- Buddy Hackett brings a crate of snow from Aspen; Cindy Williams (Laverne & Shirley (1976)); Washington Post TV critic Sander Vanocur discusses the state of the medium, as well as the new Carter administration.
- Floyd R. Turbo ridicules a proposal to make Puerto Rico the 51st state. Buddy Hackett first shows off a crate of snow he shipped from Aspen, tossing some into the audience, and then discusses his skiing activities. He talks about his lack of sex appeal, then speculates on comedy styles in Ancient Egypt. He also talks about starting to perform at colleges for the first time, and then discusses a massive elephant statue in his yard which used to be located at the children's zoo in Echo Park. Cindy Williams first discusses her car troubles, including her mechanic's puzzlement at her not being able to get her car started. She talks about the cast of "Laverne and Shirley" trying to go to the recent Golden Globes in a school bus, only to be turned away, and comments on her upcoming appearance on Battle of the Network Stars. Washington Post television critic Sander Vanocur discusses various aspects of the TV industry, including the casual trend in local news, and the possibility that excellent miniseries may replace more standard series; he believes the quality of current television is at an all-time high. He comments on the effect of Johnny's past skewering of President Nixon and Henry Kissinger, with Johnny noting Kissinger's good-natured reaction, and on President Ford joining NBC as a commentator. Vanocur then talks about the new Carter administration, expressing his admiration for the bluntness of Commerce Secretary Juanita Kreps. He describes most of Carter's appointees as being LBJ's junior varsity, and says he doesn't believe that Carter has a real energy policy, which the country needs badly. He expresses the hope that Carter will be aggressive in setting the nation's course, and will not follow through on his plans to set a more conversational tone with the public.
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