| CBS Sports Spectacular | |
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 Logo used since 2006 |
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| Format | Sports anthology program |
| Created by | CBS Sports |
| Starring | See host section |
| Opening theme | See theme music section |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV), 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original run | January 3, 1960 – present |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
CBS Sports Spectacular is a sports anthology program produced by CBS Sports. The series began on January 3, 1960 as The CBS Sports Spectacular, and has been known under many different names, including CBS Sports Saturday, CBS Sports Sunday, Eye on Sports[1] and The CBS Sports Show[2].
The program continues to air on an irregular basis on weekend afternoons, especially during the late spring and summer months. Normally it airs pre-recorded "time-buy" sports events produced by outside companies, such as supercross or skiing competitions, or sponsored documentaries.
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Hosts
Hosts have included John "Bud" Palmer, Jack Whitaker, Brent Musburger[3], Dick Stockton[4], Tim Brant[5], Greg Gumbel, Pat O'Brien, Andrea Joyce and Michele Tafoya.
Under its current format, the program does not have a regular host.
Memorable moments
- 1977 World's Strongest Man - The inaugural event featured the likes of Bruce Wilhelm, Lou Ferrigno and Ken Patera
- 1978 Belmont Stakes - Affirmed over Alydar to become (as of 2007) its last horse racing Triple Crown winner.
- 1979 Daytona 500 - The first 500-mile race to be broadcast in its entirety live on national television in the United States.
- Game 6 of the 1980 Stanley Cup Finals - The New York Islanders would defeat the Philadelphia Flyers in overtime, 5-4, to win their first ever Stanley Cup championship. This would be the last National Hockey League game to air on American network television until the 1990 All-Star Game aired on NBC.
Theme music
The Electric Light Orchestra's "Fire on High" was used as the opening theme of the show (when it was known as The CBS Sports Special) from 1976 to 1978. The next song used as a theme (from 1979-1980) was an "in-house" version of American composer Aaron Copland's symphonic instrumental "Fanfare For The Common Man."[6] The CBS version of "Fanfare" -- clocking in at 1 minute, eight seconds -- was styled after the 9 minute, 40 second version recorded by UK progressive rock group Emerson, Lake & Palmer on its 1978 LP, Works Volume 1.
For CBS' Super Bowl XVI coverage at the end of the 1981 NFL season, CBS' theme music would eventually become the theme for CBS Sports Saturday/Sunday. The music itself, could be considered a hybrid of the then, NFL Today theme and their original college basketball theme.
See also
References
- ^ Eye on Sports (1994) home page at Hollywood.com
- ^ The CBS Sports Show (1995) home page at Hollywood.com
- ^ Brent also hosted "CBS Sports Saturday/Sunday," the U.S. Open Tennis Championships, the National Basketball Association Finals, the Masters Tournament and the Pan American Games.
- ^ He worked at CBS from 1978-94, calling NFL games and hosting “CBS Sports Spectacular” until 1980.
- ^ He served as host of "CBS Sports Saturday," "Winter-Fest," the "NCAA Tournament Selection Show" and the Emmy Award-winning Tour de France coverage, again demonstrating his versatility in play-by-play, expert analysis, reporting and studio hosting.
- ^ CBS Sports Spectacular - 1978
External links
- CBS Sports Spectacular at the Internet Movie Database
- Schedules - CBS SportsLine.com
- CBS Sports Saturday (1982, Video)
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