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Dick Clark Hosts ``Classic TV Bloopers'' on ABC-TV, May 20.


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BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2001

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Comic out-takes from popular TV productions and motion pictures, as well as hilarious moments from live television, will be featured when "Classic TV Bloopers," a comedy-filled special, hosted by Dick Clark

For other people named Dick Clark, see Dick Clark (disambiguation).


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 Network, Sunday, May 20, 7 PM Eastern & Pacific time, 6 PM Central time. The special is a presentation of dick clark productions, inc. (Nasdaq:DCPI DCPI Digital Continuous Profiling Infrastructure (now Compaq Continuous Profiling Infrastructure)
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Clark will be joined by guest stars Drew Carey, Alfonso Ribeiro, who brings along clips from "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air Bel Air may refer to:

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," and Cindy Williams, who offers up gaffes from her classic "Laverne and Shirley" series. Also featured will be foreign bloopers from Australia and England. This special ties into the 20th anniversary of the "Bloopers" franchise on television, with the first special having aired May 15, 1981.

Among the many celebrities seen in clips will be Steve Allen, Kirstie Alley Kirsten Louise Alley (born January 12, 1951) is an American Emmy Award winning actress best known for her role in the TV show Cheers, where she played Rebecca Howe from 1987-1993, winning an Emmy as the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for 1991. , Sandra Bernhard, Tom Bosley, Carol Burnett, former President George Bush, Nicolas Colasanto, Tim Conway, Bill Cosby, Ted Danson, Robert DeNiro, Kim Fields, Michael J. Fox, Tom Hanks, Marilu Henner, Bob Hope, Ron Howard, Vicki Lawrence, Shelley Long, Joseph Marcell, Penny Marshall, Erin Moran, Donny Most, Rhea Perlman, John Ratzenberger, Marion Ross, Peter Scolari, Peter Sellers, Will Smith, Wendie Jo Sperber, George Wendt and Henry Winkler.

Clips will be seen from such productions as "Bosom Buddies," "The Drew Carey Show," "Cheers," "Family Ties," "Happy Days," "King Of Comedy," "Revenge of the Pink Panther" and "Taxi," as well as what may well be the first-ever blooper recorded, which occurred during the filming of Cecil B. DeMille's 1914 production of "The Virginian."

Via film and tape segments, "Classic TV Bloopers" will look at bleeped ad-libs, recalcitrant animals, uncontrollable giggling, newscasters in panic, malfunctioning props, forgotten lines and pratfalls.

Executive Producers of "Classic TV Bloopers" are Dick Clark and Al Schwartz, with Schwartz also directing. Producing and writing is Barry Adelman. Co-Producer is Ken Shapiro. Executive in Charge of Production is Jack Seifert. Executive in Charge is Fran La Maina.

dick clark productions, inc. is a leading independent producer of a wide range of television programming for broadcast networks, cable networks, distributors and advertisers, as well as a leading creator of award-winning communications experiences from live events and meetings to integrated marketing programs for major corporations. dick clark restaurants, inc., a subsidiary, licenses and operates "Dick Clark's American Bandstand" casual dining restaurants under a variety of names.
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