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Billy Crystal - Battle of the Network Stars

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Uploaded by on Jan 18, 2008

At the 1977 Battle of the Network Stars, Billy Crystal who was then "Jodie" on Soap, biffs hard on the obstacle course only to come back the next year to whip David Letterman's...Well you know.

1977 color commentary by Howard Cosell, Bruce Jenner, & Telly "Who Loves Ya Baby" Savalas. Billy was against Larry Wilcox of Chips fame.

1978 color commentary by Howard Cosell & Frank Gifford. Billy was against David (Dave) Letterman.

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  • Two things bettychuck:

    1) You actually possess a copy of a "Battle of the Network Stars" show.

    2) You use the adjective "biff", to describe this clip in your write-up.

    Awesome on both counts!

  • Why thank you! I caught the BOTNS by chance on the now defunct TRIO channel. They had a marathon of 5 episodes. Why this channel is defunct, I dunno.

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  • These need to be released on DVD!!

  • YES!! I used to love these when I was a kid. They were great. I'd buy the DVD for sure.

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  • @higgy04 The reason that Dave represented CBS is because he was a cast member of Mary Tyler Moore's short-lived variety show, 'Mary', which aired on CBS in 1978.

  • A great example of why the 70s were the best, Howard Cosell kept saying the thrill of victory, a tag line from Wide World of Sports Introduction during the 70s. If this were to happen today, the network or owners of WW of sports would have sued him or demanded that he stop using the phrase, the thrill of victory.

  • Letterman represented CBS back in 1978? I always remember him on NBC from 1980 to 1993 before he went to CBS.

  • What most people forget is that they weren't playing for charity or people at home. The money they won went into their own pocket. Back in the 70s they weren't pulling in the checks they were today that's for sure so the extra winnings were definitely worth it

  • I doubt they will only because of royalties and such.

  • I LOVED these -- gabe kaplan always one of the the team leaders if I recall-- ut was better than watching the emmy's or oscar's :D

  • Does Larry Wilcox get to have one at bat in a Grapefruit League game for the Yankees now?

  • damn, Billy would have won if he didn't get caught in the ropes

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