Operation: Entertainment
| Operation: Entertainment | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
Music Comedy |
| Created by | Chuck Barris |
| Starring | Various |
| Narrated by | Johnny Jacobs |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 31 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Chuck Barris Bill Carruthers |
| Location(s) | Various |
| Running time | 52 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | January 5, 1968 – January 24, 1969 |
Operation: Entertainment was an American musical comedy program that was directly aimed at past and present veterans of the military.
The show was produced and created by producer and game show host Chuck Barris along with Bill Carruthers. They premiered the show on ABC on January 5, 1968. Louis Armstrong was a performer on the pilot episode. Each week, the show was filmed at a different military base and had a different host. The show's regulars were several musical groups and four performers; Sivi Alberg, Darien Daniels, Marina Gahne and Eileen O'Neill, known as the Operation: Entertainment Girls. The show was announced by Johnny Jacobs.
The series aired a total of 31 episodes, 52 minutes in length each which were broadcast between January 5, 1968–January 24, 1969.
The show's pilot music used a Terry Gibb's tune called "Pretty Blue Eyes". During the show's series, the closing theme was a Cole Porter tune called "You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To", performed live with the Terry Gibbs Dream Band.
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