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ABC's Wide World of Sports

  • TV Series
  • 1961–1997
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961)
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ABC's weekend extravaganzas about everything that can be called a sports event.ABC's weekend extravaganzas about everything that can be called a sports event.ABC's weekend extravaganzas about everything that can be called a sports event.

  • Stars
    • Jim McKay
    • Howard Cosell
    • Muhammad Ali
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    227
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    • Stars
      • Jim McKay
      • Howard Cosell
      • Muhammad Ali
    • 5User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 11 Primetime Emmys
      • 16 wins & 17 nominations total

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    Angelo Dundee
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    • Trivia
      The show's host Jim McKay popularized the phrase "The thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat."
    • Quotes

      [opening spiel]

      Jim McKay: Spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of sports... the thrill of victory... and the agony of defeat... the human drama of athletic competition... This is "ABC's Wide World of Sports!"

    • Connections
      Featured in Homer (1970)

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    I Missed This Show

    I used to watch this sports show with great keenness. It is hosted by the one of the pioneers of sportscasting, Jim McKay. Although McKay is often recognized as Olympics commentator, this is perhaps his finest work for ABC Sports.

    I remember McKay's words, "Travelling the world to bring you a variety of sports, the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat - this is ABC's Wide World Sports". It gives you fascinated peek into all kinds of athletes and sports events and it was well done.
    • Kalaman
    • Oct 30, 2003
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    • Release date
      • April 29, 1961 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • ワイド・ワールド・オブ・スポーツ
    • Filming locations
      • Fort Huachuca, Arizona, USA(Harlem Globetrotters in Sierra Vista episode 1978)
    • Production company
      • American Broadcasting Company (ABC) Sports
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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