[1] In the special, the Carpenters perform a variety of sketches with guest stars Victor Borge and John Denver.
On top of that, Richard and Karen perform a "Spike Jones and the City Slickers" style parody version of "(They Long to Be) Close to You", beginning with a harp introduction.
John Denver and Karen Carpenter do a duet together of a medley consisting of a cleaned up version of Robert Burns' "Comin' Through the Rye" and the Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations".
He applauded the "sly, unexpected flashes of whimsy", and said that Karen "at times shows a deft touch for visual comedy.
He opined, "not even John Denver and Victor Borge can save them both from making their initial television show a disaster.