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February 7, 1969 - September 4, 1971 (#4)

1) February 7, 1969

Guests:

Peter Sellers, Joey Heatherton, Richard Pryor, Mary Hopkin, The Moody Blues

Songs:

Tom Jones	Kansas City, Danny Boy, Johnny B. Goode, Help Yourself, “Green, Green Grass Of Home”
Mary Hopkin	Those Were The Days
Moody Blues	Ride A See-saw, Departure
Joey Heatherton	Satin Doll
Tom Jones & Joey Heatherton	Rockin’ Good Way

Note:

Peter Sellers appears in a comedy sketch about a London tradesman. Sellers is perhaps best known for his role as Inspector Clouseau in the Pink Panther films.

2) February 14, 1969

Guests:

Nancy Wilson, Mireille Mathieu, Davy Jones, Herman’s Hermits, Rich Little

Songs:

Tom Jones	It’s Not Unusual, Riders In The Sky, If Ever I Would Leave You, Fly Me To The Moon, I Believe, Treat Her Right
Herman’s Hermits	Something Is Happening
Nancy Wilson	Strike Up The Band
Davy Jones	Consider Yourself
Mireille Mathieu	Sometimes

Note:

Rich Little does some of his personality impressions in this segment. Davy Jones was performing with the Monkees at the time.

3) February 21, 1969

Guests:

Lynn Redgrave, Sergio Mendes and Brasil ’66, Lulu, Tim Conway, The Bee Gees

Songs:

Tom Jones	That Old Black Magic, A Minute Of Your Time, Honey, If I Promise, Dock Of The Bay, It’s Not Unusual
Sergio Mendes and Brasil ‘66	Goin’ Out Of My Head
Lynn Redgrave	The Last Time We Say Goodbye
Bee Gees	I Started A Joke
Lulu	Crossroads
Sergio Mendes and Brasil ’66 and Tom Jones	Mas Que Nada

Note:

none

4) February 28, 1969

Guests:

Dick Cavett, Terry-Thomas, The 5^th Dimension, Sandie Shaw, Julie Driscoll w/Brian Augur and the Trinity

Songs:

Tom Jones	Hold On, I Coming, By The Time I Get To Phoenix, Lazy River, That Lucky Old Sun, Back In The USA
5^th Dimension	Aquarius, Let The Sunshine In
Julie Driscoll w/Brian Augur and the Trinity	Indian Ropeman
Tom Jones and the 5^th Dimension	I Got My Mojo Working
Sandie Shaw	Monsieur Du Pont

Note:

Dick Cavett appears in a sketch about his uncle from Wales

5) March 7, 1969

Guests:

Shirley Jones, Dick Cavett, Dusty Springfield, Engelbert Humperdinck, The Foundations

Songs:

Tom Jones	The Shadow Of Your Smile, Mohair Sam, Wichita Lineman, Hello Young Lovers, Yesterday
Shirley Jones	Somewhere
Dusty Springfield	Son Of A Preacher Man
Engelbert Humperdinck	The Way It Used To Be, Love Can Fly
Foundations	Build Me Up Buttercup
Tom Jones & Shirley Jones	There Once Was A Man

Note:

none

6) March 14, 1969

Guests:

Paul Anka, Mary Hopkin, Georgia Brown, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, George Carlin

Songs:

Tom Jones	Little Green Apples, Sixteen Tons, The Nearness Of You
Mary Hopkin	The Puppy Song
Georgia Brown	If You Go Away
Paul Anka	Goodnight My Love
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown	Fire
Tom Jones & Paul Anka	Mack The Knife, He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands, When The Saints Go Marching In, What’d I Say?, “Oh, Lonesome Me, Jambalaya

Note:

none

7) March 21, 1969

Guests:

Mama Cass Elliot, The Dave Clark Five, Massiel, George Carlin

Songs:

Tom Jones	Hey Jude, Gentle On My Mind, What’d I Say?, Can’t Buy Me Love, What’s New Pussycat?, This Is My Dream
Dave Clark Five	Mulberry Tree
Massiel	Deja La Flor
Tom Jones & Mama Cass Elliot	One Night, “Do Right, Woman, Do Right Man”, Love Me, A Big Hunk Of Love, Respect, I Guess I’ll Always Love You

Note:

Mama Cass Elliot (real name: Ellen Naomi Cohen) was a lead singer with the Mamas and Papas. She passed away in 1974.

