''The Wolfman Jack Show'' was a

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variety television series which aired on

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from 1976 to 1977, and syndicated to stations in the US.

Premise

This

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-based series was a co-production of the CBC and host

Wolfman Jack Robert Weston Smith (January 21, 1938July 1, 1995), known as Wolfman Jack, was an American disc jockey active from 1960 till his death in 1995. Famous for his gravelly voice, he credited it for his success, saying, "It's kept meat and potatoes ...

's production company, Howl Productions. International musical guests were combined with Canadian musicians such as

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and

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. Other segments frequently featured comedy from

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and Sally Sales, with sketches from the

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. This series was broadcast concurrently with Wolfman Jack's other music series, '' The Midnight Special'' on

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, where he was an announcer and co-host.

Scheduling

This half-hour series was broadcast on CBC Television Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. (Eastern) from 5 October 1976 until 13 September 1977.

References

External links

* * CBC Television original programming 1976 Canadian television series debuts 1977 Canadian television series endings 1970s Canadian music television series Television shows filmed in Vancouver 1970s Canadian variety television series {{Canada-comedy-tv-prog-stub