The Cher Show

Cher opens the show with a confident performance of The Beatles’ “Gotta Get You Into My Life,” donning a striking blue dress with a dramatic boa, setting the tone for a lively episode. In her monologue, she greets the Nielsen families and introduces her guests, including Jerry Lewis, whom she adores. The Osmonds perform “I’m Still Gonna Need You,” while Nancy Walker joins Cher for a hilarious “Life with Laverne” skit, portraying Laverne’s equally tacky mother borrowing a faux mink coat for the drag races. Jerry Lewis pantomimes as a clown while Cher delivers a heartfelt rendition of “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother.” The “Law and Order” sketches feature Jerry as a police sergeant struggling through a tongue-twisting report from Cher, followed by a scene with Nancy as his domineering mother. Cher’s solo performance of “Ain’t Nobody’s Business” is a showstopper, with her dressed in a floral robe, singing from a Parisian-style window. In another comedic skit, Nancy plays a recently awakened Sleeping Beauty being interviewed by Cher as Mable the Fable Lady. The Osmonds return for a Stevie Wonder medley with Cher, featuring hits like “You Are the Sunshine of My Life” and “Higher Ground,” as she playfully swoons over each brother, culminating with Donny. The show closes with Cher thanking her guests—conspicuously omitting Jerry Lewis, who has a comedic offstage meltdown—as she dances through the credits.