [4943] The Merv Griffin Show
18Feb1985 [Detroit Free Press]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Jim Nabors
actress Lisa Whelchel of "Facts of Life";
impressionist Danny Gans
author Bronwyn Cooke
and photographer Richard Cooke.
23.112 [4944] The Merv Griffin Show
19Feb1985 [Los Angeles Times]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor James Coco
actress Mary Frann of "Newhart";
comedienne Paula Poundstone
and singer Laura Branigan.
23.113 [4945] The Merv Griffin Show
20Feb1985 [Los Angeles Times]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Melissa Gilbert
actor Bronson Pinchot of "Sara"
actress Lisa Bonet of "The Cosby Show"
23.114 [4946] The Merv Griffin Show
21Feb1985 [Detroit Free Press]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
entertainer Bob Hope
actor Kevin Dillon of "Heaven Help Us";
comedian Jimmy Aleck
and singer-dancer Lola Falana.
23.115 [4947] The Merv Griffin Show
22Feb1985 [The News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Cheryl Ladd
actor Doug McKeon
comedian Brad Garrett
and singer Hillary Kanter.
==================================
23.116 [4948] The Merv Griffin Show
25Feb1985 [Detroit Free Press]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Robert Guillaume of "Benson";
dancer-actress Ann Reinking ("Music Moves Me");
and Jim Fowler host of "Wild Kingdom".
23.117 [4949] The Merv Griffin Show
26Feb1985 [The Record]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Jack Klugman
actress Susan Sullivan
comedienne Karen Salkin
and mentalist Robert Dorian.
23.118 [4950] The Merv Griffin Show
27Feb1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Jennilee Harrison of "Dallas"
comedian Rich Little
The Brass Band
and fashions for royalty.
23.119 [4951] The Merv Griffin Show
28Feb1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Stephen Furst of "St. Elsewhere"
actor Ken Kercheval of "Dallas"
comedian Wil Shriner
Rosemary Daniell
author of "Sleeping with Soldiers: In Search of the Macho Man";
and singer Kenny Rankin.
23.120 [4952] The Merv Griffin Show
01Mar1985 [Times-Advocate]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Robert Blake of "Hell Town";
actress Sally Kellerman of the TV movie "Secret Weapons";
Heather Remoff author of "Sexual Choice"
and pedigree cats.
==================================
23.121 [4953] The Merv Griffin Show
04Mar1985 [Detroit Free Press]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Eric Douglas of "Tomboy";
Oscar predictions by critic Robert Osborne
and Country singer Mel Tillis.
23.122 [4954] The Merv Griffin Show
05Mar1985 [Daily Record]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Lorenzo Lamas and Michele Lamas
actor David Birney and Meredith Baxter Birney
comedian Gallagher
and folksinger Judy Collins
23.123 [4955] The Merv Griffin Show
06Mar1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Gordon Thomson of "Dynasty";
actor Robert Culp of "Turk 182!";
health expert Robert Haas
and singer Julie Budd.
23.124 [4956] The Merv Griffin Show
07Mar1985 [Detroit Free Press]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
David Attenborough of "The Living Planet";
actor Gregory Harrison of "Trapper John, M.D.";
comedian Jay Leno
and singer-actress Gloria Loring.
23.125 [4957] The Merv Griffin Show
08Mar1985 [Detroit Free Press]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Pam Dawber of the TV movie "This Wife For Hire";
actor Christopher Hewett of "Mr. Belevedere";
Robert Moss author of "Moscow Rules";
and singer Clint Holmes.
==================================
23.126 [4958] The Merv Griffin Show
11Mar1985 [Detroit Free Press]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Victor Banerjee of "A Passage to India";
comedian-actor Howie Mandel
Dr. Joyce Brothers
Susan Jaffe and Patrick Bissell of the American Ballet Theatre.
23.127 [4959] The Merv Griffin Show
12Mar1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor John Forsythe of "Dynasty";
and singer Lou Rawls.
