Thursday, September 5, 2024

Hot Hero Sandwich Project Archives: Episode Rundown Status Reports

by G. Jack Urso


The Hot Hero Sandwich Rundown Status Report dated July 30, 1979, provides the episode-by-episode breakdown of interview guests, musical guests, animated segments, and sketches. Although the cover page indicates a review of the breakdowns for episodes 1-7, only the breakdowns for episodes 2-7 were included in the archival material. Some revelations here are that even as late as July 30, 1979, James Taylor, the Kinks, and the Rev, Jesse Jackson were still scheduled to appear. Images of the original documents are provided below.

Highlights from the rundowns include:

Episode 2: The Kinks were scheduled for episode 2 to play “Low Budget” and “Superman.” Instead, the Little River Band performed and “It’s Not a Wonder” and “Lonesome Loser.” Also, another lost Andy Breckman song, “Do the Dipstyck,” was planned but never aired (see “The Lost Andy Breckman Songbook” for other lost songs).

Episode 3: The Hot Hero Band was slated to perform “Does Your Mother Know,” but like episode 2’s “Do the Dipstyck,” it was also cut. Unclear if it was ever actually performed and recorded.

Episode 4: Stephen Stills was scheduled to play “Love the One You’re With” and “Everybody, I Love You.” Stills appeared, but instead of “Everybody, I Love You” he played “Sugar Babe.”

Episode 5: James Taylor was scheduled to perform “You’ve Got a Friend,” and “The Secret of Life” or “IMUB.” Instead, Joe Jackson appeared performing “On Your Radio.”

Episode 6: The Hot Hero Band was scheduled to perform “Carry Me,” but, again, the song never made it into the final cut of the show. We have to consider this yet another lost track. 

Episode 7: The Rev. Jesse Jackson was scheduled to appear along with an unnamed “salsa band.” This may have been a reference to the Palmieri Brothers, who appeared in episode 8.  

 
Cover Page                                              Episode 2
     
Episode 3                                                  Episode 4
     
Episode 5                                                  Episode 6 

 Episode 7

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