Series regulars or semi-regulars in 'Cher' from 1970-1982:
- Cher (1975-1976)
- Gailard Sartain (1975-1976)
1970-1982 Episode Guide for 'Cher':
(Episodes with dates prior to 1970 aired as reruns.)
February 12, 1975:
Season 0, episode 1
With Elton John, Bette Midler, Flip Wilson.
Cher's first solo variety special, a prelude to her own weekly series which debuts on Sunday. Highlights: Elton John performs "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds"; Bette and Cher duet on "Trashy Ladies"; the entire cast gets together in a rest home to reminisce about the last 50 years.
February 16, 1975:
Season 1, episode 1
With Tatum O'Neal, Wayne Rogers, Raquel Welch.
Program debuts as a weekly series following its preview earlier this week. Tonight's highlights include a "Top Hat" production number with the entire cast; Cher sings "You're Nobody Til Somebody Loves You" and returns in a comedy sketch as Donna Jean Brodie, the pitch lady.
Season 1, episode 2
With The Osmonds, Nancy Walker, Jerry Lewis.
Highlights include the Osmonds as a motorcycle gang; Cher sings "Got to Get You Into My Life", "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", and a medley of Stevie Wonder songs; Lewis appears as a hapless clown and then offers an untraditional version of "Danny Boy"; he also portrays a tough criminal who finally meets his match.
Season 1, episode 3
With Jack Albertson, Cloris Leachman.
Highlights include Cher singing "I'll Go My Way by Myself" and "Am I Blue?"; Oldtime vaudevillian Albertson demonstrates the soft shoe; Miss Leachman portrays an elderly spinster celebrating her birthday.
Season 1, episode 4
With Freddie Prinze, The Pointer Sisters, Teri Garr.
Highlights include Cher singing "When You're Smiling"; the Pointers sing "Girls Are Smarter"; Cher and Prinze appear in a sketch about a long-suffering wife and her compulsive liar of a husband.
Season 1, episode 5
With Lily Tomlin, The Jackson Five.
Miss Tomlin plays Ernestine the telephone operator in addition to joining Cher for some chatter, and joins Rhoda's David Groh and Cher for a variety of skits. The Jackson Five sing "I Am Love" and "The World Is a Mess" as well as a medley of their hit songs with Cher.
Season 1, episode 6
With Jimmie Walker, Teri Garr, Marty Feldman.
Season 1, episode 7
With Redd Foxx, Ted Knight, LaBelle.
Season 1, episode 8
With Kris Kristofferson, Rita Coolidge, Billy Swan, Jean Stapleton.
Highlights include Swan singing "I Can Help"; Cher, Kristofferson and Coolidge sing "Help Me Make It Through the Night".
Season 1, episode 9
With Linda Ronstadt, Nancy Walker, Liberace.
Highlights include Cher singing "Satisfaction"; Miss Walker discusses the problem of a circus fat lady; Liberace leads a tour of his home.
Season 1, episode 10
With Kate Smith, Ike Turner, Tina Turner, Tim Conway.
Highlights include Cher's musical salute to the Beatles; Kate Smith sings "What Kind of Fool Am I?"; Conway is Dr. Frankenstein who has created a lovely monster.
Season 1, episode 11
With Art Garfunkel, McLean Stevenson, Charo.
Highlights include Cher singing "You Are So Beautiful"; Cher and Garfunkel duet "All I Know"; Cher also duets with Charo in "America"; Stevenson portrays a World War II commander briefing his troops.
Season 1, episode 12
With Carol Burnett, Dennis Weaver, Gregg Allman.
Cher offers a salute to the legendary ladies of the cinema. Other highlights include Cher singing "For Once in My Life"; Burnett and Cher portray two contestants on a game show; Allman sings "Midnight Rider".
Season 1, episode 13
With Art Carney, Jimmy Breslin, The Hudson Brothers, Teri Garr.
September 7, 1975:
Season 2, episode 1
With the Smothers Brothers, The Muppets, Bill Cosby.
Cher kicks off her second season. Highlights include Cher singing "How Sweet It Is" and "Send in the Clowns"; The Smotherses host an unusual game show with stiff penalties for the losers; Cosby stars as a bionic man on a blind date; the cast assembles for a salute to physical fitness.
Season 2, episode 2
With Edward Asner, The Pointer Sisters, Redd Foxx.
Season 2, episode 3
With Wayne Rogers, Nancy Walker.
A salute to the American hamburger.
Season 2, episode 4
With Captain Kangaroo, The Hudson Brothers, Mark Wilson (Illusionist).
Highlights include Cher singing the Sesame Street theme and "When You Wish Upon a Star"; the Hudsons appear as court jesters trying to amuse a bored princess.
Season 2, episode 5
With Mac Davis, LaBelle.
Season 2, episode 6
With Anthony Newley, Ike & Tina Turner.
Season 2, episode 7
With the Smothers Brothers, Ted Knight, Steve Martin.
Highlights include Cher singing "If You Could Read My Mind"; Knight as Ted Baxter sings a lovelorn lament, "I'm in Love With Barbara Walters"; The Smotherses appear in a prison comedy sketch.
Season 2, episode 8
With George Burns, Teri Garr, The Allman Brothers, Martin Mull.
A comedy and music salute to vaudeville.
Season 2, episode 9
With the Spinners, Steve Martin, Wayne Newton.
Laverne (Cher) daydreams her way into her own variety show. Other highlights feature the Spinners singing "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love"; Newton offers "Feelings"; Cher sings "Witchy Woman".
Season 2, episode 10
With the Muppets, Ray Charles.
Highlights include Charles singing "Livin' For the City" and then performing a medley of hits; Cher and Kermit the Frog perform a duet of "That Old Black Magic".
Season 2, episode 11
With Tony Randall, David Bowie.
Season 2, episode 12
With David Essex, Jerry Lewis.
Highlights include Lewis as a beleaguered movie goer and Jewish sheriff. Cher sings "Rhinestone Cowboy"; Essex sings "Hold Me Close".
Season 2, episode 13
With Frankie Valli, Frankie Avalon, Dion, Pat Boone.
A music and comedy salute to the music of the '50s and '60s. Comedy highlights include Cher and guests at a high school graduation party and a go-go dance. The cast also sings music from that era, including "April Love", "Dee Dee Dinah", "Runaround Sue" and "All I Really Want to Do".
Season 2, episode 14
With Hal Linden, Ruth Buzzi, Glen Campbell.
Highlights include Cher singing "Sweet Georgia Brown"; Campbell performs "Country Boy"; Cher and Linden spoof Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy; Laverne tries to arrange a blind date for Gladys Ormphby (Buzzi).
Season 2, episode 15
With the Lennon Sisters, The Hudson Brothers, Redd Foxx.
Highlights of this special Christmas program include Cher singing "Need a Litle Christmas"; the Hudson Brothers sing "Here Comes Santa Claus"; the Lennons perform "Some Children See Him"; Cher as Laverne dreams of an exciting Christmas past; Santa Claus is taken to night court before a thoroughly confused judge (Foxx). (Last show of the series.)