Do you remember that show?
HostDrew Barrymoreasked the audience.
There wasCircus of the Stars.Battle of the web link Stars.And we were watching you andKristy McNichol.
Valerie Bertinelli on “Battle of the Network Stars”; Ed Asner at Battle Of The Network Stars VII, November 2, 1979.Credit:Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty; Ralph Dominguez/MediaPunch via Getty
It was in the 1970s, she recalled.
It wasthereality show back then for celebrities.
Her team captain Asner, who died at 91 in 2021, was less than pleased the judges decision.
Valerie Bertinelli on ‘Battle of the Network Stars’ in 1978.Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty
I have known Ed forever.
God rest his soul.
Yeah, he was just I got tagged.
I got a penalty.
The Drew Crew member explained that monkey bars are a lot harder than they look.
I got tagged because I only touched the last bar, she clarified.
I didnt hold on to the last bar, and so they took away my score…
I didnt win because they took away my score.
Her hand slipped off she had grabbed it, though!
He pressed, spiking a football into the ground when the judges disagreed.
He blamed the penalty on inefficient judging in a sideline interview.
ABC is mouthing off.
There was ABC, CBS, and NBC, and that was it.
There wasnt even Fox!
The Drew Barrymore Showairs weekdays on CBS.
