The Bobby Vinton Show

The Bobby Vinton Show was a Canadian musical variety television series produced for the CTV Television Network between 1975 and 1978, with a total of 52 episodes broadcast. Featuring Bobby Vinton, a best-selling popular music singer since the early 1960s, the series mixed comedy skits with musical interludes. Appearing on the series as a regular was comedian Billy Van. The series often satirized Vinton's Polish heritage, and its theme song was an "umpah band" rendition of his 1974 song "My Melody of Love" (Vinton also ended each episode by performing the song himself). The series was created by Chris Bearde and packaged by Chuck Barris. The shows always commenced with a large woman named Monique dancing the guest out to the stage.

The Bobby Vinton Show
GenreVariety Show
Created byChris Bearde
Directed byMichael Steele
Presented byBobby Vinton
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerAlan Blye and Chris Bearde
ProducersPhilip McLaren
Alan Thicke
Running time30 minutes
Production companyChuck Barris Productions
DistributorSony Pictures Television
Release
Original networkCTV
Original releaseSeptember 9, 1975 (1975-09-09) 
1978 (1978)

The series was syndicated to local stations in the United States, although the program's entry in the user-edited Internet Movie Database suggests it may also have been broadcast by CBS during 1975 (CBS did broadcast his one-hour special, Bobby Vinton's Rock N' Rollers, during 1978).

The series also spawned a 1975 soundtrack album on ABC Records; see The Bobby Vinton Show (album).

Guests appearing on the show included: Ethel Merman, Ted Knight, Lynn Anderson, Barbara Walters, Phyllis Diller, O.J. Simpson, The Spinners, Donna Summer, Petula Clark, Lainie Kazan, Foster Brooks, Anne Murray, Jessica Walter, John Byner, Arte Johnson, Loretta Swit, Tanya Tucker, Clifton Davis, Adrienne Barbeau, Charlie Callas, Hank Garcia and Henny Youngman.


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