SONNY AND CHER COMEDY HOUR, THE {1972 CHRISTMAS SHOW WITH WILLIAM CONRAD} (TV)
Summary
One in this comedy/variety series starring Sonny and Cher. This Christmas-themed episode features special guest William Conrad.
Sonny and Cher open the program with "Jingle Bells," then explain that the show is moving to Wednesdays, a "lucky" day for them both. Conrad then portrays a streetwise Santa Claus who is annoyed to find another St. Nick on his turf, but the two quickly decide to be friends. Sonny and Cher perform Three Dog Night's "Black and White," and in an installment of "Sonny's Pizza," on Christmas Eve, Sonny presents his two beleaguered employees with bonus checks, though he has forgotten to sign them. An official, played by Conrad, arrives and regretfully admits that he must shut off their electricity because of non-payment, but the two waiters charitably "donate" their checks to keep the place running.
Sonny and Cher then welcome young daughter Chastity for a segment of "Raggedy Sonny and Raggedy Cher," in which the two married dolls prepare for Christmas. When an audience member asks about the couple's vacation habits, Sonny and Cher jet off to the Peaceful Valley Lodge atop a mountain, where they are greeted by the excitable locals, including the town's "social directors," and they greet the celebrities with elaborate song-and-dance numbers and an extravagant suite, despite their wishes for a low-key getaway. Finally, Conrad offers some wise words about the meaning of Christmas. Commercials deleted.
Details
- NETWORK: CBS
- DATE: 8:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:35:38
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: 128133
- GENRE: Music/Variety
- SUBJECT HEADING: Music/Variety; Comedy; Christmas
- SERIES RUN: CBS - TV series, 1971-1974
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Sonny Bono … Host, Performer
- Cher … Host, Performer
- William Conrad … Guest, Performer
- Chastity Bono (see also: Chaz Bono) … Guest
- Peter Cullen … Cast
- Ted Zeigler … Cast
- Billy Van … Cast
- Ralph Morrow … Cast
- Freeman King … Cast
- Murray Langston … Cast