GLEN CAMPBELL

“The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour” was launched following Campbell’s successful hosting of a 1968 summer replacement show for the “Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.” The theme song of the show was his wildly successful hit “Gentle on My Mind,” written by John Hartford and winner of four Grammy Awards. The show focused on music, and hosted many of the period’s top pop and country stars. The “Goodtime Hour” tied in the ratings with country blockbuster “Hee Haw,” but curiously survived the “Rural Purge” of 1971, while “Hee Haw” did not. However, ratings did drop and the show was cancelled in 1972, while “Hee Haw” continued to grow in syndication.