When I saw Karen in this clip, I would like to cry. Miss you Karen Carpenter
@davidwhitlock94436 жыл бұрын
Simply the best female pop singer of all time.......
@richardwhite23445 жыл бұрын
Yes!!!!!!!!!! David. Karen was absolutely one of the greatest who ever lived!!! The most gorgeous glorious voice ever!!!! And what a beautiful woman!!!
@robertowisconetti27324 жыл бұрын
without question. yeah
@dunning234 Жыл бұрын
Thanks so very much. I still Love Karen Carpenter. She was so very special. May she be in Heaven.
@mjc19704 ай бұрын
Klaatu's "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" is so brilliantly played/sung by The Carpenters... childhood memories with this song...
@superbeingp-vortex8610 Жыл бұрын
2023 May and who is watching this? I accidentally discover this Precious Gem of a Musical. We 💕 you Karen Carpenter. Hope you having a great time on the Interplanetary Craft. 💕💕💕
@godcandy1083 ай бұрын
I just found out this existed 🙂 May 2024
@marcelaortiz334210 ай бұрын
Today was Richard Carpenter's birthday, but I found out that Suzanne Somers also passed away today. Now she must be dancing with Karen Carpenter like in this special. Rest in peace Karen and Suzanne 🕊️ And happy birthday to Richard ✨
@ShawnRavenfire3 жыл бұрын
Anyone else here because of Todd in the Shadows?
@richardgadberry83983 жыл бұрын
Me.
@mistreated4 ай бұрын
Yeah. I don’t remember this wacky TV special
@jimhislop29793 ай бұрын
You betcha!
@jameswaters87743 жыл бұрын
Karen and Richard Carpenter were so talented. Karen could sing the instruction manual for a Keurig and it would be phenomenal. What a beautiful voice!
@lvelez1999 Жыл бұрын
Richard still is God-Given talented ✝️
@lvelez1999 Жыл бұрын
God bless and protect Richard and his family, human and animals, in Jesus's Name Amen ✝️
@katherinetherese2736 Жыл бұрын
Yes… so agree.
@blackamerican40 Жыл бұрын
Keurig huh? A machine that makes drinks that have no calories and full of caffeine to keep your weight down. Karen should have been singing McDonald's, Burger King, KFC and Taco Bell jingles. 😢😅😅
@jameswaters8774 Жыл бұрын
@@blackamerican40 wow, not cool.
@impalaman97073 жыл бұрын
The things I used to think were corny and stupid, I now long for, because at least they were fun. These kind of TV specials are a perfect example. Where did we go wrong in Western pop culture? We've gotten so smart, and think of ourselves as grown and mature that we became cynical and sarcastic and we can't have things like this special anymore---but I miss them!
@pureheaven86472 жыл бұрын
My childhood with my grandparents watching specials at the weekend- wonderful childhood memories
@tiderider Жыл бұрын
@impalaman9797 perfectly said. I love corny
@Max-qd2lf Жыл бұрын
Things like these were never corny to me. Not when there's Karen. Consider yourself lucky for being born during the 70s. I will never feel what it's like but watching these videos makes me feel as if I was there.
@outsidethexbox54924 жыл бұрын
The look richard gave her when she said "he's kinda cute" was incredible
@waltercancado653Ай бұрын
This video is a gem, it's great to see Karen and her brother singing the most diverse songs. That futuristic environment back then. Eternal Karen! Our little angel.
@djjerome Жыл бұрын
The world I lived and grew up in the 70s it's like a totally different planet than the one I'm living in now. A big part of me wants to go back there and never leave.
@chefrobertteddy55454 ай бұрын
Little Girl Blue is incredible! I’ve always wished that we had an album of songs of Karen singing standards from the American songbook. I’m assuming that Richard did the arrangement which is equally stunning. Unfortunately time ran out too soon. 😢
@Leftatalbuquerque2 ай бұрын
The KZbin ads are killing this.
