Can you name all of these 1970s talk show hosts?
Take a seat on the couch and guess the names of these 13 hosts.
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Today, every late night talk show host seems to be named "Jimmy." In the 1970s, they all seemed to have bushy sideburns. But very little has changed in the format — even if the interviews tended to be little more hard-hitting back then.
There were chat shows on in the daytime, evening and late night in the '70s, covering everything from current affairs to pop music. Many of these hosts stuck around for decades.
See if you can identify the hosts behind the desks. Good luck!
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These three icons could be found on which late night institution?
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This 'M*A*S*H' actor filled in for Johnny Carson 58 times.
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This host sat with everyone from the Sex Pistols to Salvador Dalí. Here he is with Lucille Ball.
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This singer-actress turned talk show host in welcoming Mary Tyler Moore in this shot.
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Here, Johnny Carson is a guest — but on which show? His chat show began in 1970 and ran until 1996.
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In the 1970s, he hosted 'Tomorrow.' Years later, he hosted 'The Late Late Show.'
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This television legend also produced game shows. Here he is with some 'Happy Days' actors.
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This popular host began his career broadcasting out of Cleveland. Here he is with Joe Namath and Billie Jean King.
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This Hawaiian pop star hosted an eponymous daytime show on ABC in 1976–77.
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This former Tonight Show host began hosting a show called 'Meeting of Minds' in 1977, on which he interviewed historical figures — well, actors pretended to be historical figures.
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This conservative intellectual showed off his impressive vocabulary on the public affairs show called 'Firing Line.'
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In 1978, Jack Linkletter, center, hosted this daytime talk show alongside Caitlyn Jenner (then Bruce) and consumer reporter David Horowitz.
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She is a pioneering female news anchor who hosted 'Take My Advice' and often substituted on 'Tomorrow.'
