The Barbara McNair Show
McNair became one of the first Black women to host her own TV variety show; it ran three seasons and featured big names like Sonny and Cher, The Righteous Brothers, Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, and more. McNair often sang on the show.
- 1969-1971
- 2 seasons
- NTA
- Music
McNair became one of the first Black women to host her own TV variety show; it ran three seasons and featured big names like Sonny and Cher, The Righteous Brothers, Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, and more. McNair often sang on the show.
Season 2 Episode Guide
30 Episodes 1970 - 1971
Episode 1
Della Reese, The Rascals
Sat, Oct 3, 1970 60 mins
Episode 2
Tony Martin, Julie Budd, Jackie Kahane, The Machinery
Sat, Oct 10, 1970
Episode 3
The Cowsills, The Ace Trucking Company, Daniele Dorice
Sat, Oct 17, 1970
Episode 4
Sandy Baron, Professor Irwin Corey, The Edwin Hawkins Singers, Freddy Weller and Elan Stuart
Sat, Oct 24, 1970
Episode 5
Hank Thompson, Roy Clark, Archie Campbell, Minnie Pearl
Sat, Oct 31, 1970
Episode 6
The Cowsills, Mahalia Jackson, Jack E. Leonard, Jan Rubes
Sun, Nov 8, 1970
Episode 7
Little Richard, Professor Irwin Corey, Andy Kim, Bonnie Sher
Sun, Nov 15, 1970
Little Richard performs "Greenwood, Mississippi" and "Somebody Saw You". Andy Kim sings "Sugar, Sugar". Bonnie Sher sings "Things Are Looking Good". Barbara McNair sings "After Today," "If I Ruled the World" and an "Oliver" medley.
Episode 8
Dick Shawn, Jan Rubes, The Cowsills, Freda Payne
Sun, Nov 22, 1970
Episode 9
Mahalia Jackson, Milt Kamen, Edward Bear, Ed Evanko, Hagood Hardy & The Montage
Sun, Nov 29, 1970
Episode 10
B.B. King, Gloria Loring, Friendly Persuasion, Billy Baxter
Sun, Dec 6, 1970
Episode 11
Billy Daniels, Hanna Ahroni, Hart and Lorne
Sun, Dec 13, 1970
Episode 12
Soupy Sales, Dakota Staton, Moe Koffman
Sun, Dec 20, 1970
Episode 13
Julie Budd, Rudy Webb, Phil Foster, The Brothers Cain
Sun, Dec 27, 1970
Episode 14
The Righteous Brothers, Dianne Brooks, Doctor Magic, Betty Walker
Sun, Jan 3, 1971
Episode 15
Freda Payne, Bobby Vee, Rich Little, Morris Donaldson
Sun, Jan 10, 1971
Episode 16
Bill Dana, Brock Peters, Mitzi McCall and Charlie Brill, The King Cousins, Sue Burns
Sun, Jan 17, 1971
Episode 17
Debbie Reynolds, Leon Bibb, Hagood Hardy
Sun, Jan 24, 1971
Episode 18
Lou Rawls, Carolyn Daye, Rich Little, Japan's Daikagura Troupe
Sun, Jan 31, 1971
Episode 19
Jose Greco, Rich Little, Catherine McKinnon, Josh White Jr.
Sun, Feb 7, 1971
Episode 20
O.C. Smith, The Irish Rovers, Bob Blasser
Sun, Feb 14, 1971
Episode 21
O.C. Smith, Betty Walker, Betty Robertson
Sun, Feb 21, 1971
Episode 22
Johnny Mathis, The Ace Trucking Company, Carolyn Daye
Sun, Feb 28, 1971
Episode 23
Soupy Sales, Vanda King, Bobby Orr, Mike Walton, Josh White Jr., The Irish Rovers
Sun, Mar 7, 1971 60 mins
Guests: Soupy Sales, Josh White Jr., and the Irish Rovers. Highlights: "My Little Boy," "Walk a Mile in My Shoes" (Josh); "The Orange and Green" "Years May Come, Years May Go" (Rovers); "Annie, Get Your Gun" medley, "It Only Takes a Moment" (Barbara).
Episode 24
Lou Rawls, Tobi Lark, Peter Appleyard, Hart and Lorne
Sun, Mar 14, 1971
Episode 25
The Righteous Brothers, Gordy Tapp, Carlos Montoya, Tranquility Base
Sun, Mar 21, 1971
Episode 26
Peter Nero, Ian and Sylvia, Sandy Baron, Freddy Weller
Sun, Mar 28, 1971
Episode 27
Professor Irwin Corey, Betty Robertson, Tommy Hunter, The Five Stairsteps
Sun, Apr 4, 1971
Episode 28
Virna Lisi, Bobby Sherman, Skiles and Henderson, The Singing Big Foot
Sun, Apr 11, 1971
Episode 29
Brook Benton, The Cowsills, Dick Shawn and Mary Lou Collins
Sun, Apr 18, 1971
Episode 30
Final Show - Carlos Montoya, Wilson Pickett, Ronnie Martin and Sandra O'Neill
Sun, Apr 25, 1971