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Overview
Mini Biography:
TV sportscaster known as a smart interviewer with encyclopedic knowledge... moreTrivia:
NBC sportscaster (1980- ). more
Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(51 articles)
The Official Major League Baseball World Series Film Collection (From PopStar. 9 November 2009, 3:43 PM, PST)
When Soupy met the stripper
(From AOL - TVSquad. 23 October 2009, 3:29 PM, PDT)
US TV Schedule:
| Thur. Nov. 12 | 8:30 PM | TBS | Family Guy | Patriot Games | #4.20 |
Filmography
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1. | The Kentucky Derby (2009) (TV) | 2009 | - | - | |
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2. | The Trouble with Money (2006) | The Greek | 2006 | - | 7.0 (20) |
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3. | Cars (2006) | (voice) Bob Cutlass | 2006 | $455M | 7.5 (59,093) |
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4. | "Voltron: The Third Dimension" (1998) | Air Show Announcer (1 episode, 1998) | 1998 | - | 5.8 (53) |
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5. | "Frasier" (1993) | Jake (1 episode, 1996) | 1996 | - | 8.5 (11,681) |
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6. | "The Critic" (1994) | (1 episode, 1994) | 1994 | - | 8.4 (1,571) |
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1. | "The Jay Leno Show" (2009) | Himself (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | - |
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2. | "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (2009) | Himself (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | - |
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3. | We Believe (2009) | Himself | 2009 | - | - |
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4. | "Monk" (2002) | Himself (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | 8.3 (3,554) |
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5. | From Hollywood to Syracuse: The Legacy of Ernie Davis (2009) | Himself | 2009 | - | - |
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6. | "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) | Himself (12 episodes, 2000-2009) | 2009 | - | 8.8 (762) |
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7. | No Brainer (2008) | Himself | 2008 | - | 8.9 (10) |
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8. | Farm Aid 2008 (2008) (TV) | Himself | 2008 | - | - |
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9. | "NBC Sunday Night Football" (2006) | Halftime show host / 4 characters not shown (6 episodes, 2007-2008) | 2008 | - | 7.9 (97) |
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10. | "Beijing 2008: Games of the XXIX Olympiad" (2008) | Himself (3 episodes, 2008) | 2008 | - | 8.3 (484) |
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11. | "Baseball's Golden Age" (2008) | Himself | 2008 | - | 7.9 (15) |
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12. | "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) | Himself (4 episodes, 1992-2008) | 2008 | - | 6.8 (472) |
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13. | "Today" (1952) | Himself (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | 4.6 (318) |
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14. | "Real Time with Bill Maher" (2003) | Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2008) | 2008 | - | 8.2 (1,807) |
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15. | "Sports Unfiltered with Dennis Miller" (2007) | Himself (1 episode, 2007) | 2007 | - | 6.3 (8) |
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16. | Dare to Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team (2007) (TV) | (uncredited) Himself | 2007 | - | 7.5 (19) |
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17. | "Inside the NFL" (1977) | Himself - Host / Himself (5 episodes, 2002-2007) | 2007 | - | 6.6 (62) |
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18. | "Costas Now" (2005) | Himself - Host (13 episodes, 2005-2007) | 2007 | - | 5.2 (19) |
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19. | Paul Simon: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song (2007) (TV) | Performer | 2007 | - | 7.7 (9) |
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20. | "WWF Raw Is War" (1997) | Himself (1 episode, 2007) | 2007 | - | 7.9 (35) |
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21. | WWE Draft Special (2007) (TV) | Himself | 2007 | - | 6.5 (48) |
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22. | "Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith" (2005) | Himself (1 episode, 2006) | 2006 | - | 4.3 (49) |
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23. | Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs (2006) (TV) | Himself | 2006 | - | 8.0 (33) |
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24. | Hello Again Everybody (2006) (TV) | Commentator | 2006 | - | - |
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25. | WWE: McMahon (2006) (V) | (also archive footage) Himself | 2006 | - | 7.9 (69) |
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26. | The Worlds Greatest Wrestling Managers (2006) | Himself | 2006 | - | 5.9 (5) |
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27. | "Family Guy" (1999) | Himself (2 episodes, 2006) | 2006 | - | 8.8 (45,532) |
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28. | Playing with Rage (2006) | Himself | 2006 | - | - |
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29. | "ESPN 25: Who's #1?" (2004) | Himself (4 episodes, 2004-2006) | 2006 | - | 7.1 (30) |
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30. | "Turin 2006: XX Olympic Winter Games" (2006) | Himself | 2006 | - | 6.8 (49) |
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31. | Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology (2006) (V) | Himself - Guest Announcer | 2006 | - | 6.3 (60) |
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32. | "Larry King Live" (1985) | Subsitute Host (unknown episodes, 2005) | 2005 | - | 5.8 (388) |
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33. | "The Colbert Report" (2005) | Himself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 9.2 (6,245) |
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34. | "The Tony Danza Show" (2004) | Himself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 3.9 (136) |