8) March 28, 1969

Guests:

Chet Atkins, Barbara Eden, Rich Little, Jerry Lee Lewis, Salena Jones

Songs:

Tom Jones	Get Ready, It’s A Man’s World, Hound Dog
Chet Atkins	Yellow Bird, Freight Train
Tom Jones & Jerry Lee Lewis	Great Balls Of Fire, Move On Down The Line, Long Tall Sally, Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
Tom Jones & Barbara Eden	The Look Of Love
Salena Jones	The Mood Is Love

Tom Jones	It's Not Unusual
Tom Jones	Whatcha Gonna Do
Tom Jones & Barbara Eden	The Look Of Love
Rich Little	comedy
Chet Atkins	Yellow Bird, Freight Train
Tom Jones w/Jerry Lee Lewis on piano & Chet Atkins	Funny How Time Slips Away
Salena Jones	The Mood Is Love
Jerry Lee Lewis	To Make Love Sweeter For You
Tom Jones & Jerry Lee Lewis	Great Balls Of Fire, Move On Down The Line, Long Tall Sally, Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
Barbara Eden	Little Help From My Friends
Tom Jones	Get Ready, It’s A Man’s World, Hound Dog

Note:

none

9) April 4, 1969

Guests:

Judy Carne, Jo Anne Worley, Millicent Martin, Anita Harris

Songs:

Tom Jones	These Foolish Things, I Need Your Lovin’, When I Fall In Love, Hi-Heel Sneakers, He’ll Have To Go
Judy Carne	Love’s The Only Answer
Jo Anne Worley	Love Is Where You Find It
Millicent Martin	Goin’ Out Of My Heart
Anita Harris	Lovin’ You
All	You Can’t Love Them All
Tom Jones & Millicent Martin	Private Number

Note:

none

10) April 11, 1969

Guests:

Donovan, Lainie Kazan, Bobby Goldsboro, Jo Anne Worley, Godfrey Cambridge

Songs:

Tom Jones	A Taste Of Honey, Let It Be Me, For Once In My Life, Keep On Running, Good Golly Miss Molly
Donovan	Jennifer Juniper, Where Is She?
Lainie Kazan	My Man’s Gone Now
Bobby Goldsboro	I’m A Drifter
Tom Jones & Lainie Kazan	Passing Strangers
Tom Jones & Bobby Goldsboro	Sea Of Heartbreak
Tom Jones & Jo Ann Worley	You Are Woman, I Am Man

Note:

Godfrey Cambridge is a comedian. He starred in the 1970 comedy film, “Watermelon Man”. Donovan Leitch is perhaps best know for his 1968 hit, “Atlantis”.

11) April 18, 1969

Guests:

Manitas de Plata, Mireille Mathieu, Pat Paulsen, Fran Jeffries, The Who

Songs:

Tom Jones	Hello Young Lovers, My Foolish Heart, When The World Was Beautiful, The Rose, Someday Shake, Turn On Your Lovelight
Mireille Mathieu	La Premiere Etoile
Fran Jeffries	Sweet Blindness
The Who	Pinball Wizard
Tom Jones & Fran Jeffries	Baby, You’ve Got What It Takes

Note:

Manitas de Plata is a flamenco guitarist who performed a medley of songs in this segment.

12) April 25, 1969

Guests:

Pat Paulsen, Stevie Wonder, Shani Wallis, The Hollies

Songs:

Tom Jones	I’ve Got A Heart, Live For Life, This House, Lucille, Just Out Of Reach, Seesaw
Tom Jones & Stevie Wonder	A Place In The Sun, Up Tight, It’s Not Unusual, Nothing’s Too Good For My Baby
Stevie Wonder	For Once In My Life, “Thank You, Love”
Shani Wallis	When Johnny Comes Marching Home
The Hollies	Sorry Suzanne
Tom Jones & Shani Wallis	Til I Kissed You

Note:

none

13) May 2, 1969

Guests:

Sonny & Cher, Herman’s Hermits, Esther Ofarim, Cleo Laine, Henry Gibson

Songs:

Tom Jones	Ring Of Fire, This House, Two Brothers, I Was Made To Love Her, With These Hands, “Flip, Flop and Fly”
Henry Gibson	At The Moving Picture Ball
Sonny & Cher	Yours Until Tomorrow, Just A Little
Herman’s Hermits	Sentimental Friend
Tom Jones & Cher	The Beat Goes On
Esther Ofarim	Mad About The Boy, Down By The River
Cleo Laine	Don’t Ask Me

Note:

Henry Gibson was starring in “Laugh-In” at the time. His song in this segment, which dates from 1920, spoofs current Hollywood stars.

Beginning with the May 15, 1969 segment, which was a repeat of episode #12, “This Is Tom Jones” moved to Thursday nights.

14) May 22, 1969

Guests:

George Burns, John Davidson, Sally Ann Howes, The Dave Clark Five

Songs:

Tom Jones	It’s Not Unusual, Love Me Tonight, Autumn Leaves, My Yiddish Mama, Help Yourself, Endlessly, Satisfaction
John Davidson	Didn’t We, California Bloodlines
Dave Clark Five	Paradise
Tom Jones & John Davidson (in an Everly Brothers medley)	“Wake Up, Little Susie”, All I Have To Do Is Dream, “Bye Bye, Love”

Note:

none

15) May 29, 1969

Guests:

The 5^th Dimension, Dick Cavett, Juliet Prowse, Mireille Mathieu

Songs:

Tom Jones	It’s Not Unusual, Delilah, Land Of A Thousand Dances, Hard To Handle, My Elusive Dreams, “Bright Lights And You, Girl”, Good News, I Can’t Stop Loving You
5^th Dimension	“Up, Up And Away”, Shake Your Tambourine
Juliet Prowse	Independent
Mireille Mathieu	All Of A Sudden My Heart Sings
Tom Jones & Mireille Mathieu	I’m Coming Home To You

Note:

none

SECOND SEASON

16) September 25, 1969

Guests:

Sammy Davis Jr., Jo Anne Worley

Songs:

Tom Jones	Love Me Tonight, Delilah, Danny Boy, Land Of A Thousand Dances
Sammy Davis Jr	Hey There, Come Back To Me, As Long As She Needs Me
Jo Anne Worley	We Do It
Tom Jones & Sammy Davis Jr	Love Is A Simple Thing, What The World Needs Now, You’re Nobody Til Somebody Loves You, Girl From Ipanema

Note:

This episode was taped in Hollywood.

