The Captain and Tennille (1976)
Hosted by the chart-topping husband and wife team, this 1976-1977 television variety series features a mix of hit music and comedy.
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Episode 1 - Show #1-76
Release Date: 1976-09-20 -
Episode 2 - Show #2-76
Release Date: 1976-10-11Comedy highlights include parodies of TV's ""Masterpiece Theatre,"" ""Star Trek,"" ""You Bet Your Life"" and ""Starsky & Hutch""; and a sketch with Art Carney and Nancy Walker as marrieds who luck onto a bonanza of zippers during a zipper shortage. Musical Highlights: ""Nothing from Nothing""......................................Captain & Tennille ""Country Sunshine""...........................................Captain & Tennille ""1927 Kansas City""........................................................David Soul ""More Than You Know""................................................Toni Tennille
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Episode 3 - Show #3-76
Release Date: 1976-09-27Musical Highlights: ""Honky Cat""......................................................Captain & Tennille ""Whenever I'm Away From You""...............................John Travolta ""You Don't Mess Around With Jim""....................Captain & Tennille ""Don't Go Breaking My Heart""..............Daryl, Toni & John Travolta ""Can't Help Lovin' That Man of Mine""..........................Toni Tennille ""Boogie Fever""..................................................Captain & Tennille
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Episode 4 - Show #4-76
Release Date: 1976-10-04Comedy spots include Ron Howard as Prince Charming in a modern-day singles bar; Toni Tennille and Daryl Dragon as a couple forced to sit apart in a crowded movie theater; and Gabriel Kaplan as a confused funeral director with a game-show fixation. The entire cast joins in a finale saluting the 1950s. Musical Highlights: ""Gimme Some Lovin'""...............................Captain & Tennille ""Smile""..............................................................Toni Tennille ""How Sweet It Is""....................................Captain & Tennille
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Episode 5 - Show #5-76
Release Date: 1976-10-18Comedy highlights include takeoffs on ""The Lone Ranger""; a skit about a man trying on a new custom-made suit; and a spoof of laundry-soap ads. Also: Ernest Thomas, Fred Berry and Haywood Nelson Jr. of the summer series ""What's Happening!!"" team with Toni Tennille and Daryl Dragon on ""Stouthearted Men,"" and Leonard Nimoy reads his poem ""Your Song."" Musical Highlights: ""Lost In The Stars""........................................................Toni Tennille ""Your Mama Don't Dance......................................Captain & Tennille ""Jive Talkin'"".........................................................Captain & Tennille ""Rio""..........................................Captain & Tennille with Rita Moreno
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Episode 6 - Show #6-76
Release Date: 1976-10-25Comedy Highlights: Georgia Engle portraying a klutzy Mother Nature; and John Byner imitating famous singers. Musical Highlights: ""Still The One"" - Captain & Tennille ""Got to Get You Into My Life"" - John Davidson ""P.D.Q. Bach"" - Peter Schickele & Daryl Dragon ""I'd Really Love to See You Tonight"" - Toni Tennille & John Davidson ""Spring Is Here"" - Toni Tennille ""Baby, I'm-a Want You"" - Captain & Tennille with John Davidson ""Superstition"" - Captain & Tennille
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Episode 7 - Show #7-76
Release Date: 1976-11-22Musical Highlights: ""I Just Want to Celebrate"".................................Captain & Tennille ""Cuddle Up""................................................................Toni Tennille ""You Talk Too Much""...............Captain & Tennille with Loretta Swit ""Shake Your Booty""............................................Captain & Tennille ""Honey Come Love Me"".....................................Captain & Tennille
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Episode 8 - Show #8-76
Release Date: 1976-11-15 -
Episode 9 - Show #9-76
Release Date: 1976-11-15Highlights include a parody of ""Swan Lake""; a bit about a compulsive gambler who has a unique way of turning a profit; and an unusual session of Hollywood name-dropping. Musical Highlights: ""Love Potion No. 9"".........................................Captain & Tennille ""All I Can Do""...................................................Captain & Tennille ""How Deep Is The Ocean?""......................................Toni Tennille ""I've Got to Use My Imagination""..........Gladys Knight & the Pips ""All Roads Lead Back to You""....................................Donny Most
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Episode 10 - Show #10-76
Release Date: 1976-11-29Highlights include a comedy sketch about four starving souls in a lifeboat; and a dance routine featuring Jack Albertson and Toni Tennille performing to ""Puttin' on the Ritz.""
