What I meant was: it's good because it puts today in context as far as the space race and way a single news event can dominate programming. Would this happen nowadays? Would the coverage be this extensive, or would the networks cover the launch and return for the splashdown? It's hard to tell because there hasn't really been anything new with the space program for a long time, but my suspicion is that they'd opt for the lesser coverage, and allow the cable news networks to show the rest.
No commentary today, as I don't have a lot to add in the way of local color. While we do have listings for stations in Rhode Island, Connecticut and New Hampshire, the bulk of what you see comes from Massachusetts. There are a lot of stations in that mix, so let's get to it.
WGBH, Channel 2 (Educ.)
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Morning
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08:30a
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Humanities
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09:05a
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Parlons Francais I
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09:25a
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Science II
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09:45a
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Parlons Francais II
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11:00a
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Parlons Francais III
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Afternoon
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12:30p
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Sing Hi, Sing Lo
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12:45p
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The Friendly Giant
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Parlons Francais I
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Humanities
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Science 2
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Sing Hi, Sing Lo
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The Friendly Giant
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What’s New
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Evening
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06:00p
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Mr. Wizard
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06:30p
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News (Louis
Lyons)
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06:45p
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News (Robert
Baram)
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07:00p
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Chemistry IV
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07:30p
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Elliot Norton
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08:00p
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Antiques
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Performance
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09:00p
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Open Mind
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10:00p
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What in the World
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10:30p
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Images
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WTIC, Channel 3 (Hartford) (CBS)
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Morning
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06:30a
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Sunrise Semester (Dramas of Greece and Rome)
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07:00a
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Gemini Space
Flight (Walter Cronkite) (special)
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Afternoon
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03:00p
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The Edge of Night
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03:30p
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To Tell the Truth (panelists Vivian Vance, Barry Nelson,
Gretchen Wyler, Dick Shawn)
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03:55p
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CBS News
(Douglas Edwards)
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04:00p
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Ranger Andy
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04:30p
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Movie –
“Gunsmoke”
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Evening
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06:05p
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Sports (Bob
Steele)
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06:15p
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News, Weather
(local)
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06:30p
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CBS Evening News (Harry Reasoner)
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07:00p
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To Tell the Truth
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07:30p
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John Dando
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08:00p
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Car 54, Where Are You
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Red Skelton (guests George C. Scott, the Honeycombs)
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09:30p
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Petticoat Junction
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10:00p
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The Doctors and the Nurses
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11:00p
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News, Sports.
Weather (local)
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11:20p
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Movie – “Cowboy”
(color)
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WBZ, Channel 4 (NBC)
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Morning
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06:15a
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Sign On Seminar
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06:45a
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Daily Almanac
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07:00a
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Gemini Space
Flight (Frank McGee) (special)`
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Afternoon
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03:00p
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Another World
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03:30p
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You Don’t Say! (panelists Jack Narz, Pat Carroll)
(color)
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04:00p
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The Match Game (guests Florence Henderson, Wally Cox)
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CBS News
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04:30p
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Leave It to Beaver
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05:00p
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Movie – “Twelve
O’Clock High” (part 1)
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Evening
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06:30p
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News, Weather
(local)
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07:00p
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The Huntley-Brinkley Report
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07:30p
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Mr. Novak
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08:30p
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Hullabaloo (host Dean Jones, guests Leslie Uggams,
Gene Pitney, the Astronauts, Junior Walker and the All Stars, the Moody
Blues) (color)
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09:30p
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That Was the Week That Was (color)
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10:00p
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NBC News Special – “The Inter-American Highway” (special)
(color)
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11:00p
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News, Weather
(local)
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11:15p
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Movie – “Blue
Murder at St. Trinian’s”
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WHDH, Channel 5 (CBS)
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Morning
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06:00a
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The Life of Riley
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06:30a
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Sunrise Semester (Dramas of Greece and Rome)
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07:00a
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Gemini Space
Flight (Walter Cronkite) (special)
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Afternoon
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03:00p
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To Tell the Truth (panelists Buddy Hackett, Ann Sheridan,
Skitch Henderson, Peggy Cass)
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03:25p
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CBS News
(Douglas Edwards)
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03:30p
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The Edge of Night
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04:00p
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The Secret Storm
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04:30p
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Bozo the Clown (color)
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Ripcord
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Evening
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06:00p
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Dateline Boston (color)
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0625p
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Weather (Ted
Miller) (color)
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06:30p
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CBS Evening News (Harry Reasoner)
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07:00p
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News (John Day,
Leo Egan) (color)
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07:25p
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Weather (Ray
Walker)
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07:30p
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Harry S Truman
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08:00p
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Joey Bishop
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08:30p
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Red Skelton (guests George C. Scott, the Honeycombs)
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Petticoat Junction
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10:00p
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The Doctors and the Nurses
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11:00p
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News, Weather
(local) (color)
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11:20p
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Sports (Don
Gillis) (color)
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11:30a
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (color)
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WTEV, Channel 6 (New Bedford) (ABC)
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Morning
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06:15a
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Operation Alphabet
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06:45a
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News (Truman Taylor)
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07:00a
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Gemini Space
Flight (Jules Bergman, Jim Burnes) (special)
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Afternoon
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03:00p
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General Hospital
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03:30p
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The Young Marrieds
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04:00p
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Funtime
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04:30p
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Superman
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05:00p
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Hercules
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05:15p
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Rocky and His Friends
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05:30p
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Lloyd Thaxton (guest Duane Eddy)
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Evening
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06:30p
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Peter Jennings With the News
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06:45p
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News, Sports,
Weather (local)
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07:00p
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The Rifleman
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07:30p
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Combat!
