The Bobby Vinton Show

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The Bobby Vinton Show was a Canadian musical variety television series produced for the CTV Television Network between 1975 and 1978, with a total of 52 episodes broadcast. Starring Bobby Vinton, a best selling pop singer since the early 1960s, the series mixed comedy skits with musical interludes. Appearing on the series as a regular was comedian Billy Van. The series often played up Vinton's Polish heritage, and its theme song was an "umpah band" rendition of his 1974 hit "My Melody of Love" (Vinton also ended each episode by performing the song himself). The series was created by Chris Bearde and produced by Chuck Barris.

The series, which was syndicated to local stations in the United States (although the show's entry in the user-edited Internet Movie Database suggests it may also have been aired by CBS in 1975), spawned a soundtrack album on ABC Records; see The Bobby Vinton Show (album).

Guests appearing on the show included: Ethel Merman, Ted Knight, Barbara Walters, Phyllis Diller, O.J. Simpson, The Spinners, Donna Summer, Petula Clark, Laine Kazan, Foster Brooks, Anne Murray, Jessica Walter, John Byner, Artie Johnson, Loretta Swit, Tanya Tucker, Clifton Davis, Adrienne Barbeau, Charlie Callas, Hank Garcia and Henny Youngman.