America (US TV series)
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America was an hour-long afternoon talk show that aired in syndication from September 16, 1985 until January 3, 1986. The show's hosts were Stuart Damon
, Sarah Purcell
and McLean Stevenson
, with Charlie O'Donnell
announcing. The show was produced and distributed by Paramount Television
.
owned-and-operated stations dropped the show, many more stations followed suit, prompting Paramount to finally cancel America in mid-season. After its cancellation was announced, Stevenson was let go as co-host, leaving Purcell to run the show solo for its final two weeks.
Stuart Damon
Stuart Damon is an American actor. He is known for thirty years of portraying the character Dr. Alan Quartermaine on the American soap opera General Hospital, for which he won an Emmy Award in 1999....
, Sarah Purcell
Sarah Purcell
Sarah Purcell is an American former talk show host, game show host, and panelist.She was co-host of The Better Sex , Real People , America , and The Home Show , and made guest appearances on several TV dramas. She also co-starred in the 1981 film Terror Among Us with Tracy Reed...
and McLean Stevenson
McLean Stevenson
Edgar McLean Stevenson, Jr. , better known as McLean Stevenson, was an American actor most recognized for his role as Lt. Colonel Henry Blake on the TV series M*A*S*H...
, with Charlie O'Donnell
Charlie O'Donnell
Charles John "Charlie" O'Donnell was an American radio and television announcer, primarily known for his work on game shows...
announcing. The show was produced and distributed by Paramount Television
Paramount Television
Paramount Television was an American television production/distribution company that was active from January 1, 1968 to August 27, 2006.Its successor is CBS Television Studios, formerly CBS Paramount Television...
.
Format
Topics on the show focused on everything related to the American lifestyle, along with celebrity interviews.Cancellation
America struggled with poor ratings from the outset, resulting in co-host Damon's departure after only a few weeks. When the CBSCBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
owned-and-operated stations dropped the show, many more stations followed suit, prompting Paramount to finally cancel America in mid-season. After its cancellation was announced, Stevenson was let go as co-host, leaving Purcell to run the show solo for its final two weeks.