Bonnie and the Franklins - 1982 CBS Variety Show Special

[TJ]

I saw this is in my subscriptions.

AI Overview:
Bonnie & the Franklins was a 1982 television special. It featured actress Bonnie Franklin, known for One Day at a Time, performing and entertaining in a special, sometimes noted to be centered on her father's birthday.

Key Details of 1982:
TV Special: Bonnie & the Franklins (1982).
Participants: Included her brother, Dick Franklin, and her stepdaughter, Julie Minoff.
Context: Produced during the height of her popularity on CBS, where she also earned an Emmy nomination in 1982.

Special guests include Michele Lee and Joe Namath. Norman Lear is in the intro.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBAoRZ1vQ2I

[opus]

How exactly does this end up in The Game Show Vault?

[TJ]

Originally Posted by opus

How exactly does this end up in The Game Show Vault?

The more important question is why didn't they make a Valerie and the Bertinellis special. Talk about a lost opportunity.

It aired on CBS on January 2, 1982.

[opus]

Originally Posted by TJ

The more important question is why didn't they make a Valerie and the Bertinellis special. Talk about a lost opportunity.

It aired on CBS on January 2, 1982.

I've always said you were smarter then Bud Grant*


*He served as the President of CBS Entertainment from 1980 until 1987

[opus]

Not to be confused with Hall Of Fame football coach Bud Grant.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bud_Grant

Who I'm sure would have been smart enough to give Valerie a special.

[opus]

Here’s Bonnie roasting Betty White, audio only. Maybe someone can find the video.




https://youtu.be/oZXXGxCWDSM?si=HuEwUJ-z_Q9qYQCl

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by opus

Here’s Bonnie roasting Betty White, audio only. Maybe someone can find the video.




https://youtu.be/oZXXGxCWDSM?si=HuEwUJ-z_Q9qYQCl

Ask and you shall receive: Bonnie Franklin comes on at about 6:35 in:
Betty White | The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts | FULL EPISODE | Classic TV Comedy Variety (50:11 long)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7z_RHr3xiU8

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by TJ

I saw this is in my subscriptions.

AI Overview:
Bonnie & the Franklins was a 1982 television special. It featured actress Bonnie Franklin, known for One Day at a Time, performing and entertaining in a special, sometimes noted to be centered on her father's birthday.

Key Details of 1982:
TV Special: Bonnie & the Franklins (1982).
Participants: Included her brother, Dick Franklin, and her stepdaughter, Julie Minoff.
Context: Produced during the height of her popularity on CBS, where she also earned an Emmy nomination in 1982.

Special guests include Michele Lee and Joe Namath. Norman Lear is in the intro.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBAoRZ1vQ2I

Very enjoyable thanks TJ. Keep posting stuff like this because I will need it since I have no sports from mid-June to sept lol