This salute to the Bicentennial features Bob Hope and his guests Sammy Davis Jr., Captain and Tennille, Debbie Reynolds, and Donny and Marie Osmond. Routines include "The Evening News" of 1776 with appearances by Charlie Callas, Angie Dickinson and Jimmie Walker; and "The Tonight Show" of 1876, featuring Ed McMahon, Steve Allen and Phyllis Diller.