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This show normally aired on Sundays, and was off the air entirely between November 1966 and January 30th, 1967 in which The Doors are believed to have returned from New York on the same day. The Doors lip synch their first single 'Break On Through' live on the air. Partway through this performance, Jim Morrison's microphone appears to have been turned on briefly in which he can be heard mumbling the first chorus. Although a poor quality videotape transfer is known to collectors, a clean copy of this performance does exist.

Tracklist:
Break On Through

Broadcasts:
(Dates Unknown) - Los Angeles, CA

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In early 1967 the Doors appeared on The Clay Cole Show (Saturday evenings at 6 pm on WPIX Channel 11 out of NYC) where they performed their single 'Break On Through.' Research has determined that the tapes were all wiped, the only shows that still exist are the final ones copied by an employee of the station, unfortunately this was long after The Doors' appearance. The Doors returned to the Clay Cole Show a second time on June 24 where they most likely performed 'Light My Fire'.

Tracklist:
1st Appearance: Break On Through
2nd Appearance: Light My Fire

Broadcasts:
04/01/1967 - WPIX (Channel 11) - New York, NY (First Appearance)
06/24/1967 - WPIX (Channel 11) - New York, NY (Second Appearance)

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This performance was broadcast on May 20th, 1967 and was likely filmed no more than a week prior to its original air date. Boss City ran from September 1966 for several years on local television station KHJ-TV, from 6-7 p.m. on Saturdays. A copy of this performance has never been found and details of the performance are completely unknown. Only a few shows have survived as kinescopes and the master footage is said to be long gone. An account of the show mentions the long version of 'Light My Fire'.

Tracklist:
Light My Fire (Long Version)

Broadcasts:
05/20/1967 - KHJ-TV (Channel 9) - Los Angeles, CA

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The Doors lip sync 'Light My Fire' for this live television broadcast of Disc-o-Teen, while teenagers dance to the music. The Doors are interviewed when the song is finished. This appearance was made just before The Doors June performances at the Village Theater in New York. WNJU-TV was a UHF Station on Channel 47 in New York, and was not broadcast to a wide range of viewers due to its format. Only the final two broadcasts of this television show exist, and do not include The Doors episode.

Tracklist:
Light My Fire > Interview

Broadcasts:
Live Broadcast Only - WNJU (UHF Channel 47) - Newark, NJ

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This performance footage from American Bandstand was shot in black and white, just under two months from the show's permanent switch to color. Broadcast in New York on ABC Channel 7 at 1:30pm. Features 'The Crystal Ship' followed by a short on-stage interview with the band, then a performance of 'Light My Fire'. Click HERE to view Jim's recording contract for this performance.

Tracklist:
The Crystal Ship > Interview > Light My Fire

Broadcasts:
07/22/1967 - WABC 1:30pm (Channel 7) - New York, NY

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Originally shot in color, The Doors are set on an antique fire engine at Leo Carrillo State Park in Malibu, and the show is hosted by Ricky Nelson. Jim could not be bothered to show up for the filming, so the band had Robby's twin brother Ron fill in, his back to the audience, never showing his face. Jim was later filmed atop the 9000 Building in West Hollywood with the sky behind him so as not to reveal the fact that he was not with the rest of the band. This episode was broadcast again the following day, and the final episode of Malibu U broadcasts on Sept. 1.

Tracklist:
Light My Fire

Broadcasts:
08/25/1967 - KABC 8:30pm (Channel 7) & XETV 8:30pm (Channel 6) - Los Angeles & San Diego, CA
08/26/1967 - KEYT 7:00pm (Channel 3) - Santa Barbara, CA

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Shot by CBC television in Canada at the O'Keefe Centre for a episode of 'The Rock Scene: Like It Is', this film features a live performance of 'The End'. Although the other acts return to the studio to overdub their performances, The Doors do not. The show broadcasts later in the U.S. on August 1, 1970 on WPIX re-titled the 'Now Explosion'. The Oedipal section of 'The End' has been omitted from the television broadcast, and an unedited performance is yet to be found. This televised performance was given an official release on The Doors 'Soundstage Performances' DVD. Click HERE to view a photograph from the performance.

