The Sonny & Cher Christmas Collection [DVD]

Nice to have all the Christmas shows in one place.These 1970s Christmas variety shows definitely appeal to a particular audience. I saw these as a kid growing up because my parents loved Sonny and Cher and they have always been among my favorites as well in the classic Pop and Rock and Roll genres. I have other Sonny and Cher DVD collections, and am pleased that more are available now for streaming on Amazon Prime Video, I have those too, but this Christmas collection will be among our go to, must watch videos for this upcoming holiday season.

A nod to the 70's when network television aired holiday specials. This dvd contain three Sonny and Cher Christmas episodes from the early to mid 70's. If anything, buy it to see the amazing fashions and entertaining comedy sketches.

This edition of SONNY AND CHER's 3 Christmas episodes is unique in that it includes shows from a variety of SEASONS and DIFFERENT formats of their programs together. Some while married and I believe, one not married. The theme, of course is the magical Holiday of CHRISTMAS! Many guest stars are included and carols that will never grow old sung by them as well as Sonny and Cher. The most gorgeous version of O HOLY NIGHT is performed by CHER! The BOB MACKIE gowns she wears and the other costumes he creates adds almost as much as the music and comedy! Despite these 3 sows being CHRISTMAS themed, I watch them year 'round and CRY EVERY TIME! I have had the EXTREME PLEASURE of meeting SONNY AND CHER once in 1973 when HALF BREED was 3 weeks from reaching #1 on BILLBOARD'S HOT 100. Then I met CHER 3 more times, through her best friend (and former secretary [my friend]). The 1st time I saw her, she was like a like a fragile china doll, so tiny and thin, I was afraid I would break her if I hugged her! Then she became the first singer in history to have a #1 single in EACH of SIX CONSECUTIVE DECADES on a BILLBOARD SINGLES CHART! You will love them both on this DVD! I guarantee it!

Well, I doubt you'd be reading this unless you are a Sonny and Cher fan, so I'll concentrate on the highlights of these sweet holiday-themed shows. And, I hope you like "Jingle Bells", because that's the song that opens all three shows!Both of the first two shows feature William Conrad (television's 'Cannon', which was also the inspiration for the skits they used to do with everyone in huge 'fat suits' in case you remember those) and Chastity as their only guests, with their crew of regulars joining in more than usual in the comedy and song bits. Conrad seems to be having a ball, particularly while doing some pantomime bits as a vagabond bumming some Christmas cheer. For a guy who was mainly known as being a great 'voice' (he was Matt Dillon on radio's version of Gunsmoke and the announcer on Rocky and Bullwinkle), he is very effective in these silent skits. He also appears to do some singing, even trying a solo during the Victorian Village Caroling part of the second show.Perhaps they meant to continue this tradition (Christmas shows with only Bill Conrad as their guest), but Sonny and Cher's divorce meant that a few years passed before their next Xmas outing (or, in their case, Ex-Mrs outing?). Chastity, Bernadette Peters and Bob (Captain Kangaroo) Keeshan are the guests on the final show, from the 'divorce show' years, with Elijah Blue Allman making a small appearance as well.A nice package, the only extra being a 'video jukebox' of some of the musical highlights. No commentary, but considering how spare Cher's remarks were on the three-disc package of the shows, I don't think we're missing much.One cavaet-the first two shows only run about 35 minutes each, so it looks like there must have been some music or other copyrighted material that had to be omitted. Anyone know what was cut out of these shows? The last show runs almost 45 minutes, which is what you would expect of an hour-long show without the commercials.

This is a single DVD release of "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour", that contain three Christmas themed episodes. They originally aired on CBS in 1972, 1973 and 1976 respectively. The first show in 1972 has special guest William Conrad who also starred on his CBS show "Cannon" at that time, who appears in a few of the sketches, including one where he plays a street corner Santa. Another segment in this episode is a memorable animated music video part of the series where Sonny and Cher sing Three Dog Night's "Black and White" that was a hit that same year.In 1973, William Conrad guest stars again on another Christmas show. This time, playing different characters like a vagabond visiting homes on Christmas Eve. Plus a sketch where Sonny Bono shows Conrad a fictitious Christmas album, "Sonny Bono Sings Christmas Songs". There's a lot more to see on this show too!The most surprising episode of all, from 1976, was their 'post divorce' holiday show, appearing with their daughter Chasity and a surprise guest, Bob Keeshan as Captain Kangaroo from his daily series also airing on CBS that time. Hey! Watch where Bob Keeshan in a "Sonny's Pizza" sketch where he plays an unusual kind of angel flying over people dining alone on Christmas Eve. You'll really flip yourself over this!You won't find a great true 1970's holiday treasure DVD like this one. Sonny and Cher's Christmas shows is a 'must have' for DVD collectors today!

its sonny and cher so thats good on its own. but all in all its just ok. Still hopin for the cher show to be on dvd at some point

If you like Sonny & Cher in anything this DVD is for you,however I would have preferred more showings of the 1976 era.

Always great!