@henrymurphychronicles2488 Жыл бұрын
Her VOICE!!! rarer than the rarest diamond! Thanks to people like you who keep the legacy alive with these videos!
@riceboy1701e4 жыл бұрын
Ah, what a cast. Charlie Callas with his silly faces. Suzanne Somers with her usual ditzy blonde act. John Davidson with an air of sophistication, even as an alien. And, of course, the musical genius of Karen and Richard. GREAT find!
@eliasellis67953 жыл бұрын
instablaster...
@wilnnn53 жыл бұрын
Don't forget the robot with a tutu. That takes it over the top.
@TomboulianMusic5 жыл бұрын
You know it’s 70s when John Davidson is the guest star
@poetmistress20093 жыл бұрын
💯
@crystalthomashKC4 ай бұрын
Love the Carpenters, have since I was a teenager. Still do. Karen, with the voice of an angel and Richard, the musical genius.
@thesunisbright55154 жыл бұрын
When she sang Little Girl Blue it was amazing, there was so much emotion. She once said she wanted to be in a musical, I think that would have been perfect for her, that scene seemed like a dramatic song in a musical. She would have been incredible, I wish she could have been.
@shounenbat5104 жыл бұрын
I can think of many perfect roles for her. Not a huge belter, but that's perfectly fine! Her unique voice would've been able to carry so many emotions.
A great special overall. John Davidson had a great set of pipes, and Charlie Callas was a comedy legend.
@rogersanderscustoms81213 жыл бұрын
This was aired just before the Olivia Newton John Special in the 7:00 to 7:30 prime time slot. It was ranked 15th out of 60 on the "Most Watched" list for the 3rd week of May, 1978. The number 1 show that week was Three's Company. Olivia's Special ranked 7th and CBS enjoyed the ratings sweep that week.
@blackamerican40 Жыл бұрын
Three's Company was ABC. So was the Olivia Newton John special. RIP to both ladies 🙏🙏 and 😅 you not knowing your networks. There were only 3 back then.
@bt606137 ай бұрын
I like to think that Karen and Olivia have finally gotten around to a duet- maybe gathered around the piano with Burt Bacharach with many others that have recorded his sings and are now in heaven-Doris Day, Dusty, Cilla…
@gabrielofficial78595 жыл бұрын
Amazing!!!! After this show was Olivia's show... I love both her and karen
@jasonchristian83622 ай бұрын
i haven't lived until this moment
@bobryan285610 ай бұрын
RIP Suzanne & Karen ❤️❤️
@garlowe85653 жыл бұрын
It’s horrible. I love it. Thank you. Everyone who says “the 70s were so cool, music was so much better then” needs to see this. John Davidson murdering billy Joel is classic.
@ralphflori41293 жыл бұрын
What a voice she had...even when she wasn't singing!
@cxidp6 жыл бұрын
I think this came out the same year as the Star Wars Holiday Special. Haw, haw, haw...
@user-il5oq5df6l3 ай бұрын
May the Force be with you.
@richardea42232 жыл бұрын
Little Girl Blue, my heart is breaking right now. Who would have known that she was singing about her life. 😥
@richardea42232 жыл бұрын
"I think he's from out of town." We love you, Karen 🌹❤
@LordHPLovecraft Жыл бұрын
There are 93 comments on this video as I write this ,this is number 94. The movie “In the Mouth of Madness “ was a harbinger of the Coronavirus,the main character starts off the film being locked within an insane asylum,the Song “We’ve only just begun “ plays leading to the line “ Oh no,not the Carpenters too”an inside joke on the name of the film’s director John Carpenter.We then learn a Lovecraftian type of author is creating reality by writing his novel within a church.
@djjerome Жыл бұрын
I remember you from the Thomas Sheridan comment section.
@davidsheriff9274 Жыл бұрын
Did you ever see the movie "The lathe of Heaven" it's low budget but pretty interesting.
