Geraldo Rivera hosting Good Night America

Good Night America

1973-1977 saw Geraldo hosting ABC’s hit show ‘Good Night America’. This series saw the original release of the Zapruder film, interviews with Mick Jagger, the Hells Angels, Roy Schneider and a whole lot more.

Watch episodes from thie ground-breaking series below.

June 9, 1977

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Geraldo's guests included Dick Gregory and Mark Lane for a discussion on the Martin Luther King assassination.

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May 26, 1977

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"The American Search For Youth And Beauty" guests included: Author Luciana Avedon, Buster Crabbe and diet Dr. Robert Linn.

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April 28, 1977

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"The Search for Sexual Identity" guests included Mr. Christine Jorgensen and Stephan Dain; transexuals and David Kopay a homosexual athlete.

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April 6, 1977

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From California, Geraldo interviews Kate Jackson, Jane Fonda, Louise Lasser, Henry Winkler, Chevy Chase and Sally Struthers about their lives and the pressure of success. Psychologist Dr William Rader is also interviewed.

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March 3, 1977

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The program centered around a discussion of The Hite Report which had been on the best sellers list for over 12 weeks.

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January 27, 1977

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On film, the stars of "A Star is Born" Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson and the film's producer Jon Peters.

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August 23, 1976

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The Ruby/Oswald Connection is explored in the assassination of President Kennedy, a follow up program of a year ago.

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June 28, 1976

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Elizabeth Ray, a $14,000 / year secretary who can't type, file, etc., was on the payroll of Congressman Wayne Hays until she went public with their private relationship which touched off an investigation that led to his downfall.