17) October 2, 1969

Guests:

Diahann Carroll, Bob Darin, David Steinberg, Blood, Sweat & Tears

Songs:

Tom Jones	Let It Be Me, Bright Lights, I Can’t Stop Loving You, Twist And Shout
Diahann Carroll	I Won’t Dance, My World Is Empty Without You, Traces, You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling
Bob Darin	Distraction
Blood, Sweat & Tears	Spinning Wheel
Tom Jones & Bob Darin	Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In
Tom Jones & Diahann Carroll	You Keep Me Hanging On, I Love You More Today Than Yesterday

Note:

Comedian David Steinberg’s monologue concerns his search for the perfect girl in New York’s Radio City Music Hall. Tom Jones also joins David Clayton Thomas of Blood, Sweat and Tears for some blues numbers. This show emanates from Hollywood.

18) October 9, 1969

Guests:

Tony Bennett, Vicki Carr, The Ace Trucking Company

Songs:

Tom Jones	Fly Me To The Moon, Help Yourself, Ain’t That Good News, What’s New Pussycat?, What’d I Say?
Tony Bennett	London Is London, If I Ruled The World, Watch What Happens, The Lady’s In Love With You
Vicki Carr	Eternity, The Other Man’s Grass Is Always Greener, Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
Tom Jones & Tony Bennett	Anyplace I Hang My Hat Is Home

Note:

The Ace Trucking Company, a comedy troupe, spoofs New York commuters, television and film producers and undercover cops.

19) October 16, 1969

Guests:

Anthony Newley, Peggy Lipton, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, John Byner

Songs:

Tom Jones	Gonna Build Me A Mountain, There’s No Such Thing As Love, Respect, Hey Jude
Peggy Lipton	A Natural Woman
Anthony Newley	What Kind Of Fool Am I?, Look At That Face, On A Wonderful Day Like Today, Pop Goes The Weasel, Who Can I Turn To?
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young	You Don’t Have To Cry, Long Time Gone
Tom Jones & Anthony Newley	Nothing Can Stop Me Now, Once In My Lifetime, When You Gotta Go

Note:

Peggy Lipton was starring as Jule Barnes in “The Mod Squad” at the time.

20) October 23, 1969

Guests:

Jose Feliciano, Shelley Berman, Mary Hopkin

Songs:

Tom Jones	Proud Mary, I’ve Been Loving You Too Long, Lodi, Hide And Seek, That Wonderful Song
Jose Feliciano	Nights In The City, Malaguena, Miss Otis Regrets
Mary Hopkin	Both Sides Now
Tom Jones & Jose Feliciano	Little Red Rooster

Note:

Comedian Shelley Berman appears in a sketch titled “Filth”. Berman also spoofs heart-transplant banks. Singer Mary Hopkin, who recorded on the Apple label was Paul McCartney’s discovery.

21) October 30, 1969

Guests:

Barbara Eden, Wilson Pickett, Hendra & Ullett

Songs:

Tom Jones	More And More, Everybody’s Talkin’, Lodi, I (Who Have Nothing), Hi-Heeled Sneakders
Barbara Eden	As Long As He Needs Me, Where Am I Going? I’ve Gotta Be Me
Wilson Picket	Born To The Wild
Tom Jones & Barbara Eden	Let There Be You, I Have Loved Me A Man, You’ve Made Me So Very Happy
Tom Jones & Wilson Pickett	Barefootin’, Midnight Hour, Hey Jude

Note:

Comics Hendra and Ullett spoof the United Nations and also join Tom Jones in a musical number, “Tea For Two Cha Cha”.

22) November 6, 1969

Guests:

Connie Stevens, Matt Monro, The Moody Blues, Shecky Greene

Songs:

Tom Jones	Bad Seed, Love’s Been Good To Me, If I Had A Hammer, Only Once, Bama Lama Bama Loo
Connie Stevens	Baby Won’t You Please Come Home, Spinning Wheel
Matt Monro & Tom Jones	My Kind Of Girl, The Lady Is A Tramp
The Moody Blues	Are You Sitting Comfortably?, It’s A Hang Up Baby
Tom Jones, Connie Stevens, Shecky Greene & Matt Munro (medley)	On Days Like These, The Look Of Love, Let Me Entertain You, Love Me Tender

Note:

none

23) November 13, 1969

Guests:

Dick Cavett, Charles Aznavour, Mama Cass Elliot, The Hollies

Songs:

