Playboy After Dark Season 1, Episode 25: Michael Caine; Meredith MacRae; Sir Douglas Quintet; Mort Sahl

Johnny Mathis, Mort Sahl; The Chambers Brothers

Show #1 (taped 23-Jul-68) Guests: --Johnny Mathis - ""59th Street Bridge Song"" --Mort Sahl--The Chambers Brothers - ""I Wish That It Would Rain"" (and possibly ""Good Lovin'"") --Bill Russell--Corbett Monica--Nadia Christen - sings ""Take It Easy and Free Again"" (in French) Aired 10-Oct-1969 on KTLA-5, Los Angeles, CA, Friday 9:00pm

Roman Polanski; Sharon Tate; Della Reese; Don Adams

Show #2 (taped 24-Jul-68) Guests: --Roman Polanski (director of ""Rosemary's Baby')--Sharon Tate (actress, wife of Roman Polanski) --Della Reese sings ""No Experience Necessary,"" ""I Gotta Be Me"" and ""Don't Build Your World Around A Man"" --Vic Damone - ""Come Back To Me and A Place For Us (Theme From ""Romeo & Juliet"")""--Don Adams (comedian, from ""Get Smart"")--Bill Dana (comedian)--Jackie Gayle (comedian) --The Collectors - ""One Act Play"" and ""Lydia Purple"" Aired 07-Feb-1969 on KTLA-5, Los Angeles, CA, Friday 9:00pmAired 22-Feb-1969 on WOR-9, New York City, Saturday 11:30pm

Bill Cosby; Bill Medley; Iron Butterfly; Kaye Stevens

Show #3 (taped 8-Aug-68)Guests: --Bill Cosby--Bill Medley - ""Brown Eyed Woman"" and ""Let The Good Times Roll""--Iron Butterfly - ""In A Gadda Da Vida""--Kaye Stevens - ""I Want To Be Happy"" and ""That's Life""--The Blossoms--Shel Silverstein - ""The Unicorn"" --Reverend Malcom Boyd Aired 31-Jan-1969 on KTLA-5, Los Angeles, CA, Friday 9:00pmAired 8-Mar-1969 on WOR-9, New York City, Saturday 11:30pm

Tony Bennett; Steppenwolf; George Plimpton

Show #4 (taped 9-Aug-68)Guests: --Tony Bennett - ""Yesterday I Heard the Rain""--Steppenwolf - ""Berry Rides Again,"" ""Sookie Sookie"" and ""Born To Be Wild""--Milt Kamen (comedian)--Morgana King (singer) - ""I Know How It Feels to Be Lonely"" and medley (""Let It All Hang Out""/""Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home"")--George Plimpton (writer-editor, author of ""Paper Lion"")--Irwin Corey (comedian, a.k.a. Professor Irwin Corey) Aired 2-Feb-1969 on WOR-9, NYC, Saturday 11:30pmAired 14-Feb-1969 on KTLA-5, Los Angeles, CA, Friday 9:00pm

Buddy Rich, James Cotton Blues Band, Joe Williams

Show #5 (taped 29-Aug-68) Guests: --Buddy Rich--James Cotton Blues Band--Joe Williams--Sue Raney--Pat McCormick--Ray HastingsAired 12-Apr-1969 on WOR-9, NYC, Saturday 11:30pmAired 25-Apr-1969 on KTLA-5, Los Angeles, CA, Friday 9:00pm

Otto Preminger; Harry Nilsson; Norm Crosby; Rich Little

Show #6 (taped 30-Aug-68)Guests: --Norm Crosby--Rich Little--Otto Preminger (director of the film ""Skidoo"") --Harry Nilsson - performs ""Together,"" ""Good Old Desk"" and ""Cast And Crew"" (sings the ""Skidoo"" credits) --The Pair Extraordinaire - ""(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay""--Carol Channing (interviewed on phone)--The Brothers Castro - medley including ""Maria"" & ""Guantanamera"" Aired 15-Feb-1969 on WOR-9, NYC, Saturday 11:30pmAired 14-Mar-1969 on KTLA-5, Los Angeles, CA, Friday 9:00pm

Bob Newhart; Bill Cosby; O.C. Smith; Pickle Brothers

Show #7 (taped 9-Sep-68)Guests: --Bob Newhart (comedian)--O.C. Smith - ""Little Green Apples"" --Bill Cosby--Gary LeMel--The Pickle Brothers--Rod Piazza Group (rock group with Rod ""Gingerman"" Piazza) - ""She's A Woman"" --George ChakosAired 29-Mar-1969 on WOR-9, NYC, Saturday 11:30pmAired 24-Oct-1969 on KTLA-5, Los Angeles, CA, Friday 9:00pm

Jim Webb; Gloria Loring; the Checkmates

Show #8 (taped 13-Sep-68) Guests: --The Checkmates - ""She's Looking Good"" & ""Sunny""--Gloria Loring ""It's Too Late""--Jimmy Webb (singer-composer) - ""One of the Nicer Things""--Harry Blackstone Jr. (magician)--Hendra and Ullett (British comedians) Aired 15-Mar-1969 on WOR-9, New York City, Saturday 11:30pmAired 18-Jul-69 (Repeat?), KTLA-5, Los Angeles, CA, Friday 9:00pm)

The Byrds; Marvin Gaye; Pat Henry; The Committee

Show #9 (taped 28-Sep-68)Guests:--Pete Barbuti (comedian)--The Committee--Pat Henry (comedian)--Sally Marr (Lenny Bruce's mother) - talks about her son, with clips of Lenny on ""Playboy's Penthouse""--Marvin Gaye - ""Chained"" and ""By The Time I Get To Phoenix""--The Byrds - ""You Ain't Goin' Nowhere"" and ""This Wheel's On Fire""Aired 30-May-1969 on KTLA-5, Los Angeles, CA, Friday 9:00pmAired 5-Jul-1969 on WOR-9, New York City, Saturday 11:30pm

Tommy Smothers; Buffy St. Marie; Louis Nye; John Stewart

Show #10 (taped 29-Sep-68) Guests: --Tommy Smothers --Buffy St. Marie --Louis Nye --John Stewart --Dr. William Schultz --The Buddy Miles Express Aired 21-Feb-1969 on KTLA-5, Los Angeles, CA, Friday 9:00pm Aired 05-Apr-1969 on WOR-9, NYC, Saturday 11:30pm

Pete Seeger; Bill Cosby; Carmen McRae; Jack E. Leonard

Show #11 (taped 15-Oct-68) Guests: --Pete Seeger --Bill Cosby --Jack E. Leonard --Carmen McRae --Teddy Neely Aired 9-May-1969 on KTLA-5, Los Angeles, CA, Friday 9:00pm (REPEAT: 28-Nov-1969, KTLA-5)

Bill Cosby; Jackie DeShannon; Marty Ingels; Taj Mahal

Show #12 (taped 16-Oct-68) Guests: --Bill Cosby --Jackie DeShannon - ""I Got The Reason"" and ""Hollywood"" --Jim Brown --Louis Belson --Marty Ingels --Taj Mahal --Jeremy Vernon Aired 11-Apr-1969 on KTLA-5, Los Angeles, CA, Friday 9:00pm

Rowan & Martin; Stu Gilliam, Paul Hampton; Clara Ward Singers

Show #13 (taped 22-Oct-68) --Rowan & Martin--Stu Gilliam--Cathy Carlson - ""Hurts So Bad"" and 1 other song--Paul Hampton - ""The Oklahoma City Times"" & other song--The Clara Ward Singers - ""Dem Bones,"" ""Down By The Riverside"" & 1 other song Aired 18-Jan-1969 on WOR-9, NYC, Sat. 11:30pm - WOR debutAired 24-Jan-1969 on KTLA-5, Los Angeles, CA, Friday 9:00pm - KTLA debut

Don Adams; Deep Purple; Brenton Wood; Lynn Kellogg

Guests: --Don Adams --Jackie Gayle --David Hemmings --Gayle Hunnicut --Deep Purple - ""Hush"" and 1 other song (instrumental song) --Lynn Kellogg - ""Old Man River"" --Brenton Wood - ""Gimme Little Sign"" and 1 other song Aired 14-Nov-1969 on KTLA-5, Los Angeles, CA, Friday 9:00pm

Gore Vidal; Three Dog Night; Pat Collins; John Hartford

Show #15 (taped 10-Nov-68) Guests: --Pat Collins --Gore Vidal --John Hartford - ""Natural To Be Gone"" and 1 other song --Three Dog Night - ""Nobody"" and ""Find Someone To Love"" Additional guest? --Morgana King Aired 28-Mar-1969 on KTLA-5, Los Angeles, CA, Friday 9:00pm

Joan Baez; Don Adams; Tommy Smothers; Avante-Garde

Show #16 (taped 11-Nov-68)Guests: --Don Adams--Larry Hankin--David Hemmings--Gayle Hunnicott--Tommy Smothers--Joan Baez - ""Hickory Wind"" and 1 other song --Avant-Garde featuring Chuck Woolery - ""Naturally Stoned"" and ""Follow Me"" (correct song title?) Aired 1-Mar-1969 on WOR-9, New York City, Saturday 11:30pmAired 4-Apr-1969 on KTLA-5, Los Angeles, CA, Friday 9:00pm

James Brown; Three Dog Night; Bill Cosby; Soupy Sales

Show #17 (taped 25-Nov-68)Guests: --Bill Cosby--Jack Carter--Soupy Sales--Clay Tyson--James Brown - ""I Rule The World"" and ""Say It Loud I'm Black and I'm Proud"" --Three Dog Night - ""Celebrate"" and ""Love Me So Hard"" --Marva Whitney - ""Who Can I Turn To"" and ""Your Love"" Aired 2-May-1969 on KTLA-5, Los Angeles, CA, Friday 9:00pmAired 14-Jun-1969 on WOR-9, New York City, Saturday 11:30pm

