In July 1973, Rivera taped the pilot episode of "Good Night America," a late-night newsmagazine that he hosted (and executive produced). It began its semi-regular airing from April 1974 to June 1977 as part of the "ABC's Wide World of Entertainment" program block. The show featured Ringo Starr's "It Don't Come Easy" as the theme. "Good Night America" tackled controversial topics of the era, including marijuana usage and the status of Vietnam War draft dodgers. A 1975 episode of the program, featuring Dick Gregory and Robert J. Groden, showed the first national telecast of the historic Zapruder film. All 33 episodes of "Good Night America" may be viewed and downloaded here