Battle of the Network Stars

Battle of the Network Stars

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1 Season · 19 Episodes · Premiered November 13, 1976 · Ended December 10, 1988

Battle of the Network Stars was a series of competitions where television stars from ABC, CBS, and NBC would compete in various sporting events. A total of nineteen of these competitions were held, all of which were aired by ABC. The show aired sporadically airing between 1 and 2 specials a year with a total of 19 episodes from 13 November 1976 to 10 December 1988.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

19 episodes
E01
Special #1
Sat, Nov 13 1976 11:00 PM GMT+0000 120 min
Television stars are the contestants as the three major networks ABC, NBC and CBS battle each other in a variety of games including the tug-o-war and the obstacle course.
E02
Special #2
Mon, Feb 28 1977 11:00 PM GMT+0000 120 min
Television stars are the contestants as the three major networks ABC, NBC and CBS battle each other in a variety of games including the tug-o-war and the obstacle course.
E03
Special #3
Fri, Nov 4 1977 11:00 PM GMT+0000 120 min
Television stars are the contestants as the three major networks ABC, NBC and CBS battle each other in a variety of games including the tug-o-war and the obstacle course.
E04
Special #4
Sun, May 7 1978 10:00 PM GMT+0000 120 min
Television stars are the contestants as the three major networks ABC, NBC and CBS battle each other in a variety of games including the tug-o-war and the obstacle course.
E05
Special #5
Sat, Nov 18 1978 11:00 PM GMT+0000 120 min
Television stars are the contestants as the three major networks ABC, NBC and CBS battle each other in a variety of games including the tug-o-war and the obstacle course.
E06
Special #6
Mon, May 7 1979 10:00 PM GMT+0000 120 min
Television stars are the contestants as the three major networks ABC, NBC and CBS battle each other in a variety of games including: Swimming Relay, Kayak Relay, 3-on-3 Football, Baseball Dunk, Obstacle Course, Running Relay and Tug-of-War at the sports facilities of Pepperdine University near Malibu, California.
E07
Special #7
Fri, Nov 2 1979 11:00 PM GMT+0000 120 min
Television stars are the contestants as the three major networks ABC, NBC and CBS battle each other in a variety of games including: Swimming Relay, Kayak Relay, 3-on-3 Football, Baseball Dunk, Obstacle Course, Running Relay and Tug-of-War at the sports facilities of Pepperdine University near Malibu, California.
E08
Special #8
Sun, May 4 1980 10:00 PM GMT+0000 120 min
Television stars are the contestants as the three major networks ABC, NBC and CBS battle each other in a variety of games including: Swimming Relay, Kayak Relay, 3-on-3 Football, Baseball Dunk, Obstacle Course, Tandem Bike Relay, Running Relay and Tug-of-War at the sports facilities of Pepperdine University near Malibu, California.
E09
Special #9
Fri, Dec 5 1980 11:00 PM GMT+0000 120 min
Television stars are the contestants as the three major networks ABC, NBC and CBS battle each other in a variety of games including: Swimming Relay, Kayak Relay, 3-on-3 Football, Baseball Dunk, Obstacle Course, Tandem Bike Relay, Running Relay and Tug-of-War at the sports facilities of Pepperdine University near Malibu, California.
E10
Special #10
Fri, May 8 1981 10:00 PM GMT+0000 120 min
Television stars are the contestants as the three major networks ABC, NBC and CBS battle each other in a variety of games including: Swimming Relay, Kayak Relay, 3-on-3 Football, Baseball Dunk, Obstacle Course, Tandem Bike Relay, Running Relay and Tug-of-War at the sports facilities of Pepperdine University near Malibu, California.
E11
Special #11
Fri, Nov 20 1981 11:00 PM GMT+0000 120 min
