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Sha Na Na is a syndicated television variety series that ran from 1977 to 1981 for a total of 97 episodes,[1] hosted by the popular rock & roll/comedy group of the same name. The show was produced by Pierre Cossette and originally distributed by the Lexington Broadcast Services Company. Each episode ran for 22 minutes. Reruns continued to air in syndication through the 1982-1983 television season, after which the series left most markets. Sha Na Na Genre Variety Written by Gary Jacobs Starring Jon Bauman Jocko Marcellino Donny York Johnny Contardo Lennie Baker Danny McBride Screamin' Scott Simon Scott Powell as Tony Santini Denny Green Dave "Chico" Ryan Jane Dulo Pamela Myers Avery Schreiber Kenneth Mars Phil Roth June Gable Soupy Sales Michael Sklar Karen Hartman Country of origin United States Original language English No. of seasons 4 No. of episodes 97 Production Executive producer Pierre Cossette Producers Bernard Rothman and Jack Wohl Editor Darryl Sutton Running time 22 min Production company Pierre Cossette Enterprises Original release Network Syndicated Release 1977 – 1981 The show featured the group performing hits from the 1950s and 1960s along with comedy skits along the show's nostalgic theme but with a contemporary twist, with performances from that era's well-known acts as well as popular acts of the 1970s.[citation needed] Among the supporting cast members featured in the series were: Jane Dulo, Pamela Myers, Avery Schreiber, Kenneth Mars and Phil Roth (Season 1); June Gable and Soupy Sales (Seasons 2 to 4); Michael Sklar (Season 2); and Karen Hartman (Season 4).