Cher (TV series)

Cher
Logo of the show
Genre	Variety
Directed by	Art Fisher George Schlatter
Presented by	Cher
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	26
Release
Original network	CBS
Audio format	Monaural
Original release	February 16, 1975 – January 4, 1976

Cher was an American variety show that premiered on CBS in 1975. It was hosted by singer-actress, Cher. The show had many famous musical guests. It followed a TV special featuring Elton John, Bette Midler, and Flip Wilson as guests. Cher premiered at 7.30pm on Sunday, February 16, 1975 and finished the season ranked 1st among variety shows and 22nd among all programs, with a 21.3 average household share.^[1]

Overview

The show featured Cher interviewing various celebrity guests ranging from musicians, actors, and pop culture figures. In addition to interviews, the series also featured comedy skits, and comedic field reports. Cher would also perform her songs along with a live band.

With her then-husband Sonny Bono, Cher had co-starred in The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour for CBS from 1971 to 1974, before the two divorced amid major bitterness and acrimony. Each partner would get their own series: Cher got this series on CBS, while Sonny (who got to keep all of the staff and intellectual property from the Comedy Hour) got The Sonny Comedy Revue. The two were to face each other head-to-head in the ratings, but ABC canceled the Revue before Cher premiered.

By the end of the season, Sonny and Cher had set aside their differences and agreed to reunite. Cher was immediately replaced by a revived The Sonny & Cher Show, with a new production and writing team. With Sonny, the show lasted until 1977.

References

1. The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 1463. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.

External links

• Cher at the Internet Movie Database
• Cher at TV.com