variety show
noun
: a theatrical entertainment of successive separate performances (as of songs, dances, skits, and acrobatic feats)
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The group was a frequent presence not only on radio but television variety shows and international concert stages that included a 1973 State Department cultural tour taking American pop music behind the Iron Curtain.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
The series ended when ABC lured Foxx away to host his own variety show.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
The show was a hit for its six seasons on NBC but ended when ABC offered Foxx a variety show.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
From 1972 to 1977, Sanford and Son was a ratings smash for NBC, and the show ran for six seasons, until Foxx’s contract disputes and ultimately his exit to start his own variety show ended the series.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
The series ended when ABC lured Foxx away to host his own variety show.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
The show was a hit for its six seasons on NBC but ended when ABC offered Foxx a variety show.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
From 1972 to 1977, Sanford and Son was a ratings smash for NBC, and the show ran for six seasons, until Foxx’s contract disputes and ultimately his exit to start his own variety show ended the series.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Variety show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/variety%20show. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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