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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0089353702229
Format: Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Label: S'more Entertainment
Manufacturer: S'more Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: S'more Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Release Date: October 02, 2007
Running Time: 50 minutes
Sales Rank: 9214
Studio: S'more Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: 1976
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Description:
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special aired only once (on October 29, 1976) and featured a 'Who's Who' of mid-'70s TV and film stars; Paul held everything together as the ringmaster of a circus that featured Margaret Hamilton (her only prime time TV appearance wearing the full outfit from The Wizard of Oz), Witchie Poo from H.R. Pufnstuf, Donnie and Marie (who had Paul as a regular on their series), Tim Conway, Billy Barty and in their first prime time TV appearance, KISS. They perform three songs but the on-stage conversation with KISS, Paul and Margaret Hamilton is priceless.
Special Features:
Extensive photo scrapbook containing images from The Hollywood Squares, at home, family shots, young Paul. This includes large quantities of photos provided by his family and heirs
Three stage interactive trivia game based on questions asked on The Hollywood Squares with a bonus feature when consumer answers all 30- 60 questions correctly
Extensive quotes from Paul Lynde about family, entertainment, food and mental health Liner notes by producer and writer, Bob Booker
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Was boring however interesting as a throwback
I remember this show being more interesting when I was a kid but it was very boring to watch as an adult, although interesting to see the old characters such as Witchie Poo.
Rating:  - Great DVD
I am very happy with this DVD. I seen this show when it originally aired and it was great to see it again. I had forgotten about Tim Conway being on it so that was a bonus. Excellent buy and good price for some memories !!
Rating:  - Campy Queen Paul
Oh, my. You mean people back in 1976 really didn't know that Paul Lynde was gay? The only thing missing here is Paul strutting down Fifth Avenue in a full length fur and with a peacock on a leash! Lynde, who inexplicably built a career on playing frustrated straight husbands on Broadway and television, minced, pranced, sneered, snickered, and cackled through three decades of show business and game shows. He could deliver a comic line better than Jack Benny. By the time that he made this odd special, he was bloated from alcoholism (he had four DUI's), pills, a three pack a day cigarette habit, and endless nightlife with male hustlers (who he would favor with hundred dollar tips if they pleased him). Hilarious onscreen, he was a terror off. People dreaded working with him. He had an acid sharp tongue and either loved you or despised you. He would get drunk during breaks and let his co-stars have it afterward. He was insanely popular. Women sent him marriage proposals.
What we have here is a very strange Halloween special starring Lynde, KISS (a good choice for Halloween), Margaret Hamilton (The wicked witch from Oz), Florence Henderson, Pinky Tuscadero (remember her from Happy Days? If you do, you are one of the very few) doing a lousy disco number (with Lynde kicking up his light heels and doing a simplified version of the Bus stop dance from the disco era), bad jokes, campy and funny good jokes. My favorite sketch (because it is so very bad) features the sloppy fat Lynde with a chest wig (to ... Read More
Rating: - 70s kitsch gone wrong
I ordered this DVD because it highlighted a few of my favourite 70s stars (KISS and Florence Henderson, especially) and because it aired on my birthday (I love Halloween). Anyway, it was worth the price I paid ([...]). Most of it was so bad, it's painful. I can understand why it aired only once. Most 70s variety shows (series or specials) are like bad LSD trips, and this one follows suit. I enjoyed Paul Lynde on Bewitched. He was hysterical then. This time around he was so not funny. It was so painful to watch a series of lame jokes, one right after another. The only redeeming qualities are KISS (Detroit Rock City and Beth) and Florence Henderson (Old Black Magic). If the price is under $[...], then why not? But, I wouldn't pay over $[...] for it. The extras are okay, but I would've liked to have had perhaps an episode of Hollywood Squares or more about Paul Lynde on the squares and some about him on Bewitched.
Rating: - Paul Lynde Beyond Belief
I think this show can only be appreciated by people who remember watching this type of show in the 70's. Anyone else will just think it is terrible, which it is. Where else will you find Kiss and Donny and Marie on the same show along with a whole cast that will always belong to the 70's. This definitely fits into the so bad, it's good category.
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