Rollin' On The River Season 1

TV Show

Season 1 Episodes

1. Rollin' On The River (Pilot)

February 13th, 1971

Guests Al Hirt, Pat Paulsen and Diane Brooks with thirteen songs and a number of comedy sketches. Highlights: Dianne Brooks sings "Twenty-five Or Six To Four". Dianne and Kenny Rogers duet on "Something." Al Hirt and Kenny Rogers and The First Edition give renditions of "Proud Mary" and "Down By The Riverside." Hirt offers "Tin Roof Blues" and "Jazz Me Blues." Other highlights of the trip include Rogers and The First Edition doing "Heed the Call", "Ruby Talk", and "Camptown Races". Hirt and Rogers do "Night Life". Paulsen and Hirt do a thing called "Hirts-Rent-A-Horn" and Paulsen issues one of his jawbreaking monologues. The hour closes with the entire cast giving their all for a rousing rendition of "Mississippi".

2. [Premiere]

September 11th, 1971

Guests The Carpenters Al Hirt Mark Lindsay New Doodletown Pipers Patchett & Tarses.

3. Episode 3

September 18th, 1971

Guests Tommy Smothers Ian and Sylvia (folk duo) Billy Van (comedian)

4. Episode 4

September 25th, 1971

Guests The Poppy Family Alex Harvey (singer-songwriter)

5. Episode 5

October 2nd, 1971

Guests Merle Haggard Dianne Brooks. Highlights: Songs include, "Okie from Muskogee," "Lonesome Fugitive," "Fire and Rain" and "I Had a Ball."

6. Episode 6

October 9th, 1971

Guests Freddy Weller Mark Lindsay Beverly Glenn-Copeland The Raiders.

7. Episode 7

October 16th, 1971

Guests Kris Kristofferson Terri Jacks of The Poppy Family. Highlights: Kris Kristofferson sings "Lovin' Her Was Easier." Other songs include "Me and Bobby McGee" and "Can't Buy Me Love."

8. Episode 8

October 23rd, 1971

Guests Jason Robards Sid Caesar Dianne Brooks (singer) Highlights: Jason Robards joins in a silent movie spoof. Jason Robards also read Mark Twain's "The War Prayer" and shows clips from his movie "Fools". Songs include, "Tell It All Brother" and "Old Mojave Highway."