Tracklist:
Wake Up! > The End (Edit)

Broadcasts:
10/16/1967 - CBC - Toronto, CAN
08/01/1970 - WPIX (Channel 11) - (as 'The Now Explosion') - New York, NY

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In this infamous appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, The Doors are asked to modify the word 'higher' in "Light My Fire". The Doors agree, and do so in rehearsal. The band opens the show with a performance of their new single 'People Are Strange' and conclude with 'Light My Fire', but during the live broadcast Jim sings 'Light My Fire' as it was originally recorded. The Doors are never invited back. The show is re-broadcast on July 7, 1968 and clips can be seen throughout various modern video compilations. Original 16mm prints tend to feature unedited performances with quality sound. The unedited master footage has never seen an official release in its entirety.

Tracklist:
People Are Strange > Light My Fire

Broadcasts:
09/17/1967 - WCBS (Channel 2) - New York, NY
07/07/1968 - WCBS (Channel 2) - New York, NY

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Color television show filmed in New York City, titled 'Murray the K In New York'. First broadcast on September 22nd, the show is later rebroadcast on October 9th and November 4th on WPIX Television, New York. Two songs are incorporated into this broadcast. For the first song, Jim records a live vocal of 'People Are Strange' over pre-recorded music, a technical achievement for the time as the vocals are mixed to the music without the safety of post production editing. It takes multiple shots before Jim is captured without mistakes. The second song, 'Light My Fire' is not performed live, but features The Doors acting in a scripted 'Secret Agent'-type scenario that includes 'The K Flock' headed by Jackie the K. Outtake footage from Battery Park is known to exist, and includes The Doors multiple takes of 'People Are Strange' and more.

"The original 2" quad tapes were deteriorating rapidly when the transfer to 3/4" videotape was made. The 3/4" tape was shedding oxide pretty badly as well, so a clean digital transfer was made using a specially prepared machine that had an air nozzle mounted near the rotating playback head to keep it clear of debris long enough to get a clean transfer." Portions of the master footage appear in The Doors official video compilation 'Dance On Fire'. In 1976, IBC Distributing released a vinyl record and an 8-track titled "Murray the K - Live As It Happened" that includes The Doors performance of 'People Are Strange'. Click Here to view the front and back of an original 8-track.

Tracklist:
People Are Strange > Action Scene #1 > Action Scene #2 > Light My Fire

Outtakes:
People Are Strange Take #1 > Directing The People > People Are Strange Take #2 > People Are Strange Take #3> Jim Threatens Murray > People Are Strange Take #4 > Directing 'The Doors' Scene 14B

Broadcasts:
09/22/1967 - WPIX (Channel 11) - New York, NY
10/09/1967 - WPIX (Channel 11) - New York, NY
11/04/1967 - WPIX (Channel 11) - New York, NY

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A one hour special from Bruce Morrow's radio studio in New York. Although it was broadcast on television, The Doors did not specifically record a performance for the purpose of a television broadcast. The production uses clips from various band performances from various locations around the U.S. The Doors footage was filmed at the Denver University on September 29th, 1967. Other performers include Jefferson Airplane, Blues Magoos and The Children of Paradise. Originally broadcast on Channel 7 in New York at 7:30pm. The length of the Doors portion is unknown, as an intact recording has never been found. It is also unknown as to wether or not outtake footage may exist, or how much footage was originally shot for this broadcast.

Broadcasts:
11/08/1967 - WABC 7:30pm (Channel 7) - New York, NY

< Click Here To See a Tv listing of the Show!

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This is the national premiere of the Jonathan Winters Show. The Doors interrupt their performance at Winterland in San Francisco to watch themselves on a TV brought onstage. Features a performance of Moonlight Drive accompanied by Horse Latitudes for an introduction, and finally Light My Fire. The complete show exists in broadcast quality in CBS' archives as well as on a black and white kinescope. The performance of Moonlight Drive was released on the video Dance on Fire with the original audio replaced with the studio version and additional unrelated footage added in. The show airs in New York and San Francisco at 10:00pm on CBS.

