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Thursday, October 20, 2011

The Paul Lynde Halloween Special

On October 29, 1976 on ABC, a Craptastic Masterpiece was broadcast in to homes. The Paul Lynde Halloween Special was a one of a kind special hosted by Paul himself. The broadcast brought out some crazy guest stars including : Margaret Hamilton, Witchiepoo, Tim Conway, Roz Kelly, Florence Henderson, Billy Barty, Betty White , an unbilled surprise appearance, Donny and Marie Osmond, and the first T.V. appearance of the Band Kiss. Sketches, Bad puns, and giant musical numbers were part of the show. The show itself has been a Kiss Collector's dream and has been bootlegged over the years in KISS fan circles. They perform "Detroit Rock City", "Beth" and "King of the Night Time World" It took a long time to get the rights to the show, but in 2006 it was release on DVD. The Treat: The Kiss Performances, The Trick: Florence Henderson's version of Old Black Magic.

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