@biancacardoso2123 ай бұрын
Que voz perfeita karen❤
@TylerAStinson2 жыл бұрын
Just when you thought the Star Wars holiday special was weird there’s this. Only in the 70s
@davidsheriff9274 Жыл бұрын
Have you seen The Paul Lynde Halloween Special?😱
@consueloherrero5915 ай бұрын
Yo en aquellos años no veía tanta televisión así que nunca vi especiales como estos ,me hubiese encantado haberles visto más,ahora no paso muchos días sin oír sus canciones,menos mal que gracias a la tecnología podemos seguir disfrutando de verles y oír sus bonitas canciones,parece mentira que ya no esté aquí Karen,😢
@Schallarchiv13 жыл бұрын
Was hätte ich damals dafür gegeben sowas im Deutschen fernsehn zu sehen! Die Carpenters haben mich die ganzen 70ern begleitet. Der Tod von Karen war schon bitter! Es wird nie wieder so eine tolle Sängerin geben!!!!
@mikeilamenk4 жыл бұрын
Would watch Karen in a sitcom too. Oh who am I kidding I would watch anything with Karen in it. Oh except the ones where she’s her thinnest, I find them a little uneasy to watch it just hurts seeing her like that. Anyway this is fun to watch. Karen can act too. 💙
@klauskarnath68162 жыл бұрын
Dancing in the Street from Karen is Amazing
@Santina892128 күн бұрын
I don't need no Excedrin, The Carpenters are my pain reliever!
@user-qt9jz7ke2s3 жыл бұрын
I'm very glad to see another aspects of them, love Carpenters.
@mikepieruccini85836 ай бұрын
Forty one years ago today we lost her 😂😂😂😂 RIP Karen 😂😂❤❤❤❤❤❤
@EdithLover3 жыл бұрын
Karen cómo te amo, tienes la voz más hermosa de Norte América😍
@pedronovoa30124 ай бұрын
Viendo este video en Abril de 2024. Recuerdos de esta voz y figura que hace tiempo que no esta con nosotros. Espero encontrarme con ella en el cielo y cantar sus bellas canciones.
@carpentersfans4 ай бұрын
Like anyone was tuning in for Richard's piano playing 🤣
@christopher5585 Жыл бұрын
Wish I could remember watching this Carpenter's Special. We were probably watching Fantasy Island.
@davidsheriff9274 Жыл бұрын
I loved Fantasy Island, where I lived,,it was on Saturday nights at 9 00 right after The Love Boat. "Da Plane,Da Plane"!.
@zumbakat375 жыл бұрын
It's funny that they were showing cell phone technology almost 20years before they were released. In the beginning they were watching themselves on a small device. Karen would've loved computers and cell phones
@mikeilamenk4 жыл бұрын
zumbakat37 oh, she would’ve loved smartphones.. sigh
@fruitofthejoot Жыл бұрын
apparently Karen was getting into video games in 1981. There is an interview where she brings out “Astro Wars” and shows the interviewer how she can “shoot and kill these little things, it’s terrific!” 😅 she would have loved arcade games, internet and smart phones!
@EnoVarma7 ай бұрын
Suzanne Somers's hair jumped to the 1980's about 2 years early.
@robertthomas57362 жыл бұрын
The Closing Song is Called, Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft
@user-xb8gf2bd1t22 күн бұрын
Happy Birthday to you with many more to come you your way and may Gid Bless you Always 🙏 💖 💕 ♥️ ❤️ Love you dearly darling Tons of ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
@beaudure01 Жыл бұрын
“Dad, what were the 70s like?” “Here, watch this.”
@pottedrodenttube2 жыл бұрын
"Carpenters had a sci fi special? Cool! What strange aliens do they encounter?" John Davidson and Suzanne Somers
@sergerenine98286 жыл бұрын
Tudo muito com a cara da época. Muito saudosista. A Karen tinha uma voz única. O Richard até manda um RAP. Muito bom. Obrigado e parabéns!
