The Ann-Margret Show is a musical special based on her successful live club act, featuring several numbers, including a song sung in her native Swedish.

After a long absence from television, Ann-Margret explained that she returned only because she was finally offered material she believed in, as she didn’t want to "cheat the public" with anything less.

Within the 60 minutes of the special, Ann-Margret display, through a variety of sketches and dance routines, her various talent as a singer, actress, dancer and comedienne.

"[3] To return Bob Hope's favor of appearing in the special, she joined him at his annual trip to the Far-East to entertain the troupes.

"[4] In his review written in Tucson Daily Citizen, Rick Du Brow praised Ann-Margret capabilities to perform comedy as refreshing tour de force.

[5] Paul Jones of The Atlanta Constitution said it is a program of good quality that "spotlights her (Ann Margret) multiple talents as a singer, actress, dancer and comedienne.

"[6] Bettelou Peterson, in her review published in the Detroit Free Press, thought it was too cliché, that we didn't see enough of her musical and comical talents, and that the sketches with guests were filler.