comedylover2002
10-11-2002, 03:01 PM
1st national TV apprearance: Jack Paar Tonite--November, 1973
Major TV appearance: The Tonight Show--December, 1973
Guest appearance: The Merv Griffin Show--December, 1973
(sidenote: Chico auditions--January, 1974)
Guest shot--The Mike Douglas Show--January, 1974
(Sidenote: Rehearshals for Chico begin-February, 1974)
Notable personal appearances and tour highlights:
April, 1974: Triton College; The Bitter End) -New York
Mr. Kelly's-Chicago (1st show)
School of the Performing Arts benefit, New York
July, 1974: The Tonight Show, 6th appearance, guest
September, 1974: Chico and the Man Premieres
November 18-22, 1974: panelist on Celebrity Sweepstakes-
game show
1975: The Smothers Brothers Show, NBC-TV, Guest star
Personal appearances/tour highlights:
April, 1975: Tahoe-Las Vegas, Caesar's Palace; May: Tour with Paul Williams; Chicago, May: Mr. Kelly's (2nd appearance. Album
LOOKING GOOD is taped at this time)
January 28, 1976: Chico and The Man moves to Wednesday nights; Tony Orlando guest stars on this particular show
Tour/p.a.: March 26th, Fountainbleau Hotel engagement, Miami
March 14, 1976: Freddie is a guest on KUP'S SHOW, a Chicago based television talk show
March 31, 1976: Freddie guests on Tony Orlando and Dawn (the broadcast is a repeat from an earlier date)
April 17th, 1976: Freddie Guest stars on The Bob Newhart Show
May, 1976: Presenter at the Emmies; Co-star Jack Albertson wins the best actor in a comedy series Emmy
May--Friendship Dinner for Mrs. Gerald Ford
Summer, 1976: Guest stars on The Kelly Monteith Show, a Summer program starring comedian Kelly Monteith
Sept. 22, 1976: The Million Dollar Rip Off Premieres on NBC. Freddie plays electronics whiz Muff Kovac
September: More tour highlights/notable: Vegas with Andy Williams at Caesar's Palace, December 23rd, 1976-January 3, 1977..
November 15, 1976: Hosts the Tonight Show
January 7, 1977: The Tonight Show--Host
January 11th, 1977: Chico and the Man # 18 for the 3rd season, is taped
January 19th: the Today Show, guest; the President's Inaugural Gala, Guest Star
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Other appearances, out of sequence, dates unknown:
Sammy & Co. Sammy Davis Jr's variety show, 1975-1977. Freddie was a guest on his show during this time
The Dean martin Celebrity Roast for Sammy Davis, Jr. either 1974 or '75: Freddie is on the dais, and makes a joke about making Sammy an honorary Puerto Rican.
Bob Hope Special, from Montreal, also with Bing Crosby; Freddie was a guest on the show
JOYS !, Bob Hope Special, NBC, 1976-Guest star
(a take off on JAWS a famous NBC personality was bumping off all of the big NBC stars)
DINAH !--1975 or '76, Guest star
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Muhammad Ali, 1976; Freddie is on the dais, his best bit (I thought)" A black fighter comes up and says ok chump come on show me your best stuff; A Puerto Rican fighter's like (makes sound as if pulling out a switchblade), Ok, man !"
Well, folks, that's the Filmography I was able to put together, I am sure it is incomplete but it gives a good chronology of the major events and highlights of his career..
ENJOY everyone
Major TV appearance: The Tonight Show--December, 1973
Guest appearance: The Merv Griffin Show--December, 1973
(sidenote: Chico auditions--January, 1974)
Guest shot--The Mike Douglas Show--January, 1974
(Sidenote: Rehearshals for Chico begin-February, 1974)
Notable personal appearances and tour highlights:
April, 1974: Triton College; The Bitter End) -New York
Mr. Kelly's-Chicago (1st show)
School of the Performing Arts benefit, New York
July, 1974: The Tonight Show, 6th appearance, guest
September, 1974: Chico and the Man Premieres
November 18-22, 1974: panelist on Celebrity Sweepstakes-
game show
1975: The Smothers Brothers Show, NBC-TV, Guest star
Personal appearances/tour highlights:
April, 1975: Tahoe-Las Vegas, Caesar's Palace; May: Tour with Paul Williams; Chicago, May: Mr. Kelly's (2nd appearance. Album
LOOKING GOOD is taped at this time)
January 28, 1976: Chico and The Man moves to Wednesday nights; Tony Orlando guest stars on this particular show
Tour/p.a.: March 26th, Fountainbleau Hotel engagement, Miami
March 14, 1976: Freddie is a guest on KUP'S SHOW, a Chicago based television talk show
March 31, 1976: Freddie guests on Tony Orlando and Dawn (the broadcast is a repeat from an earlier date)
April 17th, 1976: Freddie Guest stars on The Bob Newhart Show
May, 1976: Presenter at the Emmies; Co-star Jack Albertson wins the best actor in a comedy series Emmy
May--Friendship Dinner for Mrs. Gerald Ford
Summer, 1976: Guest stars on The Kelly Monteith Show, a Summer program starring comedian Kelly Monteith
Sept. 22, 1976: The Million Dollar Rip Off Premieres on NBC. Freddie plays electronics whiz Muff Kovac
September: More tour highlights/notable: Vegas with Andy Williams at Caesar's Palace, December 23rd, 1976-January 3, 1977..
November 15, 1976: Hosts the Tonight Show
January 7, 1977: The Tonight Show--Host
January 11th, 1977: Chico and the Man # 18 for the 3rd season, is taped
January 19th: the Today Show, guest; the President's Inaugural Gala, Guest Star
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Other appearances, out of sequence, dates unknown:
Sammy & Co. Sammy Davis Jr's variety show, 1975-1977. Freddie was a guest on his show during this time
The Dean martin Celebrity Roast for Sammy Davis, Jr. either 1974 or '75: Freddie is on the dais, and makes a joke about making Sammy an honorary Puerto Rican.
Bob Hope Special, from Montreal, also with Bing Crosby; Freddie was a guest on the show
JOYS !, Bob Hope Special, NBC, 1976-Guest star
(a take off on JAWS a famous NBC personality was bumping off all of the big NBC stars)
DINAH !--1975 or '76, Guest star
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Muhammad Ali, 1976; Freddie is on the dais, his best bit (I thought)" A black fighter comes up and says ok chump come on show me your best stuff; A Puerto Rican fighter's like (makes sound as if pulling out a switchblade), Ok, man !"
Well, folks, that's the Filmography I was able to put together, I am sure it is incomplete but it gives a good chronology of the major events and highlights of his career..
ENJOY everyone