@BR01ish: Nope, it's Morgan Brittaney (spelling) at 1:06 the TV show being promoted at that time was "Hotel" staring her, James Brolin (on the boat) and Shari Harper Belafonte at the beginning and the end (on the street 0:33 and 3:17)
I'm hooked now....A lot of Marianne Hartley (what show?); Who's they guy in the rocket ship and the black Jeep? Charlton Heston playing tennis (The Colbys); who' the guy w/Eisner?; Judith Light with the piano player; David Brinkley, Tom Brokaw & Ted Koppel in suits; Robert Urich in the tea cup; Baba Wawa on beach; Sidney Sheldon (producer) in center of Dynasty shot; The guy with the guy, don't remember name or show, they were making a big deal of it at the time.
@tasaab did you mean Mariette Hartley? I can't find reference of her being at ABC during the 1986 season. She was co-hosting the CBS Morning Show at that time. Who is the lady with the black guy playing the piano in a barn at around 2:35?
yep, Hugh Downs. James Brolan (Hotel) on boat. Bonus, who can name the little asian kid at 2:15 and the tv show (I can't). The disco chick in Red is Morgan Brittany. It is so hard to try to remember all their names. Joan London on the horse drawn carrige. Shari Belafonte on the city street; Kirk Cameron on the bike; Lucile Ball and Gayle Gordon at the end, that was the shock value moment, Life w/Lucy 1986.
@tasaab OK I am going to take a guess here. I think the asian kid is Ernie Reyes, Jr. There was a 1986 Disney series called Sidekicks starring Gil Gerard and him.
I recognize the following: 0:46 & 1:18 Cybil Shepard of "Moonlighting" 0:57 Robert Urich of "Spenser for Hire"?? 1:02 & 1:38 Tony Danza of "Who's the Boss?" (boxing) 1:29 "Dynasty" 1:41 "Perfect Strangers" (basketball) 1:48 "MacGyver" (ice hockey) 2:43 "Disney Sunday" Michael Eisner 2:50 "Head of the Class" 2:51 "Monday Night Football" 2:58 "Sledgehammer" 3:06 Bruce Willis "Moonlighting" 3:09 &3:22 Lucille Ball I may be wrong. Who is on the airplane and on the sailboat? Who else am I missing?
I think this was the only ABC promo music from that time period that didn't have "ABC" in the lyrics.
tsntana 4 weeks ago
I'm talking about the ones at 2:25 and 3:19.
BR01ish 4 months ago
Who are those cute kids? (besides Kirk Cameron :-)
BR01ish 4 months ago
@BR01ish: Nope, it's Morgan Brittaney (spelling) at 1:06 the TV show being promoted at that time was "Hotel" staring her, James Brolin (on the boat) and Shari Harper Belafonte at the beginning and the end (on the street 0:33 and 3:17)
tasaab 4 months ago
Probably the best network promo that has ever been created!
BR01ish 4 months ago
Is Growing Pains or Mr. Belvedere in this promo?
JHollowayNetwork 8 months ago
@JHollowayNetwork Growing Pains, 1:57 to 2:04.
BR01ish 4 months ago
The ABC News team shot... placed immediately before the shot of the future owner of the network.
Ahh, ironic juxtaposition!
HulkieG 10 months ago
I love this music video for the said network. Do you have the lyrics of the song Together by Aretha Franklin & the crew?
jon21488 11 months ago 2
Asian kid was on the show Sidekicks and a number of kid friendly karate movies of the era
wall91nutz 1 year ago
I'm hooked now....A lot of Marianne Hartley (what show?); Who's they guy in the rocket ship and the black Jeep? Charlton Heston playing tennis (The Colbys); who' the guy w/Eisner?; Judith Light with the piano player; David Brinkley, Tom Brokaw & Ted Koppel in suits; Robert Urich in the tea cup; Baba Wawa on beach; Sidney Sheldon (producer) in center of Dynasty shot; The guy with the guy, don't remember name or show, they were making a big deal of it at the time.
tasaab 1 year ago
@tasaab that is David Brinkley, Peter Jennings and Ted Koppel followed by at of course the loveable Ewoks at 3:07
indylre 1 year ago
@indylre Yep, Peter Jennings...Duh. Sledgehammer, the guy w/the gun. Is it Mariette Hartley, what show?
tasaab 1 year ago
@tasaab did you mean Mariette Hartley? I can't find reference of her being at ABC during the 1986 season. She was co-hosting the CBS Morning Show at that time. Who is the lady with the black guy playing the piano in a barn at around 2:35?
indylre 1 year ago
@indylre it's Judith Light
tasaab 1 year ago
yep, Hugh Downs. James Brolan (Hotel) on boat. Bonus, who can name the little asian kid at 2:15 and the tv show (I can't). The disco chick in Red is Morgan Brittany. It is so hard to try to remember all their names. Joan London on the horse drawn carrige. Shari Belafonte on the city street; Kirk Cameron on the bike; Lucile Ball and Gayle Gordon at the end, that was the shock value moment, Life w/Lucy 1986.
tasaab 1 year ago
@tasaab OK I am going to take a guess here. I think the asian kid is Ernie Reyes, Jr. There was a 1986 Disney series called Sidekicks starring Gil Gerard and him.
indylre 1 year ago
@tasaab Are you sure the lady in red isn't Susan Lucci?
BR01ish 4 months ago
jaybee1973jaybee 1 year ago 2
@jaybee1973jaybee You forgot the cast of Webster on 1:51 -- Susan Clark, Alex Karras and Emmanuel Lewis.
joejoewest 1 year ago
@joejoewest I think it was Hugh Downs (20/20) and Ernie from "Sidekicks"
VideoSurferClassic 1 year ago
@jaybee1973jaybee Hugh Downs and his grandson are on the plane. I believe that is indeed James Brolin on the boat.
indylre 1 year ago
No, Jmoon219. That show debut'd on HBO in 1999, 13 years after ABC's We Belong Together promo air'd.
SuperAV21 2 years ago
That's Aretha Franklin and Willie Nelson singing the song, "We Belong Together", ABC's promo campaign for 1986.
usa02 2 years ago
@usa02 Actually it's Leon Russell, not Willie Nelson. But he does sound a lot like Willie!
BR01ish 4 months ago
Wow, that was really good!
AllisonTheSNLGuru 2 years ago
not sure yet. i didn't know i had that one, but i will definitely upload them if i find them.
indylre 2 years ago
Thank you so much! Do you have any more full-length network promo campaigns like this?
bhayes06 2 years ago