Jimmy Durante Presents the Lennon Sisters

Jimmy Durante Presents the Lennon Sisters Hour was an American variety show that aired on ABC during the 1969-70 television season. The series was hosted by Jimmy Durante, and stars The Lennon Sisters.

Overview[]

Shortly after breaking with long-time mentor Lawrence Welk in 1968, The Lennon Sisters appeared in this weekly series along with comedian Jimmy Durante on the American Broadcasting Company(or ABC) in 1969. They appeared with Durante at the piano at the beginning of each weekly telecast with a live audience, and interacted with his guests such as Jack Benny, Phyllis Diller, Dinah Shore, Joey Bishop, The Osmonds, Noel Harrison, Mel Torme, Jo Ann Castle, Jimmie Rodgers, Perry Como, and Bob Hope. The show was mostly consistent of the Lennon’s singing various songs with a bit of comedy skits and dancing sprinkled into the show.

Reception[]

The program ran on Fridays from September 1969 until January 1970, when it moved to Saturday nights, until the end of the run on July 4, 1970. Designed to appeal to both young and old alike, the ratings indicated the program had succeeded in doing neither, despite relatively weak competition, including Bracken's World on NBC and movies on CBS, it was not renewed for a new season. Although this could be impacted by the tragedy that the Lennon’s faced when their father (William Lennon) was murdered by a deranged “fan” in the summer of 1969, 5 shows into the series.

References[]

• Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows

External links[]

• Jimmy Durante Presents the Lennon Sisters at IMDb

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