CBS Sports Spectacular

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CBS Sports Spectacular
CBS Sports Spectacular.png
Logo used from 2006 until 2015[1]
Also known as 'The CBS Sports Spectacular (1960–1975 and 1979–1981)
The CBS Sports Special (1976–1978)
CBS Sports Saturday/Sunday (1981–1994)
Eye on Sports (1994–1995)
The CBS Sports Show (1995–1996)
Genre Sports anthology program
Presented by See host section
Opening theme See theme music section
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 54
Production
Production location(s) Varies depending on the event
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time 60 minutes
Production company(s) CBS Sports
Release
Original network CBS
Picture format 480i (SDTV),
1080i (HDTV)
Original release January 3, 1960 (1960-01-03) –
present
External links
Website

CBS Sports Spectacular is a sports anthology television program that is produced by CBS Sports, the sports division of the CBS television network in the United States. The series began on January 3, 1960[2] as The CBS Sports Spectacular, and has been known under many different names, including CBS Sports Saturday,[3][4] CBS Sports Sunday,[5] Eye on Sports[6][7] and The CBS Sports Show.[8][9]

The program continues to air on an irregular basis on weekend afternoons, especially during the late spring and summer months. Normally it airs pre-recorded "time-buy" sports events produced by outside companies, such as supercross or skiing competitions, or sponsored documentaries.

Hosts

Hosts of the program have included John "Bud" Palmer, Jack Whitaker, Brent Musburger,[10] Pat Summerall, Jim Kelly,[11] Dick Stockton,[12] Tim Brant,[13] Greg Gumbel, Pat O'Brien, Andrea Joyce and Michele Tafoya.

Under its current format, the program does not have a regular host.

Memorable moments

Theme music

An original composition by Edd Kalehoff featuring scat vocals was used as the theme for The CBS Sports Spectacular beginning in 1970.[14] From 1976[15] to 1978,[16] the Electric Light Orchestra's "Fire on High" was used as the theme for the program (when it was known as The CBS Sports Special). In 1979,[17] the program switched to an "in-house" version of American composer Aaron Copland's symphonic instrumental "Fanfare For The Common Man", which was used until 1980.[18][19] The CBS version of "Fanfare" – clocking in at 1 minute and eight seconds – was styled after the 9 minute, 40 second version recorded by UK progressive rock group Emerson, Lake & Palmer on its 1977 LP, Works Volume 1.

For CBS' Super Bowl XVI coverage at the end of the 1981 NFL season,[20][21] CBS' theme music would eventually become the theme for CBS Sports Saturday/Sunday. The music itself, could be considered a hybrid of the theme used at the time for The NFL Today and their original college basketball theme.

See also

References

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External links

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