Hosts: Richard & Karen Carpenter
Guest Stars: John Denver, Victor Borge
Other Stars/Cameos: Olivia Newton-John, Howard Cosell, Al
Unser and Johnny Rutherford
Songs Include: We've Only Just Begun / Top of the World /
Close to You (Spike Jones version) / Strike up the Band / Poems
Prayers & Promises / Medley: (Superstar-Rainy Days &
Mondays) / Through the Rye-Good Vibrations / Hits Medley '76
The Carpenters First TV Special was aired in
1976 on ABC TV. The theme of this first Carpenters special was
Richard and Karen Carpenter themselves. It's a wonderful showcase
of Richard and Karen Carpenter's music and interests. Comes with Case & Artwork.
Posted by kristiew1 on Sep 11th 2024
I bought this special because John Denver is a guest star, but was delighted to find that Karen Carpenter is charming and funny. I realized that I had never seen her perform before. For all of Richard Carpenter's musical talent, he does not have her star power. She also plays a mean set of drums. Victor Borge and John Denver were great, as always. This is a wonderful special that should please fans of all the stars. The picture and sound quality are great as well.