@lvelez1999 Жыл бұрын
Oh yea. Richard can sing too
@riceboy1701e4 жыл бұрын
Oh, my. I didn't even know this existed until I saw one of those lists on MeTV. Incredible, even if the SFX are cheesy.
@only2573 жыл бұрын
That because they didn’t have cgi at the time 🙂
@user-il5oq5df6l3 ай бұрын
Richard's medley of the themes from "Star Wars" and "Close Encounters" showcased his artistry as a pianist.
@user-fb3vd8yn5iАй бұрын
Love Karen Carpenter. I can't believe her and Suzanne are gone :(
@meganzorrilla99095 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this!
@outsidethexbox54924 жыл бұрын
Guy from outer space appears in front of you "I think he's kinda cute" incredible
@nicolaclairejamison6800 Жыл бұрын
This is the first time I've seen this its really fantastic Karen's voice is so soothing Rest in peace Karen
@bluebear1076 ай бұрын
Karen already looked so thin here, in her eyes a sadness. But it didn’t affect her voice. Rip, Dear Karen.
@user-yz6sf3cw4u11 ай бұрын
Que alegria! Não conhecia esse material do Carpenters, obrigada por disponibilizar.
@renarga68862 ай бұрын
Eles fizeram uma série na TV americana nos anos 70. Pena que tão pouco desse material foi preservado. Bem, graças a Deus preservaram alguns episódios.
@waisho-otoko-matsugo-agaki4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for uploading this great video, with an exhaustive description and a handy index that takes us to the exact song that we happen to want to listen to.
@VideotecadoJota4 жыл бұрын
My pleasure! Thanks for enjoying!
@robertthomas57362 жыл бұрын
The Carpenters Musical Variety Special, with Guest Star, Mister John Davidson
@blackamerican4010 ай бұрын
RIP Karen and Suzanne 😢🙏🙏
@user-bc5ks7gb4q5 ай бұрын
SHALOM
@conceicaoferraz1785 Жыл бұрын
Very special
@johnbrowneyes7534 Жыл бұрын
Karen would of been a huge star later on outside of the Carpenters. Singing, acting, comedy, etc. I believe she longed for a life away from her family. A project that was her own with no influence from her brother. Her solo album was shelved. There was another dimension to her that was never tapped into, but she did leave a remarkable legacy nonetheless.
@fruitofthejoot Жыл бұрын
Yeah, Karen was enjoying doing the tv specials, I really believe she would have branched out into tv guest spots acting on tv shows or movies in the 80’s, it seemed she wanted to explore acting, but left too early to get started.
@whodidit99 Жыл бұрын
She did an outside project and it didn't go well. The solo album was shelved which broke her heart.
@user-il5oq5df6l3 ай бұрын
Karen's solo album was issued posthumously.
@user-xb8gf2bd1t22 күн бұрын
Love and kisses 💋 ❤️ to you on your Birthday Richard Carpenters musical genius ❤️ 💙 ♥️ 💕 💖 Miss you the most....lovely ❤️ 💙 🎁 💝 🧧 🥳 🎉
@kennethmartin1300Ай бұрын
Hurry after the credits and commercials with your snacks, 'Olivia' is on next! Times were simpler, shows were not always exactly what you wanted to see next, but you saw whatever it was with your family.
@klauskarnath68162 жыл бұрын
Great Show👍
@kilogram0643 жыл бұрын
I liked that plug for Excedrin at the end.
@youtubesketches110Ай бұрын
Theis is cheesetastic.
@eduardo_corrochio5 жыл бұрын
This is a fun curio of its time. I think at this point in the 70's, every variety special had a goofy, doofy, middle aged comic as part of the show. Charlie Callas was the comedian in this one (acting like a young Jerry Lewis), while the Bradys had Rip Taylor, and Donny and Marie had Paul Lynde. I wonder what a grind it may have been for someone with such a lovely voice to lip synch to pre recorded songs on shows like this. Actually Karen was probably used to it from doing music videos and shows like American Bandstand. Good grief but John Davidson had some "shampoo commercial worthy" hair. So nice. Lucky devil, LOL.
