June 14, 1985 –
Michael Nesmith in Television Parts, a 30-minute comedy-variety show summer replacement series (a sequel of sort to his Grammy Award-winning video Elephant Parts) premiered on NBC-TV on this date. It was hosted by Nez himself, who participated in many of the sketches. Television Parts also featured guest appearances by a variety of comedians, including Martin Mull, Whoopi Goldberg, Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Martin, and Garry Shandling, whose appearance laid the foundation for It’s Garry Shandling’s Show.
Unfortunately, the series was canceled after just five episodes. The last airing ran for 90 minutes and was broadcasted in the Saturday Night Live time slot.
The Haus of Dcaligari 