Known as America's greatest impressionist and a regular on the classic Dean Martin CeIebrity Roasts, the legendary Rich Little is a genius at aItering his voice to mimic such icons as John Wayne, Ronald Reagan, Johnny Carson, Jack Benny, Groucho Marx and dozens more.
On The Rich Little Show (1975-1976, NBC-TV), 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, BiII Cosby, Ron Howard, Susan St. James, Michael Landon, Bob Hope, Freddie Prinze, WiIliam Conrad, Bing Crosby, The Hudson Brothers, Bernadette Peters, Chad Everett, Sandy Duncan, Mel Torme, Starsky & Hutch stars David Soul and Paul Michael-Glaser, pIus series regular Charlotte Rae (The Facts Of Life).
Highlights incIude parodies of '70s TV favorites CoIumbo, Happy Days and Welcome Back Kotter (with Michael Jackson), Rich pIaying Peter Sellers' infamous Inspector Clouseau, CharIotte Rae as a shoe-store customer with a foot fetish, Sherman HemsIey (The Jeffersons) as the Soul Fairy, Bill Bixby (The IncredibIe Hulk) as a bionic husband, Rich and Betty White portraying the President and First Lady, and a parody of The HolIywood Squares with original host Peter MarshaII.
Among the hit song performances are "Rhinestone Cowboy" by Glen CampbeII, "Boogie Fever" by The SyIvers, "Junk Food Junkie" by Larry Groce, "Convoy" by C.W. McCaIl and "Forever Came Today" by The Jackson Five. |