ABC's Silver Anniversary Celebration - 1978

From February 5, 1978, here is the opening to ABC's four-hour celebration of their 25th Anniversary. Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams lead off the clip, "accidentally" setting of fireworks and lighting up the show's title sign. Next, the stars in attendance are introduced, followed by Barry Manilow adapting his song "It's a Miracle" with ABC-specific lyrics. Finally, there is an ad for Polaroid, one of the show's big sponsors.

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[Joannec95]

Put the whole special up please.

[AlbieGray]

Hilarious for Penny and Cindy to do something Laverne and Shirley would have done! Absolutely hilarious!



[skates76]

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[ruthiemanilow]

BARRY MANILOW!!!!!!<3

[WizardGlik]

Cyndi Williams = 1978 version of Zooey Deschanel

[tahitisweetie61496]

Does anyone know if you can find this anywhere else the whole thing! please let me know

[snoops71]

I'd love to see the whole thing! Terrific beginning :)

[143AC]

Dear From The Sidelines,

The opening night cerimonies of WJZ(WABC)TV Ch.7 in NYC were presented from the stages of The Palace Theater.This occured on August 10,1948.They gave the viewers and the theater audience a star studded stage show.

[fromthesidelines]

KInescopes of some of ABC's live broadcasts before February 1953 DO exist, but current executives, in maintaining the illusion of the year ABC "officially" went on the air, ignore that fact...or have no idea there WAS an "ABC" network before February '53.

[fromthesidelines]

...Noble originally bought what had been NBC radio's "Blue Network" in October 1943, changing its name to "American Broadcasting Company" in June 1945, beginning sporadic network TV broadcasts through April 1948 (mostly through DuMont stations)- then WJZ {now WABC} officially signed on as their flagship TV station in August 1948, officially inaugurating a regular network program schedule.