TV Appearances

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[DDET 09/29/17 – The Today Show   ]Jimmy discussed the ‘Escape to Margaritaville’ musical. Watch Video[/DDET]
[DDET 09/26/17 – NCIS: New Orleans   ]Jimmy plays himself, performing on stage in New Orleans. IMDB info[/DDET]
[DDET 01/13/17 – Hawaii Five-O   ]Buffett reprises his role as helicopter pilot Frank Bama. IMDB info[/DDET]
[DDET 12/13/16 – The Today Show   ]Buffett performs songs from ‘Tis the Season on the Today Show.[/DDET]
[DDET 07/29/16 – The Today Show   ]Buffett performs on the Today Show for their summer concert series.[/DDET]
[DDET 03/06/15 – Hawaii Five-O   ]Buffett reprises his role as helicopter pilot Frank Bama. IMDB info[/DDET]
[DDET 06/17/14 – The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon   ]Jimmy was interview and performed “Volcano.” He also performed “Margaritaville” and “Jolly Mon Sing” for the web[/DDET]
[DDET 10/17/13 – Ellen DeGeneres Show   ]Buffett performs “Something ‘Bout a Boat” and “Margaritaville”. [/DDET]
[DDET 08/15/13 – The Today Show   ]Buffett performs “Margaritaville,” “Fins,” and “Something ‘Bout a Boat” from the new album Songs From St. Somewhere.. [/DDET]
[DDET 04/15/13 – Hawaii Five-O   ]Buffett reprises his role as helicopter pilot Frank Bama. IMDB info[/DDET]
[DDET 11/21/11 – Hawaii Five-O   ]Buffett plays helicopter pilot Frank Bama. IMDB info[/DDET]
[DDET 11/23/09 – The Today Show   ]Jimmy appears on The Today Show to promote his new album Buffet Hotel. Watch Video[/DDET]
[DDET 11/23/09 – Wake Up with Al Roker   ]Jimmy talks with Al Roker on The Weather Channel about his new album Buffet Hotel. Watch Video[/DDET]
[DDET 09/09/09 – Walter Cronkite Memorial   ]Jimmy speaks and sings “Son Of A Son Of A Sailor” at a memorial for Walter Cronkite that was broadcast on CBS. Watch Video[/DDET]
[DDET 07/31/09 – Late Night with Jimmy Fallon   ]Jimmy is interviewed on Late Night and then performs “Margaritaville” with The Roots. Watch Video[/DDET]
[DDET 05/21/08 – The Late Show with David Letterman]Jimmy appears on The Late Show to promote his new book Swine Not?. He is interviewed and then performs “Volcano” for TV and “Bama Breeze” for a web exclusive[/DDET]
[DDET 05/13/08 – The Today Show]Jimmy appears on The Today Show to promote his new book Swine Not?[/DDET]
[DDET 04/14/08 – Comedy Central’s Night of Too Many Stars: Benefit for Autism]Jimmy and his wife Jane are shown in the audience several times. Jane stands up and pledges $50,000 when host Jon Stewart asks those in attendance to open their pocketbooks for autism education[/DDET]
[DDET 03/12/08 – Comedy Central’s South Park (Parody)   ]South Park lampoons Jimmy Buffett. Read More and Watch Video (Contains offensive language and content)[/DDET]
[DDET 01/18/08 – Bloomberg Voices   ]Jimmy is interviewed by Stephen Engle on Bloomberg TV from Hong Kong. Watch Video: Part I | Part II[/DDET]
[DDET 11/12/06 – 60 Minutes Remembers Ed Bradley   ]Jimmy speaks emotionally about his close friend Ed Bradley after he died in 2006. Watch Video

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[DDET 10/12/06 – The Today Show   ]Jimmy appears on The Today Show to promote his new album Take The Weather With You. In the interview, Jimmy explains the France / Ecstasy Incident to Matt Lauer. He also performs “Bama Breeze” and “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere”

Watch Video:

• Interview
• Bama Breeze
• It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere

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[DDET 10/08/06 – Emeril Live]Jimmy appears with Mac McAnally and Michael Utley. They cook with Emeril and sing Margaritaville, I Wish Lunch Could Last Forever, and I Will Play for Gumbo. No songs were shown in full[/DDET]
[DDET 10/07/06 – CMT Insider]Jimmy talks about his new album Take The Weather With You[/DDET]
[DDET 09/02/06 – CMT Insider]CMT interviews Jimmy on the set of the “Bama Breeze” music video shoot

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[DDET 05/26/06 – The Today Show   ]Jimmy performs on The Today Show for their Summer Concert Series

Watch Video:

• Floridays
• Margaritaville
• Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes

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[DDET 05/13/06 – Live With Regis And Kelly   ]Jimmy appears on Live With Regis And Kelly to promote the film Hoot. Watch Video[/DDET]
[DDET 05/01/06 – The Today Show   ]Jimmy talks with Matt Lauer and Katie Couric, promoting the film Hoot. Watch Video[/DDET]
[DDET 02/03/05 – Late Night With Conan O’Brien]Jimmy discusses his new book A Salty Piece Of Land with Conan O’Brien[/DDET]
[DDET 01/10/05 – The Ellen DeGeneres Show]Jimmy is interviewed by Ellen and performs “Margaritaville”[/DDET]
[DDET 12/02/04 – Live With Regis And Kelly]Jimmy talks to Regis and Kelly about his new book A Salty Piece Of Land[/DDET]
[DDET 11/30/04 – The Today Show]Jimmy performs “A Salty Piece Of Land” and “Christmas In The Caribbean”[/DDET]
[DDET 11/09/04 – CMA Awards   ]Jimmy performs “Hey Good Lookin'” with Toby Keith, Kenny Chesney, George Strait, Alan Jackson, and Clint Black. Watch Video[/DDET]
[DDET 02/13/04 – The Today Show]Jimmy performs Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes, License To Chill, and Come Monday[/DDET]
[DDET 11/05/03 – CMA Awards   ]Jimmy and Alan Jackson perform “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” and win the award for Vocal Event Of The Year.

Watch Video:

• Watch Acceptance Speech
• “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere”

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[DDET 06/11/03 – The Today Show]Jimmy performs “The Weather is Here, Wish You Were Beautiful”, “Everybody’s Talkin’”, “Cheeseburger in Paradise”, and “Fins” on The Today Show Summer Concert series[/DDET]
[DDET 04/28/03 – The Tonight Show With Jay Leno   ]Jimmy performs “Knees Of My Heart” from his new compilation album Meet Me In Margaritaville. Watch Video[/DDET]
[DDET 05/23/02 – The Tonight Show With Jay Leno   ]Jimmy performs “Far Side Of The World” from his new album of the same name. Watch Video[/DDET]
[DDET 07/20/01 – The Today Show   ]Jimmy performs “Come Monday”, “Margaritaville”, and “Only Time Will Tell” on The Today Show. Watch Video Of “Margaritaville”[/DDET]
[DDET 02/07/01 – The Today Show]Jimmy talks with Matt Lauer about his ejection from a Miami Heat game. Read about the incident here[/DDET]
[DDET 12/30/99 – The Tonight Show With Jay Leno   ]Jimmy performs “Fruitcakes”. Watch Video[/DDET]
[DDET 05/28/99 – The Today Show   ]Jimmy performs “Margaritaville”, “Pacing The Cage”, and “Volcano”

Watch Video:

• Margaritaville
• Pacing The Cage
• Volcano

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[DDET 08/12/98 – Late Night With Conan O’Brien]Jimmy talks with Conan O’Brien about his new autobiography A Pirate Looks At Fifty[/DDET]
[DDET 06/04/98 – The Today Show   ]Jimmy talks with Katie Couric about his new autobiography A Pirate Looks At Fifty. Watch Video[/DDET]
[DDET 06/11/97 – 60 Minutes]Jimmy is interviewed and shown playing in West Palm Beach, Florida[/DDET]
[DDET 11/22/96 – The Late Show With David Letterman   ]Jimmy performs “Ho, Ho, Ho And A Bottle Of Rhum”. Watch Video[/DDET]
[DDET 06/25/96 – 60 Minutes   ]Jimmy performs “School Boy Heart” from his new album Banana Wind. Watch Video[/DDET]
[DDET 10/12/95 – The Tonight Show With Jay Leno]Jimmy performs “Barometer Soup” from his new album of the same name[/DDET]
[DDET 08/01/95 – The Late Show With David Letterman   ]Jimmy performs “Don’t Chu Know” from his new album Barometer Soup. Watch Video[/DDET]
[DDET XX/XX/94 – ABC In Concert   ]Jimmy is interviewed and performs for ABC In Concert

Watch Video:

• Margaritaville
• Fruitcakes
• Vampires, Mummies, And The Holy Ghost
• Interview Part I
• Interview Part II

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[DDET 05/26/94 – Larry King Live]Jimmy is interviewed by Larry King[/DDET]
[DDET 05/24/94 – The Today Show   ]Jimmy performs “Frenchman For The Night” and “Another Saturday Night” on The Today Show

Watch Video:

