36 Years Ago ~ The Jackson 5 Debut on The Rich Little Show - February 16 ,1976 ~ February 26, 2012

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36 Years Ago ~ The Jackson 5 Debut on The Rich Little Show
- February 16th ,1976 ~ February 26th, 2012

The Article:

THE RICH LITTLE SHOW (1975-1976, NBC-TV)

Known as America's greatest impressionist and a regular on the classic Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts, the legendary Rich Little is a genius at altering his voice to mimic such icons as John Wayne, Ronald Reagan, Johnny Carson, Jack Benny, Groucho Marx and dozens more.
Richard Caruthers "Rich" Little is a Canadian-American impressionist and voice actor. He has long been known throughout the world as a top impersonator of famous people, resulting in his nickname, "The Man of a Thousand Voices".

On THE RICH LITTLE SHOW , the comic great presents some of the most hilarious sketches in variety show history. Joining Rich is a parade of television and music stars such as Andy Griffith, Bill Cosby, Ron Howard, Susan St. James, Michael Landon, Bob Hope, Freddie Prinze, William Conrad, Bing Crosby, The Hudson Brothers, Bernadette Peters, Chad Everett, Sandy Duncan, Mel Torme, Starsky & Hutch stars David Soul and Paul Michael-Glaser, plus series regular Charlotte Rae (The Facts Of Life).

Highlights include parodies of '70s TV favorites Columbo, Happy Days and Welcome Back Kotter (with Michael Jackson), Rich playing Peter Sellers' infamous Inspector Clouseau, Charlotte Rae as a shoe-store customer with a foot fetish, Sherman Hemsley (The Jeffersons) as the Soul Fairy, Bill Bixby (The Incredible Hulk) as a bionic husband, Rich and Betty White portraying the President and First Lady, and a parody of The Hollywood Squares with original host Peter Marshall.

Among the hit song performances are Rhinestone Cowboy by Glen Campbell, Boogie Fever by The Sylvers, Junk Food Junkie by Larry Groce, Convoy by C.W. McCall and Forever Came Today by The Jackson Five.

The Youtube Videos of this Event :

The Jacksons - Comedy Sketch - Kotter Spoof (Rare) - YouTube
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Jacksons - Forever Came Today (Rich Little Show - 16-02-1976) RARE
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The Sources:

http://ctva.biz/US/MusicVariety/RichLittleShow.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Little

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Rich-Little-The-Complete-Series/14802



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