The Captain and Tennille

A variety hour with the Grammy-winning duo, whose series premieres September 20, 1976 on ABC.

Comedy Highlights: Toni and Daryl mastering the "art" of tennis (this filmed sketch goes with the song noted below); A formal recital on society's "don'ts." Musical Highlights: "I've Got The Music In Me" - Captain & Tennille "Put On A Happy Face" - Penny Marshall & Daryl Dragon "Will It Go Round In Circles" - Captain & Tennille (performed during a comedy sketch as noted above) "Someone To Watch Over Me" - Toni Tennille "Lonely Night (Angel Face)" - Captain & Tennille "Country Sunshine" - Captain & Tennille "Second Hand Rose" - Captain & Tennille with Jackie Gleason "Shop Around" - Captain & Tennille

Musical Highlights: ""Honky Cat""......................................................Captain & Tennille ""Whenever I'm Away From You""...............................John Travolta ""You Don't Mess Around With Jim""....................Captain & Tennille ""Don't Go Breaking My Heart""..............Daryl, Toni & John Travolta ""Can't Help Lovin' That Man of Mine""..........................Toni Tennille ""Boogie Fever""..................................................Captain & Tennille

Comedy Highlights: "Masterjoke Theatre" hosted by Bob Hope, which has Redd Foxx as an ex-con showing off his true-blue companion - a pet ant; Another sketch features Bob Hope as a diamond cutter commissioned to work on a $76 million trinket belonging to a notorious hood. Musical Highlights: "Honky Cat" - Captain & Tennille "Whenever I'm Away From You" - John Travolta "Daydream" - Captain & Tennille "You Don't Mess Around With Jim" - Captain & Tennille "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" - Captain & Tennille with John Travolta "Can't Help Lovin' That Man of Mine" - Toni Tennille "Boogie Fever" - Captain & Tennille

Comedy Highlights: Masterjoke Theatre hosted by Gabriel Kaplan; Sketches include Ron Howard as Prince Charming in a modern-day singles bar; An episode of The Bionic Watermelon in "The Armored Car Caper"; Toni Tennille and Daryl Dragon as a couple forced to sit apart in a crowded movie theater; Gabriel Kaplan as a confused funeral director with a game-show fixation. The entire cast joins in a finale saluting the 1950s. Musical Highlights: "Gimme Some Lovin'" - Captain & Tennille "Smile" - Toni Tennille "Look At That Face" - Captain & Tennille "How Sweet It Is" - Captain & Tennille "My Guy" - Captain & Tennille with Erin Moran 50's Medley: "Let's Go To The Hop," "Long Tall Sally," "All Shook Up," "Splish Splash," "Be Bop A Lula," "Get A Job," "Sincerely," "Book Of Love," "Let's Go To The Hop" - Captain & Tennille with Ron Howard, Roz Kelly, Donny Most, and Gabriel Kaplan

Comedy highlights include takeoffs on ""The Lone Ranger""; a skit about a man trying on a new custom-made suit; and a spoof of laundry-soap ads. Also: Ernest Thomas, Fred Berry and Haywood Nelson Jr. of the summer series ""What's Happening!!"" team with Toni Tennille and Daryl Dragon on ""Stouthearted Men,"" and Leonard Nimoy reads his poem ""Your Song."" Musical Highlights: ""Lost In The Stars""........................................................Toni Tennille ""Your Mama Don't Dance......................................Captain & Tennille ""Jive Talkin'"".........................................................Captain & Tennille ""Rio""..........................................Captain & Tennille with Rita Moreno

Comedy Highlights: Georgia Engle portraying a klutzy Mother Nature; and John Byner imitating famous singers. Musical Highlights: ""Still The One"" - Captain & Tennille ""Got to Get You Into My Life"" - John Davidson ""P.D.Q. Bach"" - Peter Schickele & Daryl Dragon ""I'd Really Love to See You Tonight"" - Toni Tennille & John Davidson ""Spring Is Here"" - Toni Tennille ""Baby, I'm-a Want You"" - Captain & Tennille with John Davidson ""Superstition"" - Captain & Tennille

Highlights include a parody of ""Swan Lake""; a bit about a compulsive gambler who has a unique way of turning a profit; and an unusual session of Hollywood name-dropping. Musical Highlights: ""Love Potion No. 9"".........................................Captain & Tennille ""All I Can Do""...................................................Captain & Tennille ""How Deep Is The Ocean?""......................................Toni Tennille ""I've Got to Use My Imagination""..........Gladys Knight & the Pips ""All Roads Lead Back to You""....................................Donny Most

Comedy Highlights: Masterjoke Theatre hosted by Raymond Burr; a take-off on the fairy tale "The Big Bad Wolf" featuring the original Charlie's Angels; A skit with Burr as Yashima Kowalsky touting "Lobe Fu" aka earlobe karate. Musical Highlights: "I Just Want to Celebrate" - Captain & Tennille "Shop Around" - Captain & Tennille "Butterscotch Castle" - Captain & Tennille "Oh, Babe, What Would You Say?" - Captain & Tennille "Honey Come Love Me" - Captain & Tennille Concert Spot: "Sad Eyes," "The Hungry Years," "Love Will Keep Us Together" - Captain & Tennille

Highlights include a comedy sketch about four starving souls in a lifeboat; and a dance routine featuring Jack Albertson and Toni Tennille performing to ""Puttin' on the Ritz.""

