 In 1968, he formed a partnership with Canadian producer Allan Blye and they created the format for the 1968 TV special "Singer Presents Elvis" for producer Bob Finkel and director Steve Binder.Bearde and Blye co-produced several specials for Andy Williams and produced two years of "The Andy Williams Show" from 1969-71.Blye and Bearde also created a summer series, "The Who Is Ray Stevens Show", which featured the first appearance of Steve Martin.