23.128 [4960] The Merv Griffin Show
13Mar1985 [Daily Record]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Steve Kanaly of "Dallas";
comedian Tom Dreesen
artist Marion Pike
and Country singer Clint Holmes.
23.129 [4961] The Merv Griffin Show
14Mar1985 [Los Angeles Times]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Ed Asner
actress Carole Cook
actor John Scott Clough
and a fashion show for full-figured women.
23.130 [4962] The Merv Griffin Show
15Mar1985 [Journal News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Christopher Reeve
actress Christine Jones of "Rituals";
Bob Thomas author of "Astaire: The Man, The Dance";
and comedienne Jeannine Burnier.
==================================
23.131 [4963] The Merv Griffin Show
18Mar1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Dirk Benedict of "The A-Team";
actor Pat Morita of "The Karate Kid";
actress Geena Davis of "Sara";
musicians Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea.
23.132 [4964] The Merv Griffin Show
19Mar1985 [Daily Record]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor William Katt
actress Deborah Shelton of "Dallas";
impressionist Scott Record
Melvyn Kinder author of "Smart Women, Foolish Choices";
and singer Patty Andrews.
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23.133 [4965] The Merv Griffin Show
20Mar1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Susan Scannell of "Dynasty";
actress Stepfanie Kramer of "Hunter";
actress April Lerman of "Charles in Charge";
actor Alan Campbell of "Three's A Crowd";
and Brad Maule of "General Hospital".
23.134 [4966] The Merv Griffin Show
21Mar1985 [Detroit Free Press]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Jacqueline Bisset
Italian actress Ornella Muti ("Swann in Love");
ballerina Natalia Makarova
and singer-actress Dorothy Loudon.
23.135 [4967] The Merv Griffin Show
22Mar1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actors Martin Kove
and Jack Scalia
martial arts expert Ron Van Clief
comedian-actor Michael Palin
and the singing group Reunion.
==================================
23.136 [4968] The Merv Griffin Show "Women of Outstanding Achievement"
25Mar1985 [Journal News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Helen Hayes
brain surgeon Dr. Frances Conely
Police Chief Penny Harrington
California State Justice Joan Klein
and pianists Katia and Marielle Labeque.
23.137 [4969] The Merv Griffin Show
26Mar1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Robert Urich of "Turk 182";
actor Maurice Hines of "The Cotton Club";
comedian Shecky Greene
and Maxine Schnall author of "Species of the Male".
23.138 [4970] The Merv Griffin Show
27Mar1985 [Journal News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
singer-actor Jack Wagner
trumpeters Jon Faddis and Jack Sheldon
pianist Michael Feinstein
singers Rosemary Clooney
and Teresa Brewer.
23.139 [4971] The Merv Griffin Show
28Mar1985 [Journal News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Shelley Winters
actor Alfonso Ribeiro of "Silver Spoons";
tennis player Marty Davis
Ben Stein author of "Financial Passages";
and singer-actor Robert Goulet.
23.140 [4972] The Merv Griffin Show
29Mar1985 [Detroit Free Press]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Robert Foxworth of "Falcon Crest";
actress Laura Dern of "Mask";
actress Lu Leonard of "Webster";
comedian J.J. Wall
and dog-sled racer Susan Butcher.
==================================
23.141 [4973] The Merv Griffin Show
01Apr1985 [Journal News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Joan Collins of "Dynasty";
actor Gil Gerard
comedian Robert Klein
and Andrew M. Greeley author of "Virgin and Martyr".
23.142 [4974] The Merv Griffin Show
02Apr1985 [Journal News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
"Knots Landing" stars Michele Lee,
Joan Van Ark and Constance McCashin
and fashion designer Bill Travilla.
23.143 [4975] The Merv Griffin Show
03Apr1985 [Journal News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Anne Archer of "Falcon Crest";
William F. Buckley Jr. author of "See You Later Alligator";
Arkady Shevchenko author of "Breaking with Moscow".
