The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour

American television series

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The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour was an American television variety show that aired from 1971 to 1974. The show starred the musical duo Sonny Bono and Cher, who had previously achieved fame with their 1965 hit song "I Got You Babe". The program featured musical performances, comedy sketches, and guest stars, and it helped to boost Cher's solo singing career during its run. Despite its popularity, the show ended in 1974, the same year Sonny and Cher divorced.12

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Sonny and Cher
…to the TV variety show The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour, which debuted in 1971. The couple’s comedic exchanges proved popular with viewers—as did their colourful clothing. Cher often appeared in sequined outfits designed by Bob Mackie, and Sonny wore bell bottoms. The series was canceled in 1974, when Sonny…
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…to the TV variety show The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour, which debuted in 1971. The couple’s comedic exchanges proved popular with viewers—as did their colourful clothing. Cher often appeared in sequined outfits designed by Bob Mackie, and Sonny wore bell bottoms. The series was canceled in 1974, when Sonny…
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Cher
Sonny and Cher
…with the television variety show The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour, which ran until 1974. During this time Cher’s solo singing career flourished. She had three number one hits in the early 1970s: “Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves,” “Half-Breed,” and “Dark Lady.” Her elaborate, often sequined and feathered outfits, were often…
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…with the television variety show The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour, which ran until 1974. During this time Cher’s solo singing career flourished. She had three number one hits in the early 1970s: “Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves,” “Half-Breed,” and “Dark Lady.” Her elaborate, often sequined and feathered outfits, were often…
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