Season 17

E1. Diahann Carroll co-hosts

Sep 5, 1977

Guests: actor Marty Feldman singer Mel Tillis impressionist Frank Raines aka Mr. Echo musician Ramsey Lewis and French playwright Eugene Ionesco.

E2. Diahann Carroll co-hosts

Sep 6, 1977

Guests: actor Cleavon Little actress Susan Sarandon comedienne-actress Rue McClanahan Jazz flutist Bobbi Humphrey and Judith Exner author of "My Story". Highlights: Bobbi Humphrey plays "I'm Dancing".

E3. Diahann Carroll co-hosts

Sep 7, 1977

Guests: musician Maynard Ferguson and his Orchestra actress Leslie Caron comedian Jay Leno and Mary Jo Risher author of "By Her Own Admission".

E4. Diahann Carroll co-hosts

Sep 8, 1977

Guests: actor Albert Finney comedienne Lily Tomlin comedian George Miller singer Andy Gibb and Baseball player Lou Brock.

E5. Roger Moore co-hosts

Sep 9, 1977

Guests: actors Curt Jurgens and Richard Kiel model-actress Caroline Munro and producer Albert R. Broccoli of the James Bond film "The Spy Who Loved Me". Stan Kann with a demonstration of futuristic gadgetry and pop group Klaatu

E6. Bruce Jenner and his wife Chrystie co-host

Sep 12, 1977

Guests: singer-dancer-actor Ben Vereen actor Doug McClure singer Donovan and singer-actress Polly Bergen author of "I'd Love to But What'll I Wear?"

E7. Bruce Jenner and his wife Chrystie co-host

Sep 13, 1977

Guests: Olympic medalist Jesse Owens England Dan and John Ford Coley comedian Jeff Altman and magician Karl Fulves.

E8. Bruce Jenner and his wife Chrystie co-host

Sep 14, 1977

Guests: sportscaster Jim McKay The Emotions (singing group) pianist Max Morath Carl Sagan author of "The Dragons of Eden" Bruce's parents and sister and U.S. Olympic artist William Nelson.

E9. Bruce Jenner and his wife Chrystie co-host

Sep 15, 1977

Guests: anchor man Tom Brokaw news woman Jane Pauley Baseball player Mike Schmidt (and his wife Donna) Charles Hix author of "Looking Good" and sociologist Anthony Campolo. Highlights: Nancy Wilson sings "Sleepin' Bee".

E10. Bruce Jenner and his wife Chrystie conclude their co-hosting duties

Sep 16, 1977

Guests: The New Seekers singer Kenny Nolan George Plimpton author of "One More July" and astrologer Carroll Righter. Highlights: Kenny Nolan sings "My Eyes Get Blurry". The New Seekers perform "Move In a Little Closer".

E11. Ben Vereen co-hosts

Sep 19, 1977

Guests: entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. director Peter Yates "Annie" star Andrea McArdle and The Outlaws. Highlights: Ben sings, "Aquarius" Sammy sings, "Candy Man".

E12. Ben Vereen co-hosts

Sep 20, 1977

Guests: singer Smokey Robinson comedienne Brett Somers Cathy Chamberlain and her Rag & Roll Revue and Mario Martino author of "Emergence: A Transsexual Autobiography".

E13. Ben Vereen co-hosts

Sep 21, 1977

Guests: singer-actress Carol Lawrence entertainer Loudon Wainwright III actress Evelyn Keyes and Reggae artist Max Romeo.

E14. Ben Vereen co-hosts

Sep 22, 1977

Guests: comedian David Brenner singer-actress Florence Henderson singer Kenny Rogers comic Stan Kann and Dr. Ralph Dicker.

E15. Ben Vereen concludes his co-hosting duties

Sep 23, 1977

Guests: singer George Benson actress Talia Shire songstress Minnie Riperton fashion designer Jacques Bellini author Al Feinstein and Janelle Penny of Commissiory.

