Malibu U

Malibu U
Promotional shot from Malibu U
Genre	Variety show
Written by	Milt Larsen Bob Lauher
Directed by	Jack Shea
Starring	Ricky Nelson Robie Porter Patricia Wymer Erin Gray
Theme music composer	Dick Addrisi Don Addrisi
Opening theme	Performed by Harpers Bizarre
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	7
Production
Executive producer(s)	Gene McCabe
Running time	25 min.
Broadcast
Original channel	ABC
Picture format	Color
Audio format	Monaural
Original run	July 21, 1967 (1967-07-21) – September 1, 1967 (1967-09-01)

Malibu U is an American variety show that aired in the summer of 1967 on ABC. The series stars Ricky Nelson.

Overview

In the series, Nelson stars as the dean of a fictional college called "Malibu U," where the biggest popular music stars of the 1960s performed once a week. The show lasted for only seven episodes, going off the air on September 1, 1967. Today it is perhaps best known for airing Leonard Nimoy's performance of the novelty song "The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins."

In addition to Nelson, series regulars included Robie Porter, Patricia Wymer, and the Bob Banas Dancers (including Erin Gray, here billed as a "Malibeauty Dancer").

Episode list

1. July 21: guest stars Frankie Valli, Don Ho, Annette Funicello
2. July 28: guest stars Leonard Nimoy, Buffalo Springfield, Engelbert Humperdinck, Bobby Rydell, Mrs. Miller
3. August 4: guest stars James Darren, Harper's Bizarre, Frankie Randall
4. August 11: guest stars The Turtles, Lou Rawls, Lesley Gore, Don & The Goodtimes
5. August 18: guest stars John Astin, The 5th Dimension, The Sunshine Company, Roger Williams
6. August 25: guest stars The Doors, Marvin Gaye, Chad & Jeremy, Lou Christie
7. September 1: guest stars Dionne Warwick, The Breed, Peter and Gordon, Sandy Posey

External links

• Malibu U at the Internet Movie Database
• Malibu U at TV.com