It followed a TV special featuring Elton John, Bette Midler, and Flip Wilson as guests.

Cher premiered at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 16, 1975, and finished the season ranked first among variety shows and twenty-second among all programs, with a 21.3 average household share,[1] also receiving the most fan mail of any CBS program at the time.

The show featured Cher interviewing various celebrity guests ranging from musicians to actors and pop culture figures.

David Geffen, with whom Cher had an affair while waiting for her divorce from Sonny Bono to be finalized,[3] served as producer.

By the end of the season, Sonny and Cher had set aside their differences and agreed to reunite.