Make Your Own Kind of Music was an American summer replacement television series starring The Carpenters that aired on NBC between July 6, 1971, and September 7, 1971.
It was a replacement for "The Don Knotts Show," in the Tuesday evening time slot from 8-9 p.m. (Eastern), and was produced by Stan Harris for Tomka Productions.
[1] The Carpenters were joined by Al Hirt, Mark Lindsay, the Doodletown Pipers, and comedy team Tom Patchett and Jay Tarses.
Guest stars that appeared during the eight-episode series included Herb Alpert, Jose Feliciano, Dusty Springfield, and Helen Reddy.
Author Merle Miller, guest critic for TV Guide, was not fond of the concept:[3] The series ended when the fall television season premiered.