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08:30p
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McHale’s Navy
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09:00p
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The Tycoon
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09:30p
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Peyton Place
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10:00p
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The Fugitive
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11:00p
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News, Weather
(local)
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11:15p
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Nightlife (guest host Pat Boone)
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WNAC, Channel 7 (ABC)
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Morning
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06:25a
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Farm and Market Report
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06:30a
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Understanding Our World
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07:00a
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Gemini Space
Flight (Jules Bergman, Jim Burnes) (special)
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Afternoon
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03:00p
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To Be Announced
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03:55p
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ABC News (Marlene Sanders)
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04:00p
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Hawaiian Eye
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05:00p
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Yogi Bear
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05:30p
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The Three Stooges
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Evening
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06:00p
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Peter Jennings With the News
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06:15p
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News, Weather,
Sports (local)
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06:30p
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The Rifleman
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07:00p
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Car 54, Where Are You?
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07:30p
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Combat!
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08:30p
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McHale’s Navy
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09:00p
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The Tycoon
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09:30p
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Peyton Place
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10:00p
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The Fugitive
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11:00p
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News, Sports,
Weather (local)
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11:20p
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Movie – “Dream
Wife”
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12:50a
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Movie – “Tom,
Dick and Harry”
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WNHC, Channel 8 (New Haven) (ABC)
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Morning
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06:45a
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Operation Alphabet
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07:00a
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Gemini Space
Flight (Jules Bergman, Jim Burnes) (special)
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Afternoon
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03:00p
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Trailmaster
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04:00p
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The Mickey Mouse Club
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04:30p
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Admiral Jack
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05:30p
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Woody Woodpecker
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Evening
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06:00p
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News, Weather
(local)
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06:15p
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Peter Jennings With the News
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06:30p
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The Wide Country
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07:30p
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Combat!
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08:30p
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McHale’s Navy
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09:00p
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The Tycoon
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09:30p
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Peyton Place
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10:00p
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The Fugitive
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11:00p
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News, Weather
(local)
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11:15p
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Sports (Carl
Grande)
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11:20a
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Tell Me, Dr. Brothers
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11:25p
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Movie – “East
Side, West Side”
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WMUR, Channel 9 (Manchester) (ABC)
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Morning
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07:00a
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Gemini Space
Flight (Jules Bergman, Jim Burnes) (special)
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Afternoon
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03:00p
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General Hospital
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03:30p
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The Young Marrieds
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04:00p
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Trailmaster
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05:00p
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Uncle Gus
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Evening
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06:00p
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Robin Hood
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06:30p
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News, Weather
(local)
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06:45p
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Peter Jennings With the News
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07:00p
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Sea Hunt
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07:30p
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Combat!