Tracklist:
Moonlight Drive > Light My Fire

Broadcasts:
12/27/1967 - CBS - New York, NY
12/27/1967 - CBS - San Francisco, CA

< Click Here To Read a Newspaper Article On The Show!

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The Doors do a live performance of "Hello, I Love You" on BBC's Top of the Pops. A rehearsal for this performance took place, and may have been filmed. Although the program was simultaneously broadcast on the radio, there are no known recordings of this performance in existence. The screenshot provided above is only a photograph. Jim Morrison is said to have been disappointed with the production of this show.

Tracklist:
Hello, I Love You

Broadcasts:
09/05/1968 - BBC - London, UK

< Click Here To See Barrie Wentzell's 'Top Of The Pops' Photography!

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Although this performance was filmed in color, the original televised broadcast was black and white. The complete, unedited color copy has not been released to collectors. Filmed in Romer Square, Frankfurt. The Doors do a 1:00 p.m. lip-synch, in an outdoor presentation of 'Hello, I Love You' in the streets of Frankfurt. Many photos are known to exist from this performance and the events surrounding The Doors in Frankfurt. Click HERE to view color screenshots of the performance.

Tracklist:
Hello, I Love You

Broadcasts:
09/13/1968 - ZDF - Frankfurt, DE

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A lengthy black and white television performance during The Doors 1968 tour in Europe. The show is hosted by Edmont Jensen. The stage is designed with platforms, each represented with nationality flags of the U.S., Denmark and Sweden. There was no audience present in the studio, allowing The Doors to perform a laid back set. The complete performance was released in 2002 on the 'Soundstage Performances' DVD, however the original introduction with Edmont Jensen was not included. An uncut broadcast was uncovered online, and the station source has revealed that the original broadcast date was October 30, 1968. The introduction is approximately an extra 2:20. The recordings of 'Love Me Two Times' and 'Texas Radio' are included in the 1983 album 'Alive She Cried' and the 1985 video release of 'Dance On Fire'. Click HERE to view a screenshot from the original Danish-spoken introduction with Edmont Jensen.

Tracklist:
Alabama Song > Backdoor Man > Texas Radio > Love Me Two Times > When The Music's Over > The Unknown Soldier

Broadcasts:
10/30/1968 - Television-Byen - Copenhagen, DK

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The Doors rehearse the Smother Brothers Comedy Hour television performance on the 5th of December, and record on the 6th. This performance was filmed in color and features 'Wild Child' and 'Touch Me' featuring Curtis Amy and the Smothers Brothers Orchestra. Robby is sporting a black eye during the filming. Broadcast on December 15th, the delay between recordings and airplay for this show is typically 10 days. CBS cancelled this show on June 8th, 1969.

Tracklist:
Wild Child > Touch Me

Broadcasts:
12/15/1968 - CBS - (Nationwide Broadcasting)

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This one-hour monthly broadcast of 'Beat Club' features professional black & white performance footage of The Doors in Frankfurt, 1968. Originally broadcast on January 25th, 1969, this episode featured many artists including The Move, 1910 Fruitgum Company, Status Quo, Johnny Johnson & The Bandwagon, The Gun, Jimi Hendrix and more. Filmed at the Kongresshalle on September 14th during the early and late shows, these short performance clips of 'Light My Fire' and 'Five To One' were uncensored and broadcast during the 'Beat Club News' segment of the show. Once thought to have been part of a WDR documentary, these short performance clips of The Doors in Frankfurt are well known to collectors in generated forms. Although various other groups give performances specifically for this show, The Doors are likely unaware of their inclusion in this episode.

Tracklist:
Light My Fire (Excerpt) > Five To One (Excerpt)

Broadcasts:
01/25/1969 - WDR - Frankfurt, DE

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PBS Critique's color broadcast titled "A Profile of Jim Morrison and The Doors - On and Off Stage'. The performance was filmed on April 28th, and the Interview on April 29th. The panel discussion was later filmed on May 13th. It is unknown wether or not more footage exists from this performance. Includes the only known complete live recording of 'The Soft Parade'. Frank Lisciandro, who was on site photographing the show, recalled in his book that Light My Fire was performed, although recently Frank has revealed that Light My Fire was not performed on this show. Also featured is a 10 minute interview with the band by Richard Goldstein in which Jim attempts to read from 'The Lords And New Creatures'. The panel discussion includes Richard Goldstein, Patricia Kennealy, William 'Rocko' Mercer from WNEW-FM, and Alfred G. Aronowitz. The show was originally broadcast on WNET - Channel 13 in New York, and re-broadcast on June 29.

