The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour_
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour is an American variety show starring American pop-singer Cher and her husband, Sonny Bono. The show ran on CBS in the United States, when it premiered in August 1971. The show was canceled May 1974, due to the couple's divorce, though the duo would reunite in 1976 for the identically-formatted The Sonny & Cher Show, which ran until 1977.
Network
CBS
Episodes
90
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Netflix
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Overview
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour has 4 seasons with 90 episodes spanning 1971-1974.
Year context
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour first aired 55 years ago in 1971.
CAST (3)
SEASONS (4 seasons, 90 episodes)
SEASON 1
01
Show 1 - Series Premeire
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with a medley of ""The Beat Goes On"" and ""It Don't Come Easy"", followed by a monologue featuring…
02
Show 2
1. As Sonny sings ""Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen"" at the piano, Ken comes up to him, claiming to know all about his troubled…
03
Show 3
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""With a Little Help From My Friends"" and an opening dialogue. 2. Cher sings ""God Bless the…
04
Show 4
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""Games People Play"" and banter about Sonny's logic that their show will become a mid-season replacement. 2.…
05
Show 5
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""Proud Mary"" and banter about Sonny's horoscope having him think that he can't do anything wrong. 2.…
06
Show 6 - Summer Replacement Series Finale
1. Sonny and Cher perform ""Something"" and ""Maybe I'm Amazed"" 2. ""The Vamps"" -- Cher is featured in comedy blackouts as Helen of Troy, Catherine…
07
Show 7 - Midseason Premiere
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""All I Ever Need Is You"" and banter about their summer show and Christmas holiday together. 2.…
08
Show 8
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""Sooner Or Later"" and banter about what makes their marriage such a solid success. 2. Sonny sings…
09
Show 9
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""Good Day Sunshine"" and banter about how Sonny sets Cher up for the big laughs. 2. ""Information…
10
Show 10
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""It Takes Two"" and banter about Sonny's new interest in body language. 2. ""I Got You Babe""…
11
Show 11
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""Put a Little Love In Your Heart"" and an opening dialogue. 2. ""The Vamps"" -- Cher appears…
12
Show 12
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""More Today Than Yesterday"" and banter about Sonny's new organic health food diet. 2. Cher sings ""The…
13
Show 13
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""People Got To Be Free"" and banter about the art of self-control. 2. Sonny and Cher are…
14
Show 14
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""Cry Like a Baby"" and banter about Sonny's start in the music business. 2. Sonny gets Burt…
15
Show 15
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You"" and banter about Sonny's new interest in exercising and staying…
16
Show 16
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""Eight Days a Week"" and an opening dialogue. 2. Ralph Edwards surprises Sonny with his This Is…
17
Show 17
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""Got To Get You Into My Life"" and banter with Sonny comparing himself to a finely tuned…
18
Show 18
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with a medley of ""The Beat Goes On"" and ""It Don't Come Easy"" and banter about Cher being…
19
Show 19 - Season Finale
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""Get Ready"" and an opening dialogue. 2. Cher sings ""The Way Of Love"" 3. ""The Vamps"" --…
SEASON 2
01
Show 20 - Series Premiere
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""Let Me Down Easy"" and banter about their marriage and individual honors. 2. Sonny and Cher introduce…
02
Show 21
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""With a Little Help From My Friends"" and banter about Sonny having been asked to perform at…
03
Show 22
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""Happy Together"" and banter about their habit of poking fun at one another. 2. Bobby sings ""Marching…
04
Show 23
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""For Once In My Life"" and banter about Sonny having been asked to pose for a nude…
05
Show 24
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""There's a Kind Of Hush"" and an opening dialogue. 2. ""Raggedy Sonny and Raggedy Cher"" -- The…
06
Show 25
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""Two Of Us"" and banter featuring Cher teasing Sonny about everything from his singing to his mother.…
07
Show 26
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""From Me To You"" and banter about their daughter and child psychology. 2. Sonny consults a gypsy…
08
Show 27
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""You Didn't Have To Be So Nice"" and an opening dialogue. 2. Lorne plays an overthrown Latin…
