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.
| 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 |
History and content
editDick 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.