Make Your Own Kind of Music (TV series)

Make Your Own Kind of Music
The cast sings the theme song to the show
Format	Variety Show
Developed by	Tomka Productions
Starring	The Carpenters Al Hirt Mark Lindsay Patchett & Tarses The Doodletown Pipers
Narrated by	Dick Tufeld
Opening theme	"Make Your Own Kind of Music" by the cast of "MYOKOM"
Ending theme	"Make Your Own Kind of Music" by the cast of "MYOKOM"
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
No. of episodes	8
Production
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Running time	One hour (with commercials) Approx. 45 minutes (without commercials)
Broadcast
Original channel	NBC
Original run	July 20, 1971 – September 7, 1971

Make Your Own Kind Of Music is an American television series starring The Carpenters that aired on NBC from July 20, 1971 to September 7, 1971. Some guest stars were Don Knotts, Herb Alpert, Al Hirt, Mark Lindsay, Patchett & Tarses, and the Doodletown Pipers.

The key concept of the series is that each show starts off with the letter "A". The first show started off with "A is for Alpert," as Herb Alpert stands next to a big letter "A", and introduces the show. They then go down the alphabet list, and if they get to "Z", the show is over.

Videos from the series released on DVD

• "(They Long to Be) Close to You" - Gold: Greatest Hits (2002), letter "Y" for "You"

Air date: September 7, 1971

• "Rainy Days and Mondays" - Interpretations (1995), letter "K" for "Karen"

Air date: August 17, 1971

• "Reason to Believe" - Interpretations (1995), letter "K" for "Karen"

Air date: September 7, 1971

• "We've Only Just Begun" - Interpretations (1995), letter "Y" for "You"

Air date: September 7, 1971

• "Bless The Beasts and Children" - Interpretations (1995), letter "F" for "Film (Music)"

Air date: August 31, 1971

• "(A Place To) Hideaway" - Close to You: Remembering The Carpenters (1997), letter "K" for "Karen"

Air date: August 10, 1971

References

External links

• Make Your Own Kind of Music at the Internet Movie Database
• Make Your Own Kind of Music at TV.com