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The Woody Allen Special is a television special that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1969, starring stand-up comedian Woody Allen. Allen hosted and wrote the television special show in which he opens with a standup monologue and acts in a series of comedy skits alongside actress Candice Bergen.
For all the Woody Allen/television fans, here is the rare 1969 CBS special! Featuring the flawless stand-up of Woody, and skits such as: Woody and Candice having to rehearse nude for an...
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The Woody Allen Special: Directed by Alan Handley. With Woody Allen, The 5th Dimension, Billy Graham, Candice Bergen.
- (113)
- Documentary, Comedy
- Alan Handley
- 1969-09-21
The program features a series of sketches built around the weird and wacky world of Woody Allen, the "underweight champion of the underdog." Woody's first television special.
Jan 13, 2012 · A very strange combination of elements, The Woody Allen Special was a variety show in every sense of the word. It opened with Woody doing a stand-up monologue (in which he manages to plug both of...
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- Ramsey Ess
- 6 min
'THE WOODY ALLEN SPECIAL' (September 21, 1969, CBS) After the unsatisfying experience of the Kraft show, Woody Allen decided that he would only do another TV special if he had complete artistic control. Thus, The Woody Allen Special would become the high point of his brief TV career.
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This comedy special featured Woody Allen and his guest star was Candice Bergen. I recently watched it online at the Like Television web site. It was a HIGHLY uneven show (despite the other glowing review). It began with a reasonably funny monologue by Allen that lasted almost 10 minutes.
