BROADCAST DATE: Wednesday, March 2, 1977, CBS.
DESCRIPTION: In summer 1976, CBS television executive Fred Silverman signed the Jackson family (including Michael, Marlon, Tito, Jackie, Randy, Rebbie, LaToya, and Janet) to appear in their own variety show, to compete with ABC's "THE OSMONDS". "THE JACKSONS" debuted on June 16, 1976, and ran on CBS until its cancellation the following March. The show was the first variety show hosted by an African American family. This is the Lynda's only appearance on the show.

	Series Run:  June 16, 1976 through March 9, 1977. Broadcast Network: CBS. Time Slot: 08:00 / 08:30 PM. Starring: Michael Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Tito Jackson, Jackie Jackson, Randy Jackson, Maureen Jackson, LaToya Jackson, Janet Jackson. Regulars: Marty Cohen, Jim Samuels, Emmett Ashford, Tom Biener, Johnny Dark, Biff Manard. Guest Stars: Tim Thomerson, LYNDA CARTER. Songs Performed: "Think Happy" / "On The Wall" / "Peppermint Bay" / "Never Can Say Goodbye" / "Papa Was A Rolling Stone" / "Country Boy" / "Treat Me Like A Lady" (by Lynda Carter) / "Living Together" / "I'll Be There". Director: Bill Davis. Writers: James W. Tisdale, Biff Manard, Wayne Kline, David Hismilow. Executive Producers: Joe Jackson, Richard Arons. Producer: Bill Davis. Co-Producers: Bonnie Burns, Jim Mulligan. Writing Supervising: Jim Mulligan. Creative Consultant: Ray Jessel. Musical Director: Rick Wilkins. Choreography: Anita Mann with The Jacksons. Art Director: Bill Camden. Costume Designer: Warden Neil. Associate Producer: John Whitman. Assistant To The Producers: Amy. Production Assistants: Bibi Green, Gherie McGinley, Andrew Lee. Assistant Videographer: Yanco Inone. Opening Theme by: The Jacksons. Music & Lyrics for "Treat Me Like A Lady": Lynda Carter. Musical Director For The Jacksons: Samuel F. Brown III. Audio Consultant: Ed Greene. Lightning Director: Leard Davis. Technical Director: John Field. Videotape Director: Jim Frazier. Stage Managers: Peter Bright, Michael P. Maron. Makeup: Brad Wilder, Sophia Francesconi. Hairdresser: Barbara Lorenz. Videotape Facilities: Carefree Video Co.
EPISODE SYNOPSIS: The show kicks off with The Jacksons performing "Think Happy", followed by "On The Wall" where Lynda Carter is introduced. Then Lynda is disputed by two of the Jacksons in a Arabian skit. Janet is introduced by Randy and sings "Peppermint Bay". Preceded by two brief skits "Never Can Say Goodbye" follows and then a skit with Tim Thomerson. "Papa Was A Rolling Stone" is performed by The Jacksons funny dressed as fat persons. Tim Thomerson makes a monologue. A brief skit of Lynda and Michael as a spy and an informer precedes and inpersonation of John Denver performing "Country Boy". Next is Lynda Carter performing "Treat Me Like A Lady". The closing numbers are "Living Together" and "I'll Be There" by The Jacksons.

© 1977 by Jacksons Television Productions and CBS-TV. All Rights Reserved

			RUNNING TIME:	0:24:18 [60 minutes including commercials].
			VHS:	Not available on commercial video.
			DVD:	Not available on commercial video.
			INFO:	This is LYNDA CARTER's only appearance as a guest on "THE JACKSONS".
			VIDEO:	[1]  "THE JACKSONS - CLIP 1". Video clip 1.
				[2]  "THE JACKSONS - CLIP 2". Video clip 2.
				[3]  "THE JACKSONS - CLIP 3". Video clip 3.
			TRIVIA:	[•] This is LYNDA CARTER's first and only appearance as a guest on "THE JACKSONS".
				[•] LYNDA CARTER participates in two skits and performs "TREAT ME LIKE A LADY".
				[•] "TREAT ME LIKE A LADY" was written and composed by LYNDA CARTER herself.
				[•] Lynda appears on the 11th episode of the 12 episodes of this short lived series for which the first season expanded for 4 episodes during 1976, and the second, the remaining 8 episodes for 1977.
				[•] Other guests of the series were Sonny Bono, Mackenzie Phillips, Ed McMahon, Joey Bishop, Redd Fox, Johnny Dark, Carrol O'Connor, Muhammad Ali, Dom DeLuise, Samuels and Cohen, George Miller, Betty White, George Engel, David Letterman, John Byler and Tim Conway.
				[•] All Jacksons brothers and sisters participated of the series with the exception of Jermaine.

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