Review of The Dick Cavett Show

I picked up the dvd box set of this show entitled 'Rock Icons'. While the performances are fantastic , the questions asked by Cavett are of the dumbed down variety . Yes, He had some great guests with interesting careers on his show but his questions were so embarrassing (and often cringeworthy) like 'what do you have for breakfast ' ? ... and constantly cracking unfunny jokes that for some strange reason the audience seemed to find funny . I sat through all 9 episodes on the box set and I just don't get the attraction . His interview with Sly Stone , David Bowie and Debbie Reynolds were especially bad . Dick Cavett was a precursor to many of the modern mainstream talk shows that have no substance whatsoever ... I'm giving 1 stars because the rock performances are great that was nothing to do with Dick Cavett and his stupid dumb jokes and superficial meaningless and cringeworthy questions .

I'm glad these rock performances exist but this itself is awful popcorn for the masses .