uh now let me address myself to another topic today of course is February 22nd 1983 and I
guess everybody knows what happened in this very facility one year ago tonight we were
kind of proud about it we made television history and at the time you know people come up to me on
the street now and they say Dave at the time did you know you were going to be making television
history and actually I I have to confess toward the end of the show I had a feeling
that there was magic in the air and of course who knew because it seemed like just an ordinary sure
we had Jessica Savage she's a wonderful person to talk to and from public school number 84 we
had John Frankie and David Jeffries they were they were great and we also had Simon Bond uh so
we put all of these ingredients together and uh a landmark television show took place and so tonight
we are gonna kind of have a little reunion of the magic that occurred 365 days ago on February 22nd
1982. now Paul you were at the keyboard as you are tonight what was it like for you first of
all what a show I have never seen there's only one other show I saw really that gave me that
type of feeling and it was The Great Escape when Steve McQueen was running for the Border
that's what you were like that night I tell you because you did the wacky props and you were like
you know you it was swing and then Jessica Savage came out it was like forget about it he's on a
roll you know the kids did that play that little Hut High School play it was over but it wasn't
over no Simon Bond you killed with that show I've never seen it was like pitching a perfect game
that's right forget about it what a show and and of course you pay you played no no small part in
that success of course uh uh the the tape of that to show has been distributed to all of the major
museums uh in the Free World and it uh I guess I don't need to tell you that it happens to be
the hottest bootleg videotape in North America our February 22nd 1982 show uh we're gonna show
you a couple of highlights from one year ago tonight and then we've got some surprises so
watch the monitors and at home as always use your television sets um this guy is trying to pick up a
girl I'm assuming and the silliest line I've ever heard in my life he leans over to her and he says
who do you think's funnier Shields or Yarnell let's talk about um Barbara Walters now where
was she the first uh I don't want to refer to as a Pioneer that makes it sound like uh that's
what she's calling she is she is a Pioneer sure now from Manhattan the kids from PS 84.
and my mind wanders back to my own peaceful childhood in Virginia
it was I bother I cannot tell a lie
chopped down the cherry tree and our Lord should be punished Simon bond is a young cartoonist who
likes to shock his readers it says here with drawings of black humor his first book 101
uses for a dead cat this is a my mother's favorite this is the uh this is the plow that's a plow plow
that's a clever one I I like that one this guy can certainly draw a kante good night folks foreign
let's meet the stars of that Grand Occasion first Jessica Savage ladies and gentlemen
Jessica I haven't seen anything else uh now from
PS 84 John Frankie and David Jeffries ladies and gentlemen
if you will
first of all welcome back we're happy you could be here one year later and uh
on the telephone live from London England I believe we have Mr Simon Bond uh hello Simon
oh it's working just perfectly now is Simon there please he is David oh Simon nice to hear your
voice I tell you what the since we have you on the phone we have the other members of the show cast
here uh do you have any memories of that night uh that stick out in your mind Simon I just think it
was the after the show party which was so terrific David and and how about dinner did you have a nice
dinner after the show well I'm still waiting for NBC to pick up the tab is this the call telling me
I've got it uh well we'll look into that a little bit later Simon hang on I'm gonna put you on hold
hang on Simon that's Simon Bond of course now Jessica uh no there was he's his attempted to joke
um now what what are your memories of that night well I was very very nervous as a matter of fact
it was the very first time I'd been on a show of this nature and interviewing and uh I came into
the to the makeup room and I thought well I'd I was going to try my best and I found a rundown
sheet from the show and it says remember this boy I certainly do it's great first segment it says
uh main titles David comes out does his opening remarks that went just fine new gift items then we
have interview with Jessica Savage in one position and the next break we have interview with Jessica
Savage continued and then we have this one down here which says Jessica continued or Bob the dog
and so I knew it was no pressure there I knew that if I didn't do well that the Bob the dog
would be here yeah but you did this week you'd know Bob's not here you did just fine thank you
and as a result you're you're part of broadcasting history let me uh ask uh John and David uh What
uh what was so funny that was going on there who who was it that started laughing was it you John
oh it was me Adam Adam I looked at his face he was laughing at the time and then I started to
laugh out too and that's pretty much the story behind that huh and and did you have
any memories of the big event were you a little nervous yeah yeah it was a lot yeah
well thank you for coming back here it's pretty exciting here tonight isn't it yeah
but we're not done we we have a very special surprise here you'll never guess who's going
to be here uh this gentleman is a very important and respected executive at NBC he decides which
shows are made here in New York and which shows are canceled ladies and gentlemen and assembled
guests please welcome the director of programs for the East Coast here at NBC Mr John Moss
hi Jessica hi David hi John
I first of all I want to congratulate you on the success of this show was terrific it's set
a standard for this show we're all very proud of the network of last February 22nd and to uh
it really is what the show is all about and to thank you I brought some commemorative gifts
everybody an NBC decal oh good good did you hear that Simon you're getting a decal you can put it
on your car or your window anything and date it's a decal it's lovely peacock pin oh okay
and you're getting some cheap jewelry also oh really
you're welcome
did you say you just know where to put that I bet she does and I thought that maybe it's a surprise
you would like the tour of Backstage to see what really goes on it backstage David would you like
to see it John oh that's exciting a backstage tour and I've got these for Simon if he ever
decides to come to New York okay I'll hold them thank you very much John thank you congratulations
thank you very much going on a tour thank you Jessica nice seeing you again thank you very much
okay Simon they're uh they're going on a tour of Backstage and we'll get your pin in here to Cal
to you uh as soon as we pay for the meal okay take care okay bye-bye okay well there you go
it's our fabulous February 22nd 1982 reunions for commercial we'll be back with Huntsville
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