• Frenchman For The Night

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[DDET 05/23/94 – The Late Show With David Letterman   ]Jimmy is interviewed and performs on Letterman in promotion of his new album Fruitcakes

Watch Video:

• Interview
• Apocalypso

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[DDET 09/18/92 – The Whoopi Goldberg Show   ]Jimmy is interviewed and performs “That’s What Living Is To Me”

Watch Video:

• Interview Part I
• “That’s What Living Is To Me”
• Interview Part II

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[DDET 05/05/92 – The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson   ]Jimmy performs “Money Back Guarantee” Watch Video[/DDET]
[DDET 06/XX/90 – The Arsenio Hall Show   ]Jimmy performs “Margaritaville”. Watch Video[/DDET]
[DDET 11/16/90 – The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson]Jimmy performs “The City” and “Jamaica Farewell” in promotion of his new live album Feeding Frenzy[/DDET]
[DDET 06/21/89 – The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson   ]Jimmy performs “Gravity Storm” and “Take Another Road” in promotion of his new album Off To See The Lizard

Watch Video:

• Gravity Storm
• Take Another Road

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[DDET 02/23/89 – The Today Show]Jimmy discusses his new book Tales From Margaritaville[/DDET]
[DDET 05/05/88 – The Today Show]Jimmy and his daughter Savannah Jane discuss their new children’s book Jolly Mon[/DDET]
[DDET 10/13/88 – The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson   ]Jimmy performs “Bring Back The Magic” and “Great Heart” from his new album Hot Water

Watch Video:

• Great Heart
• Bring Back The Magic

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[DDET 01/16/87 – The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson   ]Jimmy performs “Take It Back” and “If It All Falls Down”

Watch Video:

• Take It Back
• If It All Falls Down

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[DDET 09/09/85 – Late Night With David Letterman]Jimmy performs “Jolly Mon Sing”[/DDET]
[DDET XX/XX/84 – The Today Show   ]Jimmy is interviewed on The Today Show. Watch Video[/DDET]
[DDET 04/01/84 – Nashville Now]Jimmy performs “Margaritaville” and “He Went To Paris”[/DDET]
[DDET XX/XX/83 – Solid Gold Show]Jimmy performs “Come Monday”[/DDET]
[DDET 12/27/83 – The Today Show   ]Jimmy discusses writing “Margaritaville”, the Margaritaville movie that was never made, and why he’s still around. Watch Video[/DDET]
[DDET 11/03/83 – Austin City Limits]Jimmy performs on the legendary program Austin City Limits.

Set List:

1. Son of a Son of a Sailor (Solo)
2. Distantly in Love (w/Josh Leo)
3. Migration (w/Michael Utley and Sam Clayton)
4. Pencil Thin Mustache (w/Michael Utley and Sam Clayton)
5. Margaritaville
6. One Particular Harbour
7. Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes
8. Come Monday
9. Stars on the Water
10. A Pirate Looks at Forty
11. Brown Eyed Girl
12. Fins
13. Cheeseburger in Paradise

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[DDET 10/26/83 – Late Night With David Letterman   ]Jimmy performs solo with his acoustic guitar at Letterman’s desk

Watch Video:

• Distantly In Love
• Come Monday
• Interview

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[DDET XX/XX/82 – All My Children]Jimmy plays Chainsaw McGregor on the soap opera[/DDET]
[DDET 10/15/82 – SCTV Network 90   ]Jimmy performs and participates in a sketch with John Candy

Watch Video:

• On A Slow Boat To China
• The Fishin’ Musician Skit

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[DDET 02/23/82 – The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson   ]Jimmy performs two songs in promotion of his new album Somewhere Over China

Watch Video:

• On A Slow Boat To China
• If I Could Just Get It On Paper

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[DDET 05/08/81 – Fridays   ]Jimmy performs on the popular 80’s show

Watch Video:

• It’s My Job
• Volcano

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[DDET 05/05/81 – The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson   ]Jimmy is interviewed by Johnny Carson and performs “Margaritaville” and “Stars Fell On Alabama”

Watch Video:

• Stars Fell On Alabama
• Margaritaville
• Interview

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[DDET 05/13/78 – Saturday Night Live   ]Jimmy performs “Son Of A Son Of A Sailor” on Saturday Night Live, hosted by Richard Dreyfus. Watch Video[/DDET]
[DDET 07/26/76 – Austin City Limits]Jimmy performs on the legendary program Austin City Limits

Set List:

1. The Wino and I Know
2. Dallas
3. Tryin’ to Reason with Hurricane Season
4. Havana Daydreamin’
5. Banana Republics
6. Migration

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[DDET 08/09/74 – Your Hit Parade]Jimmy performs “Come Monday”[/DDET]