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1. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music
A famous guest host stars in parodies and sketches created by the cast of this witty show.
Stars: The Saturday Night Live Band, Don Pardo, Darrell Hammond, Kenan Thompson
Votes: 52,808
2. Late Night with David Letterman (1982–1993)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Popular late-night comedy/talk-show with host David Letterman, interviewing famous guests.
Stars: David Letterman, Paul Shaffer, Bill Wendell, Calvert DeForest
Votes: 4,997
3. Mint Royale: Blue Song (2002 Music Video)
4 min | Short, Action, Comedy
An optimistic getaway driver (Noel Fielding) waits for a trio of bank robbers in the parking lot.
Director: Edgar Wright | Stars: Noel Fielding, Julian Barratt, Nick Frost, Michael Smiley
Votes: 388
4. The Old Grey Whistle Test (1971–2018)
45 min | Music
Contemporary music show featuring live performances and interviews with an emphasis on album acts.
Stars: Bob Harris, Anne Nightingale, David Hepworth, Mark Ellen
Votes: 241
5. Don Van Vliet: Some YoYo Stuff (1994 TV Short)
13 min | Documentary, Short, Music
Don van Vliet, alias "Captain Beefheart", is one of the most influential, misunderstood, talked about, admired, copied, treasured, loved and quoted musicians and yet he is still an obscure and mysterious artist.
Director: Anton Corbijn | Stars: Don Van Vliet, Sue Vliet, David Lynch, Anton Corbijn
Votes: 153
6.
Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode:
Malcolm McDowell/Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band
(1980)
TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music
The host for the episode is Malcolm McDowell, and the musical guest is Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band. The skits for this episode are as follows: mother nags at her son to sit up ... See full summary »
Directors: Dave Wilson, Ken Friedman | Stars: Malcolm McDowell, Denny Dillon, Gilbert Gottfried, Gail Matthius
Votes: 100
7. Beat-Club (1965–1981)
30 min | Music
Rock''s legendary performers graced the stage of this famed television show. Performing on television with no time limitations, these artists were able to pull out all the stops on, what today are, some of their most recognizable songs.
Stars: Uschi Nerke, Dave Lee Travis, Gitta Weidhaas, Karin Weidhaas
Votes: 79
8. Where the Action Is (1965–1967)
TV-G | 60 min | Music
A Rock'n'Roll Variety Show toured over the United States and briefly around the world for the spring and fall months, except for Malibu Beach for the summer and Big Bear Ski Resort for the ... See full summary »
Stars: Steve Alaimo, Paul Revere & The Raiders, Dick Clark, Steve Ciro
Votes: 78
9. The Artist Formerly Known as Captain Beefheart (1997)
51 min | Documentary, Music
Biography of iconoclast musician/artist Don Van Vliet AKA Captain Beefheart.
Director: Elaine Shepherd | Stars: John Peel, Eric Feldman, Bruce Fowler, John French
Votes: 42
10.
Late Night with David Letterman (1982–1993)
Episode:
Episode dated 11 November 1982
(1982)
TV-PG | 42 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Director: Hal Gurnee | Stars: Calvert DeForest, Merv Griffin, David Letterman, Paul Shaffer
Votes: 34
11. Van Oekel's Discohoek (1974–1975)
Stars: Dolf Brouwers, Jaap Bar, IJf Blokker, Gerard Schiering
Votes: 33
12.
Beat-Club (1965–1981)
Episode:
Episode #1.78
(1972)
Music
Director: Michael Leckebusch | Stars: Madeline Bell, Maggie Bell, Chuck Berry, Ritchie Blackmore
Votes: 11
13. Lick My Decals Off, Baby (1971)
1 min | Short
Director: Larry Secrist | Star: Don Van Vliet
Votes: 6
14. Bouton Rouge (1967–1968)
Music
A French live-music TV show that captured some of the best British Mod/Psych bands at their peak.
Stars: Pierre Lattès, Johnny Hallyday, Julie Driscoll, The Moody Blues
15. Ice Cream for Crow (1982)
5 min | Short
The film was made for MTV; who refused to air it, feeling it was too bizarre to fit in with the mainstream format the network promoted in the earlier years of its existence.
Director: Don Van Vliet | Stars: Gary Lucas, Cliff Martinez, Rick Snyder, Jeff Tepper
16. Joan Osborne: Right Hand Man (1996 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Director: Mark Kohr | Star: Joan Osborne
17.
The Old Grey Whistle Test (1971–2018)
Episode:
Episode #3.38
(1974)
Music
Captain Beefheart performs "Upon The My Oh My" & "This Is The Day"
Director: Colin Strong | Stars: Bob Harris, Dory Previn, Don Van Vliet
18.
Van Oekel's Discohoek (1974–1975)
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(1974)
28 min
Belgian singing sensation Cindy is promoted by her pushy manager, who inadvertently also plugs Van Oekel's record 'Waar Heb Dat Nou Voor Nodig'. Van Oekel arrives late for his own Discohoek... See full summary »
Directors: Ellen Jens, Wim T. Schippers, Wim van der Linden | Stars: Dolf Brouwers, Jaap Bar, IJf Blokker, Cindy
19.
Where the Action Is (1965–1967)
Episode:
Episode #2.246
(1966)
Not Rated | 30 min | Music
Chris Montez (The More I See You" and "There Will Never Be Another You"), The Royalettes ("It's Gonna Take a Miracle" and "An Affair to Remember"), and Paul Revere and the Raiders ("There's Always Tomorrow").
Stars: Dick Clark, Chris Montez, Paul Revere & The Raiders, The Royalettes
20.
Late Night with David Letterman (1982–1993)
Episode:
Episode dated 17 August 1983
(1983)
TV-PG | 42 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Stars: Hugh Dunne, David Letterman, Richard Morris, Paul Shaffer
21.
Bouton Rouge (1967–1968)
Episode:
Episode dated 3 February 1968
(1968)
45 min | Music
Stars: Pierre Lattès, Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band, Ry Cooder, Don Van Vliet