Top-rated
Tue, Jan 11, 1977
Pamela Myers is in convertible talking about why it's time for a Sha Na Na Show, as they got off on parole the prior Tuesday
Sha Na Na singing "Get a Job" in front of a police line up as they introduce themselves they end the song in their gym with Pamela Myers talking over them telling the viewers who else is on the program.
Bowzer greets the audience.
Pamela Myers sitting in the convertible delivers a one liner
1st Commercial break
Sha Na Na performs "Blue Moon" with Bowzer delivering the bass parts and Lennie singing the lead
As Denny begins to announce their next number Rita Moreno comes on insults Sha Na Na and then tells them she is there to teach and fix them, then Rita Moreno sings "Night and Day" with Sha Na Na backing her
2nd Commercial Break
Sha Na Na performs a Halloween Sketch organized around "The Monster Mash" with Jocko as Dracula, Bowzer as Wolfgang the piano player, Screamin' Scott as Igor, and Scott Powell as Frankenstein, with "Tip Toe Thru The Tulips", "Alley Oop", and "By The Light" interrupting the song.
3rd Commercial Break
Sha Na Na sings "Teenager in Love" sketch with breaks with Pamela Myers talking with Jocko, Tony Santini then Denny in the convertible, with Chico, Johnny, Tony Santini talking turns singing the lead
Phil Roth dressed as a shop keeper delivers a one liner
Sha Na Na sings "Yakkety Yak" with Bowzer and Jocko taking lead vocals with Rita Moreno interrupting the song with a one liner
4th Commercial Break
Sha Na Na sings "Tell Laura I Love Her" with Johnny singing lead vocal
Bowzer with the rest of Sha Na Na backing him thanks the audience and their guest Star Rita Moreno with Rita insulting them before walking off
Sha Na Na finishes the show by singing "Goodnight Sweatheart"
1977
Kenneth Mars opens the show as a classical music conductor and does a comedy bit
Opening Introductions
Sha Na Na performs in their gym "Rockin Robin" with Jocko as lead singer, Lenny performs a sax solo
Jocko welcomes the audience
Jane Dulo from her window says "See what happens when people don't support public television"
1st Commercial Break
Sha Na Na performs on the street "Run Around Sue" sung by Donny with Pamela Myers as Ginger running a kissing booth kissing members of Sha Na Na for money.
Phil Roth as the grocer, Pamela Myers as Ginger, and Jane Dulo as the Woman in the Window all say something demeaning about Sha Na Na.
Kenneth Mars as the classical music conductor does another comedy bit
Sha Na Na introduces the Lennon Sisters
Kenneth Mars says a one liner
The Lennon Sisters perform "Tonight You Belong To Me" with Sha Na Na backing them, and Bowser, Denny, Johnny, and Chico dancing with each of the Lennon Sisters.
2nd Commercial Break
Sketch where the Lennon Sisters are dancing with Sha Na Na and trade one liners, along with Pamela Myers
Kenneth Mars impersonating Henry Kissenger while taking fruit off the fruit stand on the street set
Sha Na Na performs tribute to Elvis Pressley with "Heartbreak Hotel" lead sung by Santini with Dirty Dan performing a guitar solo and Screamin' Scott performing a short piano solo, "Love Me Tender" lead sung by Johnny, "Hot Dog" lead sung by Santini
3rd Commercial Break
Sha Na Na performs "The Great Pretender" with Lenny singing lead, with Bowser, Johnny, Denny, and Donny on backing vocals
Pamela Myers trading one liners with one of the Lennon Sisters about Lenny
4th Commercial Break
Bowser thanks the Lennon Sisters and closes the show with thoughts and "Grease for Peace"
Sha Na Na performs "Goodnight Sweetheart" to close the show
Top-rated
1977
Kenneth Mars as the Conservative talks about The Wright Brothers, Barney Oldfield, Charles Lindbergh, America putting a man on the moon and then Sha Na Na getting their own TV Series, ending with the statement "Better Luck next time America"
Zsa Zsa Gabor delivers a one liner about the show being made possible thanks to a grant from the sanitation department.
Opening Credits announced by Pamela Myers
Sha Na Na performs in their gym "Life Is But a Dream" with Denny singing lead vocal with Bowzer, Johnny, Donny and Santini backing him vocally, with Bowzer providing the bass vocals.
Bowzer introduces the show
Phil Roth as J.J. Sha Na Na's Agent does a sketch in his office, Pamela Myers comes in as his secretary Miss Jones about the towns people wanting to burn down the studio because of Sha Na Na
1st Commercial Break
Jane Dulo from her window tells us the "show is taped before a semi-conscious audience, who else would sit for it?"
Avery Schreiber pulls up in his cab and trades one liners with Sha Na Na on the street set before introducing Zsa Zsa Gabor, Zsa Zsa then trades one liners with Sha Na Na
Pamela Myers sits with Denny in a convertible and performs a sketch
Sha Na Na with Kenneth Mars dressed as Henry Kissinger on the street performing a comedy routine they end with the song "Witch Doctor" with Sha Na Na abandoning Kenneth Mars as he awkwardly says his line.
2nd Commercial Break
Jane Dulo from her window trading barbs with Sha Na Na
Kenneth Mars as the Conservative standing under a palm tree delivering a message to law enforcement that Sha Na Na is about to sing so good chance to nab them.
Sha Na Na performs "Lion Sleeps Tonight" sketch where Johnny, Jocko, Dirty Dan, Chico, Lennie, Screamin' Scott and Bowzer are cannibals, Denny and Santini are explorers, Donny is Jerry Fox from Cleveland a wayward vacationer, Lenny performs a sax solo, the song is interrupted by first Denny and Santini, then Donny, then Avery Schreiber as a hired interior decorator and Pamela Myers as a house wife. Santini ends the song with Pamela on his arm, while Avery and Denny end up in the big black pot.
Kenneth Mars as the German Soldier pinches his nose to tell the audience the previous sketch stunk
Chico and Phil Roth as the grocer talk to each other as Jane Dulo is off camera hurling insults and directions at Phil Roth.
3rd Commercial Break
Zsa Zsa Gabor in the convertible with Santini doing a comedy sketch
Kenneth Mars as the Conservative trade insults with Dirty Dan as Dirty Dan stands behind the newsstand on the street set as an introduction to the ending song
Sha Na Na performs in the gym "Sixteen Candles" with Lennie singing lead with Bowzer, Donny, Johnny, Denny, and Santini singing backing vocals and Dirty Dan performing a guitar solo.
Jane Dulo delivers a one liner from her window
JJ, Sha Na Na's Agent is dressed as Santa Clause soliciting donations in a red kettle until Pamela Myers as Ginger outs him
4th Commercial Break
Bowzer thanks Zsa Zsa Gabor
camera cuts to Phil Roth as JJ, Sha Na Na's Agent hiding out in the cannibal's big black pot with Screamin' Scott dressed as one of the cannibals standing by and shocked
Bowzer tells everybody good night and "Grease for Peace".
Sha Na Na performs "Goodnight Sweetheart"