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The Best Episodes of The Dick Cavett Show

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Every episode of The Dick Cavett Show ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Dick Cavett Show!

The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.
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  • John Cassavetes, Peter Falk, Ben Gazzara
    10.0/10(1)
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    #1 - John Cassavetes, Peter Falk, Ben Gazzara

    Season 4 Episode 44

    Aired 9/21/1970

    No description available

    Director: N/A

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  • Frank Capra, Mel Brooks, Robert Altman, Peter Bogdanovich
    8.4/10(28)
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    #2 - Frank Capra, Mel Brooks, Robert Altman, Peter Bogdanovich

    Season 6 Episode 79

    Aired 1/21/1972

    Host Dick Cavett welcomes guests directors Mel Brooks, Frank Capra, Robert Altman and Peter Bogdanovich.

    Director: N/A

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  • Janis Joplin, The Committee, Michael Thomas
    8.2/10(77)
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    #3 - Janis Joplin, The Committee, Michael Thomas

    Season 3 Episode 9

    Aired 7/18/1969

    No description available

    Director: N/A

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  • Woody Allen
    8.2/10(246)
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    #4 - Woody Allen

    Season 6 Episode 23

    Aired 10/20/1971

    Host Dick Cavett welcomes solo guest director Woody Allen who plays the clarinet.

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  • Lauren Bacall, Ralph Richardson, John Gielgud, Richard Attenborough
    8.0/10(11)
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    #5 - Lauren Bacall, Ralph Richardson, John Gielgud, Richard Attenborough

    Season 4 Episode 89

    Aired 4/28/1971

    No description available

    Director: N/A

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  • Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, A.J.P. Taylor
    8.0/10(16)
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    #6 - Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, A.J.P. Taylor

    Season 4 Episode 95

    Aired 5/10/1971

    No description available

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  • E.G. Marshall, David Susskind, Victor Palmieri, William Rusher, Howard Miller, Leonard Davies
    7.9/10(12)
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    #7 - E.G. Marshall, David Susskind, Victor Palmieri, William Rusher, Howard Miller, Leonard Davies

    Season 4 Episode 69

    Aired 3/2/1971

    No description available

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  • Woody Allen, Anthony Quinn, Peter Ustinov, Cast of Hair, James Baldwin, Paul Weiss
    7.6/10(18)
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    #8 - Woody Allen, Anthony Quinn, Peter Ustinov, Cast of Hair, James Baldwin, Paul Weiss

    Season 3 Episode 1

    Aired 5/16/1969

    ABC Emmy Submission

    Director: N/A

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  • Paul Newman, Dr. Christiaan Barnard
    7.5/10(14)
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    #9 - Paul Newman, Dr. Christiaan Barnard

    Season 4 Episode 14

    Aired 5/4/1970

    No description available

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  • Woody Allen, Jim Fowler, Derek Nimmo, Dr. John G. Neihardt
    7.2/10(8)
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    #10 - Woody Allen, Jim Fowler, Derek Nimmo, Dr. John G. Neihardt

    Season 4 Episode 87

    Aired 4/26/1971

    No description available

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  • David Bowie
    7.2/10(14)
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    #11 - David Bowie

    Season 9 Episode 7

    Aired 12/5/1974

    Host Dick Cavett welcomes guests British actor Roy Dotrice and rocker David Bowie. Highlights: David performs "1984" and "Young Americans." Dick interviews David, then David performs "Footstompin'." The other number "Can You Hear Me" was not televised. Dotrice presents portions of his one-man show "Brief Lives" in which he portrays 17th century diarist John Aubrey.

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  • Robert Vaughn, Roy Wilkins, David Schoenbrun, F. Lee Bailey, Lauren Bacall
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    #12 - Robert Vaughn, Roy Wilkins, David Schoenbrun, F. Lee Bailey, Lauren Bacall

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 6/6/1968

    No description available

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  • Groucho Marx, Woody Allen, Bob Hope, Debbie Reynolds, Pat McCormick
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    #13 - Groucho Marx, Woody Allen, Bob Hope, Debbie Reynolds, Pat McCormick

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 6/10/1968

    No description available

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  • James Baldwin, Phyllis Newman, Jonathan Weiss, Paul Weiss, Elly Stone
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    #14 - James Baldwin, Phyllis Newman, Jonathan Weiss, Paul Weiss, Elly Stone

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 6/13/1968

    No description available

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  • Jerry Orbach, Marta Curro, Sally Trench, Della Reese, Truman Capote
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    #15 - Jerry Orbach, Marta Curro, Sally Trench, Della Reese, Truman Capote

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 7/5/1968

    No description available

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  • Billy Vera, Barbara Walters, Jack Doroshow, Senator Charles Percy
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    #16 - Billy Vera, Barbara Walters, Jack Doroshow, Senator Charles Percy

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 7/8/1968

    No description available

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  • Daughter of Eugene McCarthy, Vidal Sassoon, David Steinberg, 1910 Fruit Gum Company, Ashley Montagu
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    #17 - Daughter of Eugene McCarthy, Vidal Sassoon, David Steinberg, 1910 Fruit Gum Company, Ashley Montagu

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 7/9/1968

    No description available

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  • Gladys Knight and the Pips, Barbara Cook, David Schoenbrun, Ed Dunn, Irwin Corey
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    #18 - Gladys Knight and the Pips, Barbara Cook, David Schoenbrun, Ed Dunn, Irwin Corey

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 7/10/1968

    No description available

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  • Mary Pangalos, Rodney Dangerfield, Peter, Paul and Mary, Senator Joseph Tydings
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    #19 - Mary Pangalos, Rodney Dangerfield, Peter, Paul and Mary, Senator Joseph Tydings

    Season 1 Episode 8

    Aired 7/11/1968

    No description available

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  • Sheila MacRae, James Wechsler, Cashman, Pistilli & West, Jeremy Slate
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    #20 - Sheila MacRae, James Wechsler, Cashman, Pistilli & West, Jeremy Slate

    Season 1 Episode 9

    Aired 7/16/1968

    No description available

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  • The Box Tops, Maharana of Udaipur, Mayor John Lindsay, Glynis Johns, Elliott Arnold
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    #21 - The Box Tops, Maharana of Udaipur, Mayor John Lindsay, Glynis Johns, Elliott Arnold

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 7/17/1968

    No description available

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  • Jo Anne Worley, Robert Humphrey, William Accorsi, Jonathan Kozol
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    #22 - Jo Anne Worley, Robert Humphrey, William Accorsi, Jonathan Kozol

    Season 1 Episode 11

    Aired 7/18/1968

    No description available

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  • Lainie Kazan, Alan Alda, Cousin Brucie, Fred Papert
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    #23 - Lainie Kazan, Alan Alda, Cousin Brucie, Fred Papert

    Season 1 Episode 12

    Aired 7/19/1968

    No description available

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  • Henry Morgan, Roz Kelly, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Hazel Scott, Stephen Birmingham
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    #24 - Henry Morgan, Roz Kelly, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Hazel Scott, Stephen Birmingham

    Season 1 Episode 13

    Aired 7/22/1968

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  • Kenneth DeMilt, Julie Gregg, Caroline Bird, Hubert Humphrey
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    #25 - Kenneth DeMilt, Julie Gregg, Caroline Bird, Hubert Humphrey

    Season 1 Episode 14

    Aired 7/23/1968

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Best Episodes Summary

"John Cassavetes, Peter Falk, Ben Gazzara" is the best rated episode of "The Dick Cavett Show". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/21/1970. This episode scored 1.6 points higher than the second highest rated, "Frank Capra, Mel Brooks, Robert Altman, Peter Bogdanovich".