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(1968-1983)

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.  


Tony Awards 
April 12, 1968

Performed: Matchmaker


The David Frost Show 
April 7, 1970

Performed: Am I Blue / Come Up And See Me Sometime

The Merv Griffin Show
May 5, 1970

Guests: Jimmy Rodgers, Eloise Laws, Bette Midler
Performed: Unknown

The David Frost Show 
May 7, 1970


The David Frost Show 
June 1, 1970

Performed: C.C. Rider

The David Frost Show 
June 5, 1970

Performed: Remember My Forgotten Man

The Tonight Show 
August 12, 1970

Performed:
Am I Blue / Come Up And See Me Sometime

The Tonight Show 
August 31, 1970

Performed: Remember My Forgotten Man

The Tonight Show 
October 6, 1970

Performed: Teenager In Love

The Mike Douglas Show 
March 21, 1971

Performed: Ten Cents A Dance, Great Balls Of Fire

The Virginia Graham Show
April 24, 1971

Guests: Bette Midler, Pat O'Brien, Kent McCord

Sig Sakowitz Show
May 1971


The Tonight Show 
October 7, 1971

Performed: Friends, Superstar

The Tonight Show 
April 17th, 1972

Performed: Leader Of The Pack, Delta Dawn

Burt Bacharach: Opus No. 3
February 28, 1973 

Performed: Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Superstar, Chattanooga Choo-Choo (unaired)

The Tonight Show 
September 12, 1973

Performed: Lullaby Of Broadway / Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Drinking Again   

16th Annual Grammy Awards
March 2, 1974

Won for Best New Artist Of The New


The 28th Annual Tony Awards
April 12, 1974

Johnny Carson presents Bette a special Tony Award


The Cher Special
February 12, 1975

Bette sings a medley with Cher, takes part in a old age skit, and ends with another medley.  

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. 

Grammy Awards
March 1, 1975

Bette presented a Grammy to Stevie Wonder

Barbara Walters
April 15, 1975

Interview with Bette in her Clams On The Half Shell Revue dressing room at the Minskoff Theatre.  

UJA Telethon
May 23, 1975

Performed: Sentimental Journey, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Hello In There, Friends

The Fabulous Bette Midler Show
June 21, 1976  

This was a filmed version of "The Depression Tour" which aired on HBO.  

The Neil Sedaka Special
September 17, 1976

Performed: Strangers In The Night / Do You Want To Dance, Love Will Keep Us Together

Grammy Awards
February 19, 1977

Presents a Grammy Award to Stevie Wonder

Bing Crosby Special
March 20, 1977

Performed: Accentuate The Positive / Glowworm

Good Morning America
1977

Interview with Rona Barrett 

Dinah Shore
December 7, 1977

Ol' Red Hair Is Back
December 7, 1977

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)

HBO Up Close
1978


Bruce Forsyth's Big Night Out
1978

Performed: Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Hello In There, Leader of The Pack

PM Magazine 
1978


Performing as The Rose

Today
June 27, 1978

Behind the scenes talk with Bette while filming The Rose

BBC-TV: Film '80
1978


Parkinson Show
1979

Performed: Big Noise From Winnetka, Millworker, Fiesta In Rio, In The Mood, Friends

Saturday Night Live
May 26, 1979

Performed: Married Men, Martha

KTLA News
September, 1979

Short interview promoting Bette! Divine Madness and the The Greek Theater, features footage from the show

The Today Show
November 8, 1979

Interview about The Rose

Bette's Big Night
1979

The Rose Premiere

Musikladen 49
October 18, 1979

Bette lip-syncs "My Knight In Black Leather" on this German program.  

The Tonight Show
September 16th, 1980


Parkinson Show
1980


Barbara Walters
1980


Good Morning America
1980


Today Show
1980


Donahue
1980

Promoting Divine Madness and A View From A Broad - no songs performed. 

Golden Globes
1980

Won Best Actress, and New Star Of The Year

Good Morning America 
1980


Midnight Special
November 28, 1980 & January 16, 1981

Featured the music video for: My Mothers Eyes

Philadelphia's AM-PM w/ Maury Povich
1980


Donahue
1983

Promoting: The Saga Of Baby Divine

Tom Snyder
1983

Promoting "De Tour" and "The Saga Of Baby Divine"

The Today Show
September 28, 1983

Interview about De Tour and the failure of Jinxed. 

The Tonight Show 
November 10th, 1983

Performed: Beast Of Burden / Come Back Jimmy Dean

Good Morning America  
1984

Promoting Art or Bust   



Palace Press Conference
1973


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
   

Clams Press Conference
1975