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The Orson Welles Show

An unsold 1979 television talk-show pilot hosted by Orson Welles, blending interviews, audience interaction, staged segments, and magic performances, filmed between 1978 and 1979 but never broadcast or developed into a series.

Top Cast

  • Orson Welles

    Orson Welles

    Self

  • Jim Henson

    Jim Henson

    Self / Kermit the Frog (voice)

  • Frank Oz

    Frank Oz

    Self / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)

  • Dave Goelz

    Dave Goelz

    Gonzo (voice)

  • Angie Dickinson

    Angie Dickinson

    Self

  • Joseph McBride

    Joseph McBride

    Member of Studio Audience

  • Burt Reynolds

    Burt Reynolds

    Self

  • Shawn Stevens

    Shawn Stevens

    Self

  • Allen Bracken

    Allen Bracken

    Robert the Assistant

Overview

An unsold 1979 television talk-show pilot hosted by Orson Welles, blending interviews, audience interaction, staged segments, and magic performances, filmed between 1978 and 1979 but never broadcast or developed into a series.

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