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
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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 4 Episode Guide
23 Episodes 1973 - 1974
Episode 1
Episode #4.1
Wed, Sep 12, 1973 60 mins
Opening show of season. Guests Howard Cosell, Chuck Connors, Miss USA Amanda Jones, and Miss Universe Margarita Moran-Floirendo. Song "Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown" with animation.
Episode 2
Telly Savalas, Danny Thomas
Wed, Sep 19, 1973 60 mins
Guests Danny Thomas and Telly Savalas. Opening song "I Couldn't Live Without Your Love." Skit Sonny's Pizza Parlor.
Episode 3
Episode #4.3
Wed, Sep 26, 1973 60 mins
The Sonny and Cher years; Tribute to Rock and Roll. Guests include: Chuck Berry, Bobby Vinton, Dick Clark, Jerry Lee Lewis, The 4 Seasons, and more.
Episode 4
Episode #4.4
Wed, Oct 3, 1973 60 mins
Sonny and Cher welcome guest Truman Capote who portrays Lord Nelson and the FBI agent who shot Dillinger. In a spoof of Bond films Capote is Leadfinger. John Davidson discusses his nude centerfold.
Episode 5
Episode #4.5
Wed, Oct 10, 1973 60 mins
Episode 6
Episode #4.6
Wed, Oct 17, 1973 60 mins
Episode 7
Episode #4.7
Wed, Oct 24, 1973 60 mins
Guest Jim Nabors sings "Green, Green Grass of Home." Other songs performed include "Delta Dawn" and "Everything is Beautiful. "
Episode 8
Episode #4.8
Wed, Oct 31, 1973 60 mins
Sonny and Cher, special guest Jerry Lewis plus the cast pay a tribute to Halloween.
Episode 9
Episode #4.9
Wed, Nov 7, 1973 60 mins
Songs featured on the show include "Rockin' Down the Highway", "Yesterday" and "Sweet Gypsy Rose."
Episode 10
Episode #4.10
Wed, Nov 14, 1973 60 mins
Songs performed in the episode include "That'll Be the Day", "All My Lovin' and All My Kissin'" and "You're Nobody til Somebody Loves You."
Episode 11
Episode #4.11
Wed, Nov 28, 1973 60 mins
The Sonny and Cher Years Part 2. Rock and roll tribute with guests Wolfman Jack, Paul Anka, The Coasters, Peter Noone, and Neil Sedaka.
Episode 12
Episode #4.12
Wed, Dec 5, 1973 60 mins
Episode 13
Episode #4.13
Wed, Dec 19, 1973 60 mins
Christmas 1973 episode with guest William Conrad. Opening song "Jingle Bells." Skits: Indian and bear searching for snow, hobo looking for dinner. Last half of show has Christmas songs and Sonny's Pizza skit.
Episode 14
Episode #4.14
Wed, Jan 2, 1974 60 mins
Episode 15
Episode #4.15
Wed, Jan 9, 1974 60 mins
Guests O.J. Simpson and Ted Neely perform in the Super Bowl follies. Cher holds forth in the laundromat about football and it's fans. Ted sings "Another's Lifetime." Cher solos "Holy Holly", then duets with Sonny with "Top of the World."
Episode 16
Episode #4.16
Wed, Jan 16, 1974 60 mins
The song "Heartbeat" is performed. Cher sings her hit "Dark Lady." Cher and daughter Chastity find a tune to do together at the end of the show.
Episode 17
Episode #4.17
Wed, Jan 23, 1974 60 mins
Episode 18
Episode #4.18
Wed, Jan 30, 1974 60 mins
The Jackson 5 perform "Dancin' Machine."
Episode 19
Episode #4.19
Wed, Feb 6, 1974 60 mins
Guests include Sally Struthers, the Jackson 5 singing Dancing Machine, and Tennessee Ernie Ford.
Episode 20
Aired Feb 6, 1974
Wed, Feb 13, 1974 60 mins
Guests Jim Nabors, Larry Csonka. Skits: Tonsmoke (overweight cowboys), French soldiers with Larry Csonka.
Episode 21
Episode #4.21
Wed, Feb 20, 1974 60 mins
Special guests Ricardo Montalban, Jeanette Nolan, and the DeFranco Family. Episode was aired in February as they make jokes about Valentines Day and Sonny's birthday as he turns 29.
Episode 22
Episode #4.22
Wed, Feb 27, 1974 60 mins
Guests Joe Namath and the Righteous Brothers (who reunited on this show ending their breakup). Opening song "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow." Skits At the Launderette and Lady Luck.
Episode 23
Episode #4.23
Wed, Mar 6, 1974 60 mins
Cher as Laverne gives her opinion on the film The Exorcist while at the laundromat. Sonny & Cher duet on "Let Me Be There." The late Jim Croce is given a tribute by an animated video of his hit "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown."