The Carpenters' First Television Special

*The Carpenters' First Television Special*
The Carpenters' First Television Special
Genre	Music
Written by	Rich Eustis; George Geiger; Ray Jessel; April Kelly; Jim Mulligan; Al Rogers
Directed by	Bill Davis
Starring	Richard Carpenter; Karen Carpenter
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Jerry Weintraub
Producers	Rich Eustis; Al Rogers
Editor	Gary Anderson
Running time	60 min.
Original release
Release	December 8, 1976
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The Carpenters' First Television Special was Richard and Karen Carpenter's first television special produced in the US, airing on December 8, 1976, and their second overall, following a special for BBC Television five years earlier.^[1]

In the special, the Carpenters perform a variety of sketches with guest stars Victor Borge and John Denver.^[1] The special received mixed reviews.

^ ^a ^b Terrace, Vincent (2013). Television Specials: 5,336 Entertainment Programs, 1936–2012 (2nd ed.). McFarland. p. 82. ISBN 978-1-476-61240-9.

[terrace-1] Terrace, Vincent (2013). Television Specials: 5,336 Entertainment Programs, 1936–2012 (2nd ed.). McFarland. p. 82. ISBN 978-1-476-61240-9.

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