BROADCAST DATE: Wednesday, November 17, 1976, ABC.
DESCRIPTION: "OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN - A SPECIAL" is Olivia Newton-John's first TV special for American television. Olivia is charming, sweet and more than happy to make fun of herself, laughing at her "clean living" image and "inviting" the critic Rona Barrett to criticize her clothes and the TV set. Olivia sings 18 songs, featuring some of her own plus all-times classics. In her first appearance on a variety special, Lynda Carter is guest star in Olivia's first special, though she does not sing, she appears as Wonder Woman.

	Broadcast Network: ABC. Time Slot: Wednesday, 08:00 PM. Hostess: OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN. Guest-Stars: Rona Barrett, Tom Bosley, LYNDA CARTER ["Wonder Woman"], Ron Howard, Lee Majors, Elliott Gould. Songs Performed: "Love Song" / "Don't Stop Believing" / "Pony Ride" / "Feeling Too Good Today" / "Anything Goes" / "Every Little Moment" / "World's Gone Mad Today" / "42nd Street" / "Shoo Shoo Baby" / "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" / "Love Is Alive" / "As Time Goes By" / "Sam" / "Please Mr. Please" / "Have You Never Been Mellow" / "Let Me Be There" / "Let It Shine" and "I Honestly Love you". Director: Norman Campbell. Writers: Gerald Gardner, Dee Caruso, Mitzie Welch. Producer: Joe Layton. Executive Producer: Sandy Katz, Sandy Gallin, Danny Cleary. Co-Producer: Michael Coyte. Special Musical Material: Ken Welch, Mitzie Welch. Associate Producer: Nancy Henson. Musical Director: Peter Matz. Associate Musical Director: John Farrar. Art Director: Tom H. John. Miss Newton-John's Costumes Designed by: Fleur Thieme-yer. Additional Costumes by: Pete Menefee. Original Music: John Farrar. Orchestrator: John Beal. Camera Operators: Jim Balden, Jack Denton, Dave Hilmer, Mayo Partee. Technical Director: Ernie Buttelman.
EPISODE SYNOPSIS: Olivia sings some of her songs plus some other classics. A running gag throughout the Special is the inability for Olivia to get any guest stars. Wonder Woman is too busy fighting crime; Ron Howard and Tom Bosley threaten to sing if they appear and Lee Majors instead decides to do his own TV Special. Only Elliott Gould seems willing until they start to talk contracts and terms.

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			RUNNING TIME:	0:50:00 [1 hour including commercials].
			VHS:	Not available on commercial video.
			DVD:	Not available on commercial video.
			INFO:	This is LYNDA CARTER's second appearance as a guest on a variety special.
			VIDEO:	[1]  "OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN - A SPECIAL". Video clip.
ADS: [1]  "OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN - A SPECIAL". Original TV GUIDE ad.
			TRIVIA:	[•] This is Lynda's second ever appearance on a variety show after "COS".
				[•] Lynda appears as Wonder Woman and not as herself.
				[•] The special was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction and Electronic Camerawork.
				[•] This is Lynda Carter only appearance as Wonder Woman in another show rather than her "WONDER WOMAN" series. Though in the "THE SECOND ANNUAL TV LAND AWARDS" she made the spin to turn into Wonder Woman, another actress was in the costume.

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