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The Big Show is an American comedy-variety-musical television series produced and broadcast by NBC for several months in 1980.
Original Release
03/04/1980 on NBC
US Release
03/04/1980
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dick Clark | Self - Host |
| Denise McKenna | Water Ballet Swimmer |
| John Aylesworth | Self - Announcer |
| Tina Roark | 1980 Opening montage Showgirl |
| Donna Lynn Adrian | Synchronized Swimmer |
| Nell Carter | Self |
| Steve Allen | Self - Host |
| Sid Caesar | Self |
| Mel Tillis | Self |
| Peggy Fleming | Self |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Tuesday, 04 March 1980 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Tuesday, 11 March 1980 |
| 3 | Episode #1.3 | Tuesday, 18 March 1980 |
| 4 | Episode #1.4 | Tuesday, 25 March 1980 |
| 5 | Episode #1.5 | Tuesday, 08 April 1980 |
| 6 | Episode #1.6 | Tuesday, 15 April 1980 |
| 7 | Episode #1.7 | Tuesday, 22 April 1980 |
| 8 | Episode #1.8 | Tuesday, 29 April 1980 |
| 9 | Episode #1.9 | Tuesday, 06 May 1980 |
| 10 | Episode #1.10 | Tuesday, 13 May 1980 |
| 11 | Episode #1.11 | Tuesday, 03 June 1980 |
Directors
Walter C. Miller, Steve Binder
Writers
George Arthur Bloom, Ted Lang, David Axlerod, Stan Burns
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dick Clark | Self - Host |
| Denise McKenna | Water Ballet Swimmer |
| John Aylesworth | Self - Announcer |
| Tina Roark | 1980 Opening montage Showgirl |
| Donna Lynn Adrian | Synchronized Swimmer |
| Nell Carter | Self |
| Steve Allen | Self - Host |
| Sid Caesar | Self |
| Mel Tillis | Self |
| Peggy Fleming | Self |
| Debby Boone | Self |
| David Copperfield | Self - Magician |
| Gallagher | Self |
| Dorothy Hamill | Self |
| Sarah Purcell | Self - Hostess |
| Toller Cranston | Self |
| Mariette Hartley | Self - Hostess |
| Steve Martin | Self |
| Betty White | Self |
| Barbara Eden | Self - Host |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Nick Vanoff | Producer |
| William O. Harbach | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1980 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction (Electronic) | Nominated |
| 1980 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction | Nominated |
| 1980 | Emmy | Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety or Music Program | Nominated |
| 1980 | Emmy | Outstanding Costume Design for a Series | Won |
| 1980 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program | Nominated |
| 1980 | Emmy | Outstanding Video Tape Editing for a Series | Nominated |