23.144 [4976] The Merv Griffin Show
04Apr1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actresses Jaclyn Smith
and Julie Harris
comedian Charles Nelson Reilly
Dr. Benjamin Spock
and Dr. Michael Rothenberg.
23.145 [4977] The Merv Griffin Show
05Apr1985 [Detroit Free Press]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actors Richard Chamberlain
actor William Campbell of "Dynasty";
Allan Ryan author of "Quiet Neighbors"
and pianist Walt Wagner.
==================================
23.146 [4978] The Merv Griffin Show
08Apr1985 [Detroit Free Press]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Emma Samms
actor Danny Cooksey of "Diff'rent Strokes";
and actor Tony Franciosa.
23.147 [4979] The Merv Griffin Show
09Apr1985 [Detroit Free Press]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
entertainer Liberace
actor Bruce Mahler of "Police Academy II";
Bruce Wennerstrom, chairman of Sotheby's International Realty
and pianist Eric Hamelin.
23.148 [4980] The Merv Griffin Show
10Apr1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Donna Mills of "Knots Landing";
actor Paul Sorvino
comedian Fred Travalena
Professor John Noonan author of "Bribes";
and singer-actress Florence Henderson.
23.149 [4981] The Merv Griffin Show
11Apr1985 [Los Angeles Times]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
former President Jimmy Carter
actor Richard Crenna
and the Southern Comfort Jazz Band.
23.150 [4982] The Merv Griffin Show
12Apr1985 [News-Pilot]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
entertainer Bob Hope
Olympic skater Dorothy Hamill
columnist Radie Harris
and singer-actress Vanity.
==================================
23.151 [4983] The Merv Griffin Show
15Apr1985 [Times-Advocate]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Lisa Hartman of "Knots Landing";
actor Vic Tayback of "Alice";
comedian Guy Marks
comedienne Carol Leifer
and Dr. Arnold Fox discusses chronic back pain and depression.
23.152 [4984] The Merv Griffin Show
16Apr1985 [Detroit Free Press]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Michael York of "Space";
actor Robert Clary of "A Memoir of Liberation";
and pop group Air Supply.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z55KZEMiYr4
23.153 [4985] The Merv Griffin Show
17Apr1985 [Journal News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Ed Asner
actress Eileen Brennan
David Schoenbrun author of "America Inside Out";
and singer Earl Thomas Conley.
23.154 [4986] The Merv Griffin Show
18Apr1985 [Los Angeles Times]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Zsa Zsa Gabor
actor David Graf of "Police Academy 2";
comedian Paul Provenza
psychiatrist Dr. David Viscott author of "The Viscott Method";
and musician Jonathan Neal Brown.
23.155 [4987] The Merv Griffin Show
19Apr1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Ali MacGraw of "Dynasty";
ventriloquist Ronn Lucas
and Elizabeth Upton author of "Secrets of a Nun".
==================================
23.156 [4988] The Merv Griffin Show
22Apr1985 [Detroit Free Press]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Lucie Arnaz
comedian Jay Leno
Dr. Laura Schlesinger
aerobics expert Bess Motta
and singers Al Bano and Romina Power.
23.157 [4989] The Merv Griffin Show
23Apr1985 [Detroit Free Press]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor David Selby of "Falcon Crest";
actor McLean Stevenson
and singer Michael Martin Murphey.
23.158 [4990] The Merv Griffin Show
24Apr1985 [San Francisco Examiner]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Victor French of "Highway to Heaven";
actress Anne Archer of "Falcon Crest";
Ian Wilson author of "Jesus: The Evidence";
singer-actress Sheryl Lee Ralph
and singer Sam Harris.
23.159 [4991] The Merv Griffin Show
25Apr1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor David Soul of "The Key to Rebecca";
actress Mimi Kennedy of "Under One Roof";
comedian George Miller
and research scientist Durk Pearson.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5H9CgjK6Ls
23.160 [4992] The Merv Griffin Show
26Apr1985 [Statesman Journal]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Jennifer O'Neill
actor John Hillerman
Dr. Charles D. Kelman author of "Through My Eyes"
and a discussion on bikini fashions.
