The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
After a string of successful hit records, Sonny and Cher attempted to take the movie world by storm. After they failed in that attempt, they regrouped and refashioned, blossoming into a cabaret act that found success in nightclubs. Their easy banter and famous names led to them getting their own television variety show in the 1970s.
- 1971-1974
- 4 seasons
- On-The-Air Pictures Ltd.
- Comedy, Music
- TV-G
After a string of successful hit records, Sonny and Cher attempted to take the movie world by storm. After they failed in that attempt, they regrouped and refashioned, blossoming into a cabaret act that found success in nightclubs. Their easy banter and famous names led to them getting their own television variety show in the 1970s.
Season 3 Episode Guide
25 Episodes 1972 - 1973
Episode 1
Episode #3.1
Fri, Sep 15, 1972 60 mins
Guests Jackson 5, Ronald Reagan, and Larry Storch. Jackson 5 sings "Lookin' Through the Windows." Reagan receives the Bono Award.
Episode 2
Episode #3.2
Sat, Sep 23, 1972 60 mins
Episode 3
Episode #3.3
Sat, Sep 30, 1972 60 mins
Cher portrays Lady Godiva, Bobby Sherman the peasant leader, and Chad Everett the evil earl in a skit. Sonny tries to lure a governess astray. Bobby sings "Marchin' to the Madness." Sonny and Cher join in " Happy Together."
Episode 4
Episode #3.4
Fri, Oct 6, 1972 60 mins
Episode 5
Episode #3.5
Fri, Oct 13, 1972 60 mins
Episode 6
Episode #3.6
Fri, Oct 20, 1972 60 mins
Episode 7
Episode #3.7
Fri, Oct 27, 1972 60 mins
Guests were Rick Springfield and William Conrad. Rick Springfield performed What Will The Children Think.
Episode 8
Episode #3.8
Fri, Nov 3, 1972 60 mins
Episode 9
Episode #3.9
Fri, Nov 10, 1972 60 mins
Episode 10
Episode #3.10
Fri, Nov 17, 1972 60 mins
Sonny and Cher are joined by guest Ken Berry in doing parodies of Broadway shows when theater was in it's golden era. The New Seekers perform "Come Softly to Me."
Episode 11
Episode #3.11
Mon, Dec 4, 1972 60 mins
Guest Jim Brown and Bobby Vinton.
Episode 12
Episode #3.12
Mon, Dec 11, 1972 60 mins
Guest Andy Griffith. Spoof on Bridget Loves Bernie. Vamp skits.
Episode 13
Episode #3.13
Mon, Dec 18, 1972 60 mins
Episode 14
Episode #3.14
Sat, Jan 6, 1973 60 mins
Guests Jean Stapleton and Lyle Waggoner. Sonny's Pizza skit. Bono Awards 1972.
Episode 15
Episode #3.15
Sat, Jan 13, 1973 60 mins
Episode 16
Episode #3.16
Sat, Jan 20, 1973 60 mins
Among the songs performed are "Something" and "Going to Jackson." A mash up of "Rockin' Pneumonia" and "Boogie Woogie Flu" is offered. The mega-hit "Bridge Over Troubled Water"is covered.
Episode 17
Episode #3.17
Sat, Jan 27, 1973 60 mins
Episode 18
Episode #3.18
Sat, Feb 3, 1973 60 mins
Cast of Guest Actors included "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C." veteran actor Jim Nabors and Miami Dolphins offensive football player Larry Csonka making three sketches alongside Lead Actor Sonny's paramount characters in this upbeat musical episode.
Episode 19
Episode #3.19
Sat, Feb 10, 1973 60 mins
Joe Namath is a guest that week and highlights the show with his reading of calendar poetry, which features Playboy Playmates dressed as the months of the year. Playmates include Cindy Wood, Miki Garcia, Martha Smith, Karen Foster, Mercy Rooney and Sharon Johansen. In a sketch called "Sonny's Pizza Parlor", Joe Namath comes to the pizzeria and makes a big impression on Sonny and Rosa (Cher). Sonny and Cher perform "It Never Rains In Southern California". Joe joins Sonny and Cher in a musical finale showing the ways to a girl's heart.
Episode 20
Danny Thomas
Sat, Feb 17, 1973 60 mins
Episode 21
Episode #3.21
Sat, Feb 24, 1973 60 mins
Episode 22
Episode #3.22
Sun, Mar 4, 1973 60 mins
Episode 23
Episode #3.23
Wed, Mar 14, 1973 60 mins
Episode 24
Episode #3.24
Sun, Mar 18, 1973 60 mins
Episode 25
Episode #3.25
Wed, Mar 21, 1973 60 mins
Guest Lyle Waggoner. Opening song "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows." Vamp skits. 3rd Annual Bono Awards presented to Chad Everett, William Conrad, Jean Stapleton, Tennessee Ernie Ford, and Carol Burnett.
