TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes
Hour-long series which presented bloopers preserved forever on film or videotape. After all, what actor or actress hasn't forgotten or fluffed a line, fallen down or made some other mistake while filming a show or movie? Hosts Clark and McMahon introduced the clips, usually grouped by subject or popular prime-time/syndicated show. While many outtakes were from soap operas, popular prime-time shows and current movies, anything was fair game even documentary programs about animals (usually where the animals wouldn't perform or behave or did their "thing" at the wrong time) and clips from local newscasts were fair game. During each show, the producers with the help from a few friends a usually elaborate practical joke on an unsuspecting celebrity. Other popular features included classic TV commercials or those from foreign countries; serial films from the Hollywood's early days; and comedy skits featuring Len Cella. The series was inspired by a series of popular specials that Clark and McMahon hosted in the early 1980s; each show paid tribute to Kermit Schafer, a producer who first popularized bloopers from radio's Golden Age in the 1950s. Periodic "Bloopers" specials continue to air now and then.
- 1984-1992
- 6 seasons
- NBC
- Comedy, Reality
Hour-long series which presented bloopers preserved forever on film or videotape. After all, what actor or actress hasn't forgotten or fluffed a line, fallen down or made some other mistake while filming a show or movie? Hosts Clark and McMahon introduced the clips, usually grouped by subject or popular prime-time/syndicated show. While many outtakes were from soap operas, popular prime-time shows and current movies, anything was fair game even documentary programs about animals (usually where the animals wouldn't perform or behave or did their "thing" at the wrong time) and clips from local newscasts were fair game. During each show, the producers with the help from a few friends a usually elaborate practical joke on an unsuspecting celebrity. Other popular features included classic TV commercials or those from foreign countries; serial films from the Hollywood's early days; and comedy skits featuring Len Cella. The series was inspired by a series of popular specials that Clark and McMahon hosted in the early 1980s; each show paid tribute to Kermit Schafer, a producer who first popularized bloopers from radio's Golden Age in the 1950s. Periodic "Bloopers" specials continue to air now and then.
Season 1 Episode Guide
15 Episodes 1984
Episode 1
Connie Selleca/James Coburn
Mon, Jan 9, 1984
Episode 2
Paul Williams/Brenda Vaccaro
Mon, Jan 16, 1984
Episode 3
Mindy Cohn
Mon, Jan 23, 1984
Episode 4
Ann Jillian/Christopher Atkins
Mon, Jan 30, 1984
Episode 5
Ernest Borgnine/Nell Carter
Mon, Feb 6, 1984
Episode 6
Joyce Brothers/Philip McKeon
Mon, Feb 13, 1984
Episode 7
Ricky Schroder/Richard Crenna
Mon, Feb 20, 1984
Episode 8
Dick Clark/Jerry Lewis
Mon, Feb 27, 1984
Episode 9
Scott Baio/David Steinberg
Mon, Mar 12, 1984
Episode 10
Tom Bosley/Barbi Benton
Mon, Mar 19, 1984
Episode 11
Danny DeVito/Kevin McCarthy
Mon, Mar 26, 1984
Episode 12
Phyllis Diller/Greg Evigan
Mon, May 21, 1984
Phyllis Diller believes she is attending an event at a Middle-Eastern consulate. She is introduced to the three wives of the diplomat. She sits among the women and the diplomat begins eyeing her as his fourth wife. Diller laughs and says she is already married and can't be married again. As the negotiation continues, a baby goat is brought in and placed in her lap. When she begins to caress the goat, Diller is told that the goat is going to be dinner.
Episode 12
Phyllis Diller/Greg Evigan
Mon, May 21, 1984
Phyllis Diller believes she is attending an event at a Middle-Eastern consulate. She is introduced to the three wives of the diplomat. She sits among the women and the diplomat begins eyeing her as his fourth wife. Diller laughs and says she is already married and can't be married again. As the negotiation continues, a baby goat is brought in and placed in her lap. When she begins to caress the goat, Diller is told that the goat is going to be dinner.
Episode 13
Shirley Jones/Missy Gold
Mon, Apr 9, 1984
Episode 14
Debby Boone/Jill Whelan
Mon, May 7, 1984
Episode 15
Michael J. Fox/Rich Little
Mon, May 14, 1984