==================================
23.161 [4993] The Merv Griffin Show
29Apr1985 [Newsday]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Tony Danza of "Who's the Boss";
actress Colleen Camp of "Police Academy II";
Dr. Richard Ellenbogen
and singer Whitney Houston sings "How Will I Know" and "You Give Good Love".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg8t31edfuE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZP2VQvZlaA
23.162 [4994] The Merv Griffin Show
30Apr1985 [Detroit Free Press]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Harry Anderson of "Night Court";
actress Laura Johnson of "Falcon Crest";
and Frank Herbert author of "Chapterhouse: Dune".
23.163 [4995] The Merv Griffin Show
01May1985 [Times-Advocate]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Ned Beatty
Rev. Terry Cole-Whittaker
and singer Patti Page.
23.164 [4996] The Merv Griffin Show
02May1985 [Journal Herald]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Ted Shackelford of "Knots Landing";
singer Debby Boone
Tracy Austin, Julianne McNamar and Donna deVarona
in a fashion segment featuring women athletes.
23.165 [4997] The Merv Griffin Show
03May1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Britt Ekland of "Fraternity Vacation";
comedian Yakov Smirnoff
and dancer Marine Jahan.
==================================
23.166 [4998] The Merv Griffin Show
06May1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Gregory Harrison of "Trapper John M.D.";
actor Grant Show of "Ryan's Hope";
comedian Arsenio Hall
and Herbalife president Mark Hughes.
23.167 [4999] The Merv Griffin Show
07May1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
entertainer Bob Hope
comedienne Phyllis Diller
and entertainer Liberace.
23.168 [5000] The Merv Griffin Show
08May1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor John Ritter
actress Elke Sommer
and body builders Jeff and Corina Everson.
23.169 [5001] The Merv Griffin Show
09May1985 [Los Angeles Times]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
singer-actress Rita Moreno
actor Griffin O'Neal
and Joan Embery of the San Diego Zoo.
23.170 [5002] The Merv Griffin Show
10May1985 [Atlanta Constitution]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Cheryl Ladd of "A Death in California";
actor Red Buttons of "Reunion at Fairborough";
and singer Alan Gorrie.
==================================
23.171 [5003] The Merv Griffin Show
13May1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Wayne Rogers of "The Lady From Yesterday";
actress Penny Peyser of "Crazy Like a Fox";
Michael Korda author of "Queenie";
and greyhound breeder Dick Andrews.
23.172 [5004] The Merv Griffin Show
14May1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Catherine Oxenberg of "Dynasty";
comedian Fred Willard of "Moving Violations";
and Dr. Joyce Brothers.
23.173 [5005] The Merv Griffin Show
15May1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
writer-director-actor Orson Welles ("Scene of the Crime");
Senators Gary Hart and William Cohen co-authors of "The Double Man".
23.174 [5006] The Merv Griffin Show
16May1985 [Journal News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Gerald McRaney of "Simon & Simon";
songwriter Gilbert Becaud
and the winners of the ugly dog contest.
23.175 [5007] The Merv Griffin Show
17May1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Antony Hamilton of "Cover-Up";
comedian Jack Carter
and Sara Davidson author of "Friends of the Opposite Sex".
==================================
23.176 [5008] The Merv Griffin Show
20May1985 [Tampa Tribune]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Patty Duke of "Hail to the Chief";
actor Michael Praed of "Dynasty";
and actress Nia Peeples of "Fame".
23.177 [5009] The Merv Griffin Show
21May1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Roger Moore of "A View to a Kill";
actress Marla Gibbs of "The Jeffersons";
and actress Susie Garrett of "Punky Brewster".
23.178 [5010] The Merv Griffin Show
22May1985 [Daily Star]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Jameson Parker of "Simon & Simon";
comedian-actor Ronnie Schell of "Santa Barbara";
and Christopher Egerton-Thomas author of "Royal Singles".
