A feast for Barbra Streisand fans, The Television Specials collects five one-hour programs she recorded between 1965 and 1973 when she was known simply as a recording artist and Broadway star rather than a film director, reclusive performer, and political activist. CBS-TV announced a 10 year exclusive contract with Barbra in June, 1964 which would give the star unprecedented control in producing this series of specials for the network.