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35. | "The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame..." (2005) | Himself (2 episodes, 2005) | 2005 | - | 6.4 (16) |
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36. | "ESPN SportsCentury" (1999) | Himself (29 episodes, 1999-2005) | 2005 | - | 8.7 (85) |
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37. | "The Daily Show" (1996) | Himself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 9.0 (24) |
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38. | Mantle (2005) (TV) | Himself | 2005 | - | 8.0 (93) |
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39. | "Dennis Miller" (2004) | Himself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 4.7 (46) |
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40. | "Cheap Seats: Without Ron Parker" (2004) | Himself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 8.1 (440) |
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41. | "Last Call with Carson Daly" (2002) | Himself (2 episodes, 2005) | 2005 | - | 2.0 (213) |
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42. | Coach Carter (2005) | Himself | 2005 | - | 7.1 (21,234) |
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43. | The J-K Conspiracy (2004) | Himself | 2004 | - | 8.2 (71) |
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44. | "Athens 2004: Games of the XXVIII Olympiad" (2004) | Himself | 2004 | - | 8.1 (125) |
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45. | "On the Record with Bob Costas" (2001) | Himself - Host / Himself-- Host (3 episodes, 2002-2004) | 2004 | - | - |
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46. | 100 Years of the World Series (2003) (V) | Himself/Narrator | 2003 | - | 8.0 (29) |
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47. | "ESPN Outside the Lines Nightly" (2003) | Himself (2 episodes, 2003) | 2003 | - | 6.5 (12) |
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48. | "The Brendan Leonard Show" (2003) | Himself (1 episode, 2003) | 2003 | - | 8.3 (111) |
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49. | "Beyond the Glory" (2001) | Himself (1 episode, 2003) | 2003 | - | 7.0 (43) |
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50. | 100 Years of Hope and Humor (2003) (TV) | Himself | 2003 | - | 4.2 (106) |
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51. | "Politically Incorrect" (1994) | Himself (1 episode, 2002) | 2002 | - | 6.6 (240) |
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52. | "Salt Lake City 2002: XIX Olympic Winter Games" (2002) | Himself | 2002 | - | 7.6 (16) |
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53. | XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony (2002) (TV) | Himself - Host | 2002 | - | 6.0 (71) |
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54. | "The Tim McCarver Show" (2002) | Himself - Guest | 2002 | - | 6.1 (6) |
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55. | "Arli$$" (1996) | Himself (5 episodes, 1996-2001) | 2001 | - | 6.9 (424) |
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56. | The Swinger (2001) | Himself | 2001 | - | 7.5 (20) |
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57. | Pootie Tang (2001) | Himself | 2001 | - | 4.4 (5,675) |
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58. | "Spin City" (1996) | Himself (1 episode, 2001) | 2001 | - | 7.7 (4,163) |
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59. | Sydney 2000 Olympics: Bud Greenspan's Gold from Down Under (2001) (TV) | Himself | 2001 | - | 9.0 (5) |
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60. | "2000 American League Championship Series" (2000) | Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer | 2000 | - | - |
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61. | The 70s: The Decade That Changed Television (2000) (TV) | Himself | 2000 | - | 3.7 (22) |
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62. | "Baby Blues" (2000) | Himself (1 episode, 2000) | 2000 | - | 6.7 (86) |
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63. | When It Was a Game 3 (2000) (TV) | (voice) Himself | 2000 | - | 7.9 (101) |
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64. | 2000 MLB All-Star Game (2000) (TV) | Play-by-Play Announcer | 2000 | - | 6.8 (17) |
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65. | "The 2000 NBA Finals" (2000) | Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer | 2000 | - | 5.1 (6) |
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66. | Michael Jordan to the Max (2000) | Himself | 2000 | - | 7.2 (711) |
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67. | Looking for Oscar (2000) | Himself | 2000 | - | 8.2 (6) |
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68. | "Sydney 2000: Games of the XXVII Olympiad" (2000) | Himself (unknown episodes) | 2000 | - | 7.6 (44) |
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69. | Major League Baseball: All Century Team (2000) (V) | Narrator | 2000 | - | 7.4 (52) |
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70. | "1999 National League Championship Series" (1999) | Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer | 1999 | - | - |
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71. | "Space Ghost Coast to Coast" (1994) | Himself (1 episode, 1999) | 1999 | - | 8.1 (928) |
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72. | "Dennis Miller Live" (1994) | Himself (3 episodes, 1994-1999) | 1999 | - | 6.0 (118) |
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73. | "Tracey Takes On..." (1996) | Himself (1 episode, 1999) | 1999 | - | 6.9 (140) |
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74. | "The Drew Carey Show" (1995) | Himself (1 episode, 1999) | 1999 | - | 7.4 (2,850) |
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75. | TV Guide's 40th Anniversary (1998) (TV) | Himself | 1998 | - | - |
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76. | BASEketball (1998) | Himself | 1998 | - | 6.3 (21,966) |
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77. | 1998 MLB All-Star Game (1998) (TV) | Play-by-Play Announcer | 1998 | - | 7.0 (19) |
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78. | Express: Aisle to Glory (1998) | Himself | 1998 | - | 7.5 (76) |
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79. | "The Larry Sanders Show" (1992) | Himself (1 episode, 1998) | 1998 | - | 8.7 (1,337) |
