WILD WORLD OF SPORTS

WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS
ABC 1961-1997

“What in the wide world of sports is going on here?”
--Slim Pickens, BLAZING SADDLES

ABC TV'S WILD WORLD OF SPORTS
MAD #102, April 1966
w: Al Jaffee
a: George Woodbridge

Sports show before there were several all-sports channels covering lesser-known events like racing and skiing. The show was hosted by Jim McKay. Ken Sanguine and the other field commentators don't seem to be based on anyone in particular.

From When American TV Programs Are Shown in Russia by Lou Silverstone and Angelo Torres in #272, July 1987.

THE WIDER WORLD OF SPORTS
Cracked #139, January 1977
a: John Severin

Howard Cosell, obligatory appearances by Kojak and The Fonz.

Chris Schenkel. Bill Flemming

The Ty-D-Bol Man was a mascot that lived in the toilet tank.

WEIRD WORLD OF SPORTS
Sick #107, December 1975
w: Kim Bene
a: Tony Tallarico

Jean-Claude Killy was the biggest downhill sking star then and Evel Kneivel started the daredevil motorcycle craze of the 70s.

Keith Jackson and Frank Gifford were also correspondents on the show.