Tom Jones	September Song, Get Ready, Try A Little Tenderness
Charles Aznavour	“Yesterday, When I Was Young
Mama Cass Elliot	Make Your Own Kind Of Music
Tom Jones & Mama Cass Elliot	When The Battle Is Over
Tom Jones & Charles Aznavour	I Love Paris
The Hollies	“He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother
Tom Jones & The Hollies	Lawdy Miss Clawdy

Note:

A comedy sketch features an unconventional recording session of “The Good Ship Lollipop”

24) November 20, 1969

Guests:

Johnny Cash, June Carter, Minnie Pearl, Jeannie C. Riley

Songs:

Tom Jones	“Green, Green Grass Of Home”, Polk Salad Annie, Show Me, Kansas City, Cool Water, Treat Her Right
Johnny Cash	A Boy Named Sue, This Train, Grey-stone Chapel
Johnny Cash & June Carter	I Walk The Line
Jeannie C. Riley	On the Back Side Of Dallas
Tom Jones & Johnny Cash	Working In A Coal Mine, Dark As A Dungeon, Sixteen Tons, John Henry

Note:

This episode emanates from Hollywood

25) November 27, 1969

Guests:

Claudine Longet, Little Richard, The Ace Trucking Company

Songs:

Tom Jones	I’ve Got Plenty Of Nothin’, Moon River, Don’t Right It, I’m Coming Home, Higher And Higher
Claudine Longet	You Can’t Have Everthing, Something, How Little We Know
Tom Jones & Claudine Longet	MacArthur Park
Little Richard	Lucille, As Time Goes By
Tom Jones & Little Richard	“Jenny, Jenny”, Rip It Up, Send Me Some Lovin’, Good Golly Miss Molly

Note:

Sketches in this segment spoof Tom Jones’ exaggerated movements and Humphrey Bogart’s soldier of fortune movies. Guest star Claudine Longet was married to Andy Williams at the time.

26) December 4, 1969

Guests:

Glen Campbell, Janis Joplin, The Committee Comedy Troupe

Songs:

Tom Jones	Land of 1000 Dances
Glen Campbell	Someday Soon, The Impossible Dream
Janis Joplin	Little Girl Blue
Tom Jones & Janis Joplin	Didn’t We?, In The Midnight Hour, You Came A Long Way From St Louis, My Girl Maria, Raise Your Hand
Tom Jones & Glen Campbell	I Want To Thank You

Note:

The Committee spoofs automatic elevators and graffiti and appear in a sketch about life-sized talking dolls. This episode is the last show taped in Hollywood for the second season.

27) December 11, 1969

Guests:

Joel Grey, Sandi Shaw, The Ace Trucking Company

Songs:

Tom Jones	I Second That Emotion, I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face, I Can’t Turn You Loose, I’ve Been Loving You Too Long, “Sugar, Sugar”
Joel Grey	Come Together, If We Only Have Love, I’m A Yankee Doodle Dandy
Tom Jones & Joel Grey (in a Broadway medley)	I Believe In You, All I Need Now Is A Girl, She Loves Me, There Is Nothing Like A Dame, Guys And Dolls
Sandi Shaw	Reviewing The Situation

Note:

The Ace Trucking Company satirizes capital punishment.

28) December 18, 1969

Guests:

Liza Minelli, Frankie Vaughan, Pat Cooper

Songs:

Tom Jones	Turn On Your Love Light, Detroit City, Without Love, I’m Going To Make You Mine, Don’t Ever Walk Along, Long Tall Sally
Liza Minelli	I’ve Got A Crush On You, God Bless The Child, Everybody’s Talkin’, Good Morning Starshine
Frankie Vaughan	Hideway
Tom Jones, Liza Minelli & Frankie Vaughan (in an Al Jolson medley)	Gimmie The Moonlight, It Depends On You, “Bye, Bye, Blackbird”, Mammy, “Toot, Toot, Tootsie, Goodbye”

Note:

none

29) December 25, 1969

Guests:

Judy Collins, David Frye, Millicent Martin, The Welsh Treorchy Male Choir

Songs:

Tom Jones	I’m Not Responsible, Scarlet Ribbons, Gonna Build Me A Mountain
Judy Collins	My Father, Chelsea Morning
Tom Jones, Millicent Martin & Judy Collins	And When I Die

Note:

Tom Jones recites Dylan Thomas’ “A Child’s Christmas Of Wales”. David Frye impersonated Richard Nixon.