Early broadcasts of this performance do not include the panel discussion. A clean copy of this performance exists in The Doors archive, however it may not include the panel discussion, giving reason as to why an inferior (complete) copy was used on the Soundstage Performances DVD. Portions of the cleaner footage were used on the The Doors Collection DVD.

Tracklist:
Tell All The People > Alabama Song > Backdoor Man > Wishful Sinful > Build Me A Woman > Interview > The Soft Parade

Broadcasts:
06/25/1969 - WNET (Channel 13) - New York, NY
06/29/1969 - WNET (Channel 13) - New York, NY
07/19/1969 - KCET - Los Angeles, CA
08/24/1969 - KQED - San Francisco, CA
09/07/1969 - KDIN - Des Moines, IO
01/25/1970 - KCET - Los Angeles, CA
03/10/1970 - WNET (Channel 13) - New York, NY

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Lost and re-discovered in 2007, this footage features a full performance of 'Crawling King Snake', shot in The Doors Elektra Office during the short-lived 'L.A. Woman' studio sessions. ABC Australia's GTK (Getting To Know) first aired on August 4th, 1969 and ran until 1974 where it was replaced by 'Countdown'. Programming was aimed at Australian youth who sought more than what local television and radio could provide. The original broadcasts were 10 minutes in length and were aired shortly before the 7:00pm ABC news Mon-Thur. This performance was originally broadcast in black & white as full-time color transmissions would not become available in Australia until March 1st, 1975. Although the master tapes have mainly been wiped, backup videotape of the entire GTK performance has been released on The Doors 40th Anniversary Boxset 'Perception'.

Tracklist:
Crawling King Snake

Broadcasts:
(Dates Unknown) - ABC - Australia

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Prior to the start of their European tour in 1972, The Doors gave two televised performances without Jim Morrison, the first on the German television show 'Beat Club'. This lengthy performance was filmed in color and has been re-broadcast numerous times since it's original filming on May 3rd, 1972. Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger share vocal duties, and also appearing on-stage is Bobby Ray on guitar and Jack Conrad on bass.

Tracklist:
Tightrope Ride > In The Eye Of The Sun > I'm Horny, I'm Stoned > Love Me Two Times > Verdilac > Ships With Sails (False Start) > Ships With Sails > Good Rockin'

Broadcasts:
05/27/1972 - Radio Bremen TV - Bremen

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Two days after the 'Beat Club' performance, The Doors make their second television appearance on BBC's 'Old Grey Whistle Test'. The original May 9th, 1972 broadcast version of the Old Grey Whistle Test performance has not turned up as of yet, however a timecoded copy of the original production footage is known to collectors. This broadcast also includes Bobby Ray and Jack Conrad on-stage with The Doors.

Tracklist:
I'm Horny, I'm Stoned > In The Eye Of The Sun

Outtakes:
I'm Horny, I'm Stoned Take #1 - False Start > I'm Horny, I'm Stoned Take #2 > I'm Horny, I'm Stoned Take #3 > I'm Horny, I'm Stoned Take #4 > Ships With Sails Take #1 > Ships With Sails Take #2 - False Start > Ships With Sails Take #3 > In The Eye Of The Sun Take #1 > In The Eye Of The Sun Take #2

Broadcasts:
05/09/1972 - BBC - London

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Ray Manzarek, John Densmore and Robby Krieger give their final television performance as The Doors on this late-night talk-styled television show. Actual footage or videotape from this performance has never surfaced, however an audio recording is known and features 'The Mosquito' and 'Good Rockin'.

Tracklist:
The Mosquito > Good Rockin'

Broadcasts:
08/25/1972 - ABC - New York