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Sid & Marty Krofft's Red Eye Express

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Sid & Marty Krofft's Red Eye Express
Written byDavid L. Lander
Paul Elbling
Directed byBill Davis
StarringRon Reagan
Rick Astley
Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine
Eric Carmen
Chuck Berry
Paul Rodriguez
Lou Albano
Country of originUnited States
Production
ProducerSid and Marty Krofft
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseMarch 9, 1988 (1988-03-09)

Sid and Marty Krofft's Red Eye Express was a late-night variety special that aired on CBS on March 9, 1988. It was the lowest-rated program on network television that week.[1]

Plot

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Featuring a format similar to the Kroffts' then-current syndicated series, D.C. Follies, Ron Reagan stars as the owner of The Red Eye Express, a nightclub frequented by celebrities (and celebrity look-alike Krofft puppets). Through the course of the hour, Reagan mingles with various puppets (Cher, Jack Nicholson, Whoopi Goldberg, Ronald Reagan Sr., etc.), real-life people (Chuck Berry, Lou Albano) and performing guests (Gloria Estefan, Eric Carmen, Rick Astley).

Music

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References

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  1. ^ "Nielsen Bottom 10, March 7th-13th, 1988". September 19, 2016.