Don Rickles; Bill Cosby, Doug McClure; Kelly Garrett

Show #18 (taped 26-Nov-68)Guests: --Melvin Belli (attorney) --The Checkmates Ltd. performs ""Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay"" and 1 other song --The Collage (rock group) - ""Any Day's A Sunday Afternoon"" and ""Rock and Roll Music"" --Bill Cosby (comedian) --Bob Fuller --Kelly Garrett sings ""Love's The Only Answer"" and 1 other song --Shecky Greene--Doug McClure--Don Rickles Aired 21-Mar-1969 on KTLA-5, Los Angeles, CA, Friday 9:00pmAired 17-May-1969 on WOR-9, New York City, Saturday 11:30pm

Lou Rawls; Shelley Berman; David Steinberg; Buddy Miles Express

Show #19 (taped 10-Dec-68) --Shelley Berman --Buddy Miles Express - ""I Got You Babe"" --Lou Rawls - ""Don't Tease Me"" + 1 other song --Joanie Sommers - ""Tell Me All The Things"" and ""I Feel Fine"" --David Steinberg --Times Square Two Aired 18-Apr-1969 on KTLA-5, Los Angeles, CA, Friday 9:00pm

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band; Lou Rawls; Pat Morita; Frankie Randall

Show #20 (taped 11-Dec-68) --Shelley Berman --Pat Morita --The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - ""Washington at Valley Forge"" and ""Alligator Man"" --Frankie Randall - ""For Once In My Life"" and ""Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone"" --Lou Rawls - ""Your Red Wagon"" --Second City (comedy troupe) Aired 28-Jun-1969 on WOR-9, NYC, Saturday 11:30pm Aired 1-Aug-1969 on KTLA-5, Los Angeles, CA, Friday 9:00pm

The Grass Roots, Rich Little; Billy Eckstine; Paul Mazursky

Show #21 (taped 17-Dec-68) --Sammy Bow --Bobby Doyle sings ""Blowin' In The Wind"" and a medley. --Billy Eckstine - ""Loves Sweet Love"" and ""You'd Better Believe"" --The Grass Roots - ""Bella Linda"" and ""Midnight Confessions"" --Rich Little --Paul Mazursky --Larry Tucker Aired 31-May-1969 on WOR-9, New York City, Saturday 11:30pm Aired 31-Oct-1969 on KTLA-5, Los Angeles, CA, Friday 9:00pm

Sammy Davis Jr.; Anthony Newley; Jerry Lewis; Bill Cosby; Peter Lawford

Show #22 (taped 19-Dec-68) --Checkmates Ltd. - ""Hey Jude"" --Bill Cosby --Sammy Davis Jr. - ""I've Gotta Be Me,"" ""Who Can I Turn To?"" ""The Joker Is Me,"" ""What Kind Of Fool Am I,"" ""Once In My Lifetime"" and ""The More I See You"" --Peter Lawford --Jerry Lewis --Larry Neiman --Anthony Newley Aired 7-Mar-1969 on KTLA-5, Los Angeles, CA, Fri. 9:00pm Aired 9-Aug-69 on WOR-9, NYC, Saturday 11:30pm

The Grateful Dead; Sid Caesar; Noel Harrison; Sidney Omarr

Show #23 (taped 18-Jan-69)Guest:--Sid Caesar--Elias & Shaw--The Grateful Dead - ""St. Stephen,"" ""Mountains of the Moon"" and ""Turn on Your Lovelight""--Brendan Hanlon - ""Hide Your Dreams From Sight"" and ""The Shadow Of Your Smile""--Noel Harrison - ""The Great Electric Experiment Is Over"" and ""The Last You'll See Of Me""--Sidney (Sydney) Omarr Aired 22-Mar-1969 on WOR-9, NYC, Saturday 11:30pmAired 23-May-1969 on KTLA-5, Los Angeles, CA, Friday 9:00pm

Canned Heat; Shari Lewis; Buddy Greco; Max Lerner; Johnny Janis

Show #24 (taped 20-Jan-69) --Canned Heat - ""On The Road Again"" + 1 other song --Colvin & Wilder --Buddy Greco --Johnny Janis - ""Love Is Like Candy"" --Shari Lewis --Max Lerner - ""Hello Young Lovers,"" ""Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying"" and ""I Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You"" Aired 16-May-1969 on KTLA-5, Los Angeles, CA, Friday 9:00pm

Steppenwolf; Joey Bishop; Joe Williams; Joanne Vent; Skiles & Henderson

Show #26 (taped 26-Jan-69) --Joey Bishop --Skiles & Henderson --Steppenwolf - ""Chicken Wolf"" and ""Don't Cry"" --Joe Williams --Joanne Vent - ""I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know"" + 1 other song Aired 7-Nov-1969 on KTLA-5, Los Angeles, CA, Friday 9:00pm

Jan. 22, 1969