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TV - Talk and Game Show guest appearances

Airdate
Network
Show
10/3/1958   Juke Box Jury
10/5/1958
KTLA
Greet the People
10/9/1958
NBC?
Masquerade Party
2/9/1959
NBC?
The Arthur Murray Party
2/12/1959
 NBC? 
Masquerade Party
5/15/1959   Let's Dance
Jun-59
WHIO
The Doug Crawford Show
1/26/1961
NBC
Here's Hollywood
3/15/1965
NBC
The Tonight Show
12/22/1966   The Merv Griffin Show
3/24/1967   The Merv Griffin Show
8/29/1967
ABC
The Joey Bishop Show
5/30/1968
ABC
The Joey Bishop Show
11/7/1968
NBC
The Tonight Show
12/20/1968
KTTV
The Donald O'Connor Show
9/8/69-9/12/69
synd
The Movie Game
Nov-69
synd
The Movie Game
6/9/1970
NBC
The Tonight Show
10/9/1970
synd 
Dinah's Place
11/4/1970
CBS
The Merv Griffin Show
9/15/1971
CBS

The Merv Griffin Show

Jan-75?
synd
Dinah!
1/15/1975
NBC
The Tonight Show
2/27/1975
synd
The Mike Douglas Show
7/25/1975
NBC
The Tonight Show
Sep-75?
 synd 
Dinah!
12/3/1975
NBC
The Tonight Show
2/26/1976
synd
The Mike Douglas Show
8/25/1976
synd
The Mike Douglas Show
10/25/1976
synd
The Mike Douglas Show
10/26/1976
synd
The Mike Douglas Show
10/27/1976
synd
The Mike Douglas Show
10/28/1976
synd
The Mike Douglas Show
10/29/1976
synd
The Mike Douglas Show
11/12/1976
NBC
The Tonight Show
12/6/1976
 synd 
Dinah!

 

Show Details

JUKE BOX JURY

Broadcast date: 10/3/58

Notes: on this show host Peter Potter played new recording company releases for a celebrity jury. Janssen was paid $400 for this appearance.

Janssen also appeared on this program 1/30/59. Not known if this was a rerun or a new appearance.

GREET THE PEOPLE

Broadcast date: 10/5/58 (1 hr.)

Network: KTLA (local LA station)

Notes:

MASQUERADE PARTY

Broadcast date: 10/9/58 (30m.)
Network:

Notes: Janssen did this appearance while in New York City with wife Ellie for 10 days.

THE ARTHUR MURRAY PARTY

Broadcast date: 2/9/59
Network:

Notes: Janssen visited New York again for a week and danced a waltz with Martha Scott on this contest show and won. J. Carrol Nash and Ann Sheridan also competed.

MASQUERADE PARTY

Broadcast date: 2/12/59 (30m.)
Network:

Notes: Still in New York, revisited this show. He tried to fool the panel and came out dressed as Diamond Jim Brady. The orchestra played “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend” as another clue.

He was paid $675.

LET'S DANCE

Broadcast date: 5/15/59 (30m.)
Network:

Notes: A Los Angeles disk jockey show hosted by Al Jarvis.


THE DOUG CRAWFORD SHOW

Broadcast date: 6/59
Network: WHIO (local Dayton, OH station)

Notes: Janssen appeared while in town doing the play MR. ROBERTS.

HERE'S HOLLYWOOD

Broadcast date: 1/26/61
Network: NBC

Notes: A Hollywood celebrity interview show. Frankie Vaughan was on the same program. Source iMbd.


THE TONIGHT SHOW

Broadcast date: 3/15/65
Network: NBC

Notes: Appeared with other guests Richard Chamberlain, Hedda Hopper, and Barbara Parkins. Source iMbd.

THE MERV GRIFFIN SHOW

Broadcast date: 12/22/66
Network:

Based on TV Guide listing.

THE MERV GRIFFIN SHOW

Broadcast date: 3/24/67
Network:

Notes: appeared to receive Photoplay Magazine's 45th Annual Gold Medal Award for 'Favorite Male Star of 1966'. Taped on 3/15/67.


THE JOEY BISHOP SHOW

Broadcast date: 8/29/67
Network: ABC

Notes:

Live interview from the Columbus (Ft. Benning) Georgia location of THE GREEN BERETS after the final episode of THE FUGITIVE aired. Janssen had never been on Joey’s show before.

When asked how it felt to be through running, Janssen replied that the show ended “with a great sense of accomplishment... we all felt we had done a good job and were ready to move on.”

listen to the interview

THE JOEY BISHOP SHOW

Broadcast date: 5/30/68 (may be taping date only)
Network: ABC

Notes:

Guest for the 46th Annual Photoplay Magazine Gold Medal Awards. Janssen accepted the Actor of the Year award for winner Paul Newman who could not attend. He wore a black Nehru jacket with a green turtleneck on the show bowing Eastern style to Bob Hope at one point in the broadcast.


THE TONIGHT SHOW

Broadcast date: 11/7/68
Network: NBC

Notes: An appearance tying in with the release of THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN.

THE DONALD O'CONNOR SHOW

Broadcast date: 12/20/68
Network: local Los Angeles (KTTV)

Notes: Another appearance intended to promote THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN. On it, he was eclipsed by a confrontational Joan Baez who verbally sparred with host O'Connor over the issues of the day. Other guests included Will Jordan, Joyce Haber, and the Avant Guard.


THE MOVIE GAME

Broadcast date: 9/8/69-9/12/69
Network: syndicated

Notes: A game show hosted by Army Archerd. Janssen played with Rosemary Forsyth and played against Juliet Prowse, Bob Dishy, Vincent Price, Shelley Berman. Taped in the midst of Janssen’s divorce proceedings.


