Donna Ponterotto read out the credits next to an easel with cards that announced that week's guests. The Bionic Chicken was always last and his card was the only one that showed up every week and didn't have words, but a silhouette.
All the shows started with a chorus of female dancers saying, "Here's our Bert! Here's our Bert! Here's our Berrrrrt!" and Convy would appear. One show they did the intro and he did NOT appear. The intro music started again while they sang, "Where's our Bert? Where's our Bert!? Where's our Berrrrrt?", at which point they cut to a film of the Bionic Chicken running in slow motion carrying Convy in his arms.