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Donny & Marie

Season 4

13 listed hours · 1976–1979 · ABC

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How this season is filed

Filed by Lana Reyes · Red Carpet Reality

A little bit country, a little bit rock and roll, and a lot of ice-skating production numbers. The Osmond siblings keep variety alive for teen-idol audiences while wholesome branding fights showbiz glitter. Sibling chemistry as network spectacle, sequins included, before MTV made this kind of hour antique.

TV Flash files Season 4 of Donny & Marie (1976–1979) on ABC as the last listed season of 4 — 13 listed hours, 1978-09-22–1979-01-19 from “Bob Hope, Olivia Newton-John” (S04E01) to “Debbie Boone, Dirk Benedict, Paul Lynde” (S04E13). Titles, dates, and synopses on file — no invented recaps.

Desk essentials in this season

  1. S04E01 Bob Hope, Olivia Newton-John

    Bob Hope and Olivia Newton-John is late-run booking at full sequin. A little bit country, a little bit rock: the hour still a production number, MTV not yet eating the model.

  2. S04E13 Debbie Boone, Dirk Benedict, Paul Lynde

    Debbie Boone, Dirk Benedict, Paul Lynde close 1979. Four seasons of sibling spectacle, then a bow: ice, sequins, and a variety form about to lose the teenager to music video.

  1. S04E01

    Bob Hope, Olivia Newton-John

    Bob Hope, Olivia Newton-John — Season 4, Episode 1 of Donny & Marie. Aired 1978-09-22. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  2. S04E02

    Dirk Benedict, Rita Coolidge, Paul Lynde, Jaclyn Smith

    Dirk Benedict, Rita Coolidge, Paul Lynde, Jaclyn Smith — Season 4, Episode 2 of Donny & Marie. Aired 1978-09-29. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  3. S04E03

    Kris Kristofferson, Paul Lynde, Robert Young

    Kris Kristofferson, Paul Lynde, Robert Young — Season 4, Episode 3 of Donny & Marie. Aired 1978-10-13. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  4. S04E04

    Robert Conrad, Johnny Dark, Andy Gibb, Ted Knight

    Robert Conrad, Johnny Dark, Andy Gibb, Ted Knight — Season 4, Episode 4 of Donny & Marie. Aired 1978-10-20. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  5. S04E05

    Ruth Buzzi, Johnny Dark, Sherman Hemsley

    Ruth Buzzi, Johnny Dark, Sherman Hemsley — Season 4, Episode 5 of Donny & Marie. Aired 1978-10-27. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  6. S04E06

    Lorne Greene, Bruce Kimmel, Cindy Williams

    Lorne Greene, Bruce Kimmel, Cindy Williams — Season 4, Episode 6 of Donny & Marie. Aired 1978-11-24. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  7. S04E07

    Paul Lynde, Suzanne Somers, Betty White

    Paul Lynde, Suzanne Somers, Betty White — Season 4, Episode 7 of Donny & Marie. Aired 1978-12-01. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  8. S04E08

    Ruth Buzzi, Gavin MacLeod, Racquel Welch

    Ruth Buzzi, Gavin MacLeod, Racquel Welch — Season 4, Episode 8 of Donny & Marie. Aired 1978-12-08. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  9. S04E09

    The Osmond Family

    The Osmond Family — Season 4, Episode 9 of Donny & Marie. Aired 1978-12-15. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  10. S04E10

    Betty White, What's Happening Cast

    Betty White, What's Happening Cast — Season 4, Episode 10 of Donny & Marie. Aired 1978-12-29. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  11. S04E11

    Cheryl Tiegs, Harvey Korman, Buddy Hackett

    Cheryl Tiegs, Harvey Korman, Buddy Hackett — Season 4, Episode 11 of Donny & Marie. Aired 1979-01-05. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  12. S04E12

    Dick Van Patten, Joey Travolta, Ruth Buzzi

    Dick Van Patten, Joey Travolta, Ruth Buzzi — Season 4, Episode 12 of Donny & Marie. Aired 1979-01-12. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  13. S04E13

    Debbie Boone, Dirk Benedict, Paul Lynde

    Debbie Boone, Dirk Benedict, Paul Lynde — Season 4, Episode 13 of Donny & Marie. Aired 1979-01-19. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

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