23.179 [5011] The Merv Griffin Show
23May1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
modeling agent Nina Blanchard
and models from her agency
and singer Bobby Vinton.
23.180 [5012] The Merv Griffin Show
24May1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Brenda Vaccaro
fitness expert Jack LaLanne
and a fashion show.
==================================
23.181 [5013] The Merv Griffin Show
27May1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Abby Dalton of "Falcon Crest";
Sonya Friedman author of "Smart Cookies Don't Crumble";
model-author Carmen
and a Tish Hooker fashion show.
23.182 [5014] The Merv Griffin Show
28May1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Patrick Wayne of "Rustlers' Rhapsody";
Cynthia Lennon and Ray Coleman authors of "Lennon";
and Country singer Sawyer Brown.
23.183 [5015] The Merv Griffin Show
29May1985 [Daily Record]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor JM J. Bullock of "Too Close For Comfort";
singer-actress Mamie Van Doren
Dr. Morton Cooper
and the Dance Theater of Harlem.
23.184 [5016] The Merv Griffin Show
30May1985 [News-Pilot]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
comic actor Jerry Van Dyke
singer-actress Lainie Kazan
Alexandra Penney author of "Great Sex";
and singer Jan Gibson.
23.185 [5017] The Merv Griffin Show
31May1985 [Los Angeles Times]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Tanya Roberts of "A View to a Kill";
comedian Charlie Callas
Bob Greene author of "Good Morning, Merry Sunshine";
and musician Cab Calloway.
==================================
23.186 [5018] The Merv Griffin Show "Broadway Comes to Hollywood"
03Jun1985 [Palm Beach Post]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actresses Donna Pescow
Kim Criswell of "Cats";
Marilyn Cooper of "The Odd Couple"
actors Walter Charles of "La Cage aux Follies";
and Gregg Burge tap dancer "Song and Dance".
23.187 [5019] The Merv Griffin Show
04Jun1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Sally Kellerman
fashion designer Oleg Cassini
and magician Harry Blackstone Jr.
23.188 [5020] The Merv Griffin Show
05Jun1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
comedian Charles Nelson Reilly
Opera singer Roberta Peters
and Eileen Ford of the Ford Modeling Agency.
23.189 [5021] The Merv Griffin Show
06Jun1985 [Orlando Sentinel]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Bonnie Franklin
actress Marilu Henner of "Perfect";
actor Michael Winslow of "Police Academy II";
and Erich Segal author of "The Class".
23.190 [5022] The Merv Griffin Show
07Jun1985 [Daily Record]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Justine Bateman of "Family Ties";
actor Terry Lester of "The Young and the Restless";
tennis star Arthur Ashe previews his special "A Hard Road to Glory";
and Dr. Joyce Brothers.
==================================
23.191 [5023] The Merv Griffin Show
10Jun1985 [San Francisco Examiner]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Richard Crenna
actress Joanna Barnes author of "Silverwood";
and Tina Brown of Vanity Fair magazine.
23.192 [5024] The Merv Griffin Show "Breakthrough Medicine"
11Jun1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
Prominent Doctors discuss breakthroughs on diets designed
to help avoid cancer; the latest on AIDS; the ethics of frozen
embryos; skin grafts for burn victims and the use of lasers
to replace heart bypass surgery.
23.193 [5025] The Merv Griffin Show
12Jun1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Charles Grodin of "Movers & Shakers";
actress Leigh Taylor-Young of "Secret Admirer";
animal expert Jim Fowler of "Wild Kingdom";
and Dr. Robert Jastrow author of "How to Make Nuclear Weapons Obsolete".
23.194 [5026] The Merv Griffin Show
13Jun1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Tricia Leigh Fisher of "Stick";
actor Josh Brolin of "The Goonies";
actor Ryan Cassidy of "The Facts of Life";
and former child actor Bill Burrud.
