The Sonny and Cher Show

S01E03: Show 3

1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""More Today Than Yesterday"" and banter about Sonny attempting to deliver his recitation of ""Fly, Robin, Fly"" 2. ""The Sonnytone News"" -- In comedy blackouts, the people of China celebrate chairman Mao Tse-tung's birthday by honoring him with a new national anthem; King Kong's latest love interest (Cher) talks to the ape about the subject of marriage; the president of a famous western nation gives skiing lessons to world leaders assembled in Vail, Colorado; and daredevil Evel Knievel tries to get approved for accident insurance coverage. 3. ""Musical Murder On the Oriental Choo Choo"" -- Neil is cast as the train conductor in a musical takeoff of the film ""Murder On the Orient Express."" (Sonny plays the Belgian sleuth who's brought in to find out who killed a wealthy Texan on the train, and Cher portrays a Russian countess in whose compartment the dead man was found.) 4. Neil joins Sonny and Cher for a medley of his greatest hits, including: ""The Hungry

Overview

Cher and Sonny Bono starred in this quintessentially '70's TV comedy/variety show. Sonny and Cher's hit songs featured prominently on the show, as they would often sing and perform them between short skits.

Episodes

S01E01 Show 1

February 1, 1976 60 min
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with banter about their getting back together and a duet of ""Love Will Keep Us Together."" 2. ""Teams"" -- Sonny and Cher appear in a series of comedy...

S01E02 Show 2

February 7, 1976 60 min
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""It Takes Two"" and banter about Sonny asking Cher for a little constructive criticism. 2. A sorrowful Raymond returns his ""pet rock"", claiming that it died on...

S01E03 Show 3

February 14, 1976 60 min
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""More Today Than Yesterday"" and banter about Sonny attempting to deliver his recitation of ""Fly, Robin, Fly"" 2. ""The Sonnytone News"" -- In comedy blackouts, the people...

S01E04 Show 4

February 22, 1976 60 min
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""Got To Get You Into My Life"" and a comedy dialogue. 2. ""The Vamps"" -- Cher appears in comedy sketches as the sneaky Mata Hari, the willing-to-please...

S01E05 Show 5

February 29, 1976 60 min
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""Take Life a Little Easier"" and banter about Sonny having negotiated a deal with a major studio to do a movie about his life with Cher. 2....

S01E06 Show 6

March 7, 1976 60 min
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""You Are the Sunshine Of My Life"" and banter about a lecture Sonny attended that taught him how to get power. 2. ""A Woman Behind Every Man""...

S01E07 Show 7

March 14, 1976 60 min
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)"" and banter about how they haven't had one argument since they've started working together again. 2. Laverne (Cher)...

S01E08 Show 8

March 21, 1976 60 min
1. Tommy Smothers tries to fill Sonny's shoes in an opening number with Cher. 2. Sonny and Cher sing ""Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You"" 3. ""The Sunshine Girls"" -- Debbie and Cher perform...

S01E09 Show 9

March 28, 1976 60 min
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""The Beat Goes On"" and banter with Sonny being concerned about Cher performing in her condition. 2. ""Dolls In the Navy"" -- Cher and Diahann are featured...

S01E10 Show 10

April 4, 1976 60 min
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""Put a Little Love In Your Heart"" and show a film clip of the numerous takes it took for them to tape an introduction for Raymond Burr...

S01E11 Show 11

April 11, 1976 60 min
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""There's a Kind Of Hush"" and an opening dialogue. 2. ""Sonny's Pizza Parlor"" -- Restaurateur Sherman attempts to do in competitor Sonny. 3. ""The Sonnytone News"" --...

Cast

Sonny Bono
Sonny Bono
Self - Host
Cher
Cher
Self - Host
Jack L. Harrell
Announcer
Robert Shields
Robert Shields
Regular Performer
Lorene Yarnell Jansson
Lorene Yarnell Jansson
Regular Performer

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