E16. Hal Linden co-hosts

Sep 26, 1977

singer Lou Rawls actress Lynda Carter TV host and producer Chuck Barris and John Dean and his wife Maureen.

E17. Hal Linden co-hosts

Sep 27, 1977

Guests: actor Herschel Bernardi actress Jean Marsh lawyer Melvin Belli and comedian David Sayh.

E18. Hal Linden co-hosts

Sep 28, 1977

Guests: singer Melba Moore actor Robby Benson and comedian Corbett Monica.

E19. Hal Linden co-hosts

Sep 29, 1977

Guests: actress Barbara Feldon Susan Perkins, Miss America 1978 Director Josh Logan and Zoo curator Wilbur Amand. Highlights: Hal Linden sings "You Are So Beautiful". Mike sings Born Free".

E20. Hal Linden concludes his co-hosting duties

Sep 30, 1977

Guests: actress Maureen O'Sullivan singer Jane Olivor satirist-comedian Mark Russell Karen Quinlan's parents Joseph and Julia and their lawyer Paul Armstrong.

E21. From Hollywood

Oct 3, 1977

Guests: singer-actor David Soul On the set of "Charlie's Angels" Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd On the set of "Man of Atlantis" with actor Patrick Duffy and Belinda Montgomery.

E22. From Hollywood From Dodger Stadium Mike visits

Oct 4, 1977

"Happy Days" cast Henry Winkler, Ron Howard, Anson Williams and Donny Most and the cast of "Alice" Linda Lavin, Polly Holliday and Beth Howland. Highlights: Mike and the women sing "How About You."

E23. From Hollywood David Soul ("Starsky & Hutch")

Oct 5, 1977

"Laverne & Shirley" stars Penny Marshall, Cindy Williams, David L. Lander and Michael McKean "Kojak" star Telly Savalas and "Wonder Woman" star Lynda Carter. Highlights: David Soul sings "Silver Lady."

E24. From Hollywood

Oct 6, 1977

Mike joins Paul Michael Glaser on the Hollywood set of "Starsky & Hutch" and visits Dick Van Patten and the cast of "Eight Is Enough" and producer-director Garry Marshall.

E25. From Hollywood

Oct 7, 1977

Mike visits Tony Roberts and Squire Fridell on the set of "Rosetti and Ryan" actress Barbara Rhoades actors Adam Arkin and Buddy Ebsen and film producer Ron Samuels.

E26. From Las Vegas

Oct 10, 1977

Guests: impressionist Rich Little singer-dancer-actor Ben Vereen dancer-actress Ann Miller singer Paul Nicholas comedian Dave Barry Hotel executive Henri Lewin and acrobatic clowns The Stupids.

E27. From Las Vegas

Oct 11, 1977

Guests: comedienne Totie Fields singer-actor Robert Goulet singer-actress Florence Henderson comedian Norm Crosby Tracy Austin balancing act David & Goliath and High school marching band. Highlights: Mike sings, "Starting Here, Starting Now" Robert Goulet sings "The Good Things in Life".

E28. From Las Vegas

Oct 12, 1977

Guests: comedian Sid Caesar comedienne Imogene Coca singer Eddy Arnold entertainer Liberace protege of Liberace's pianist Vince Cardell comic writer Pete Barbutti guitarist Liona Boyd actor Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs comedian Milton Frome and Yvonne Michel & Erik a dance team. Highlights: Eddy Arnold sings "Make the World Go Away."

E29. From Las Vegas

Oct 13, 1977

Guests: comic actor Phil Silvers comedian Foster Brooks singer B.J. Thomas comedian Pat Cooper comedy writer Carl Reiner singing group The Sylvers The Volantes unicycle act and plate spinner Leonardo. Highlights: The Sylvers perform "Hot Line" and "Any Way You Want Me".

E30. From Las Vegas

Oct 14, 1977

Guests: actor Peter Ustinov comedian Bill Cosby singer Lola Falana Comedian Jackie Gayle singer Jerry Vale the Jolly Jovers and magician The Great Tomasoni. Highlights: Lola sings, "Let Your Love Flow".