Episode 27: That's Entertainment! TV Variety Shows of the 70s

Is there anybody out there who could pull off a musical comedy variety show nowadays?

“Nobody. It’s not possible because the audiences got to the point where the desire is on reality and the desire is on shock. And the Donny & Marie Show was (built) on simplicity and innocence, and we just don’t have that anymore. Nobody could pull that off — not even Donny and Marie” — Donny Osmond

music history, music, historyAmy LivelyDecember 9, 202070s music, 70s tv, donny and marie, smothers brothers, Glen Campbell, 70s variety show, sonny and cher