Real People is an NBC reality television series that aired from April 18, 1979 to
July 4,1984, on Wednesday and then Sunday nights. Its initial episodes aired 
live in the Eastern and Central Time Zones.Real People had the format of a 
comedy talk show taped in front of a large studio audience. Each segment
featured a news report consisting of visits to people with unique occupations
or hobbies, occasionally bringing some of them in-studio to interact with the
audience. In its early seasons, Real People was NBC’s most popular series.

Hosted by (from LR) Bill Rafferty, John Barbour,Sarah
Purcell, Skip Stephenson & Byron Allen,

Barbara Hale is best known for her role as legal secretary Della Street
on more than 250 episodes of the long-running Perry Mason CBS
television series and later reprising the role in 30 made-for-TV
movies.

As of 2011, Three Dog Night is still recording and making live appearances.

Cannibal & The Headhunters originated from East Los Angeles, and were
known for being one of the first Mexican-American groups to have a national
hit record, “Land of a Thousand Dances” which climbed to #30. Wilson Pickett‘s
version of the same song would reach #6 the following year. They were also the
opening act on The Beatles‘ second American tour, backed up by the King Curtis
band.