Series synopsis
The Dick Cavett Show is an American talk television series that premiered on ABC on June 6, 1968. It ended on April 22, 1995. It stars Dick Cavett, Fred Foy, Bobby Rosengarden and Rex Stout.
The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.
Premise
The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Dick Cavett as Self - Host
- Fred Foy as Self - Announcer (voice)
- Bobby Rosengarden as Self - Bandleader
- Rex Stout as Self - Guest
- Robert Vaughn as Self - Guest
- Roy Wilkins as Self - Guest
- Jacqueline Grennan Wexler as Self - Guest
- Harold Krents as Self - Guest
Supporting cast
- Reiko Douglas as Self - Guest
- Kamarr as Self - Guest
- Nancy Friday as Self - Guest
- Doris Dörrie as Self - Guest
- Sidney Lumet as Self - Guest
- Sydney Pollack as Self - Guest
- Ivan Reitman as Self - Guest
- Richard Gere as Self - Guest
- Rae Dawn Chong as Self - Guest
- Charlie Clements as Self - Guest
- Don McLure as Self - Guest
- Tom McCarty as Self - Guest
Guest cast
- Fred Foy as Self - Announcer (voice)
- Bobby Rosengarden as Self - Bandleader
- Rex Stout as Self - Guest
- Robert Vaughn as Self - Guest
- Roy Wilkins as Self - Guest
- Jacqueline Grennan Wexler as Self - Guest
- Harold Krents as Self - Guest
- Reiko Douglas as Self - Guest
- Kamarr as Self - Guest
- Nancy Friday as Self - Guest
- Doris Dörrie as Self - Guest
- Sidney Lumet as Self - Guest
Episodes
This series spans 12 seasons with 473 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | ||
| Season 1 | 39 | June 6, 1968 | May 16, 1969 |
| Season 3 | 23 | May 16, 1969 | September 19, 1969 |
| Season 4 | 357 | December 29, 1969 | January 1, 1975 |
| Season 5 | 7 | September 21, 1970 | June 26, 1972 |
| Season 6 | 16 | September 21, 1971 | June 19, 1972 |
| Season 7 | 4 | June 12, 1973 | July 9, 1973 |
| Season 8 | 2 | October 3, 1973 | |
| Season 9 | 3 | September 5, 1974 | June 15, 1978 |
| Season 10 | 8 | September 10, 1985 | October 5, 1985 |
| Season 11 | 6 | September 24, 1986 | October 8, 1986 |
| Season 12 | 5 | April 17, 1989 | April 22, 1995 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Complete Collection of Jimi Hendrix Appearances Complete live performances of "Izabella", "Machine Gun", and "Hear My Train A Comin'. Jimi's insightful interviews with Cavett touched upon a variety of personal and professional issues ranging from his stint as a US Army paratrooper to his celebrated rendition of the "Star Spangled Banner" at the Woodstock Festival. These conversations with Cavett helped reveal the humor, passion, and intelligence of the man behind such rock classics as Are You Experienced and Electric Ladyland. |
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| 2 |
Cavett Meets The Rolling Stones Interviews |
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| 3 |
The Dick Cavett Interview Dick Cavett Interview |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Vaughn, Roy Wilkins, David Schoenbrun, F. Lee Bailey, Lauren Bacall | June 6, 1968 |
| 2 | Groucho Marx, Woody Allen, Bob Hope, Debbie Reynolds, Pat McCormick | June 10, 1968 |
| 3 | James Baldwin, Phyllis Newman, Jonathan Weiss, Paul Weiss, Elly Stone | June 13, 1968 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Woody Allen, Anthony Quinn, Peter Ustinov, Cast of Hair, James Baldwin, Paul Weiss ABC Emmy Submission |
May 16, 1969 |
| 2 | Groucho Marx | June 13, 1969 |
| 3 | Beverly Sills, Drew Pearson, Natalie Wood, Pat McCormick | June 23, 1969 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woody Allen, Robert Shaw, Beverly Sills, Jacqueline Wexler | December 29, 1969 |
| 2 | Henry Fonda, Isaac Stern, Charlotte Curtis, Harold Krents | December 30, 1969 |