@evanvandepolder31124 жыл бұрын
This show could have used a few more guest stars, perhaps people associated with Sci-FI and Space Fantasy. You wonder why they did not get Leonard Nimoy? Or, how about Gene Roddenberry, George Lucas, or Steven Spielberg?
@luancamilo83986 жыл бұрын
Meus amores...😍👊 Valeu, João!
@robertthomas57362 жыл бұрын
Great Space Station Video
@tresslercreedАй бұрын
Karen's voice overdubbed created the most beautiful vocal sound.
@donaldconley4862 жыл бұрын
I miss Karen Carpenter so damn much I have not appreciated any female singers and sent God bless her I hope I meet her in heaven
@only2573 жыл бұрын
Fun to watch 📼
@clemusicando Жыл бұрын
Muito massa, como não amar né gente ?
@user-il5oq5df6l3 ай бұрын
In addition to her skills as an actress and comedienne, Suzanne(may God rest her soul) was a talented singer, and I enjoyed her duet with Karen. The Carpenters' cover of the Beach Boys' "Fun, Fun, Fun" was also enjoyable.
@aallpp554 ай бұрын
She could have sung more song from her 1977 album such as all you get from love is a love song , two sides and i just fall in love again and that in turn might help to sell her passage album.
@zumbakat373 жыл бұрын
It's funny that John says they are from Plutarious. In Monsters vs. Aliens the bad alien is looking for Plutonium.
@BCNbananas3 жыл бұрын
Cool find...but really thankful that you can skip through a lot of the horrible parts and get to the good tunes :)
@davidbyrnes61113 жыл бұрын
The most horrible thing is you open your stupid ass mouth Shut Up and lay down
@superstafa4 жыл бұрын
Que legal! Muito obrigada por compartilhar 😃
@MelodyMaker1512 жыл бұрын
The Passage album and Karen's solo album showed they had potential to go in whole new directions and be a viable adult contemporary act in the early 80s. They never had the chance to grow and that's sad.
@michaeltnewyorknights84132 жыл бұрын
You can thank Richard for not supporting Karen's solo effort or moving beyond the strict confines of the "carpenters sound".
@MelodyMaker1512 жыл бұрын
@@michaeltnewyorknights8413 Yeah sadly you are right. And what's so bad is her solo album, at least to me, wasn't that much of a departure from their sound. Just a slight update. Just an unfortunate thing.
@michaeltnewyorknights84132 жыл бұрын
@@MelodyMaker151 I've heard it too and you're right, it's not really that much of a departure at all. But, moving in the right direction.
@robertthomas57362 жыл бұрын
Suzanne Somers and Charlie Callas,with Comedy
@newsduke5 жыл бұрын
Further proof that everyone in the '70s was on cocaine.
@peggymcmillin660 Жыл бұрын
😀
@hellomcflyy6 жыл бұрын
what marketing genius came up with this.....heh heh
@girlscanbedrummers54495 жыл бұрын
Drugs it's all you need to create something like this lol.
@all.about.cheonan3 жыл бұрын
love u karen🥺🤍
@sarahisstoked Жыл бұрын
suzanne carried this.
@gregwaldrip7910 Жыл бұрын
This is so dam Cute,Karen didn't need to try to be anything but herself, she is perfect. what neat simple entertainment , the Devil has taken over for now but look out.... "Get behind thy Satan"
@aallpp55 Жыл бұрын
Karen should have done Disco in the late 70s. She sounds fantastic when she sang Boggie nights. Such a waste of talent being controlled by her brother who don't want her to sing anything Disco during that period when Disco was in.
@GabrielPoloCantautor Жыл бұрын
Gracias!! Por favor, ¿puedes activar los SUBTÍTULOS en este video para leer en español? Saludos desde Argentina
@AGGD767Ай бұрын
Loved the Carpenters, Karen already looked so thin here, so sad