Dick Cavett

Richard Alva Cavett (born on November 19, 1936 in Gibbon, Nebraska) is a television talk show host known for his conversational style of in-depth and often serious issues discussion.

Later experiences

In 1976, Cavett hosted Saturday Night Live twice, on January 31 (the 12th-ever episode) and November 13 (in the second season).

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1976 - Saturday Night Live - January 31 - November 13

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He has been nominated for 11 Emmy Awards and has won three. Clips from his TV shows have been used in movies, as in Annie Hall, Forrest Gump, and Frequency (2000). He also appeared as himself in various TV shows, including episodes of Cheers, Kate & Allie, and (in animated form) The Simpsons.

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Emmy Awards - Annie Hall - Forrest Gump - Frequency - 2000 - Cheers - Kate & Allie - The Simpsons

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From November 15, 2000 to January 6, 2002, he played the narrator in a Broadway revival of The Rocky Horror Show, to the delight of fans of both him and the show.

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November 15 - 2000 - January 6 - 2002 - Broadway - The Rocky Horror Show

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Cavett has remained a popular guest on the talk-show circuit, hitting the stage to the tune of his longtime theme song, an adaptation of the overture to Leonard Bernstein's Candide.. The tune was used at the midpoint of his ABC late-night show and became his signature intro during the years the Cavett show aired on PBS.

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Leonard Bernstein - Candide - PBS

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