Originally hosted by howard cosell, the competition show featured stars from. Imagine getting different tv stars from the various networks and having the network stars team up against the other networks. Abc is in the process of making a summer series of battle of the network stars. The starstudded competition show, which featured tv stars from abc, cbs, and nbc competing in sports challenges, originally aired in 19 installments between 1976 and 1988.
Since its debut in 1976, the show has held 19 competitions in. Battle of the network stars pits celebrities from the three major networks, abc, nbc, and cbs against each other in team events. Battle of the network stars tv series 19761988 the. Jan 2, 2017 explore donbentley73s board battle of the network stars, followed by. Kristy mcnichol profiled on the battle of the network stars by mytie67.
It was a competition that we did for abc that pitted. Abcs revival of battle of the network stars announced its 100 competitors, and said the revival of the 1976 to 1988 show will be a nostalgic throwback to. Sure, rich people may have been able to get off their couch, walk over to their tv and turn the dial to home box office, before going off to swim in their indoor pool of money, but the rest of society got their entertainment from 3 stations. Challenge battle of the network stars episode 2 1977 from 70stv. Howard cosell hosted this early version of a reality show.
A total of 19 of these competitions were held between 1976 and 1988, all of which were aired by abc. The 1976 battle of the network stars back in 1976 cable television didnt exist for the nuclear family. Battle of the network stars may 1978 obstacle course. Lynda carter on battle of the network stars, november 1976 linda carter.
Watch battle of the network stars season 12, episode 2 the battle of the network stars nbc 2003. Abcs battle of the network stars reboot finds its hosts. You wont believe what the original battle of the network stars looked like. Battle of the network stars top 100 tv shows, hollywood celebrities, movies and. Battle of the network stars 1976 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses.
A total of nineteen of these competitions were held, all of which were aired by abc. Battle of the network stars was a series of competitions where television stars from abc, cbs, and nbc would compete in various sporting events. Mark harmon battles of the network stars 3 on 3 football part 1. Farrah smiles in between sporting events on the battle of the network stars, 1976. Battle of the network stars is a new revival of the onetime staple, in which stars from across multiple television genres competing to raise money for their favorite charities.
Battle of the network stars was sort of a spinoff, if you can call it that, of the superstars. Farrah fawcett on battle of the network stars 1976 duration. Filmed at pepperdine university,the battle of the network stars appeared on abc biannually from 19761985. A total of 19 of these competitions were held between 1976 and 1988, all of which were aired. Today, the network announced the huge cast for their upcoming revival of battle of the network stars. The new battle of the network stars will be a nostalgic throwback to the original series where tv celebrities blended athleticism with hilarious antics. This 7th episode of the battle of the network stars features willie aames, valerie bertinelli, melissa gilbert, kristy mcnichol, ed asner, robert conrad, dic. The first battle was broadcast on abc starting in november 1976, with. In 2003, nbc attempted to revive the battle of the network stars with a twohour special.
The competition was funny, exciting, and challenging. Cheryl ladd battle of the network stars 77 youtube. In 2003, nbc attempted to revive battle of the network stars with a twohour special in 2005, bravo premiered a revived version of the. Dan haggerty in battle of the network stars 1976 sonny bono in battle of the network stars.
What i now have is the best and only one of its kind. Deadline reports abc is developing a reboot of the classic tv series. In 20, the show appeared in tv guides list of the 60 greatest game shows ever. The best thing about battle of the network stars is that it inspired sctv to spoof this joke of a show by doing battle of the pbs stars. Battle of the network stars 1 1976 rare movie collector. Vimeo gives control freaks the power to tweak every aspect of their embedded videos. Battle of the network stars, the gong show, boy band. Lawyers the revival of battle of the network stars, based on the 70s and 80s television popculture classic, will continue on thursday, july 9. The life and sad ending of curly howard of the three stooges duration. Along with tom hanks performance as fred rogers in a beautiful day in the neighborhood, weve rounded up some of the best biopic lookalikes. Battle of the network stars 19761988 series of abctv specials. This is vintage 70s tv at its best, you know when there was. Cheryls intro bowling golf running relay dunk tank exclusive.
It was rescued from an old beta tape and looks great. Battle of the network stars reboot could include some. Television stars are the contestants as the three major networks abc, nbc and cbs battle each other in a variety of games including the tugowar and the obstacle course. Farrah fawcett playing golf on for team abc battle of the network stars circa 1976. Farrah fawcett on battle of the network stars 1976 youtube. Battle of the network stars with robin williams 1978 duration. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 24 hours to finish it. Battle of the network stars remaster 1976 1st episode best in my opinion aired on november, 1976.
Copy of battle of the network stars 01 november 1976 youtube. Melissa sue anderson battle of the network stars 1976 by rudolfo4711. See more of battle of the network stars on facebook. Robert conrad, gil gerard, melissa gilbert, erin gray, karen grassle, sarah purcell, greg evigan, randi oakes, and patrick wayne in battle of the network stars 1976. Battle of the network stars is coming back, but it wont be your grandmas battle. Battle of the network stars online full episodes of. Now its coming back as a weekly series, according to vulture. Rogers and king friday, eugene levy doing a masterful howard cosell, a cast of pbs wimps playing touch football and controversy galore. Battle of the network stars 1976 photo gallery imdb.
An attempt was made by nbc to revive the series in 2003, sans howard cosell and featuring stars who only appeared on the host network, but the original charm of the show couldnt be recaptured. Abcs new version of battle of the network stars has one thing the original didnt. Battle of the network stars channels original series. Watch full episodes of battle of the network stars and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Cast in credits order complete, awaiting verification. Lynda carter battle of the network stars part 1 youtube. The original series from walt disney television via getty images sports began in 1976 and continued for years. This gripping film interweaves the stories of the soldiers who fought the battle of midway, which took place six months after the attack on pearl harbor and was a turning point for the u. See our remastered selection of battle episodes from the 70s today. The first season of battle of the network stars averaged a 0. Battle of the network stars is a series of competitions in which television stars from abc, cbs, and nbc would compete in various sporting events. Since its debut in 1976, the show has held 19 competitions in over a decade and has boasted a whoswho roster of participants from rival. This week, abc announced the captains, hosts, and reporters for their upcoming reboot of battle of the network stars. Television stars are the contestants as the three major networks abc, nbc and cbs battle each.
Since its a series, it probably wont be like the original version, where teams of celebrities from abc, cbs, and nbc series and specials fox did not exist yet competed against each other. Like the original, the rebooted battle of the network stars would draw from talent across broadcast, now a much wider playing field, and feature. Battle of the network stars 1976 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Bob conrad goes apesht over a technical call and has it out for poor old mr. Battle of the network stars 19771980 register user forum list calendar active topics faq.
Battle of the network stars tv series 6 dvd set media. Battle of the network stars is the name of nineteen u. Stars of current network shows would compete in various tests. Battle of the network stars cast, crew and credits. Cheryl ladd and some of her abc teammates on battle of the network stars in 1977.
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