Hot Country Nights
| Hot Country Nights | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Variety show |
| Created by | Dick Clark and Gene Weed |
| Written by | Barry Adelman |
| Directed by | Gene Weed |
| Narrated by | Ken Cooper |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Dick Clark |
| Producers | Gene Weed, Barry Adelman |
| Running time | approx. 44-48 minutes |
| Production company | Dick Clark Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | November 24, 1991 – March 1, 1992 |
Hot Country Nights is an American television variety show featuring country music and stand-up comedy. It aired on NBC from November 1991 to March 1992.
History and content
[edit]Dick Clark and Gene Weed came up with the show's concept after noticing the contemporary success of country music in the mainstream at the beginning of the 1990s.[1] Weed also served as the show's producer and director.[2]
Each episode of Hot Country Nights featured performances by country music singers, with an attempt to focus equally on up-and-coming, existing, and veteran acts. The debut episode on November 24, 1991 featured performances by K. T. Oslin, Alabama, Clint Black, Doug Stone, and Pam Tillis.[1] Debuting in November 1991, the show faltered in the ratings against Murder, She Wrote, America's Funniest Home Videos, and In Living Color.[3] Its twelfth and final episode aired on March 1, 1992.[4] Its slot was replaced in April by the science fiction drama Mann & Machine.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Country's new wave hits NBC". The Los Angeles Times. November 24, 1991. p. 8. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ "With megastars and 'Hot Country Nights', country has become music of the masses". The Morning Call. December 22, 1991. p. 53. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ "'Hot Country Nights' putting NBC on Sunday scoreboard". The Republic. January 7, 1992. pp. B4. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ "NBC promises more country music". Johnson City Press. March 6, 1992. p. 13. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ "Superhuman cops will knock off NBC's 'Hot Country Nights'". The Montreal Gazette. March 14, 1992. pp. E5. Retrieved January 24, 2021.