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Cher... Special is a television special starring American singer/actress Cher that was broadcast on ABC on April 3, 1978 at 9:00 pm ET/PT and was recorded at ABC Studios in Burbank, California. Cher ... Special was a ratings success for ABC and it was ranked among the Top 10 most watched programs of the week. In the fall of 1978, it was honored with a technical Emmy Award for "Best Achievement in Lighting Direction". It also received an Emmy nomination for "Best Art Direction for a Comedy-Variety or Musical Special" and Dolly Parton was also nominated for an Emmy in the category of "Best Supporting Actress in a Variety or Musical Special".
Original Release
04/02/1978
US Release
04/03/1978
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Cher | Self / Various / Herself |
| Dolly Parton | Self / Herself |
| Rod Stewart | Self / Himself |
| Rick Anderson | (as The Tubes) |
| Michael Cotten | (as The Tubes) |
| Prairie Prince | (as The Tubes) |
| Bill Spooner | (as The Tubes) |
| Roger Steen | (as The Tubes) |
| Re Styles | (as The Tubes) |
| The Tubes | Themselves |
Directors
Writers
Cher, Buz Kohan, Patricia Resnick, Rod Warren
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Cher | Self / Various / Herself |
| Dolly Parton | Self / Herself |
| Rod Stewart | Self / Himself |
| Rick Anderson | (as The Tubes) |
| Michael Cotten | (as The Tubes) |
| Prairie Prince | (as The Tubes) |
| Bill Spooner | (as The Tubes) |
| Roger Steen | (as The Tubes) |
| Re Styles | (as The Tubes) |
| The Tubes | Themselves |
| Fee Waybill | (as The Tubes) |
| Vince Welnick | (as The Tubes) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sandy Gallin | Executive Producer |
| Raymond Katz | Executive Producer |
| Art Fisher | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1978 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction | Won |
| 1978 | Emmy | Outstanding Art Direction for a Comedy-Variety or Music Special | Nominated |
| 1978 | Emmy | Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in Variety or Music | Nominated |
