Battle of the Network Stars, full episode 4 May 7, 1978

Full episode of Battle of the Network Stars from May 7, 1978
The winners were CBS , One of my favorite tv shows, growing up , amazing to see A list actors and icons battle it out for what would be roughly $100,000 in todays value ,can you see A listers fighting out like they did back then , i think not LOL , the remake failed completely, love seeing how hard these celebrities tried and the competition to win is awesome , I'll be posting all 19 episode over the next few days !

Host -Howard Cosell

ABC TEAM
Gabe Kaplan (captain)
Debby Boone
Daryl Dragon
Kene Holliday
Steve Landesberg
Parker Stevenson
Toni Tennille
Cheryl Tiegs

NBC TEAM
Richard Benjamin (captain)
Rhonda Bates
Jane Curtin
Dennis Dugan
Melissa Gilbert
Arte Johnson
Lance Kerwin
Larry Wilcox

CBS TEAM
Tony Randall (captain)
Kevin Dobson
James MacArthur
Denise Nicholas
Mackenzie Phillips
Victoria Principal
Bo Svenson
Jimmie Walker

[jameslee]

Great uploads.
This show is a true classic

[cameron_fairchild]

I love how wholesome this is, and the music of that year: Feels So Good - Chuck Mangione, and Little Debby Boone - You Light Up My Life😇🤩

[jrnumex]

bruce to victoria primcipal off camera. "where did you get your outfit?"

[hwyfan]

Watching Kevin Dobson and Larry Wilcox in the obstacle course - two military veterans going head to head. Dobson was a military policeman in the Army and Wilcox was a U.S. Marine who served in Vietnam during the Tet offensive.

Total respect for Dobson for being so vigorous in his effort to prevail.

[hwyfan]

A very rare moment - Daryl Dragon (the Captain of the Captain and Tennille musical duo) momentarily without his ever present sailor cap during the relay swim. He had a bald spot it appears.

[robertposusta]

" you dirty old man, you"... Somers nailed it

[jameslee]

I like that theme when Howard introduced Suzzane Sommers

[christopherangel]

Gabe Kaplan was an athlete! He owned the relay race

[ComradeStiv]

Can't believe how serious some of them took this 😄 Robert Conrad had a literal meltdown over some stupid shit on one episode haha. Took a minute to realize he _was not_ joking.

Teen me thought celebs were gods so I schlepped all over LA chasing autographs and pics. Found out Cheryl Tiegs would be at this one so made the trip and basically camera stalked her the whole time. God that must've been annoying. In fact in one shot she's in line just tryna get some damn food looking at me like "Really kid ffs enough already" 😅 We recorded shows off the air with potatoes back then so no luck spotting myself in the crowd boo hoo.

Mind blown watching this; lost count of how many are gone now or nearing the end. Damn. We get 10 minutes to live it up yo, then poof it's over ✨

[rodolfoleyva]

"Hello again everybody, this is Howard Cosell"

[mynameisdave]

Lance Kerwin looks identical to young Philip Seymour Hoffman

[rony]

Cbs had anedge cause bo svenson was not on any show his credit is the movie big mo which didnt air originally on tv but theatrically.

[mraimsplez]

How often did we hear Howard use the word truculent?

[johnalex]

"The Battle of the Network T&A!" - SNL writing staff

[maryroberts]

Some of these people I have no idea who they are

[mhadman]

I was more a fan of " The Battle of the PBS Stars"

[caras]

When Bruce Jenner had manly qualities.

[chrisuncleahmad]

NBC winning was a major surprise considering this lineup not exactly the most formidable. Larry Wilcox and Melissa Gilbert were pretty much their only well known names.

[Marcuswelby-nxte]

Rumor has it that Suzanne asked for $150.000 for this episode

[milart]

33:43 Cheryl Tiegs v Victoria Principal!!!! Be still my heart. Would have preferred mud wrestling though.