The Merv Griffin Show is widely considered one of the premier
talk shows in the history of television. Hosted by the charming
and intelligent Merv Griffin, this ground-breaking show was known
for in-depth interviews with celebrities and newsmakers,
innovative stand-up comedy and stellar musical performances. Over
the course of its run from 1962 - 1986, the show garnered 10 Emmy
Awards and welcomed more than 25,000 guests.
Produced by Reelin' In The Years Productions, this unprecedented
12-DVD retrospective celebrates the enduring legacy of The Merv
Griffin Show and is packed with 44 classic episodes. Spanning 42
hours, this expansive set features interviews and performances
with over 200 guests from the worlds of entertainment, politics,
music, sports, fashion, literature and art which have not been
seen for decades. The Merv Griffin Show 1962 - 1986 is a cultural
treasure trove providing insight into almost a quarter century of
American thought, style and attitudes.
Over its 42 hours, viewers will be entertained by the likes of
Richard Pryor, Mel Brooks, Whitney Houston, Jerry Seinfeld, the
Everly Brothers, George Carlin, Willie Mays and Aretha Franklin;
enlightened by Salvador Dali, Dr. Timothy Leary, Ray Bradbury,
Andy Warhol and Maya Angelou; and inspired by Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr., Rosa Parks, Gloria Steinem, Pres. Ronald Reagan, and
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. Among the film and TV legends interviewed
by Griffin in this collection are John Wayne, Bette Davis, Gene
Wilder, Laurence Olivier, Ingrid Bergman, Farrah Fawcett-Majors,
Warren Beatty, the cast of The Golden Girls, Dennis Hopper, Jayne
Mansfield, George Clooney, Jane Fonda and the final interview
with Orson Welles who died just a few hours after the show.
The set also includes 7 hours of bonus interviews, musical
performances, and comedy as well as a newly filmed interview with
Jay Leno. An accompanying 52-page booklet, with extensive liner
notes, rare photos and memorabilia and a foreword by Dick Cavett
completes the package. The episodes have been newly transferred
from recently discovered master tapes, making for a spectacular
viewing and listening experience.
Special features:
The Merv Griffin Show - 1962-1986
52-page booklet, with extensive liner notes, rare photos and
memorabilia and a foreword by Dick Cavett
DISC 1
September 2, 1965 - Phyllis Diller, Capt. Mitsuo Fuchida,
Frederick Ayer, Jr.
September 8, 1965 - Richard Pryor, Phil Spector
September 14, 1965 - Dionne Warwick, Dick Gregory
October 6, 1965 - Andy Warhol & Edie Sedgwick, Reni Santoni &
Renee Taylor
October 21, 1965 - Carol Burnett, Roddy McDowall, Oscar Levant
-Bonus Section-
November 9, 1962 - Danny Kaye, Dolores Wilson, Shelly Berman
May 1965 - News Segment-Interview With Merv Griffin
DISC 2
November 11, 1965 - George Carlin, Henny Youngman, Minnie Pearl,
Frankie Laine,
Col. John Glenn
February 4, 1966 - Willie Mays, Tallulah Bankhead, Lionel
Hampton
July 18 & 19, 1966 - Dr. Timothy Leary, Mort Sahl, Marion
Williams
-Bonus Section-
December 30, 1965 - Salvador Dali
January 10, 1966 - Bob Crane
February 23, 1966 - Phil Spector
March 7, 1966 - Redd Foxx
June 9, 1966 - Norman Rockwell
DISC 3
July 20, 1966 - Jayne Mansfield, Henny Youngman, Monti Rock III,
Dr. Henry Brill
August 1, 1966 - Everly Brothers, Richard Pryor, Jerry Lewis,
Dagmar, Charlie Callas
July 6, 1967 - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Harry Belafonte
-Bonus Section-
August 10, 1966 - Freddy Martin
September 1, 1966 - Adam West & Burt Ward
January 18, 1967 - Jane Fonda & Roger Vadim
DISC 4
October 3, 1967 - Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, Carl Reiner
December 20, 1967 - Richard M. Nixon, David Susskind
August 18, 1969 - Woody Allen, Moms Mabley, Hedy Lamarr, Ted
Sorensen, Leslie Uggams
November 21, 1970 - John Wayne
-Bonus Section-
May 14, 1970 - Gore Vidal
DISC 5
October 28, 1971 - Dennis Hopper, Willie Mays, James Brolin,
Diane Baker
December 6, 1972 - Isaac Hayes, Staple Singers, Luther Ingram,
Albert King, Johnnie Taylor,
Carla Thomas, Emotions
April 27, 1973 - Jack Benny
-Bonus Section-
December 21, 1971 - Eva Gabor (Guest Host), Chuck Norris
December 27, 1971 - Roger Miller (Guest Host), Glen Campbell,
Dick Clark
January 13, 1972 - James Caan
June 7, 1972 - Warren Beatty
DISC 6
July 31 & August 1, 1973 - Ingrid Bergman, Jacqueline Bisset,
George Segal, Richard Pryor, Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge,
Rex Reed
October 12, 1973 - Lucille Ball, Bob Hope, Lucie Arnaz,
Desi Arnaz, Jr., Gary Morton, Gale Gordon
November 29, 1973 - Bette Davis, Walter Pidgeon, Olivia De
Havilland, Samantha Eggar,
William Wyler
-Bonus Section-
December 5, 1975 - James Michener
DISC 7
February 16, 1976 - John Denver, Starland Vocal Band
November 30, 1976 - Farrah Fawcett-Majors, Lindsay Wagner, Marie
Osmond,
Michael Learned, Gladys Knight
September 22, 1977 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Alex Haley, Louis
Gossett, Jr.
