This Is Television, My Friends

I could not be an ounce more excited that this show is finally making it's way to DVD. This is what television is all about! BARBARA MANDRELL AND THE MADRELL SISTERS was a fantastic variety show that ran on NBC for two seasons starting in the fall of 1980. Between the three sisters, they can play any musical instrument ever invented. So ya got the three of them running around singing and dancing their hearts out and juggling about 5 instruments each, then you throw in some comedy skits and some special guest stars like Robert Guillume and Phyllis Diller and top it all off with regular appearances from the Krofft puppets and you've got a solid hour of television entertainment.

BARBARA MANDRELL AND THE MANDRELL SISTERS was created and produced by Sid & Marty Krofft, the television masterminds behind the Saturday morning classics H.R. PUFFENSTUF, LAND OF THE LOST, and my personal favorite ELECTRA WOMAN AND DYNA GIRL. With their success in children's programming they moved to prime time to produce two other classic variety shows DONNY AND MARIE and THE BRADY BUNCH VARIETY HOUR. I've already got the BRADY BUNCH VARIETY HOUR on DVD, so once I snatch up Babs Mandrell when the DVD comes out in January, I'll just be waiting on you Donny and Marie!