THE MOVIE GAME

Broadcast date: 11/69
Network: syndicated

Notes: Another set of shows, this time Janssen played with Phyllis Diller, Hugh O’Brian, and Dyan Cannon.


THE TONIGHT SHOW

Broadcast date: 6/9/70

Network: NBC

Notes:
Details about this appearance not known.


DINAH'S PLACE

Broadcast date: 10/9/70
Network: syndicated

Notes: In a kitchen segment, made custard with fruit with Dinah Shore. He also participated in an ESP segment with Dr. Richard Ireland and told stories about his post-Fugitive trip to Spain.

Show # 152. Taped on 9/17/70.


THE MERV GRIFFIN SHOW

Broadcast date: 11/4/70
Network: CBS

Notes: Details about this appearance not known.


THE MERV GRIFFIN SHOW

Broadcast date: 9/15/71
Network: CBS

Notes: Details about this appearance not known.


DINAH!

Broadcast date: 1/75?
Network: syndicated

Notes: Janssen talks about HARRY O which premieres this weekend does a sketch with guest Karen Valentine.

Show # 58. Taped 12/10/74 at CBS Television City.


THE TONIGHT SHOW

Broadcast date: 1/15/75
Network: NBC

Notes: Talks with Johnny about an injury sustained during HARRY O stunts and a fight scene with Kirk Douglas in ONCE IS NOT ENOUGH, and his Africa trip for AMERICAN SPORTSMAN.

Other guests this day are Bert Convy, Rosie Black, Ethel Merman, and Jimmy Wynn.


THE MIKE DOUGLAS SHOW

Broadcast date: 2/27/75
Network: syndicated

Notes: Was a guest along with Muhammad Ali. Co-host was Cybill Shepherd. Janssen talked about his "kidnapping" during his 1974 trip to Turkey. Clips from the 1st season of HARRY O were shown.


THE TONIGHT SHOW

Broadcast date: 7/25/75
Network: NBC

Notes: Talks with Johnny about his early radio work, how he returned from his movie in Switzerland right into HARRY O, mom's Ziegfeld follies. A clip from ONCE IS NOT ENOUGH is shown.


DINAH!

Broadcast date: 9/75?
Network: syndicated (produced by 20th Century-Fox TV)

Notes:

Other guests were David Groh, Redd Foxx (both pictured), and John Amos.

Sang a line from "How To Handle A Women" in the opening segment of the show. In Janssen’s interview , he talks about his trailer during RICHARD DIAMOND and leading ladies. A clip from season 2 of HARRY O is shown.

Show # 1005. Taped 9/17/75.


THE TONIGHT SHOW

Broadcast date: 12/3/75
Network: NBC

Notes: Appears with Lily Tomlin, Natalie Cole, and Irwin Shaw.

In his segment, Janssen talks about his recent marriage and his driver Elliot Shapiro.

Again he assumes his preferred right-over-left leg approach for much of the interview.


THE MIKE DOUGLAS SHOW

Broadcast date: 2/26/76
Network: syndicated

Notes: In this show Mike, doing a West Coast show, conducts an interview with David on the set of HARRY O at Warner Brothers in the final days of production. Anthony Zerbe makes an appearance.


THE MIKE DOUGLAS SHOW

Broadcast date: 8/25/76
Network: syndicated

Notes: Guest along with Sandy Duncan and Donny and Marie Osmond (source iMDB)


THE MIKE DOUGLAS SHOW

Broadcast date: 10/25/76
Network: syndicated

Notes: Janssen began his week as co-host for 5 shows taped in Philadelphia. Bob Hope, Tony Perkins, Berry Berenson, and Vicki Sue Robinson also appear.  In the opening interview, Janssen claims he got a scholarship and did 2 semesters at UCLA. This may not be an accurate statement. (Thank you Diane Quinlivan).


THE MIKE DOUGLAS SHOW

Broadcast date: 10/26/76
Network: syndicated

Notes: Co-host-taped in Philadelphia. Guests this day were Petulia Clark, and Dick Clark.


THE MIKE DOUGLAS SHOW

Broadcast date: 10/27/76
Network: syndicated

Notes: Co-host-taped in Philadelphia. Guests this day were Henry Mancini, Lynn Redgrave, and Daniel Schorr.


THE MIKE DOUGLAS SHOW

Broadcast date: 10/28/76
Network: syndicated

Notes: Co-host-taped in Philadelphia. Cliff Robertson is a guest (Thank you Diane Quinlivan).


THE MIKE DOUGLAS SHOW

Broadcast date: 10/29/76
Network: syndicated

Notes: Co-host-taped in Philadelphia.The guests on this day were Bobby Vinton, Ken Norton, Nelson Rockefeller, Henny Youngman, and Paper Planes.


THE TONIGHT SHOW

Broadcast date: 11/12/76
Network: NBC

Notes: Show was first appearance of Frank Sinatra as Carson's guest. Unscheduled walk-on was Don Rickles who remained for Janssen’s segment.

In it he talks about his recent trip to Tokyo and shows a clip from “TWO MINUTE WARNING.”

Olivia Newton-John and Ray Johnson are guests later in the show.


DINAH!

Broadcast date: 12/6/76 (?)
Network: syndicated

Notes: Other guests were Bob Hope, Fred Mc Murray, Harriet Nelson, and Sally Struthers. In Janssen’s segment, a clip from TWO MINUTE WARNING is shown. He also talks about THE FUGITIVE running in Japan.

Show # 2011. Taped 9/29/76.

 

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