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BEACH BOYS, THE: 25 YEARS TOGETHER: A CELEBRATION IN WAIKIKI (TV)

Summary

A television special featuring the Beach Boys in concert from Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii. Highlights include: the Beach Boys performing “Barbara Ann.” “Help Me, Rhonda,” “Fun, Fun, Fun,” “California Girls,” “California Dreamin’”; a special message from actors Patrick Duffy and John Stamos; an appearance by comedian Joe Piscopo; the Beach Boys and Ray Charles performing “Sail On, Sailor”; Gloria Loring and the Beach Boys performing “Friends and Lovers” and “I Can Hear Music”; the Beach Boys performing “Little Deuce Coope,” “The Little Old Lady from Pasadena,” and “I Get Around,” accompanied by Glen Campbell; the Beach Boys and the Fabulous Thunderbirds performing “Rock and Roll Music”; the Beach Boys performing “Be True to Your School”; the Everly Brothers and the Beach Boys performing “Don’t Worry Baby” and “Wake Up Little Susie”; the Beach Boys performing “God Only Knows” with Jeffrey Osborne; Piscopo and the Beach Boys performing a parody of Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the USA”; Paul Shaffer joining the Beach Boys for a performance “Surfer Girl,” “Surf City,” and “Surfin’ USA”; Belinda Carlisle and the Beach Boys performing “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” and “Band of Gold”; the Beach Boys performing “Darlin’,” accompanied by Three Dog Night; the Beach Boys performing “Heaven”; and the Beach Boys and their guests performing “Good Vibrations” and “Spirit of Rock and Roll.” Also includes an “ABC News Business Brief” with Sander Vanocur and an “ABC News Brief” with Ted Koppel.

Details

  • NETWORK: ABC
  • DATE: March 13, 1987 8:30 PM
  • RUNNING TIME: 1:26:56
  • COLOR/B&W: Color
  • CATALOG ID: B:09746
  • GENRE: Music; Specials
  • SUBJECT HEADING: Music; Specials
  • SERIES RUN: ABC - TV, 1987
  • COMMERCIALS:
    • TV – Commercials – Avon cosmetics
    • TV – Commercials – Benyline cough syrup
    • TV – Commercials – Budweiser beer
    • TV – Commercials – Comtrex cold medicine
    • TV – Commercials – Eagle Snacks nuts
    • TV – Commercials – Hefty trash bags
    • TV – Commercials – L’Oreal cosmetics
    • TV – Commercials – McDonald’s restaurants
    • TV – Commercials – Michelob beer
    • TV – Commercials – Volkswagen automobiles
    • TV – Commercials – “Top Gun” home video release
    • TV – Promos – “ABC’s Wide World of Sports”
    • TV – Promos – “Cannonball Run II”
    • TV – Promos – “Mr. Belvedere”
    • TV – Promos – “We Are the Children”

CREDITS

  • Tom Hulett … Executive Producer
  • Marty Pasetta … Producer, Director
  • Tisha Fein … Co-Producer
  • Mick McCullough … Associate Producer
  • David Forman … Writer
  • David Leaf … Writer
  • Beach Boys, The … Performer
  • Al Jardine … Performer
  • Bruce Johnston … Performer
  • Mike Love … Performer
  • Brian Wilson … Performer
  • Carl Wilson … Performer
  • Glen Campbell … Performer
  • Belinda Carlisle … Performer
  • Ray Charles … Performer
  • Joe Piscopo … Performer
  • Everly Brothers, The … Performer
  • Fabulous Thunderbirds, The … Performer
  • Gloria Loring … Performer
  • Jeffrey Osborne … Performer
  • Paul Shaffer … Performer
  • Three Dog Night … Performer
  • Jeff Fosket … Performer
  • Mike Meros … Performer
  • Mike Kowalski … Performer
  • Billy Hinsche … Performer
  • Bobby Figueroa … Performer
  • Ed Carter … Performer
  • Patrick Duffy … Guest
  • John Stamos … Guest
  • Bruce Springsteen