The Nashville Network, whose original configuration has evolved under Viacom's stewardship into the Paramount Network, got into the talk show business with a primetime series, Nashville Now, which ran for 10 years (1983-93) before being replaced by another talk-variety show, Music City Tonight. Not much difference there.
Veteran country music personality Ralph Emery (ex-Pop! Goes The Country) was the series' host for its entire run, often aided by a puppet, Shotgun Red (voiced by Steve Hall). Red would also appear on Hee Haw in its final years.
The format was pretty much cookie cutter for the genre, set up as a primetime answer to The Tonight Show, and at a much more accessible hour for most folks.
Contrary to what you'd might think, Nashville Now also hosted pop acts, usually on the nostalgia circuit, like in this 1988 episode:
Rating: A.
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