Saturday Morning Preview special
The Great NBC Smilin' Saturday Mornin' Parade

Production Info

Saturday Morning Preview Revue Working Format

Dated: July 29, 1976

1. Program Pre-Emption Announcement
Program Elements: :00 - Network Elements: :10

2. Program Open / Main Title
Program Elements: 1:00 - Network Elements: :00

3. Commercial Position #1
Program Elements: :00 - Network Elements: 1:02

4. Act I
Program Elements: 11:24 - Network Elements: :10

5. Commercial Position #2
Program Elements: :00 - Network Elements: 1:02

6. Act II
Program Elements: 11:24 - Network Elements: :10

7. Commercial Position #3
Program Elements: :00 - Network Elements: 1:02

8. End Credits
Program Elements: :30 - Network Elements: :00

Total NETWORK Elements: 3:16

Total PROGRAM Elements: 24:18

TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 27:34

Notes:

1. Allowances for black have been made in the commercial slugs to accomodate: A) :01 of black at the end of the Program Open / Main Title; B) and :01 of black at the beginning and ends of Acts I and II.

2. Credits must comply with NBC policy and must not exceed :30 in length.

3. Acts must be divided into approximately equal running lengths.

Cast List:

Transportation for Freddie Prinze was provided by Town & Country Limo

Steve’s agent was Maggie Henderson

Cosie’s agent was Mary Ellen White

Biff’s agent was Gary Leaverton

John’s agent was Bruce Savan

The Girl Clowns were played by:

Paula Byers

Kathy King

Kathy Pickle

Tina Anderson

Herb Edelman from Big John, Little John (played Big John) was listed in the cast list

The announcer was Chuck Campbell

A Wizard and three troll were also listed with the following names:

Wizard: Harry Devenport

Troll: Sabrina Means

Troll: Nancy Witherspoon

Troll: Danette Peterson

Music Cue Sheet:

NBC Television Network
Music Cue Sheet

"The Great NBC Smilin’ Saturday Mornin’ Parade"

Air Date: 9/10/76

Time: 8:00 p.m.

Pre-Recording Date: 8/27/76

"When It Hit Me" (2:22) - Composers Rob Hegel & Carol George - Publisher Kirshner Songs Inc. 1976 / Alan Landsburg Music ASCAP - John Lansing vocal - Sets and Costumes: Modern Costumes "Magic Mountain"

Smilin’ Saturday Mornin’ (1:34) (1:07) (1:05) (2:25) (:42) - Composers Mitch Margo & Phil Margo - Publisher Kirshner Songs Inc. 1976 / Alan Landsburg Music ASCAP - Instr. & vocal by studio singers, Freddie Prinze, John Lansing, Cosie Costa, Biff Warren, Steve Bonino - Sets and Costumes: Modern & Clown and Magic Mountain

"Be a Clown" (1:18) (:13) (:45) - Composer Cole Porter / Publisher Chappell & Co. ASCAP - Instr. & vocal by studio singers, Freddie Prinze, John Lansing, Cosie Costa, Biff Warren, Steve Bonino - Sets and Costumes: Modern & clown and Magic Mountain is the set

"Get Ready (:25) (:18) - composer Harper MacKay - Publisher Kirshner Songs Inc. 1976 / Alan Landsburg Music ASCAP - Instrumental Drum Roll - Sets and Costumes: Parade set

The following songs are all published by Publisher Kirshner Songs Inc. 1976 / Alan Landsburg Music ASCAP - listed as Instrumental and list the clown costumes under costumes and sets (except where otherwise noted) :

Kids Fanfares (:08)

Button #1

Slapstick Plank Waltz (:28)

Playon #1 (:03)

Spooky Button #3 (:06)

Playon #2 (:04)

Playon #4 (:02)

Playon #5 (:02)

Playon #3 (:05)

Playon #6 (:03)

Playon #4 (:11)

Freddie’s Chant (:37) - Freddie Prinze vocal - Wizard costume

Signed by Suzanne Kingston, Assistant to Producer on September 10, 1976

Other songs listed to be included:

The Woody Woodpecker Song (:25)

Pink Panther Theme (:05)

Ant & The Aardvaark (:11)

The Texas Toads (:03)

McDuff the Talking Dog (:14)

Monster Squad (:28)

Big John, Little John (:21)

Charge (:09)

Doc’s Theme (:14) - Composers Jack Tiller / Publisher Jack Tiller Music EMI - Instrumental to film clip

Muggsy

Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone

Music Rundown

1. Opening - Penny Whistle - Host Transition to

2. "Kids from C.A.P.E.R.", (Four Male Voices), singing "Smilin’ Saturday Morning". V.O. dialogue - finish last two lines of song in picture with lip sync.

