Bobby Darin in his first variety series was joined by singer Joanie Sommers 
and veteran comedian Bob Hope with Billy May and His Orchestra. This TV 
special was a pilot for a potential series but it was not picked up.

Original run on CBS-TV: September 17, 1972 – February 28, 1983.

Alan Alda (born Alphonso Joseph D’Abruzzo in New York City)

Alda in his supporting role in the 2004 film The Aviator, for which he was 
was nominated for an Academy Award.

Donna Reed (born Donna Belle Mullenger in Denison, Iowa)
(January 27, 1921 – January 14, 1986)

Actress Donna Reed appeared in From Here to Eternity (1953) and
received widespread recognition for her role as Mary Bailey in Frank
Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life (1946). She was also in The Donna 
Reed Show on ABC-TV (1958-1966).

Donna Reed and Jimmy Stewart, “It’s a Wonderful Life”

Original run on ABC television: January 23, 1975 to May 20, 1982

Original run on NBC: January 14, 1972 to March 25, 1977

The series Sanford and Son is considered NBC’s answer to CBS‘s All in
the Family. It has been hailed as the precursor to many other African
American sitcoms. It was a ratings hit throughout its six-season run. In
2007, Time magazine included the show on their list of the "100 Best
TV Shows of All Time".