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Special #4

Episode Number: 4    Season Num: 2    First Aired: Sunday May 7, 1978    Prod Code: n/a
Hosted by Howard Cosell, Bruce Jenner, and Suzanne Somers. Teams captained by Gabe Kaplan (ABC), Melissa Gilbert (NBC), and Tony Randall (CBS). Stars once again compete in various athletic events for bragging rights.

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Star: Howard Cosell (Host)
Recurring Role: Gabriel Kaplan (ABC Team Captain),  Melissa Gilbert (NBC Team)
Guest Star: Jane Curtin (NBC Team),  Bruce Jenner (Host),  Suzanne Somers (Host),  Debby Boone (ABC Team),  Daryl Dragon (ABC Team),  Kene Holliday (ABC Team),  Steve Landesberg (ABC Team),  Parker Stevenson (ABC Team),  Toni Tennille (ABC Team),  Cheryl Tiegs (ABC Team),  Tony Randall (CBS Team Captain),  Kevin Dobson (CBS Team),  James MacArthur (CBS Team),  Denise Nicholas (CBS Team),  Mackenzie Phillips (CBS Team),  Victoria Principal (CBS Team),  Bo Svenson (CBS Team),  Jimmie Walker (CBS Team),  Richard Benjamin (NBC Team Captain),  Rhonda Bates (NBC Team),  Dennis Dugan (NBC Team),  Arte Johnson (NBC Team),  Lance Kerwin (NBC Team),  Larry Wilcox (NBC Team)

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The number of contestants per team were reduce from 10 to 8. (edit)
Oldest contestant among all 3 teams- Tony Randall (58)
Youngest contestant among all teams- Melissa Gilbert (13)

NBC contestant Rhonda Bates stood at 6'2", however, Bo Svenson of the CBS team was the tallest contestant, at 6'6"!

CBS contestants Denise Nicholas and Jimmie Walker were co-stars in the 1975 film "Let's Do It Again," starring Sidney Poitier and Bill Cosby. Denise was Beth, wife of Bill Cosby, while Jimmie was boxer Bootny Farnsworth.

Mackenzie Phillips and Suzanne Somers were co-stars in "American Graffiti" (1973.) Mac was Carol, and Suzanne was the blonde in the white t-bird. During the show, Mackenzie became ill, and could no longer participate. Bo Svenson also injured his shoulder as a result of the game of frisbee. However, he made it back in time for the tug-o-war, which he had a huge part in winning. With 2 of their teammates being out of the game for a while, this makes CBS's victory all the more earned and deserved. (edit)

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