About this season
Donny & Marie is an American variety show which aired on ABC from January 1976 to January 1979. The show stars brother and sister pop duo Donny Osmond and Marie Osmond. Donny had first become popular singing in a music group with his brothers, The Osmonds, and Marie was one of the youngest singers to reach #1 on the Billboard Country Music charts. The siblings were offered a weekly show by ABC-TV President Fred Silverman after he saw the duo co-host a week on The Mike Douglas Show which followed their series of popular remakes of oldies, such as "I'm Leaving It Up To You", "Morning Side Of The Mountain", "Deep Purple" and "Make The World Go Away". Donny and Marie were the youngest entertainers in TV history to host their own variety show. A year later, The Keane Brothers would break this record.
Episodes (22)
1. Desi Arnaz, Art Linkletter, Arthur Godfrey
Aired 24 September 1976
2. George Burns, Chubby Checker, Evel Knievel
Aired 1 October 1976
3. Chad Everett, Florence Henderson, Ruth Buzzi
Aired 8 October 1976
4. Sonny & Cher, Edgar Bergen, Loretta Swit
Aired 15 October 1976
5. Cindy Williams, Charley Pride, Roz Kelly
Aired 22 October 1976
6. Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Rich Little
Aired 29 October 1976
7. Andy Grifith, Bo Diddley
Aired 5 November 1976
8. Isabel Sanford, Little Richard, George Gobel
Aired 12 November 1976
9. Charo, Carl Reiner, Roz Kelly
Aired 3 December 1976
10. Christmas Show With Andy Williams, Paul Lynde, The Osmonds
Aired 17 December 1976
11. New Years Eve Show With Tina Turner, Rip Taylor, Billy Preston
Aired 31 December 1976
12. Buddy Hackett, Gary Burghoff, Chuck Berry
Aired 7 January 1977
13. Kaptain Kool & The Kongs, Merle Haggard
Aired 14 January 1977
14. Tony Martin, Cyd Charisse, The Brady Bunch, Robert Hegyes
Aired 21 January 1977
15. Milton Berle, Connie Stevens
Aired 28 January 1977
16. Paul Anka, Paul Lynde
Aired 4 February 1977
17. Roy Clark, Ruth Buzzi
Aired 11 February 1977
18. Anne Meara, Fred Travalena, Bert Convy
Aired 18 February 1977
19. Paul Williams, George Gobel
Aired 25 February 1977
20. Don Knotts, Keely Smith, Paul Lynde
Aired 4 March 1977
21. Lorne Greene, Bob Hegyes
Aired 11 March 1977
22. Sonny James, Mclean Stevenson
Aired 18 March 1977