Dick Clark's Live Wednesday

Dick Clark's Live Wednesday (also called Live Wednesday) was a 1978 NBC variety series hosted by Dick Clark and produced by his company. It was the only live prime-time show on any of the three major television networks that year, featuring musical guests such as Diana Ross, Frankie Avalon, Bo Diddley, Connie Francis, Annette Funicello, Melissa Gilbert, Donna Summer, Bobbie Gentry, and Melissa Manchester, as well as comedians including Andy Kaufman, Billy Crystal, Rodney Dangerfield, David Steinberg, Jimmie Walker, David Brenner, and Nipsey Russell. Most episodes included a live stunt by Steve Baker to emphasize the broadcast's liveness. The show premiered on September 20, 1978, and its first episode later won an Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction and Electronic Camerawork. It was cancelled after its last episode on December 27, 1978.