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(1968-1983)
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Bette
not only dazzled audiences on stage during her live shows, she also
dazzled television viewers with her many memorably appearances.
Below is a list of known shows that Bette participated in and left her
impact on.
You
can click
on some of the photos for more information on the actual
appearances.
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The Merv Griffin Show
May 5, 1970
Guests:
Jimmy Rodgers, Eloise Laws, Bette Midler
Performed: Unknown
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The David Frost Show
May 7, 1970 |
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The Tonight Show
August 12, 1970
Performed: Am I Blue
/ Come Up And See Me Sometime
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The Tonight Show
August
31, 1970
Performed: Remember My Forgotten Man
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The Tonight Show
October 6, 1970
Performed: Teenager In Love
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The Virginia Graham Show
April 24, 1971 Guests:
Bette Midler, Pat O'Brien, Kent McCord
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Sig Sakowitz Show
May 1971 |
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The Tonight Show
April 17th, 1972
Performed: Leader Of The Pack, Delta Dawn |
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The Tonight Show
September 12, 1973
Performed: Lullaby Of Broadway / Boogie
Woogie Bugle Boy, Drinking Again |
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16th Annual Grammy Awards March 2, 1974
Won
for Best New Artist Of The New
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The Cher Special February
12, 1975
Bette
sings a medley with Cher, takes part in a old age skit, and ends
with another medley. |
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Vegetable Soup 1975
This
was a children's show similar to Sesame Street which revolved
more around racial issues. 'Woody The Spoon' (voiced by
Bette) would give kids easy to follow recipes from all over the
world.
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Grammy Awards
March 1, 1975
Bette
presented a Grammy to Stevie Wonder |
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Barbara Walters April 15, 1975
Interview
with Bette in her Clams On The Half Shell Revue dressing room at the
Minskoff Theatre. |
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UJA Telethon May 23, 1975
Performed:
Sentimental Journey, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Hello In There, Friends |
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The Fabulous Bette Midler Show
June 21, 1976
This
was a filmed version of "The
Depression Tour" which aired on HBO. |
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The Neil Sedaka Special September
17, 1976
Performed: Strangers In The Night / Do You Want To Dance,
Love Will Keep Us Together |
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Grammy Awards February
19, 1977
Presents
a Grammy Award to
Stevie Wonder |
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Bing Crosby Special March 20, 1977
Performed:
Accentuate
The Positive / Glowworm
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Good Morning America 1977
Interview
with Rona Barrett |
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Dinah Shore December 7, 1977 |
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Ol' Red Hair Is Back December
7, 1977 |
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Rolling Stone 10th Anniversary December
11, 1977
Performed:
Red / La Vie En Rose / Up Town - Da Do Ron Ron,
Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On (with Jerry Lee
Lewis)
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HBO Up Close 1978
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Bruce Forsyth's Big Night Out 1978
Performed:
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Hello In There, Leader of The Pack |
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PM Magazine
1978
Performing as The Rose |
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Today June 27, 1978
Behind the
scenes talk with Bette while filming The Rose |
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BBC-TV: Film '80 1978
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Parkinson Show 1979
Performed:
Big Noise From Winnetka, Millworker, Fiesta In Rio, In The Mood,
Friends |
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Saturday Night Live May 26, 1979
Performed:
Married Men, Martha |
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KTLA News September, 1979
Short interview promoting Bette! Divine Madness and the The Greek Theater, features footage from the show |
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The Today Show November 8, 1979
Interview
about The Rose |
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Bette's Big Night 1979
The Rose Premiere |
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Musikladen 49 October 18, 1979
Bette
lip-syncs "My Knight In Black Leather" on this German
program. |
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The Tonight Show September
16th, 1980
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Parkinson Show 1980
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Barbara Walters 1980
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Good Morning America 1980
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Today Show 1980
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Donahue 1980
Promoting
Divine Madness and A View
From A Broad - no songs performed. |
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Golden Globes 1980
Won Best
Actress, and New Star Of The Year |
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Good Morning America
1980
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Midnight Special November 28, 1980
& January 16, 1981
Featured
the music video for: My
Mothers Eyes
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Philadelphia's AM-PM w/ Maury Povich
1980
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Donahue 1983
Promoting:
The Saga Of Baby Divine |
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Tom Snyder 1983
Promoting "De Tour" and "The Saga Of Baby Divine" |
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The Today Show September 28, 1983
Interview
about De Tour and the failure of Jinxed. |
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The Tonight Show
November 10th, 1983
Performed:
Beast Of Burden / Come Back Jimmy Dean |
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Good Morning America
1984
Promoting Art or Bust |
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Palace Press Conference 1973
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The Tonight Show
the lost episodes
August 12th, 1970 / August 31st, 1970
/ October 6th, 1970 / December 10th, 1970
December 16th, 1970 / January 11th, 1971 / February 15, 1971 / March 26th, 1971
June 18th, 1971 / December 9th, 1972 / January 5th, 1972
March 14th, 1972 / April 17th, 1972
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Clams Press Conference 1975
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