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CBS network offered up a 6-week summer series in 1977 with the Starland Vocal Band after their song Afternoon Delight was a huge hit during the summer of 1976, joining them was up and coming writer David Letterman, the show featured comedy skits and musical performances with the band, each episode ran for approximately 24 minutes
Episode One of the 1977 series in full, including the opening song Afternoon Delight
Starland Vocal Band was fronted by Bill and Taffy Danoff who started out as a folk duo in the mid sixties
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1.Dave Letterman introduces Starland Vocal Band 0:00
2.Taffy driving the Star Van to a local performance (Afternoon Delight) 1:03
3.Dave Letterman (as a postman) reading a fan letter to SVB 5:04
4.Renaissance Fair with Proctor and Bergman 6:37
6.Bill and Margot do the old pie in the face comedy skit 8:44
7.Dave Letterman interviews Rocky Balboa (Jeff Altman) 9:23
8.Bill introduces the song Take Me Home Country Roads while driving around and then parking across the street from the basement apartment where the song was written, then SVB performs it at Georgetown University 10:09
9.SVB listening in outside the White House gates 13:10
10.Dave Letterman introduces SVB recording the song-Starting All Over Again 13:30
11.Dave Letterman reads the SVB news 17:14
12.A comedy monologue by Mark Russell 18:20
13.Dave Letterman introduces SVB at Pepperdine University singing Friends With You 20:16
14.SVB saying goodnight to the television audience/closing credits 22:46
filmed in 1977
The show featured Taffy Danoff, Bill Danoff, Margot Chapman and Jon Carroll
Political Satirist Mark Russel
Comedy Team Proctor and Bergman (Firesign Theater)
Comedian Jeff Altman and Comedian David Letterman
with musical performances by SVB
Starland Vocal Band is considered to be one hit wonders because of their only number one hit Afternoon Delight
One hit wonder, maybe, but their accomplishments are plenty