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The Julie Andrews Hour

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The Julie Andrews Hour was a television variety series made by ATV and distributed by ITC Entertainment. It was networked in the United States by ABC.

The series ran for 24 episodes between 1972 and 1973, each hour-long color episodes. It ended when ABC cancelled the series. After cancellation, Julie Andrews was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress In A Leading Role - Musical Or Comedy Series for the show; it lost out to Jean Stapleton's appearance in All in the Family. The show also won 7 Emmy Awards in 1973, out of 8 nominations.

Guest stars

Guest appearances on the show included Mama Cass, Robert Goulet, Diahann Carroll, Phyllis Diller, Harry Belafonte and the Smothers Brothers. Alice Ghostley and Rich Little appeared as regulars on the series, and Nelson Riddle served as musical director.