Television specials Television specials 100 Greatest One-hit Wonders was a music countdown special that ...more on Wikipedia about "100 Greatest One-hit Wonders"
On Sunday, July 17, 2005, ESPN's SportsCenter debuted a segment called "50 States in 50 Days." Each day, for 50 days of the summer of 2005, a SportsCenter anchor traveled to a different state to discover anything and everything sports and what that particular state had to offer: people, history, and events - from the large scale (such as the Yankees-Red Sox Rivalry in Massachusetts) to the much more obscure (such as cardboard boat racing in Arkansas). The purpose of "50 States in 50 Days" was to "celebrate the uniqueness of each of our 50 states", as Kenny Mayne stated on Day 11 in Montana. ...more on Wikipedia about "50 States in 50 Days"
"Alien Planet" is a two-hour special on Discovery Channel about a robot probe of the fictional planet Darwin IV, investigating alien life there. It was based on the book Expedition, by sci-fi/fantasy artist and writer Wayne Douglas Barlowe, who was also executive producer on the special. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alien Planet"
Battle of the Network Stars was the name of a number of U.S. television specials featuring competitions among teams of popular television performers representing the three major broadcast networks at that time: ABC, CBS, and NBC. ...more on Wikipedia about "Battle of the Network Stars"
BBC Young Musician of the Year is a televised competition for British keyboard, percussion, string, brass and woodwind players, under 18 years old. ...more on Wikipedia about "BBC Young Musician of the Year"
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue is an animated drug prevention television special starring many of the popular cartoon characters from American Saturday morning television, among them Winnie-the-Pooh, Bugs Bunny, Alf, the Muppet Babies, and several others. Financed by McDonald's, the special was originally simulcast on April 22 1990 on all three major American television networks: ABC, NBC, and CBS. McDonalds also distributed a VHS home video edition of the special, which began with an introduction from President George Bush, and First Lady Barbara Bush. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue"
Darkly Dawns the Duck is an animated Disney television special that aired in two parts in 1991, and was the pilot film for the television series Darkwing Duck. After the success of the pilot and the launching of the series, the two parts of the special were edited for time and aired as regular episodes during reruns. It was also released in its uncut form on home video, combining the two parts of the special into a 48-minute movie. ...more on Wikipedia about "Darkly Dawns the Duck"
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve is a television program, which airs every New Year's Eve on the United States television network ABC. It has been hosted by Dick Clark since its first airing on December 31, 1972, also titled Three Dog Night's New Years’ Rockin Eve 1973 (named after the headliner that year, Three Dog Night). ...more on Wikipedia about "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve"
Elvis in Concert was the name of a 1977 CBS television special featuring Elvis Presley. The special was filmed during two concerts; Omaha, Nebraska on June 19, and Rapid City, South Dakota on June 21. Although Elvis was in poor health and just a month and a half away from death, his voice was still strong. Presley sings a mixture of old (" Hound Dog", " Are You Lonesome Tonight?", " That's All Right") and new (" If You Love Me Let Me Know", "Fairytale", " I Really Don't Want To Know") hits amongst others. The special aired in October, several weeks after Elvis's death. The special includes a message from Elvis's father, Vernon Presley, and several fan interviews. ...more on Wikipedia about "Elvis in concert"
Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special is a 1968 United States television special starring Elvis Presley. It was directed by Steve Binder and produced by Binder plus Bones Howe and Phil Spector. Sponsored by the Singer Sewing Machine Company, it aired on December 3, 1968 with the title Elvis on the NBC television network. ...more on Wikipedia about "Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special"
Free to Be… You and Me is a record album for children, first released in November 1972, and later a 1974 television special featuring celebrities ( Marlo Thomas and Friends). Using poetry, songs, and sketches, the basic concept was to salute being oneself; the thematic message was: you, whether you are a boy or a girl, can achieve anything you want. The album has become a cult classic amongst many children raised in the 1970s. The idea to create the album was purely Thomas'; she wanted to teach her then-young niece Dionne about life. ...more on Wikipedia about "Free to Be… You and Me"
G.I.T. on Broadway was a 1969 live television special produced by Motown Productions and George Schlatter-Ed Friendly Productions. The special, a follow-up to 1968's successful TCB program, was a musical revue starring Motown's two most popular groups at the time, Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations. Containing primarily Broadway showtunes, the special was taped before a live studio audience in mid- 1969 and originally broadcast November 12, 1969 on NBC. Like TCB, the title of the program was derived from an acronym, this one standing for "Get It Together". ...more on Wikipedia about "G.I.T. on Broadway"
