Dick Clark's Live Wednesday
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Dick Clark's Live Wednesday is a 1978 NBC variety television series, sometimes called simply Live Wednesday. Hosted by Dick Clark, it was a musical show much like Clark's American Bandstand. Jerry Bishop served as the show's announcer.[1] Guests included musical artists and actors such as Diana Ross, Frankie Avalon, Bo Diddley, Connie Francis, Annette Funicello, Melissa Gilbert, Donna Summer, Bobbie Gentry, Melissa Manchester and Andy Kaufman. Most episodes also included a live stunt, designed to emphasize the aspect of the telecast, which was seen live in the eastern US.
Comedians such as Billy Crystal, Rodney Dangerfield, David Steinberg, Jimmie Walker, David Brenner and Nipsey Russell also performed on the show.
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- ^ Battaglio, Stephen (2020-04-25). "Longtime 'Judge Judy' announcer and radio host Jerry Bishop dies". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2020-04-27. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
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