ABC's Wide World of Sports

Show Summary

Aired: 1961 - 1998
Show Type: Live Action
Country of Origin: US

Television's longest-running sports anthology show,
showcasing the 'thrill of victory and the agony of
defeat,' was a Saturday-afternoon staple in the 1960s,
'70s and '80s Spanning nearly 40 years of athletic
achievements and oddities, this brainchid of ABC
programming pioneer Roone Arledge featured a little
something for everyone, from barrel jumping, cliff
diving and demolition derbies to coverage of major events
like the Olympics and heavyweight-title fights.
Although the series itself faded away in 1998, ABC
continues to air a variety of sports programming under
the 'Wide World of Sports' banner.

Comments

GrubPosted: 03/26/2007

Ah, I would always watch this show for the intro, especially the "agony of defeat" part.

80snut2007Posted: 04/22/2008

The first intro is the one I remember. I used to watch it hoping the globetrotters would be on it. I loved the theme song, will have it in my head for at least a day now

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