17 Full Episodes from 1977 MLB Season Television first season broadcast of This Week in Baseball featuring Mel Allen
Episodes are presented as chapters on a single DVD disc that will play on home DVD players or computer.
Running Time 6 hours 7 minutes
The 1977 MLB season fits This Week in Baseball especially well because it was a year driven by stars, personalities, and moments that played perfectly in short weekly bursts. This was peak Reggie Jackson theater — his move to the Yankees turned the Bronx into a nonstop storyline, with TWIB regularly circling back to his home runs, his clashes with Billy Martin, and the larger-than-life aura he carried. The Yankees’ comeback from a 14-game deficit to catch the Red Sox gave the show a natural suspense arc, week after week, capped by Bucky Dent’s improbable home run in the one-game playoff. For a highlights-driven program, that chase was gold: tight standings graphics, dramatic late innings, and packed stadiums that looked electric on TV.
Beyond New York, 1977 offered TWIB a rich cross-section of baseball culture. The Dodgers and Phillies continued their NL rivalry, with Los Angeles eventually prevailing behind steady pitching and timely offense, while Philadelphia’s near-misses kept them a recurring subplot. Individual excellence filled out each episode: Rod Carew flirting with .400, George Brett establishing himself as a superstar, and pitchers like Steve Carlton and Nolan Ryan delivering the kind of dominant starts that translated cleanly into narrated highlights. The World Series — Yankees over Dodgers in six — felt like the natural conclusion to a season already framed by star power and momentum. For a This Week in Baseball collection, 1977 represents baseball as television spectacle: big markets, big personalities, and a steady drumbeat of moments that rewarded weekly viewing.