Comedy Highlights: A skit about a nervous chain-smoker seated in the nonsmoking section of an airplane; and an overzealous clothier describing what it takes to make a silk suit. Musical Highlights: ""Jingle Bells"" - Captain & Tennille ""How Can I Be Sure"" - Captain & Tennille ""Little Pony"" - The Pointer Sisters ""Little Saint Nick"" - The Tennille Sisters ""Oh Holy Night"" - Captain & Tennille with the Pointer Sisters & the Tennille Sisters

Comedy Highlights Masterjoke Theatre hosted by Joe Namath Musical Highlights: "Let Your Love Flow" - Captain & Tennille "You Don't Have To Be A Star" - Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. "Send In The Clowns" - Toni Tennille "You're All I Need To Get By" - Captain & Tennille with Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" - Toni Tennille "Classical Gas" - Daryl Dragon "Nights Are Forever Without You" - England Dan & John Ford Coley Concert Spot: "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life," "All In Love Is Fair," "Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" - Captain & Tennille "Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight" - Captain & Tennille, John Byner and Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.

Comedy Highlights: Masterjoke Theatre hosted by Tony Randall; A skit about how hard it is for a super hero to find a conventional job; and dialogue between a drunk and a piano player. Musical Highlights: "Silly Love Songs" - Captain & Tennille "Hot Line" - The Sylvers "Let It Shine" - Toni Tennille & The Tennille Sisters "Turn Loose of My Leg" - Jim Stafford Disco Medley: "Best Disco In Town,", "Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel," "Get Up And Boogie," "Love Hangover" - Toni Tennille "Junk Food Junkie" - Captain & Tennille with Jim Stafford "I Write The Songs" - Toni Tennille Concert Spot: "Welcome Back," "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do," "Lonely Night (Angel Face)" - Captain & Tennille

Comedy Highlights: Masterjoke Theatre hosted by Ed McMahon; A skit about saluting beautiful women in history; and a spot about a couple trying to gain the attention of a rude waitress. Musical Highlights: "You Gotta Make Your Own Sunshine" - Captain & Tennille "Sweet Thing" - Rufus & Chaka Khan "Isn't She Lovely" - Toni Tennille "Mister Sandman" - Toni Tennille & The Tennille Sisters "Evergreen" - Paul Williams "1954 Boogie Blues" - Captain & Tennille "Life Goes On" - Captain & Tennille with Paul Williams Concert Spot: "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word," "Crocodile Rock," "Your Song" - Captain & Tennille

Comedy highlights include a spot about the world's worst motel and a skit saluting some of the Old West's notorious badmen. Musical Highlights: ""Laughter In The Rain""......................................Captain & Tennille ""The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face""...............Captain & Tennille ""You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine""....................Lou Rawls ""You Make Me Feel Like Dancing""...................................Leo Sayer ""Ain't No Mountain High Enough"".......Captain & Tennille with Lou Rawls ""Dance""......................................................................Toni Tennille ""Until You Come Back To Me"".............................Captain & Tennille

Comedy Highlights: Masterjoke Theatre hosted by Vincent Price; A skit about various ways to break off romantic relationships and a spot about a bungling department store demonstrator exhibiting the world's most powerful adhesive. Musical Highlights: "Rescue Me" - Captain & Tennille "Dreamboat Annie" - Heart "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover" - Toni Tennille "What The World Needs Now Is Love" - Dionne Warwick "My Boyfriend's Back" - Toni Tennille & The Tennille Sisters "He's Gone" - Captain & Tennille with Dionne Warwick Concert Spot: "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown," "Time In A Bottle," "I Got A Name" - Captain & Tennille

Comedy Highlights: Masterjoke Theatre hosted by Roy Clark; A skit about the world's worst hospital and a salute to secret agents. Musical Highlights: "Heat Wave" - Captain & Tennille "Lost Without Your Love" - Bread "Secret Agent Man" - Toni Tennille "I've Got Love On My Mind" - Natalie Cole "Put It Where You Want It" - Daryl Dragon with the Lenny Stack Orchestra Medley: "When You're Smiling," "Ka Ding Dong," "Ain't Misbehavin'" - Captain & Tennille with George Burns "Alexander's Ragtime Band" - Captain & Tennille with Natalie Cole Concert Spot: "It's Going To Take Some Time," "Superstar," "Please Mister Postman" - Captain & Tennille

Comedy highlights include a spot about a clown who comes home from work after a hard day of fooling around, and a series of blackouts saluting springtime. Musical Highlights: ""Blinded by the Light""..........................................Manfred Mann's Earth Band ""Posin'"".........................................................................................Ben Vereen ""Mockingbird""..........................................Captain & Tennille with Ben Vereen ""I Don't Know How to Love Him"".................................................Toni Tennille

Comedy Highlights: Masterjoke Theatre hosted by Rich Little; A sketch about a nervous house painter and a spoof about bad guys. Musical Highlights: "Dancing In The Street" - Captain & Tennille "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" - Leo Sayer "You're No Good" - Toni Tennille "I Believe In Miracles" - Engelbert Humperdinck "More And More" - Captain & Tennille with Engelbert Humperdinck "When I Need You" - Leo Sayer Concert Spot: "Come In From The Rain," "Circles," "Can't Stop Dancin'" - Captain & Tennille "We Never Really Say Goodbye" - Captain & Tennille