The Music Scene

David Steinberg

Directing

Roman Wilhelmi

Acting

Lily Tomlin

Acting

Seasons

Season 1

17 episodes

Premiered Sep 22, 1969

Episodes

1–6 of 17

Ep 1

First Show

Sep 22, 1969

Season Premiere --Tom Jones introduces show --James Brown sings ""World"" --CSN&Y sing ""Down By The River"" --Buck Owens and The Buckaroos sing ""Tall Dark Stranger"" --Oliver sings ""Jean"" --Three Dog Night sing ""Easy To Be Hard"" --Tom Jones sings ""I'll Never Fall in Love Again"" --Music Scene Singers sing ""Sugar Sugar"" --Cast previews next week show with guests Eydie Gorme, Janis Joplin, Gary Pucket and Lou Rawls, Three dog Night and the Nation's #1 song, and ""The New People"", next on ABC.

Ep 2

Show 2

Sep 29, 1969

--Gary Puckett sings ""This Girl Is A Woman Now"" --Eydie Gorme sings ""Tonight I'll Say A Prayer"" --Janis Joplin sings ""Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)"" --Three Dog Night sings ""Easy To Be Hard"" --Lou Rawls sings ""Your Good Thing Is About To End"" --Plus ""Midnight Cowboy"" film clips and comedy skits

Ep 3

Show 3

Oct 6, 1969

--The Rascals sing ""People Got To Be Free"" --The Dells sing ""Oh What A Night"" --Music Scene Flashback - Roger Miller sings ""King of The Road"" --Smokey Robinson & The Miracles sing ""Here I Go Again"" --The Rascals sing ""Carry Me Back"" --Roger Miller sings ""Where Have All The Average People Gone?"" --Bobby Sherman sings ""Little Woman"" while Chris Bokeno dances as a little woman --The Music Scene Singers sing a gospel-influenced version of ""Sugar Sugar"" --David Steinberg previews next week's guests, Tony Bennett, Jerry Butler, Judy Collins, Sonny James, Moms Mabley, and Smith

Ep 4

Show 4

Oct 13, 1969

--Tony Bennett sings ""What The World Needs Now"" --Jerry Butler sings ""What's The Use Of Breaking Up?"" --Judy Collins sings ""Pretty Polly"" --Sonny James sings ""Since I Met You Baby"" --Smith sings ""Baby It's You"" --Moms Mabley sings ""It's Your Thing""

Ep 5

Show 5

Oct 20, 1969

--Sly & The Family Stone sing ""Everyday People"" and ""Dance to the Music"" --Merle Haggard sings ""Okie from Muskogee"" --Pat Williams conducts The Music Scene Orchestra for ""The Music Scene Theme"" --Bobby Sherman sings ""Little Woman"" --Steve Lawrence sings ""The Drifter"" --Sly & The Family Stone sing ""Hot Fun in the Summertime"" and ""Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey"" --David and Tom do a phsychiatrist sketch --The Temptations sing the #1 song in the country ""I Can't Get Next To You"" --Larry Hankin previews next weeks guests Richie Havens, Isaac Hayes, Janis Joplin, Smith, Ten Years After, and Billboard's #1 song --Tom Smothers announces that next week's guest host will be Michael Cole from ABC's ""Mod Squad""

Ep 6

Show 6

Oct 27, 1969