-Bonus Section-
July 8, 1977 - Steve Martin
January 12, 1978 - Ray Bradbury
February 14, 1978 - Joan Rivers
DISC 8
November 7, 1978 - Lillian Carter, Andy Williams, Loretta Lynn
June 25, 1979 - President Gerald Ford, Gene Wilder
October 31 & November 1, 1979 - Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, Anne
Bancroft, Rob Reiner & Penny Marshall, Gene Wilder, Gene Hackman
December 20, 1979 - Steve Martin, Carl Reiner, Jackie Mason
-Bonus Section-
November 21, 1979 - Barbara Walters
DISC 9
January 9, 1980 - Francis Ford Coppola, Gene Hackman, Cindy
Williams, Talia Shire,
Frederic Forrest
May 28, 1980 - Brooke Shields & Christopher Atkins, Mickey
Rooney
August 22, 1980 - Shelley Winters, Charles Grodin, June Carter
Cash, Irving Stone
-Bonus Section-
August 29, 1980 - Muhammad Ali, Larry Holmes
DISC 10
October 6, 1980 - Dick Cavett Interviews Merv Griffin
August 24, 1981 - Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Cosby
May 24, 1982 - William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley
May 26, 1982 - Sylvester Stallone, Burgess Meredith, Talia
Shire, Mr. T, Carl Weathers
-Bonus Section-
November 2, 1981 - Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta
February 15, 1982 - Maya Angelou
June 25, 1982 - Orson Welles (Guest Host), Andy Kaufman
DISC 11
June 30, 1982 - Carole King, Gloria Steinem, Jane Fonda, Loretta
Swit, Lee Grant
December 22, 1982 - Sir Laurence Olivier
June 23, 1983 - Whitney Houston, Cissy Houston, Clive Davis,
Sandy Duncan
September 27, 1983 - President Ronald Reagan, Nancy Reagan
July 19, 1984 - Jim Henson & Frank Oz, Muppets, Dabney Coleman
-Bonus Section-
January 17, 1983 - Don Rickles & Mr. T
March 24, 1983 - Rosa Parks
DISC 12
October 14, 1985 - Orson Welles, Barbara Leaming
November 5, 1985 - Betty White, Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan,
Estelle Getty
-Bonus Section-
October 19, 1984 - Alec Baldwin
November 2, 1984 - Bill Maher
October 9, 1985 - George Clooney
February 6 & 11, 1986 - Merv Teaches Jay Leno How To Host A
Talk-Show
Jay Leno (Guest Host), Jerry Seinfeld
ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN
Hilarious moments from the Westinghouse show 1965-1967
MUSICAL MOMENTS
December 6, 1965 - Freddie & The Dreamers - "I'm Telling You
Now"
June 6, 1966 - Mrs. Miller - "Downtown"
September 21, 1966 - Screamin' Jay Hawkins -" I Put A Spell On
You"
October 11, 1966 - The Mitchell Trio (Featuring John Denver) -
"Your Friendly, Liberal, Neighborhood Ku Klux Klan"
November 11, 1966 - Nina Simone - "Work Song"
September 17, 1967 - Stevie Wonder - "I Was Made To Love Her"
November 1, 1967 - Aretha Franklin - "Do Right Woman, Do Right
Man"
February 20, 1971 - Merle Haggard - "Amazing Grace"
August 11, 1972 - Sammy Davis, Jr. - "The Candy Man"
August 5, 1976 - Liberace - "Chopsticks"
July 3, 1981 - Hank Williams, Jr. -"Family Tradition"
July 14, 1981 - Smokey Robinson - "The Tracks Of My Tears"
June 29, 1984 - Weird Al Yankovic - "I Lost On Jeopardy"
PROMO TRAILERS 1971 & 1972
I WILL NOT BE RIGHT BACK
Highlights From Merv's Final Show - September 5, 1986
JAY LENO REMEMBERS MERV - July 9, 2014
