I remember watching this, as a teen. My parents always watched 20/20, but I had to force them to watch this episode. Hahaha

I remember catching this when it initially aired on TV: My parents let this then-eight-year-old "stay up late" to watch it and I was glued to the program. Hard to believe it's been forty years ago... Thanks for sharing! -Kent

Critics don't buy the albums, fans do!

I remember watching this as a kid. I was so excited KISS was on regular TV.

Just takes me back to when I was an excited 7 year old.

This 20/20 show in '79 was the epicentre of KISS awesomeness for me as a 15 year old. I had just seen the Dynasty show in Toronto and knew that album word-for-word. It was the pinnacle of a fantastic summer before I had to meet life's grown-up realities. I watched it on an ancient 18" b/w analog TV with a 13-channel dial selector that made a clicking sound when you changed stations, no cable in those days. Just a rotor and antenna, a wonderful time in Kisstory.

I was one of those kiddos my first real arena show also met them w and w out makeup..it changed my life

Memories, At 15 I went to the '79 show in Chicago. Opened by Judas Priest.

Intetesting they show Move On and New York Groove on this version. Really high quality.

Gene spits blood and fire. Ace’s guitar bursts into flames and Paul wiggles and prances.

Saw this as a 10 year old back then and its still awesome. Have owned the original pinball for 30 years now, still stare at it like a 10 year old..

"Paganism for pubescents?" Not surprising such a clueless comment came from a Rolling Stone writer. As someone who grew up in the '70s, I was a huge KISS fan. And though I loved "Dynasty," I lamented its "Super KISS" look and that the band's sudden appeal to kids and families. Nothing wrong in seeking new fans, but they just lost something at that point, IMO. Thanks for posting this!

I had a neighbor that passed away in late 70s I think 1979. That display that they show of dynasty album cover was given to me by the guy I was very lucky and fortunate that the guy knew I loved kiss. I've never seen that display in any other videos but this one.

That Rolling Stone guy has no clue what constitutes great Rock and Roll!!!

Classic video! Hugh Downs at the end is beside himself, having “lowered” himself to open and close the segment! Love it! Not shown on this version….he takes a deep breath and says….”Okay…we’ll be right back”. Awesome!

I was at that show. The Richfield Coliseum!!

I was in Haughton La when this aired. I had tickets to see this show 4 months later....awesome!!!

"The end of the original the true and the great KISS"

I was born in 1977 & when i was old enough persay to listen to them i had “KISS” posters all over my bedroom walls & Gene Simmons is one of the bassist's as to why i picked up a bass guitar at the age of 15/16yrs old 🤘

I remember how Paul would hand out his guitar after he smashed it, now you have to pay $12,000 for it.

Man. I have never seen this

There it was 1976,playing my stereo,KISS debut album...mom walks in and permanently removes my stereo...

I remember that real well

"God's Of Thunder ⚡ and Rock n Roll!"

I was 13 in 79. I went to a Halloween party dressed as Ace. I was told if I had stayed until the costume contest, I would've probably won. But I was young and dumb and full of c....chasing those girls!!!

I'll bet Charles M Young no longer works at Rolling Stone, hell, Rolling Stone barley exists anymore, but almost 50 years later we still have KISS. They should've quit 20 years ago but they've still out lasted the critics

According to a Gallup poll Kiss was the most popular rock band in America in 1977 ......by late 1978 most of the fans who followed them since '74 had checked out and had moved on to other bands.....especially after the solo albums came out. By 1979 the median age of a Kiss fan was 12.....whereas just 4 years prior most Kiss fans were between the ages of 15-25. What a difference a couple of years make......by 1980 they couldn't fill an American stadium anymore......by 1981 they were almost completely washed up. Then starting in late '82 they slowly began to climb back in popularity but would never come close to their hey day which was late '75 through early '78.

Music and merchandise go hand in hand.

I love you.

I'm curious to know what happened with the Cincinnati thing ? think i read they fired Glickman, however the band was in alot of turmoil at this point... thanks for another cool video \m/

Interesting video. Kiss knows how to make money.

Where do they get nightmarish??

"Convey knowledge" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Kiss? Never heard of em.

Yeah that performance was a Real nightmare there Dan Rather lol

Ha! The first song we hear is from Ace. Paul must've been so pissed off.

I wonder what sits on that property in Cincinnati now.

And two years after this, KISS couldn't get arrested. They were so unpopular, if you said you liked KISS, you were laughed at and ridiculed. Most people thought they weren't even together at that point anymore. The only media they could get was the occasional mention in 16 magazine. So high to so low in such a short time was spectacular.

I love KISS but damn, Paul came off super shallow in this hit piece.

When can i get tickets to the KISS park?

Just my opinion, KISS was a great band from 1974 to 1978. These are the albums that are official in my opinion. 1. Kiss 2. Hotter than Hell 3. Dressed to Kill 4. Rock and Roll Over 5. Alive 6. Destroyer 7. Love Gun 8. Ace Frehley - Kiss Solo Album They can make one 'best of' album with tracks from Dynasty, Unmasked and the 3 other solo albums to cover 1978 to 1980. I really like 1981's The Elder but it's not a KISS album. After 1980, KISS really doesn't exist anymore. They are just another forgettable 80's hair band after 1981. KISS only in name.

My 4 year old grandson is infatuated with KISS. He doesn't watch cartoons in the morning anymore. On a side note. Hugh Downs died in 2020. Coincidence? I think not.

The programs are five bux LoL 😂😂😂 hilarious

"Nightmarish" performance? Lol

I think I know what happened to rock and roll I mean when I was 7 or 8 years old I watched a band get on stage called The Beatles and then when I think about an 8-year-older getting his first taste of rock and roll and it's kiss I think that's the difference and that's how the quality of music went down the toilet

ah, back to the days when Paul would toss the shattered guitar into the crowd....before they figured out that the lemmings would pay thousands of dollars for the pieces.

Ace and Peter were treated like crap.drugs and booze did them in and Gene and Paul didn't help them overcome their problems.

It seems they were once managed by BASIL FAWLTY 😆

The writing and idea behind the story sucks. News reporters and Rolling Stone didn't have a fucking clue.

Hugh Downs, it only revolted YOU, old man. Which was the whole idea: shock and repulse parents and grandparents, enthrall the kids. Cha-ching.

“Nightmarish performances?”

Wow kiss is so so sinister and evil...lol. They have the nerve to play garage music in makeup and sell things to u? I’m really shocked thatABC TV didn’t win a Pulitzer Prize for this amazing piece of journalism...lol

Dynasty album was the end for me ! They sucked afterwards!

I really think someone should sue for malpractice for that song Dr Love