23.195 [5027] The Merv Griffin Show
14Jun1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Burt Reynolds
singer-actress Maria Conchita Alonso
and modeling agent Nina Blanchard.
==================================
23.196 [5028] The Merv Griffin Show
17Jun1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Tyne Daly of "Cagney & Lacey";
TV executive Barbara Corday
and feminist-author Gloria Steinem.
23.197 [5029] The Merv Griffin Show
18Jun1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor-director Ron Howard talks about his latest project "Cocoon";
actress Tracey Bergman of "The Young and the Restless";
comic Rich Hall author of "More Sniglets";
and harpist Andreas Vollenweider.
[--] The Merv Griffin Show
19Jun1985 [repeat from 31Oct84]
George Burns, Mary Kay, Joseph Heller. (r)
[--] The Merv Griffin Show
20Jun1985 [repeat from 14Dec84]
Raquel Welch, Alan Campbell, Kevin Nealon. (r)
[--] The Merv Griffin Show
21Jun1985 [repeat from 18Sep84]
Mike Wallace, Ronnie Schell, Sherilyn Wolter. (r)
==================================
23.198 [5030] The Merv Griffin Show
24Jun1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Mariette Hartley
porcelain entrepreneur Helen Boehm
Harry Lorayne author of "Page-A-Minute Memory Book".
23.199 [5031] The Merv Griffin Show
25Jun1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actors Jeff Cohen and Ke Huy Quan of "The Goonies";
comedian Tom Dreesen
and The Lennon Sisters.
23.200 [5032] The Merv Griffin Show
26Jun1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Dack Rambo
actor G.W. Bailey of "Rustlers' Rhapsody";
actor Henry Silva of "Code of Silence";
and Joan Embery of the San Diego Zoo.
23.201 [5033] The Merv Griffin Show
27Jun1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Linda Purl
comedian Harvey Korman
and Harold Bloomfield author of "The Achilles Syndrome".
23.202 [5034] The Merv Griffin Show
28Jun1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
comedian David Brenner
singer-actress Grace Jones of "A View to a Kill";
former baseball pitcher Jim Palmer
and Jazz guitarist Earl Klugh.
==================================
[--] The Merv Griffin Show
01Jul1985 [repeat from 08Jan85]
Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Shari Belafonte-Harper, Bob Harper,
Pamela Bellwood, Nick Wheeler. (r)
[--] The Merv Griffin Show
02Jul1985 [repeat from 02Jan85]
Don Rickles, Joan Embery. (r)
[--] The Merv Griffin Show
03Jul1985 [repeat from 21Jan85]
George Peppard, Perry King, Robert Conrad, Stephen J. Cannell. (r)
[--] The Merv Griffin Show
04Jul1985 [repeat from 08Feb85]
Robert Conrad and sons Shane and Christopher,
Vidal Sassoon and daughter Catya,
Ted Knight and daughter Elyse. (r)
[--] The Merv Griffin Show
05Jul1985 [repeat from 16Oct84]
William Shatner, Donna Mills, Cicely Tyson, Larry Thompson. (r)
==================================
23.203 [5035] The Merv Griffin Show
08Jul1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Victoria Principal
actor Larry Manetti
John Irving author of "The Cider House Rules";
and comedian Johnny Dark.
23.204 [5036] The Merv Griffin Show
09Jul1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Doug Sheehan of "Knots Landing";
actor Patrick Macnee of "A View to a Kill";
former talk show host Les Crane
and singer-actress Meg Bussert.
23.205 [5037] The Merv Griffin Show
10Jul1985 [Newsday]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Joe Penny of "Riptide";
actress Carole Cook
comedian Larry Miller
and Dr. Jill Morris author of "The Dream Workbook".
23.206 [5038] The Merv Griffin Show
11Jul1985 [News-Pilot]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Anjelica Huston
NBC news anchorwoman Connie Chung
TV personality Virginia Graham
and Toni Scalia author of "Bitches & Abdicators".
