dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə pˈiəɹɪəd ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks, ðeɪ ɐpˈɪɹd ˌoʊvɚ θˈɜːɾi tˈaɪmz ɔnðə mˈɜːv ɡɹˈɪfɪn ʃˈoʊ, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ðə fˈaɪnəl "ɡʊdbˈaɪ" pɹˈoʊɡɹæm.
During the period of 1978 to 1986, they appeared over 30 times on The Merv Griffin Show, including the final "goodbye" program.