Ford, in order to better promote its 1969 model line to a wider audience, assembled a pop group, which headlined a namesake special, The Going Thing, in the winter of 1969. What isn't actually sure is what network this aired on. Ford sponsored The F. B. I. on ABC, and Arte Johnson brought one of his Laugh-In alter-egos, Tyrone, for a rare solo gig. The Going Thing singers were largely unknown, except for Janis Hansen, who was also with Sergio Mendes' group at the time. Tom & John Bahler were the musical directors.
Producer-director Bob Henry would serve in that same capacity for Flip Wilson's NBC variety hour the next year.
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