30) January 1, 1970

Guests:

Victor Borge, Harry Secombe, Paula Kelly

Songs:

Tom Jones	Your Cheatin’ Heart, It’s Your Thing, Until It’s Time For Me To Go, Move On Down The Line, Rip It Up, Impossible Dream
Harry Secombe	What Kind Of Fool Am I?, Comedy Tonight
Paula Kelly	Little Girl From Little Rock
Tom Jones & Paula Kelly	Melting Pot

Note:

31) January 15, 1970

Guests:

George Gobel, Shani Wallis, Rafael, The Rascals

Songs:

Tom Jones	Get Ready, Leaving On A Jet Plane, Where is Love?, Get Back, Without Love
Shani Wallis	Reachin’ Far Too High
Rafael	I Believe
The Rascals	The Midnight Hour
Shani Wallis with the Norman Maen Dancers	Gonna Build Me A Mountain, Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen

Note:

none

32) January 22, 1970

Guests:

Dusty Springfield, Don Ho, Lonnie Donegan, The Ace Trucking Company

Songs:

Tom Jones	I Could Have Danced All Night, Mystery Train, Softly As I Leave You, Money Honey
Dusty Springfield	A Brand New Me
Tom Jones & Dusty Springfield	I’m Gonna Make You Love Me
Don Ho	Straight Life
Tom Jones & Don Ho	Night Life
Lonnie Donegan	My Lovely Juanita
Tom Jones & Lonnie Donegan	Rock Of My Soul, Rainbow In The Sky

Note:

none

33) January 29, 1970

Guests:

Paul Anka, Joni Mitchell, George Kirby

Songs:

Tom Jones	Let It Rock, I Have Dreamed, Help Yourself
Paul Anka	Highway In The Wind, Eleanor Rigby, Happy
Joni Mitchell	Woodstock, Free
George Kirby	When I Lay My Burden Down
Tom Jones & Paul Anka	The Games People Play
Tom Jones & George Kirby	Shake, Rattle And Roll

Note:

Guest star George Kirby is a comic and impressionist.

34) February 5, 1970

Guests:

Oliver, Nancy Wilson, Phil Harris

Songs:

Tom Jones	Ode To Billie Joe, Come Back To Me, They Call The Wind Maria, If You Go Away
Oliver	Leavin’ On A Jet Plane, I Will Wait For You
Nancy Wilson	Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head
Phil Harris	A Boy Named Sue
Tom Jones, Nancy Wilson & Phil Harris (medley)	Sweet Blindness, Here’s That Rainy Day, One For My Baby

Note:

none

35) February 12, 1970

Guests:

Robert Goulet, Kenny Rogers and the First Edition, Lulu, The Ace Trucking Company

Songs:

Tom Jones	“Cold, Cold Heart”, My Funny Valentine, Son Of Hickory Holler’s Tramp, Delilah, Ebb Tide
Robert Goulet	One Night
Kenny Rogers and the First Edition	Something’s Burning
Lulu	“Oh Me, Oh My”
Tom Jones & Robert Goulet	Try To Remember
Tom Jones & Lulu	The Onion Song

Note:

none

36) February 19, 1970

Guests:

Leslie Uggams, Joe Cocker and The Grease Band, Guy Marks

Songs:

Tom Jones	We Can Work It Out, River Of No Return, Angel Eyes, This Guy’s In Love With You
Leslie Uggams	Didn’t We?, Everybody Gets To Go To The Moon
Joe Cocker	The Letter
Tom Jones & Leslie Uggams	Somewhere
Tom Jones & Joe Cocker	Delta Lady

Note:

none

37) February 26, 1970

Guests:

Barbara McNair, Dick Shawn, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles

Songs:

Tom Jones	I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry, Take A Letter Maria, I’ve Got It Bad and That Ain’t Good, Georgia, Slow Down
Barbara McNair	After Saint Francis
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles	Tracks Of My Tears
Tom Jones & Barbara McNair	California Soul
Tom Jones & Dick Shawn	Without Love

Note:

none

38) March 5, 1970

Guests:

Bob Hope, Billy Eckstine, Bobbie Gentry

Songs:

Tom Jones	When The World Was Young, I Believe In You, Venus, If I Ruled The World
Billy Eckstine	Stormy, My Way
Bobbie Gentry	He Made A Man Out Of Me
Tom Jones & Bob Hope	Tumbling Tumbleweed
Tom Jones & Billy Eckstine	“All Right, Okay, You Win”
Tom Jones & Bobbie Gentry	Reunion

Note:

Bob Hope teases Tom Jones about his female admirers. In his monologue, Hope satirizes swinging London.

39) March 19, 1970

Guests:

Raquel Welch, Lou Rawls, Roy Clark, The Ace Trucking Company

Songs:

Tom Jones	Games People Play, What The World Needs Now
Lou Rawls	Feelin’ Good, All God’s Children Got Soul
Roy Clark	A Simple Thing As Love
Tom Jones & Raquel Welch	I’ll Never Fall In Love Again, Along Came Jones
Tom Jones, Roy Clark & Lou Rawls	Funny How Time Slips Away, Yesterday When I Was Young

Note:

The Ace Trucking Company spoofs vampires.

