| She was a little bit country. He was a little bit rock and | | | | offbeat television programs as H.R. Pufnstuf and Land |
| roll. Together, they were a whole lot of ridiculous. And | | | | of the Lost. It aired from January 1976 to May 1979 as |
| somehow, through the magic of over-the-top musical | | | | a weekly on ABC and featured such famous guest |
| numbers, phenomenal guest stars, and painfully kitschy | | | | stars as Redd Fox, Lucile Ball, Betty White, Jerry |
| acting skills, Donny and Marie Osmond captured the | | | | Lewis, and Milton Berle. The format usually consisted |
| attention and hearts of the entire nation. While The | | | | of an elaborate opening act followed by a series of |
| Donny and Marie Show of the late seventies only | | | | comedy sketches and an even more elaborate closing |
| lasted a handful of seasons, their outrageous | | | | musical number. But for all the campy scripts and |
| prime-time antics have made a lasting impression on | | | | synchronized dance routines, the real stars of the |
| TV viewers of any generation. | | | | Donny & Marie Show were, without a doubt, the |
| The Donny & Marie Show was created by SId and | | | | costumes. |
| Marty Krofft, the famed creators of other such | | | | |