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Dick Clark's Live Wednesday
is a 1978
NBC
variety
television series, sometimes called simply
Live Wednesday
. Hosted by
Dick Clark
, it was a musical show much like Clark's
American Bandstand
. Announcers on the series included
Jerry Bishop
and
Charlie O'Donnell
.
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Guests included musical artists and actors such as
Diana Ross
,
Frankie Avalon
,
Bo Diddley
,
Connie Francis
,
Annette Funicello
,
Melissa Gilbert
,
Donna Summer
,
Bobbie Gentry
,
Melissa Manchester
and
Andy Kaufman
. Most episodes also included a live stunt, designed to emphasize the aspect of the telecast, which was seen
live
in the eastern US.
Comedians such as
Billy Crystal
,
Rodney Dangerfield
,
David Steinberg
,
Jimmie Walker
,
David Brenner
and
Nipsey Russell
also performed on the show.
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