40) March 26, 1970

Guests:

Ray Charles, Jane Powell, Robert Klein

Songs:

Tom Jones	Down On The Corner, More The Lucky Old Sun
Ray Charles	Laughin’ And Clownin’, Am I Blue
Jane Powell	Child Of Clay
Tom Jones & Jane Powell	Hello, Young Lovers
Tom Jones & Ray Charles	That Thing Called Love, Understanding, Bright Light

Note:

41) April 2, 1970

Guests:

Sammy Davis Jr., Band Of The Welsh Guards

Songs:

Tom Jones	As Time Goes By, The Games People Play, I (Who Have Nothing)
Sammy Davis Jr	For Once In My Life, Guess I’ll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
Band of The Welsh Guards	The Men Of Harlech
Tom Jones & Sammy Davis Jr	It’s Not Unusual, Light My Fire, With A Little Help From My Friends, A Boy Named Sue
Tom Jones & The Bank Of The Welsh Guards	All Through The Night

Note:

THIRD SEASON

42) September 25, 1970

Guests:

Anne Bancroft, Burt Bacharach, The Ace Trucking Company

Songs:

Tom Jones	A House Is Not A Home, Love Me Tonight, “Green, Green Grass Of Home”, It’s Not Unusual
Tom Jones & Burt Bacharach (in a medley of Bacharach songs)	The Look Of Love, Promise Her Anything
Anne Bancroft	The Best Thing You Ever Did

Note:

Anne Bancroft presents an Emmy award to the show’s choreographer, Norman Maen. Bancroft recites the poem “A Women’s Liberation Movement Woman”, which was written by Judith Viorst.

43) October 2, 1970

Guests:

Zero Mostel, Diahann Carroll, The Ace Trucking Company

Songs:

Tom Jones	Save The Country, If Ever I Would Leave You, Make It With You, Home On The Range, Proud Mary, I Have Dreamed
Zero Mostel	“Mother, A Word That Means The World To Me”, This Is All I Ask
Diahann Carroll	Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year, Good Lovin’ Didn’t We?
Tom Jones & Diahann Carroll	Early Autumn
Tom Jones & Norman Maen Dancers	In The Summertime

Note:

Zero Mostel does a dramatic reading of a letter written by noted Old West artist Charles M. Russell which describes a buffalo hunt. The Ace Trucking Company satirizes fashion conscious men and with Diahann Carroll, hospitals. Diahann Carroll was starring in “Julia” at the time. The character she played was Julia Baker, a nurse.

44) October 9, 1970

Guests:

Bob Hope, Aretha Franklin, The Ace Trucking Company

Songs:

Tom Jones	Talk About The Good Times
Aretha Franklin	I Say A Little Prayer
The Ace Trucking Company	skit
Tom Jones w/Big Jim Sullivan	Born To Lose
Bob Hope	comedy
Aretha Franklin	It's Not Unusual
Tom Jones & Aretha Franklin	Seesaw, Spirit In The Dark
The Ace Trucking Company	skit
Tom Jones	The Shadow Of Your Smile
Aretha Franklin backed by dancers Lorene Yarnell & Danny Strayhorn	Call Me
Tom Jones & Bob Hope	What A Swell Party This Is
The Ace Trucking Company	skit
Tom Jones & Bob Hope	short goodnight song
Tom Jones & Aretha Franklin	The Party's Over
Tom Jones	Lodi, If I Ruled The World, And I Thank You

Note:

In his monologue, Bob Hope directs his jokes at Tom Jones.

(Need to verify- In a comedy sketch, Bob Hope and Tom Jones portray a pair of hippie cops who raid a pot party at an old folk’s home.)

45) October 16, 1970

Guests:

Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, Jose Ferrer, The Ace Trucking Company

Songs:

Tom Jones	I Heart It Through The Grapevine, Streets Of Laredo, Brother Can You Spare A Dime
Eydie Gorme	What Did I Have That I Don’t Have?
Tom Jones, Eydie Gorme & Steve Lawrence	Love In Marriage medley

Note:

Jose Ferrer recites a Shakesperean sonnet and reads the Charles Lamb poem “A Disertation of Roast Pig”.

46) October 23, 1970

Guests:

Liza Minnelli, Edward G. Robinson, The Ace Trucking Company

Songs:

Tom Jones	Daughter Of Darkness, The Impossible Dream, High Sheriff Of Calhoun Parish, Cabaret, Try A Little Tenderness
Liza Minelli	Let It Be, Easy Rider, Teach Your Children
Liza Minnelli with the Norman Maen Dancers	Come Rain or Come Shine
Tom Jones with the Norman Maen Dancers	Turn On Your Love Light

Note:

Edward G. Robinson reads Rudyard’s Kipling’s poem “The Betrothed”.

47) October 30, 1970

Guests:

Glen Campbell, Nancy Sinatra, Jerry Reed, Jim Sullivan, The Ace Trucking Company

Songs:

Tom Jones	Do What You Gotta Do, Higher And Higher, I Can’t Stop Loving You
Glen Campbell	It’s Only Make Believe
Nancy Sinatra	Holly Holy
Tom Jones & Nancy Sinatra	We’ve Only Just Begun
Glen Campbell, Jerry Reed & Jim Sullivan	Are You From Dixie?, In The Pines, Wash My Hands In Muddy Waters
Tom Jones, Nancy Sinatra & Glen Campbell	Sunday Morning Coming Down
Tom Jones with the Norman Maen Dancers	Funky Chicken

Note:

The Ace Trucking Company spoofs recording sessions and western films.

