ABC's Wide World of Sports
Cultural peak / catchphrase era
Season 1, Episode 2 · Aired 1970-01-01
Curated landmark Open databases lack a full episode list for this title. This entry is a public cultural milestone from the TV Flash desk — not a complete season guide.
Synopsis
Weekend afternoon America: ski jumping crashes, demolition derbies, and international sports Americans had never scheduled — all sold as one brand.
Desk landmark
Desk landmark: the catchphrase is the real syndication. Generations quote it who never saw the ski jump.
In the series
This episode is part of ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961–1998) on ABC.
The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat — anthology sports as global window.
Key cast
- Jim McKay as Host
- Howard Cosell as Commentator