23.207 [5039] The Merv Griffin Show
12Jul1985 [Los Angeles Times]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor-writer-director Orson Welles
actress Deidre Hall of "Days of Our Lives";
guitarist Stanley Jordan
and the Fine Line comedy team.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHU4ZS_XoBA
==================================
23.208 [5040] The Merv Griffin Show
15Jul1985 [San Francisco Examiner]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
TV personality Dick Cavett
actor Steve Railsback
and Alexander Kaletski author of "Metro".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LCIOfAbPHE
23.209 [5041] The Merv Griffin Show
16Jul1985 [The Record]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Sean Astin of "The Goonies"
actor Ed Marinaro
actor Barret Oliver of "D.A.R.Y.L.".
and Fairuza Balk of "Return to Oz".
23.210 [5042] The Merv Griffin Show
17Jul1985 [San Francisco Examiner]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
NBC commentator John Chancellor
Stansfield Turner author of "Secrecy and Democracy".
23.211 [5043] The Merv Griffin Show
18Jul1985 [Journal Herald]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Shari Belafonte-Harper
Shana Alexander author of "Nutcracker";
Morris the Cat
and pianist Peter Nero.
Dick Cavett (not listed)
23.212 [5044] The Merv Griffin Show
19Jul1985 [Courier-News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Brooke Shields
actor Don Ameche of "Cocoon";
and jazz band Spyro Gyra.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufQXibPkChQ
==================================
23.213 [5045] The Merv Griffin Show
22Jul1985 [Orlando Sentinel]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Fred Dryer of "Hunter";
actress Brigitte Nielsen of "Red Sonja";
and Hans Holzer, author and parapsychologist expert.
23.214 [5046] The Merv Griffin Show
23Jul1985 [Orlando Sentinel]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Zsa Zsa Gabor
Jonathan Kozol author of "Illiterate America";
and singing group Menudo.
23.215 [5047] The Merv Griffin Show
24Jul1985 [Tampa Tribune]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
singer Jack Jones
actress Linda Blair
and G. Harry Stine author of "Handbook for Space Colonists".
23.216 [5048] The Merv Griffin Show
25Jul1985 [Journal News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Constance McCashin of "Knots Landing"
impressionist Kevin Pollak
comedian Lonnie Shorr
actor Adrian Zmed host of "Dance Fever";
and jazz guitarist Earl Klugh.
23.217 [5049] The Merv Griffin Show
26Jul1985 [Daily Times]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
Peter Reckell and Kristian Alfonso of "Days of Our Lives"
Tracey Bregman and Doug Davidson of "The Young and the Restless"
Sherilyn Wolter and Steve Bond of "General Hospital"
and Kin Shriner and Mary Beth Evans of "Rituals".
==================================
23.218 [5050] The Merv Griffin Show
29Jul1985 [Journal News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Dwight Schultz of "The A-Team"
actress Julia Nickson of "Rambo First Blood Part II".
and singer Freda Payne.
23.219 [5051] The Merv Griffin Show
30Jul1985 [Journal News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actresses Tippi Hedren
and Dana Hill
Dr. Joyce Brothers
and singer Billy Ocean.
23.220 [5052] The Merv Griffin Show
31Jul1985 [Tampa Tribune]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Kevin Dobson of "Knots Landing";
actress Kaye Ballard
and mentalist the Amazing Kreskin.
23.221 [5053] The Merv Griffin Show
01Aug1985 [Journal News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Martha Smith of "Scarecrow and Mrs. King";
Rev. Bruce Ritter founder of "Covenant House";
and singer Tom Jones.
23.222 [5054] The Merv Griffin Show
02Aug1985 [Times-Advocate]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Burt Reynolds
actress Betty White of "The Golden Girls";
and Larry Collins author of "Fall From Grace".
==================================
23.223 [5055] The Merv Griffin Show
05Aug1985 [Tampa Tribune]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Joanna Cassidy
actor Bernie Kopell
and Dominick Dunne author of "The Two Mrs. Grenvilles".