| 3 | Bette Davis, Buck Henry, Jonathan Miller, Pat McCormick | December 31, 1969 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 7 |
Sally Field, Maximilian Schell, Duke Ellington, Dr. Jack Oliver Host Dick Cavett welcomes guests actor Maximilian Schell, actress Sally Field, Jazz musician Duke Ellington |
February 10, 1971 |
| 11 |
John Cassavetes, Peter Falk, Ben Gazzara Host Dick Cavett welcomes guests actors John Cassavetes, Peter Falk and Ben Gazzara. All were starring together in the film "Husbands". |
September 21, 1970 |
| 153 |
Robert Mitchum Host Dick Cavett welcomes his only guest actor Robert Mitchum. |
April 29, 1971 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 6 |
John Lennon & Yoko Ono Host Dick Cavett welcomes his only guests singer-songwriter John Lennon and Yoko Ono. |
September 21, 1971 |
| 8 | Lillian Gish, Jean-Pierre Rampal, Julius Baker, Satchel Paige, Salvador Dali | February 11, 1972 |
| 9 |
John Lennon & Yoko Ono, Robert Citron, Stan Freberg Host Dick Cavett welcomes guests comedian-voice actor Stan Freberg, politician Robert Citron. This episode also features three additional segments from John Lennon & Yoko Ono's appearance on September 11, 1971. |
September 24, 1971 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Jack Benny, Bill Cosby, Joe Frazier, Phil Silvers | February 21, 1973 |
| 77 |
Marlon Brando Host Dick Cavett welcomes guests actor Marlon Brando, tribal leader Sam Cagey, Dr. Wallace Heath, Dennis Limberhand and Mervin Wright. |
June 12, 1973 |
| 78 | Ray Charles | January 26, 1973 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 6 |
Katharine Hepburn, Part 1 Host Dick Cavett welcomes guests Academy Award winning actress Katharine Hepburn in Part One of a two-part interview. |
October 2, 1973 |
| 7 |
Katharine Hepburn, Part 2 Host Dick Cavett welcomes guest legendary actress Katharine Hepburn in Part 2 of his interview. |
October 3, 1973 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Paul Simon, Anthony Burgess, Barbara Howar, Jerzy Kosinski Host Dick Cavett welcomes guests singer-songwriter Paul Simon, poet-playwright Anthony Burgess, actress Barbara Howar, novelist Jerzy Kosinski and the Jessy Dixon Singers. |
September 5, 1974 |
| 7 |
David Bowie Host Dick Cavett welcomes guests British actor Roy Dotrice and rocker David Bowie. Highlights: David performs "1984" and "Young Americans." Dick interviews David, then David performs "Footstompin'." The other number "Can You Hear Me" was not televised. Dotrice presents portions of his one-man show "Brief Lives" in which he portrays 17th century diarist John Aubrey. |
December 5, 1974 |
| 92 |
Brian De Palma, Martin Scorsese De Palma and Scorsese on Welles and Hitchcock |
June 15, 1978 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan King, Jack Douglas, Reiko Douglas, Kamarr | September 10, 1985 |
| 2 | Nancy Friday, Zamfir, Anthony Burgess | September 14, 1985 |
| 3 | Baseball Hall of Fame - Bob Feller | September 17, 1985 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doris Dörrie, Sidney Lumet, Sydney Pollack, Alan J. Pakula, Ivan Reitman | September 24, 1986 |
| 2 | Richard Gere, Rae Dawn Chong, Dr. Charlie Clements | September 30, 1986 |
| 3 | Muhammad Ali, Olympic Serenaders | October 1, 1986 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Captain David Linsley, Captain Don McLure, Part 1 | April 17, 1989 |
| 2 | Tom McCarty | April 18, 1989 |
| 40 | Conan O'Brien, Steve O'Donnell | January 15, 1991 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 6, 1968 |
| Last aired | April 22, 1995 |
| Runtime | 90 minutes |
| Status | ended |