The Bobby Vinton Show is a Canadian musical variety television series produced for the CTV Television Network between 1975 and 1978, with a total of 52 episodes broadcast. Featuring Bobby Vinton, a best-selling popular music singer since the early 1960s, the series mixed comedy skits with musical interludes. Appearing on the series as a regular was comedian Billy Van. The series often satirized Vinton's Polish heritage, and its theme song was an "umpah band" rendition of his 1974 song "My Melody of Love" (Vinton also ended each episode by performing the song himself). The series was created by Chris Bearde and packaged by Chuck Barris. The shows always commenced with a large woman named Monique dancing the guest out to the stage.
The series was syndicated to local stations in the United States, although the program's entry in the user-edited Internet Movie Database suggests it may also have been broadcast by CBS during 1975 (CBS did broadcast his one-hour special, Bobby Vinton's Rock N' Rollers, during 1978).
The series also spawned a 1975 soundtrack album on ABC Records; see The Bobby Vinton Show (album).
Guests appearing on the show included:
Abbe Lane
Adrienne Barbeau
Anne Murray
Arte Johnson
Barbara Mandrell
Barbara Walters
Charlie Callas
Clifton Davis
Dion DiMucci
Don Rickles
Donna Fargo
Donna Summer
Ethel Merman
Freda Payne
Foster Brooks
Freddy Fender
Henny Youngman
Jessica Walter
Joanie Sommers
John Byner
Lainie Kazan
Lesley Gore
Loretta Swit
Lynn Anderson
Melba Moore
O. J. Simpson
Patti Page
Paul Williams
Petula Clark
Phyllis Diller
Tanya Tucker
Ted Knight
Teresa Brewer
The Spinners
Trini Lopez
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