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13 episodes

Rollin' On The River - Season 1

First aired Feb 13, 1971Season 1

A variety hour hosted by Kenny Rogers and The First Edition

Episodes

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Episode 1

Rollin' On The River (Pilot)

NR
Feb 13, 1971

Guests Al Hirt, Pat Paulsen and Diane Brooks with thirteen songs and a number of comedy sketches. Highlights: Dianne Brooks sings "Twenty-five Or Six To Four". Dianne and Kenny Rogers duet on "Something." Al Hirt and Kenny Rogers and The First Edition give renditions of "Proud Mary" and "Down By The Riverside." Hirt offers "Tin Roof Blues" and "Jazz Me Blues." Other highlights of the trip include Rogers and The First Edition doing "Heed the Call", "Ruby Talk", and "Camptown Races". Hirt and Rogers do "Night Life". Paulsen and Hirt do a thing called "Hirts-Rent-A-Horn" and Paulsen issues one of his jawbreaking monologues. The hour closes with the entire cast giving their all for a rousing rendition of "Mississippi".

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Episode 2

[Premiere]

NR
Sep 11, 1971

Guests The Carpenters Al Hirt Mark Lindsay New Doodletown Pipers Patchett & Tarses.

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Episode 3

Episode 3

NR
Sep 18, 1971

Guests Tommy Smothers Ian and Sylvia (folk duo) Billy Van (comedian)

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Episode 4

Episode 4

NR
Sep 25, 1971

Guests The Poppy Family Alex Harvey (singer-songwriter)

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Episode 5

Episode 5

NR
Oct 2, 1971

Guests Merle Haggard Dianne Brooks. Highlights: Songs include, "Okie from Muskogee," "Lonesome Fugitive," "Fire and Rain" and "I Had a Ball."

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Episode 6

Episode 6

NR
Oct 9, 1971

Guests Freddy Weller Mark Lindsay Beverly Glenn-Copeland The Raiders.

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Episode 7

Episode 7

NR
Oct 16, 1971

Guests Kris Kristofferson Terri Jacks of The Poppy Family. Highlights: Kris Kristofferson sings "Lovin' Her Was Easier." Other songs include "Me and Bobby McGee" and "Can't Buy Me Love."

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Episode 8

Episode 8

NR
Oct 23, 1971

Guests Jason Robards Sid Caesar Dianne Brooks (singer) Highlights: Jason Robards joins in a silent movie spoof. Jason Robards also read Mark Twain's "The War Prayer" and shows clips from his movie "Fools". Songs include, "Tell It All Brother" and "Old Mojave Highway."

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Episode 9

Episode 9

NR
Oct 30, 1971

Guests Roger Miller Tobi Lark David Willen Roger Miller performs "Lovin' Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)" and "Me and Bobby McGee."

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Episode 10

Episode 10

NR
Nov 6, 1971

Guests B.B. King Rosemary Radcliffe (comedian) Don Cullen (comedian) Edward and Harding.

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Episode 11

Episode 11

NR
Nov 13, 1971

Guests Gladys Knight and the Pips Bruce Coburn Trudy Desmond (from Dr. Music)

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Episode 12

Episode 12

NR
Nov 20, 1971

Guests George Kirby Dee Higgins Tobi Lark (Canadian singer)

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Episode 13

Episode 13

NR
Nov 27, 1971

Guests: Tony Joe White June Amato Billy Van.