How to Irritate People is a 1968 television mockumentary written by John Cleese. It also features future Monty Python collaborators Michael Palin, Graham Chapman, and Connie Booth, as well as comic actor Tim Brooke-Taylor. In various sketches, Cleese demonstrates exactly what the title suggests - how to irritate people, although this is done in a much more conventional way than the absurdity of similar Monty Python sketches. ...more on Wikipedia about "How to Irritate People"
The MTV Movie Awards is a film awards show presented annually on MTV. Also contains movie parodies that used official movie footage with hosts and other celebrities and music performances. ...more on Wikipedia about "MTV Movie Awards"
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My Favourite Film was a television special broadcast on the ABC on December 4, 2005. After public voting took place on the show's website, the special listed the top ten most popular films as chosen by voters, and these films were discussed and their rankings debated by a panel hosted by Margaret Pomeranz, a long-time ABC film critic, which included Judith Lucy, Stuart MacGill, Sigrid Thornton, Chris Taylor and Richard Roxburgh. ...more on Wikipedia about "My Favourite Film"
Roy Orbison - Live at Austin City Limits is an American DVD released by Image Entertainment in 2003 of a live performance by singer Roy Orbison on August 5, 1982 from the PBS television show Austin City Limits. ...more on Wikipedia about "Roy Orbison - Live at Austin City Limits"
Roy Orbison and Friends, A Black and White Night is an acclaimed 1988 Cinemax television special originally broadcast on HBO starring Hall of Fame and Rock and Roll pioneer singer/songwriter Roy Orbison. ...more on Wikipedia about "Roy Orbison and Friends, A Black and White Night"
Rudolph's Shiny New Year is the 1976 stop-motion animated sequel to the popular 1964 television special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, produced by Rankin/Bass. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rudolph's Shiny New Year"
Scary Godmother is a successful children's book and comic book series created by artist Jill Thompson and published by Sirius Entertainment in 1997. The surprising popularity of this comic resulted in a successful stage show and a CG-animated special in 2003 by Mainframe Entertainment, titled Scary Godmother: Halloween Spooktakular, which was remarkably faithful to the original material (as Jill had creative control over the project). A second CG-animated special by Mainframe, Scary Godmother: The Revenge of Jimmy (based on the second book), premiered on TV in 2005. ...more on Wikipedia about "Scary Godmother"
Scooby Goes Hollywood was a prime-time hour-long television special starring the cast of Hanna-Barbera's popular Saturday morning cartoon Scooby-Doo. It was originally broadcast on ABC on December 13, 1979. ...more on Wikipedia about "Scooby Goes Hollywood"
Sesame Street… 20 Years & Still Counting is a special aired in 1989 on NBC. It was made to celebrate the 20th season of the popular children's show, " Sesame Street". ...more on Wikipedia about "Sesame Street… 20 Years & Still Counting" Who is http://www.shortopedia.com? shortopedia
SportsCenter Old School is a version of the television program SportsCenter. SportsCenter Old School ran in August 2004 as part of ESPN25, the commemoration of ESPN's 25th anniversary; ESPN was inaugurated in 1979. SportsCenter Old School included former SportsCenter hosts, such as Craig Kilborn or CBS Sports' Greg Gumbel, who moved on to other media outlets. The show was announced on TV commercials with Irish group Thin Lizzy's 1976 song "The Boys are Back in Town". ...more on Wikipedia about "SportsCenter Old School"
Talking To Americans was a regular feature presented by Rick Mercer on the Canadian political satire show This Hour Has 22 Minutes. It was later spun off into a one-hour special that aired on April 1, 2001 on CBC Television. ...more on Wikipedia about "Talking to Americans"
TCB was a 1968 live television special produced by Motown Productions and George Schlatter-Ed Friendly Productions. The special was a musical revue starring Motown's two most popular groups at the time, Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations. Containing a combnation of showtunes, specially prepared numbers, and popular Motown hits, the special was taped before a live studio audience in September 1968 and originally broadcast December 9, 1968 on NBC. The title of the program uses a then-popular acronym, " TCB", which stands for "Taking Care of Business". ...more on Wikipedia about "TCB (television special)"
A television special is a television program, typically a short film or television movie intended to debut in prime time, the term used to define any television program which interrupts or temporarily replaces programming normally scheduled for a given time slot. ...more on Wikipedia about "Television special"
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