09
Show 28
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""I Need You"" and banter about Sonny's mother. 2. Bobby sings ""Sail Away"" 3. ""The Vamps"" --…
10
Show 29
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""You've Got Your Troubles"" and banter about Cher's habit of watching late-night monster movies on TV when…
11
Show 30
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""Bad Moon Rising"" and an opening dialogue. 2. Jim and Bobby appear in a football sketch about…
12
Show 31
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""Do You Believe In Magic?"" and an opening dialogue. 2. Cher performs a medley of Al Jolson…
13
Show 32 - Christmas Episode
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""Jingle Bells"" and banter about their new time slot on Wednesday nights and Sonny's present to Cher.…
14
Show 33
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""Love Grows"" and banter about why their marriage is so successful. 2. ""Sonny's Pizza Parlor"" -- Jean…
15
Show 34
1. Cher comes out with Olympic great Mark Spitz, hoping to pass him off as Sonny. 2. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""All…
16
Show 35
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""Jackson"" and banter about how Sonny believes he has been blessed with good luck. 2. Mike offers…
17
Show 36
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""Lodi"" and banter about Sonny's top movie picks of the year. 2. ""Sonny's Pizza Parlor"" -- Merv…
18
Show 37
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""I'll Follow the Sun"" and banter about Sonny's hopes that his memoirs could be made into a…
19
Show 38 - Valentine's Day Episode
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""Jambalaya"" and banter about Valentine's Day. 2. Cher sings ""My Funny Valentine"" 3. Joe highlights the show…
20
Show 39
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""Put a Little Love In Your Heart"" and banter about Sonny's new plan to make an adult…
21
Show 40
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""Got To Get You Into My Life"" and banter about Sonny's dream of being the President Of…
22
Show 41
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""Personality"" and banter about Sonny's latest idea of opening his own music school. 2. John is featured…
23
Show 42
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""Oh, Babe, What Would You Say?"" and an opening monologue. 2. Cher sings ""Am I Blue?"" 3.…
24
Show 43 - Season Finale
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows"" and banter about Sonny's attempt to write his own script for the show.…
SEASON 3
01
Show 44 - Season Premiere
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""Games People Play"" and banter about Sonny having performed this summer at the White House for the…
02
Show 45
1. Sonny and Cher open the show with ""I Couldn't Live Without Your Love"" and banter about Sonny having his family traced. In comedy blackouts,…
03
Show 46 - The Sonny & Cher Years (Part 1)
04
Show 47
05
Show 48
06
Show 49
07
Show 50
08
Show 51 - Halloween Episode
09
Show 52
10
Show 53
11
Show 54
12
Show 55 - The Sonny & Cher Years (Part 2)
13
Show 56
14
Show 57 - Christmas Episode
15
Show 58 - New Year's Episode
16
Show 59
17
Show 60
18
Show 61
19
Show 62
20
Show 63 - Valentine's Day Episode
21
Show 64
22
Show 65
23
Show 66
24
Show 67 - Series Finale
SEASON 4
01
Show 44
02
Show 45
03
Show 46 - The Sonny & Cher Years (1)
04
Show 47
05
Show 48
06
Show 49
07
Show 50
08
Show 51
09
Show 52
10
Show 53
11
Show 54 - The Sonny & Cher Years (2)
12
Show 55
13
Show 56
14
Show 57
15
Show 58
16
Show 59
17
Show 60
18
Show 61
19
Show 62
20
Show 63
21
Show 64
22
Show 65
23
Show 67 - Series Finale
SERIES INFO
4
Seasons
90
Episodes
60 min/ep
Per Episode
Ended
Status
NETWORKS (1)
CBS
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour about?
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour is an American variety show starring American pop-singer Cher and her husband, Sonny Bono. The show ran on CBS in the United States, when it premiered in August 1971. The show was canceled May 1974, due to the couple's divorce, though the duo would reunite in 1976 for the identically-formatted The Sonny & Cher Show, which ran until 1977.
Where can I watch The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour?
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour is available on Netflix. Availability varies by region.
How many seasons does The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour have?
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour has 4 seasons with 90 episodes total.
Who stars in The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour?
The cast of The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour includes Sonny Bono, Cher, Peter Cullen.
What is the rating of The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour?
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour has a rating of 6.5 out of 10 based on 14 votes on TMDB.
Is The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour still running?
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour has ended. The final episode aired on .
GENRES (1)
Comedy