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Episode 11 - Show #11-76
Release Date: 1976-12-13 -
Episode 12 - Show #12-76
Release Date: 1976-12-20Comedy Highlights: A skit about a nervous chain-smoker seated in the nonsmoking section of an airplane; and an overzealous clothier describing what it takes to make a silk suit. Musical Highlights: ""Jingle Bells"" - Captain & Tennille ""How Can I Be Sure"" - Captain & Tennille ""Little Pony"" - The Pointer Sisters ""Little Saint Nick"" - The Tennille Sisters ""Oh Holy Night"" - Captain & Tennille with the Pointer Sisters & the Tennille Sisters
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Episode 13 - Show #1-77
Release Date: 1977-01-24Musical Highlights: ""Let Your Love Flow"".................................................Captain & Tennille ""Nights Are Forever Without You"".........England Dan & John Ford Coley ""Send In The Clowns""...............................................Captain & Tennille ""You're All I Need To Get By""........Captain & Tennille with Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. ""You Make Me Feel Like Dancing""..............................Captain & Tennille ""Georgia On My Mind"".........................................................Toni Tennille ""You Don't Have To Be A Star"".................Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. Concert Spot: ""You Are The Sunshine Of My Life,"" ""All In Love Is Fair,"" ""Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)""...................Captain & Tennille
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Episode 14 - Show #2-77
Release Date: 1977-01-31 -
Episode 15 - Show #3-77
Release Date: 1977-02-07Comedy Highlights:A skit about saluting beautiful women in history; and a spot about a couple trying to gain the attention of a rude waitress. Musical Highlights: ""1954 Boogie Blues"" - Captain & Tennille ""Sweet Thing"" - Rufus & Chaka Khan ""Evergreen"" - Paul Williams ""Mister Sandman"" - Captain & Tennille with the Tennille Sisters ""Life Goes On"" - Captain & Tennille with Paul Williams
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Episode 16 - Show #4-77
Release Date: 1977-02-14Comedy highlights include a spot about the world's worst motel and a skit saluting some of the Old West's notorious badmen. Musical Highlights: ""Laughter In The Rain""......................................Captain & Tennille ""The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face""...............Captain & Tennille ""You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine""....................Lou Rawls ""You Make Me Feel Like Dancing""...................................Leo Sayer ""Ain't No Mountain High Enough"".......Captain & Tennille with Lou Rawls ""Dance""......................................................................Toni Tennille ""Until You Come Back To Me"".............................Captain & Tennille
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Episode 17 - Show #5-77
Release Date: 1977-02-21Comedy highlights include a skit about various ways to break off romantic relationships and a spot about a bungling department store demonstrator exhibiting the world's most powerful adhesive. Musical Highlights: ""Rescue Me""......................................................Captain & Tennille ""What The World Needs Now Is Love"".................Dionne Warwick ""Dreamboat Annie""...............................................................Heart ""Pick Up The Pieces""...................................................Toni Tennille ""My Boyfriend's Back""..............Toni Tennille & The Tennille Sisters
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Episode 18 - Show #6-77
Release Date: 1977-02-28Comedy includes a skit about the worst hospital and a salute to secret agents. Musical Highlights: ""Lost Without Your Love""....................................................Bread ""I've Got Love On My Mind""........................................Natalie Cole Medley: ""When You're Smiling,"" ""Ka Ding Dong,"" ""Ain't Misbehavin'""........................Captain & Tennille with George Burns ""Alexander's Ragtime Band""...............Toni Tennille & Natalie Cole ""Put It Where You Want It""......................................Daryl Dragon ""Heatwave"".......................................................Captain & Tennille
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Episode 19 - Show #7-77
Release Date: 1977-03-07Comedy highlights include a spot about a clown who comes home from work after a hard day of fooling around, and a series of blackouts saluting springtime. Musical Highlights: ""Blinded by the Light""..........................................Manfred Mann's Earth Band ""Posin'"".........................................................................................Ben Vereen ""Mockingbird""..........................................Captain & Tennille with Ben Vereen ""I Don't Know How to Love Him"".................................................Toni Tennille
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Episode 20 - Show #8-77
Release Date: 1977-03-14Comedy Highlights:A sketch about a nervous house painter and a spoof about bad guys. Musical Highlights: ""Dancing In The Street"" - Captain & Tennille ""When I Need You"" - Leo Sayer ""You're No Good"" - Toni Tennille ""I Believe In Miracles"" - Engelbert Humperdinck ""More And More"" - Captain & Tennille with Engelbert Humperdinck ""Sad Eyes"" - Toni Tennille Concert Spot: ""Come In From The Rain,"" ""Circles,"" ""Can't Stop Dancin'"" - Captain & Tennille ""We Never Really Say Goodbye"" - Captain & Tennille