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80. | Race for the Record (1998) (V) | Himself | 1998 | - | 6.6 (16) |
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81. | The Greek Americans (1998) (TV) | Himself | 1998 | - | 5.6 (7) |
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82. | 1997 World Series (1997) (V) | Himself - Play-by-Play Commentator | 1997 | - | 6.7 (30) |
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83. | "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996) | Himself (1 episode, 1997) | 1997 | - | 3.6 (556) |
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84. | "NewsRadio" (1995) | Himself (1 episode, 1996) | 1996 | - | 8.6 (2,980) |
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85. | "1996 American League Championship Series" (1996) | Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer | 1996 | - | - |
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86. | Centennial Olympic Games: Opening Ceremonies (1996) (TV) | Host | 1996 | - | 6.0 (8) |
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87. | 1996 MLB All-Star Game (1996) (TV) | Play-by-Play Announcer | 1996 | - | - |
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88. | "The 1996 NBA Finals" (1996) | Himself - Pregame Host | 1996 | - | 8.9 (9) |
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89. | "Atlanta 1996: Games of the XXVI Olympiad" (1996) | Himself | 1996 | - | 7.6 (26) |
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90. | "The Charlie Rose Show" (1991) | Himself (2 episodes, 1995) | 1995 | - | 7.8 (219) |
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91. | Open Season (1995) | Himself | 1995 | - | 5.7 (118) |
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92. | The Ultimate TV Trivia Challenge (1995) (TV) | Himself | 1995 | - | 1.4 (53) |
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93. | The Scout (1994) | Himself | 1994 | - | 5.1 (2,520) |
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94. | "Baseball" (1994) | Himself (unknown episodes) | 1994 | - | 9.2 (1,181) |
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95. | "TV Nation" (1994) | Himself (1 episode, 1994) | 1994 | - | 6.8 (220) |
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96. | 1994 MLB All-Star Game (1994) (TV) | Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer | 1994 | - | - |
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97. | "The Critic" (1994) | Himself (1 episode, 1994) | 1994 | - | 8.4 (1,571) |
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98. | The Paper (1994) | Himself | 1994 | - | 6.3 (6,029) |
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99. | "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) | Himself (1 episode, 1993) | 1993 | - | 7.6 (15) |
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100. | "Later with Bob Costas" (1988) | Himself - Host (23 episodes, 1988-1993) | 1993 | - | 5.3 (28) |
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101. | "Now" (1993) | Himself - Contributing Anchor (unknown episodes) | 1993 | - | - |
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102. | Cheers: Last Call! (1993) (TV) | Himself | 1993 | - | 7.1 (77) |
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103. | Diamonds on the Silver Screen (1992) (TV) | Himself | 1992 | - | 6.2 (38) |
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104. | "Saturday Night Live" (1975) | Himself (1 episode, 1990) | 1990 | - | 8.2 (6,599) |
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105. | "1989 American League Championship Series" (1989) | Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer | 1989 | - | - |
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106. | 1989 MLB All-Star Game (1989) (TV) | Himself - Pregame Host | 1989 | - | - |
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107. | 1988 World Series Video: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Oakland A's (1988) (V) | Himself | 1988 | - | 5.2 (9) |
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108. | "The New Hollywood Squares" (1986) | Guest Appearance (2 episodes, 1987) | 1987 | - | 5.5 (26) |
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109. | 1987 MLB All-Star Game (1987) (TV) | Himself - Pregame Host | 1987 | - | - |
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110. | New York Yankees (The Movie) (1987) | Himself | 1987 | - | 7.6 (39) |
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111. | "1986 World Series" (1986) | Himself - NBC Commentator (Co-Host) | 1986 | - | 8.1 (37) |
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112. | Super Bowl XX (1986) (TV) | Sideline Reporter/Trophy Presentation | 1986 | - | 8.4 (26) |
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113. | 1985 MLB All-Star Game (1985) (TV) | Himself - Pregame Host | 1985 | - | - |
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114. | Late Night with David Letterman: 3rd Anniversary Special (1985) (TV) | Himself | 1985 | - | 5.2 (10) |
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115. | "Not Necessarily the News" (1983) | Himself - Host (1 episode, 1985) | 1985 | - | 7.3 (94) |
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116. | "1983 American League Championship Series" (1983) | Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer | 1983 | - | - |
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117. | 1983 MLB All-Star Game (1983) (TV) | Himself - Pregame Host | 1983 | - | - |
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118. | "Game of the Week" (1966) | Himself - Announcer (1982-1989) | 1982 | - | - |
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119. | "Major League Baseball: An Inside Look" (1979) | Host | 1979 | - | - |
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120. | "The NFL on NBC" (1960) | Himself - Host/Announcer | 1960 | - | 7.6 (11) |
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4. | "Rome Is Burning" | |
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5. | "Beyond the Glory" | |
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6. | One on One: Classic Television Interviews (1993) (TV) | Himself |
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7. | Baseball's 101 Funniest Moments (1993) (V) | Himself |
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8. | The 50 Greatest Home Runs in Baseball History (1992) (V) | (voice) Announcer |
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