48) November 6, 1970

Guests:

Perry Como, Debbie Reynolds, The Unusual We, Patti Deutsch, The Ace Trucking Company

Songs:

Tom Jones	“Sunrise, Sunset”, Tennessee Stud, What The World Needs Now
Debbie Reynolds	Snowbird
Perry Como	Father Of Girls, Beady Eyed Buzzard
Debbie Reynolds backed by the Unusual We (a song & dance group)	medley of rock songs
Perry Como & Patti Deutsch	The Men In My Little Girl’s Life
Tom Jones with the Norman Maen Dancers	Son Of A Preacher Man, Once There Was Love

Note:

The Ace Trucking Company appear with Tom Jones and Perry Como in a golfing sketch. ATC also does a sketch with Debbie Reynolds.

49) November 13, 1970

Guests:

The Supremes, Scoey Mitchell, Ray Stevens, The Ace Trucking Company

Songs:

Tom Jones	Let There Be Love, Very Much Alone, Cabaret, Try A Little Tenderness
Supremes	Stoned Love, Brother Love, Lovin’ Country
Ray Stevens	Guitarman
Tom Jones, Ray Stevens & Scoey Mitchell	Walk A Mile In My Shoes
Tom Jones & Norman Maen Dancers	25 Or 6 To Four

Note:

The Ace Trucking Company does a sketch where Tom Jones and Scoey Mitchell appear as prize-fighters

50) November 20, 1970

Guests:

Jack Jones, Joey Heatherton, Jerry Reed, Jim Sullivan (now listed as a regular)

Songs:

Tom Jones	MacArthur Park, For Once In My Life, Ain’t That Good News, War, You’re My World
Jack Jones	Games People Play, The More I See You
Joe Heatherton	Lucretia MacEvil, It Had To Be You
Jerry Reed & Jim Sullivan (guitar duet)	Fancy Pickin’

Note:

The Ace Trucking Company spoofs couples registering at hotels.

51) November 27, 1970

Guests:

Florence Henderson, Harry Secombe, The Ace Trucking Company, Jim Sullivan

Songs:

Tom Jones	Love’s Been Good To Me, Vehicle, You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me
Tom Jones & Florence Henderson	Sweet Inspiration, Get Ready, Working On A Groovy Thing, So Happy Together
Florence Henderson & Harry Secombe	Strange Music
Tom Jones, Florence Henderson & Harry Secombe	Try To Remember
Jim Sullivan	Venezuelan Waltz
Tom Jones with the Norman Maen Dancers	Montego Bay, Puppet Man
Tom Jones & Jim Sullivan	Hello Darlin’, Break My Mind

Note:

none

52) December 4, 1970

Guests:

Nancy Wilson, Buddy Greco, The Ace Trucking Company, Jim Sullivan

Songs:

Tom Jones	Here’s That Rainy Day, Work Song, I Can’t Stop Loving You
Nancy Wilson	Now I Am Woman
Buddy Greco	Quando, Quando, Quando
Tom Jones & Nancy Wilson	Bridge Over Troubled Water
Tom Jones & Buddy Greco	Keep The Customer Satisfied
Tom Jones & Jim Sullivan	Today I Started Loving You Again

Note:

In their sketches, the Ace Trucking Company pokes fun at insurance companies, cops and dining out.

53) December 11, 1970

Guests:

George Kirby, Caterina Valente, The Royal Highland Fusiliers, The Ace Trucking Company, Jim Sullivan

Songs:

Tom Jones	Lost In The Stars, Lazy River, The Sun Died
George Kirby	Oh Happy Days
Caterina Valente	Everyone Gets To Go To The Moon, My Coloring Book
Tom Jones & Caterina Valente	Quiet Nights
Royal Highland Fusiliers	Train Journey

Note:

none

54) December 25, 1970

Guests:

Ella Fitzgerald, Rudolf Nureyev, Merle Park, The Welsh Treorchy Male Choir, The Ace Trucking Company, Jim Sullivan

Songs:

Tom Jones	The Twelve Days Of Christmas, I’ll Be Home For Christmas, Mary’s Boy Child
Ella Fitzgerald	Good Morning Blues, My Ship
Tom Jones & Ella Fitzgerald	Sunny
Welsh Treorchy Male Choir	We’ll Keep A Welcome In The Valley, Ezekiel Saw The Wheel
Tom Jones & The Welsh Treorchy Male Choir	The First Noel
Ella Fitzgerald & The Welsh Treorchy Male Choir	Just A Little Closer Walk With Thee
Tom Jones, Ella Fitzgerald & the Welsh Treorchy Male Choir	Silent Night

Note:

Ballet dancers Rudolf Nureyev and Merle Park perform to music from “The Nutcracker”.