Television stars are the contestants as the three major networks ABC, NBC and CBS battle each other in a variety of games including: Swimming Relay, Kayak Relay, 3-on-3 Football, Baseball Dunk, Obstacle Course, Tandem Bike Relay, Running Relay and Tug-of-War at the sports facilities of Pepperdine University near Malibu, California.
E12
Special #12
Fri, May 7 1982 10:00 PM GMT+0000 120 min
Television stars are the contestants as the three major networks ABC, NBC and CBS battle each other in a variety of games including: Swimming Relay, Kayak Relay, 3-on-3 Football, Baseball Dunk, Obstacle Course, Tandem Bike Relay, Running Relay and Tug-of-War at the sports facilities of Pepperdine University near Malibu, California.
E13
Special #13
Fri, Oct 1 1982 10:00 PM GMT+0000 120 min
Television stars are the contestants as the three major networks ABC, NBC and CBS battle each other in a variety of games including: Swimming Relay, Kayak Relay, 3-on-3 Football, Baseball Dunk, Obstacle Course, Tandem Bike Relay, Running Relay and Tug-of-War at the sports facilities of Pepperdine University near Malibu, California.
E14
Special #14
Wed, May 4 1983 10:00 PM GMT+0000 120 min
Television stars are the contestants as the three major networks ABC, NBC and CBS battle each other in a variety of games including: Swimming Relay, Kayak Relay, 3-on-3 Football, Baseball Dunk, Obstacle Course, Tandem Bike Relay, Running Relay and Tug-of-War at the sports facilities of Pepperdine University near Malibu, California.
E15
Special #15
Thu, Nov 3 1983 11:00 PM GMT+0000 120 min
Television stars are the contestants as the three major networks ABC, NBC and CBS battle each other in a variety of games including: Swimming Relay, Kayak Relay, 3-on-3 Football, Baseball Dunk, Obstacle Course, Tandem Bike Relay, Running Relay and Tug-of-War at the sports facilities of Pepperdine University near Malibu, California.
E16
Special #16
Thu, May 3 1984 10:00 PM GMT+0000 120 min
Television stars are the contestants as the three major networks ABC, NBC and CBS battle each other in a variety of games including: Swimming Relay, Kayak Relay, 3-on-3 Football, Baseball Dunk, Obstacle Course, Tandem Bike Relay, Running Relay and Tug-of-War at the sports facilities of Pepperdine University near Malibu, California.
E17
Special #17
Thu, Dec 20 1984 11:00 PM GMT+0000 120 min
Television stars are the contestants as the three major networks ABC, NBC and CBS battle each other in a variety of games including: Swimming Relay, Kayak Relay, 3-on-3 Football, Baseball Dunk, Obstacle Course, Tandem Bike Relay, Running Relay and Tug-of-War at the sports facilities of Pepperdine University near Malibu, California.
E18
Special #18
Thu, May 23 1985 10:00 PM GMT+0000 120 min
Television stars are the contestants as the three major networks ABC, NBC and CBS battle each other in a variety of games including: Swimming Relay, Running Relay, Beach (Kayak) Relay, Mexican Fishing Boat Race, Tennis, Volleyball, Obstacle Course, Tug-of-War in Ixtapa, Mexico.
E19
Special #19
Sat, Dec 10 1988 11:00 PM GMT+0000 120 min
Television stars are the contestants as the three major networks ABC, NBC and CBS battle each other in a variety of games including: Kayak Relay, Swimming Relay, Baseball Dunk, Obstacle Course, Running Relay, Tandem Bike Race, Tug-of-War at the sports facilities of Pepperdine University near Malibu, California.
Howard Cosell
Howard Cosell as Host
Caitlyn Jenner
Caitlyn Jenner as Co-Host (as Bruce Jenner)
John Madden
John Madden as Commissioner
Shari Belafonte
Shari Belafonte as Co-Host
Scott Baio
Scott Baio as Co-Host
Debby Boone
Debby Boone as Co-Host
Marcus Allen
Marcus Allen as Football Commissioner
Robert Conrad
Robert Conrad as Co-Host
Donna Mills
Donna Mills as Co-Host
Morgan Fairchild
Morgan Fairchild as Co-Host
Rona Barrett
Rona Barrett as Co-Host
Reggie Jackson
Reggie Jackson as Co-Host

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