3. Dancing Clowns (Female)

4. Host begins playing Penny Whistle - "Smilin’ Saturday Mornin" - over Opening Titles.

5. COMMERCIAL #1

6. Penny Whistle out of Commercial and transition into Dancing Clowns - search for Circus Wagon and start sorting out confusion. (Perhaps whistle cue for bands to start to their positions.)

7. "Kids from C.A.P.E.R.", song around and thru floats.

8. COMMERCIAL #2

9. "Kids from C.A.P.E.R." reprise song, backed by Jam Session into

10: Jam Session reprises instrumental - ("Kids from C.A.P.E.R." song.)

11: Bugs, Doomsday and P.T. - "Oldies But Goodies" (This is questionable since the "You" show has been changed to "Mugsy" (sic) and we have no information on this show at this time).

12: Whistles Blow (4) ("Kids from C.A.P.E.R.") Drum Roll into marching rhythm.

13: COMMERCIAL #3

14: Parade Band Music and Vocal from all concerned.  Music continues over Host dialogue and closing titles.

NOTE: According to Kay, Hogan wants the parade to be formed up by the end of the main opening.  Rundown will be revised to suit.

Shooting Schedule:

Sunday, 8-29-76 - Magic Mountain

Location: Park (Jeep)
Page 39-43
Scene 31
"Hurricane"
Hurricane Area / Area A
Page 31, Scene 1 - Loop the Loop
Page 31, Scene 2 - Waterfall to Water Wheel
Page 31, Scene15 - Edge of Fountain
Page 31, Scene 19 - Carousel
Page 31, Scene 9 - Carousel

Location: (2 Camera)
Jeep to Parade Area / Area B
Page 31, Scene 3 - Suspension Bridge
Page 31, Scene 4 - Slide
Page 31, Scene 4A - Wizard Net - Slide
Page 31, Scene 5 - Hat, Trolls, Ring Around Rosie
Page 31, Scene 11 - Wizard Room Submarine
Page 31, Scene 12 - Trampoline
Page 31, Scene 13 - Children’s Area (Written in pencil: "Roller coaster")
Page 31, Scene 14 - Sliding Rings
Page 31, Scene 18 - Red Barron

Location: Jeep - 2 Cameras:
Move to Parade - Area C
Page 31, Scene 6 - Tumble Drum
Page 31, Scene 7 - Himalaya
Page 31, Scene 8 - Rainbow Ride
Page 31, Scene 10 - Statue Biz
3 Camera:
Page 31, Scene 16 - Opposite End - Tumble Drum
Page 31, Scene 17 - Himalaya

Location: Park - Area C
Page 54, Scene 40 - Smilin’ Saturday Parade
Page 55, Scene 41 - "Cartoon Festival" I.D.
Page 55, Scene 42 - "McDuff" I.D.
Page 55, Scene 43 - "Monster Squad" I.D.
Page 55, Scene 44 - "Land of the Lost" I.D.
Page 55, Scene 45 - "Big John, Little John" I.D.
Page 55, Scene 46 - "Kids from C.A.P.E.R." I.D.
Page 55, Scene 47 - "Muggsy" I.D.
Page 56, Scene 48 - Parade
Page 57, Scene 49 - Kids from C.A.P.E.R., Freddie, Freddie disappears
Promos When Parade Stops
Page 58, Scene 50 - Parade Starts - Credits

Location: Outside Park
Area Green
Page 48, Scene 36 - Freddie builds to horses & bands
Page 49, Scene 37 - Smoke Pot
Page 50, Scene 38 - Band & Horses Appear

Location: Outside Park
Area Green
Page 1, Scene 1 - Empty Field
Page 1, Scene 2 - Pop On - Drum & Blocks
Page 1, Scene 3 - Freddie / Pop On Freddie
Page 2, Scene 4 - Freddie / Pop on phone booth
Page 3, Scene 5 - Freddie / Pop on C.A.P.E.R. Kids
Page 4, Scene 6 - Freddie / Pop on Clowns
Page 4, Scene 7 - Freddie / Pop on Wagons & Vans
Page 7, Scene 8 - Freddie / Parade, Kids, Clowns

Note: There will be Dressing Rooms & Make Up in areas A & C

Notes written in pencil on last page:

"Parade Units to go to Parade Area"

"7:30 a.m. Hurricane"

"7:30 a.m. (crossed out) A) Loop the Loop Area - Kids from C.A.P.E.R., Clowns, Crowd (Band - Civies & Chaperones), Characters from Magic Mountain - 2 Camera Unit"

"B) Wizard Area - Kids from C.A.P.E.R., Clowns, Crowd (Bands, Etc.) - 1 Camera Unit - 2 Camera Unit back to Parade Area"

"9:30 Parade Area - 2 Camera Pick Up Last - Shots of Hurricane - rolling barrel - Himalaya - Rainbow - 1 Cam Unit back to Parade Area (this line is crossed out) - Local crowd from park & hangers on, (1 Cam Unit back to parade) - Band to wardrobe then Parade."