Kenny Rogers as Host

Episodes 39

Rollin' On The River (Pilot)

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February 13, 1971
1x1

Guests

Al Hirt, Pat Paulsen and Diane Brooks with thirteen songs and a number of comedy sketches.

Highlights:

Dianne Brooks sings "Twenty-five Or Six To Four".

Dianne and Kenny Rogers duet on "Something."

Al Hirt and Kenny Rogers and The First Edition give renditions of "Proud Mary" and "Down By The Riverside."

Hirt offers "Tin Roof Blues" and "Jazz Me Blues."

Other highlights of the trip include Rogers and The First Edition doing "Heed the Call", "Ruby Talk", and "Camptown Races".

Hirt and Rogers do "Night Life".

Paulsen and Hirt do a thing called "Hirts-Rent-A-Horn" and Paulsen issues one of his jawbreaking monologues.

The hour closes with the entire cast giving their all for a rousing rendition of "Mississippi".

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[Premiere]

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September 11, 1971
1x2

Guests

The Carpenters

Al Hirt

Mark Lindsay

New Doodletown Pipers

Patchett & Tarses.

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Episode 3

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September 18, 1971
1x3

Guests

Tommy Smothers

Ian and Sylvia (folk duo)

Billy Van (comedian)

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Episode 4

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September 25, 1971
1x4

Guests

The Poppy Family

Alex Harvey (singer-songwriter)

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Episode 5

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October 2, 1971
1x5

Guests

Merle Haggard

Dianne Brooks.

Highlights:

Songs include, "Okie from Muskogee," "Lonesome Fugitive," "Fire and Rain" and "I Had a Ball."

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Episode 6

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October 9, 1971
1x6

Guests

Freddy Weller

Mark Lindsay

Beverly Glenn-Copeland

The Raiders.

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Episode 7

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October 16, 1971
1x7

Guests

Kris Kristofferson

Terri Jacks of The Poppy Family.

Highlights:

Kris Kristofferson sings "Lovin' Her Was Easier."

Other songs include "Me and Bobby McGee" and "Can't Buy Me Love."

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Episode 8

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October 23, 1971
1x8

Guests

Jason Robards

Sid Caesar

Dianne Brooks (singer)

Highlights:

Jason Robards joins in a silent movie spoof.

Jason Robards also read Mark Twain's "The War Prayer" and shows clips from his movie "Fools".

Songs include, "Tell It All Brother" and "Old Mojave Highway."

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Episode 9

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October 30, 1971
1x9

Guests

Roger Miller

Tobi Lark

David Willen

Roger Miller performs "Lovin' Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)" and "Me and Bobby McGee."

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Episode 10

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November 6, 1971
1x10

Guests

B.B. King

Rosemary Radcliffe (comedian)

Don Cullen (comedian)

Edward and Harding.

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Episode 11

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November 13, 1971
1x11

Guests

Gladys Knight and the Pips

Bruce Coburn

Trudy Desmond (from Dr. Music)

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Episode 12

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November 20, 1971
1x12

Guests

George Kirby

Dee Higgins

Tobi Lark (Canadian singer)

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Episode 13

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November 27, 1971
1x13

Guests:

Tony Joe White

June Amato

Billy Van.

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Episode 1

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September 11, 1972
2x1

Guests

Bill Withers

The Stampeders

Highlights:

Bill Withers performs "Lean On Me".

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Episode 2

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September 18, 1972
2x2

Guests

The Raiders

April Wine.

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Episode 3

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September 25, 1972
2x3

The Everly Brothers

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Episode 4

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October 2, 1972
2x4

Guests

Badfinger

A Foot In Cold Water.

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Episode 5

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October 9, 1972
2x5

Guests

Helen Reddy

Larry Cansler Orchestra

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Episode 6

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October 16, 1972
2x6

Guests

John Kay Band

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Episode 7

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October 23, 1972
2x7

Guests

B.J. Thomas

The Five Man Electrical Band.

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Episode 8

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October 30, 1972
2x8

Guests

Ike and Tina Turner Revue Crowbar.

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Episode 9

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November 6, 1972
2x9

Guests

Tommy Roe

Crowbar.

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Episode 10

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November 13, 1972
2x10

Guests

Looking Glass

Pagliard

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Episode 11

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November 20, 1972
2x11

Guests

Edgar Winter

Everyday People.

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Episode 12

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November 27, 1972
2x12

Guests

Delaney & Bonnie

Ocean

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Episode 13

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December 4, 1972
2x13

Guests

Al Green

Larry Cansler Orchestra

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Episode 14

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December 11, 1972
2x14

Guests

Bo Diddley

Ronnie Hawkins

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Episode 15

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December 18, 1972
2x15

Guests

Billy Preston

A Foot in Cold Water

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Episode 16

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December 25, 1972
2x16

Kenny Rogers and the First Edition are seen in concert.

Music: "Love the One You're With," "Close to You" and "In the Ghetto."

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Episode 17

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January 1, 1973
2x17

Guests

Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks

April Wine.

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Episode 18

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January 8, 1973
2x18

Guests

The Jimmy Castor Bunch

The Stampeders.

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Episode 19

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January 15, 1973
2x19

Guests

Looking Glass

Chilliwack.

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Episode 20

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January 22, 1973
2x20

Guests

Ronnie Hawkins

Jim Croce

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Episode 21

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January 29, 1973
2x21

Guests

Dominic Traiano

The James Gang.

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Episode 22

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February 5, 1973
2x22

Guests

Lighthouse

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Episode 23

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February 12, 1973
2x23

Guests

Larry Cansler and his Orchestra

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Episode 24

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February 19, 1973
2x24

Guests

Malo

The Five Man Electric Band.

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Episode 25

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February 26, 1973
2x25

Guests

Cheech and Chong

Ocean.

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[Finale]

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March 5, 1973
2x26

Guests

Climax

Everyday People.

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