55) January 1, 1971

Guests:

Shirley Bassey, John Denver, The Ace Trucking Company, Jim Sullivan

Songs:

Tom Jones	My Way, Who Will Take My Place?, You Can’t Love ‘Em All, All Right Now
Shirley Bassey	Something, Fool On The Hill
Tom Jones & Shirley Bassey	With A Little Help From My Friends
Tom Jones & John Denver	Carolina On My Mind
John Denver with the Norman Maen Dancers	Let It Be
Tom Jones & Jim Sullivan	Memphis Beat
John Denver & Jim Sullivan	Denver Rag

Note:

56) January 8, 1971

Guests:

Phyllis Diller, Lulu, Frankie Vaughan, The Ace Trucking Company, Jim Sullivan

Songs:

Tom Jones	Gentle On My Mind, Yesterday When I Was Young, Lodi, What Now My Love
Phyllis Diller with the Norman Maen Dancers	The Ladies Who Lunch
Lulu	Stoned Soul Picnic
Frankie Vaughan	You’ll Never Walk Alone, Lazy
Tome Jones & Lulu	Soul Shake
All	There’ll Be Some Changes Made, Open Up The Dog House
Tom Jones & Frankie Vaughan	All I Need Is A Girl

Note:

none

57) January 15, 1971

Guests:

Petula Clark, The Ace Trucking Company, Jim Sullivan

Songs:

Tom Jones	Blues In The Night, What A Funny Girl You Used To Be, She’s A Lady, I’m Coming Home
Petula Clark	The Song Of My Life, Why Can’t I Get A Guy, My Funny Valentine
Tom Jones & Petula Clark	This Guy’s In Love With You, Our Love Is Here To Stay

Note:

An expanded version of “Love American Style” replaces “This Is Tom Jones” in this timeslot after eposide #57.

The following unaired episodes of “This Is Tom Jones” were telecast as a series of specials in 1971.

1) Monday, April 26, 1971 – “Tom Jones…Movin’ Up & (O)ver” 9-10 p.m. central time

Guests:

Phil Harris, Mary Travers, Tina Charles

Songs:

Tom Jones	Proud Mary, Tupelo Mississippi Flash, St Louis Blues
Mary Travers	Follow Me, All Things Must Pass
Phil Harris	The Preacher And The Bear
Tina Charles	Hey Jude
Tom Jones & Mary Travers	I Wish I Knew How It Feels To Be Free

Note:

none

2) Saturday, May 15, 1971 – “Tom Jones and Such Special Friends” – 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. central time

Guests:

Frank Gorshin, Paul Anka, Dusty Springfield, Big Jim Sullivan

Songs:

Tom Jones	“Reach Out, I’ll Be There”, Nothing Rhymed, Indian Reservation, These Things You Don’t Forget
Paul Anka	Blowin’ In The Wind, My Sweet Lord, This Land Is My Land
Dusty Springfield	Joe, Rain
Tom Jones, Paul Anka, Dusty Springfield & Frank Gorshin	The Other Man’s Grass

Note:

Impressionist Frank Gorshin sings “My Way” with an Anthony Newley voice. He also impersonates Richard Burton, Marlon Brando, Al Jolson, James Cagney, Lee Marvin and others.

3) Thursday, June 17, 1971 – 6:30 –7:30 p.m. central time

Guests:

Liberace, Eloise Laws, Gilbert O’Sullivan, Big Jim Sullivan

Songs:

Tom Jones	I Take What I Want, There Stands The Glass, Down On The Corner, As I Love You
Liberace	Chopin’s Fantasia, Tea For Two
Eloise Laws	Paris Song, Night Owl
Tom Jones & Liberace	Love Story theme

Note:

4) Thursday, July 8, 1971 – 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. central time

Guests:

Connie Stevens, The Muppets, Dave Edmunds, The Band of the Welsh Guards, Big Jim Sullivan

Songs:

Tom Jones	Bridge Over Troubled Water, Remembering Rock ‘n Roll medley
Connie Stevens	Penny Candy
Muppets	Mah-Na-Mah-Na
Dave Edmunds	I’m Coming Home
Band of the Welsh Guards	Delilah
Connie Stevens & the Muppets	Close To You
Tom Jones and Band of the Welsh Guards	Scarborough Fair
Tom Jones, Connie Stevens & the Muppets	I Know A Place, Keep The Customer Satisfied

Note:

5) Thursday, July 15, 1971 – 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. central time

Guests:

Nicol Williamson, Tom Paxton, Lulu, Big Jim Sullivan, Mike Sammes Singers

Songs:

Tom Jones	Everybody’s Talkin’, Come Back

Note:

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7) Saturday, August 28, 1971 – 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. central time

Guests:

Juliet Prowse, Bruce Forsyth, Big Jim Sullivan

Songs:

Tom Jones	Daughter Of Darkness, Resurrection Shuffle, Do What You Gotta Do, “Oh, What A Woman”
Juliet Prowse	Somebody In My Orchard
Bruce Forsyth	I Believe In You, This Is All I Ask
Tom Jones & Juliet Prowse	St James Infirmary, Just A Little Lovin’ Keep On Running

Note:

8) Saturday, September 4, 1971 – 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. central time

Guests:

Norm Crosby, Big Jim Sullivan

Songs:

Tom Jones

I (Who Have Nothing), You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’, The Impossible Dream, Resurrection Shuffle, Until It’s Time For You To Go, Show Me, The Sun Died, The Bright Lights And You Girl, I Got It Bad And That Ain’t Good, Here’s That Rainy Day

Note:

This episode is basically a Tom Jones concert. Guest star Norm Crosby, known for his classic malapropisms, provides the humor.