23.224 [5056] The Merv Griffin Show
06Aug1985 [Journal News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
comedy writer-director Carl Reiner
tennis star Bobby Riggs
and Chinese Acrobats.
23.225 [5057] The Merv Griffin Show
07Aug1985 [Orlando Sentinel]
Salute to "My One and Only".
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
dancer-actor Tommy Tune
and actress Sandy Duncan.
[--] The Merv Griffin Show
08Aug1985 [repeat from 25Jan85]
Lynn Redgrave, Pamela Mason, Jackie Collins. (r)
23.226 [5058] The Merv Griffin Show
09Aug1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Shelley Winters
Robin Norwood author of "Women Who Love Too Much"
and conductor Michael Tilson Thomas.
==================================
23.227 [5059] The Merv Griffin Show
12Aug1985 [Orlando Sentinel]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Donna Mills of "Knots Landing";
Pierre Salinger, former presidental press secretary
and singer Tony Bennett.
23.228 [5060] The Merv Griffin Show
13Aug1985 [News-Pilot]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
Betty Thomas from "Hill Street Blues"
singer Louise Mandrell
and Ralph Charell author of "Satisfaction Guaranteed".
23.229 [5061] The Merv Griffin Show
14Aug1985 [Daily News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
singer Smokey Robinson
"Sweet Charity" cast members Debbie Allen,
Bebe Neuwirth and Allison Williams
and Michael Rupert.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI4_1g-Nw2s
23.230 [5062] The Merv Griffin Show
15Aug1985 [Journal News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Tony Danza of "Who's the Boss";
actor Charley Boorman of "The Emerald Forest";
Jackie Collins author of "Lucky";
and Country singer Mel Tillis.
23.231 [5063] The Merv Griffin Show
16Aug1985 [Orlando Sentinel]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
singer Pearl Bailey
==================================
23.232 [5064] The Merv Griffin Show
19Aug1985 [Miami Herald]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Jack Klugman and son Adam
singer John Parr
and Chinese Acrobats.
23.233 [5065] The Merv Griffin Show
20Aug1985 [Tampa Tribune]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Robert Urich
psychic Joan Quigley
and singer Mel Tormé.
23.234 [5066] The Merv Griffin Show
21Aug1985
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
Cast members of "Alice in Wonderland"
including Steve Allen, Jayne Meadows,
Ann Jillian and Anthony Newley.
23.235 [5067] The Merv Griffin Show
22Aug1985 [Times-Advocate]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Thaao Penghlis
actress Shawn Weatherly
and singer Roger Whittaker.
23.236 [5068] The Merv Griffin Show
23Aug1985 [Atlanta Constitution]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actress Esther Williams
basketball star-actor Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
actor Danny Cooksey
and singer-actor John Davidson.
==================================
23.237 [5069] The Merv Griffin Show
26Aug1985 [The Record]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Roddy McDowall of "Fright Night";
Earl Mindell author of "Shaping Up With Vitamins"
and singer Jose Feliciano.
23.238 [5070] The Merv Griffin Show
27Aug1985 [Journal News]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actor Ted McGinley of "Love Boat";
actress Sonia Braga of "Kiss of a Woman";
actor-comedian Dick Shawn
and singer Clint Holmes.
23.239 [5071] The Merv Griffin Show
28Aug1985 [Los Angeles Times]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
Olympic medalist Bruce Jenner
comedian Jackie Vernon
and songwriter Carole Bayer Sager.
23.240 [5072] The Merv Griffin Show
29Aug1985 [Atlanta Constitution]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
entertainer Danny Kaye
and singer-actor Charles Aznavour.
23.241 [5073] The Merv Griffin Show
30Aug1985 [Sun Times]
Host Merv Griffin
Guests
actresses Kelly LeBrock
and Doris Roberts
David Quammen author of
"Natural Acts: A Sidelong View of Science and Nature";
Cris Cristofaro and Joanna Cotler
co-authors of "The Rotating Spaghetti Fork and Other Items You Can't Live
Without".
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