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08:30p
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McHale’s Navy
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09:00p
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The Tycoon
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09:30p
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Peyton Place
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10:00p
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The Fugitive
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11:00p
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News, Weather
(local)
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11:15p
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Movie – “Take a
Letter, Darling”
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WJAR, Channel 10 (Providence) (NBC)
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Morning
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06:30a
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TV Classroom
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07:00a
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Gemini Space
Flight (Frank McGee) (special)`
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Afternoon
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03:00p
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Another World
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03:30p
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You Don’t Say! (panelists Jack Narz, Pat Carroll)
(color)
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04:00p
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The Match Game (guests Florence Henderson, Wally Cox)
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04:25p
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CBS News
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04:30p
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Movie – “Flying
Leathernecks”
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Evening
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06:00p
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Eye-Dentify
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06:15p
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News, Weather
(local)
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06:30p
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The Huntley-Brinkley Report
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07:00p
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Trackdown
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07:30p
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Mr. Novak
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08:30p
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Hullabaloo (host Dean Jones, guests Leslie Uggams,
Gene Pitney, the Astronauts, Junior Walker and the All Stars, the Moody
Blues) (color)
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09:30p
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That Was the Week That Was (color)
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10:00p
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NBC News Special – “The Inter-American Highway” (special)
(color)
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11:00p
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News, Weather
(local)
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11:15p
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (color)
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WPRO, Channel 12 (Providence) (CBS)
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Morning
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06:30a
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Guest Artist Concerts
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07:00a
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Gemini Space
Flight (Walter Cronkite) (special)
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Afternoon
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03:00p
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To Tell the Truth(panelists Buddy Hackett, Ann Sheridan,
Skitch Henderson, Peggy Cass)
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03:25p
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CBS News (Douglas Edwards)
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03:30p
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The Edge of Night
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04:00p
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Movie – “Trouble
Makers”
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05:00p
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Movie – “River
of No Return”
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Evening
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06:30p
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CBS Evening News (Harry Reasoner)
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07:00p
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News, Sports,
Weather (local)
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07:30p
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Gilligan’s Island
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08:00p
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Joey Bishop
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08:30p
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Red Skelton (guests George C. Scott, the Honeycombs)
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09:30p
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Petticoat Junction
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10:00p
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The Doctors and the Nurses
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11:00p
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News, Weather
(local)
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11:15p
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Sports (Chris
Clark)
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11:20a
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Movie – “Knock
on Any Door”
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WJZB, Channel 14 (Worcester) (Ind.)
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Afternoon
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04:45p
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God is the Answer
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05:00p
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Film Feature
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05:30p
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Film Feature
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Evening
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06:00p
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Sports, News
(local)
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06:20p
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Stock Market Report
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06L25p
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Weather (Pete
Savioli)
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06:30p
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The Huntley-Brinkley Report
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07:00p
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Ramar
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07:30p
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Susie
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08:00p
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Movie – “Nights
of Rasputin”
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09:30p
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Kyle Rote’s World
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10:00p
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Highway Patrol
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10:30p
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The Four Just Men
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11:00p
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Comment
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11:05p
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British Calendar
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11:20p
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Florida Keys
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WIHS, Channel 38 (Ind.)
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Morning
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09:00a
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Youth News Digest
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09:15a
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Let’s Explore America
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09:45a
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Money Management
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10:15a
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Physical Fitness
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10:30a
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Biology
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11:00a
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Signed By the Artist
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11:30a
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News (local)
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Afternoon
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12:45p
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Space Science
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01:30p
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Geography
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02:00p
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Great Music
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03:00p
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Movie – “The Adventures
of Jane Arden”
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05:00p
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Kit Carson
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05:30p
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Cartoon Party
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05:45p
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News (Victor
Best)
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Evening
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06:00p
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Famous Playhouse
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06:30p
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Love That Bob!
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07:00p
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Movie – “The
Little Giant”
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08:00p
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Meet Corliss Archer
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09:00p
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Ray Milland
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09:30p
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Ann Sothern
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10:00p
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News (John
Parke)
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10:15p
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Movie – “Angels
Wash their Faces”
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TV
The three networks had each blocked-out eight hours of airtime for Gemini 3, assuming that this three-orbit mission would have lifted-off at 9 A.M. Eastern time.
ReplyDeleteHad Gemini 3 been launched on-time, it would have splashed down about 1:55 P.M. Eastern time, and chances are that both the astronauts (Gus Grissom and John Young) and their spacecraft would have arrived on the deck of the recovery ship by 3 P.M. Eastern time.
The launch was delayed about 25 minutes, and with the capsule splashing down 50 miles off target, I would think that network coverage probably ran until the copter carrying Grissom and Young returned to the recovery ship, which likely wasn't until sometime after 4 P.M. EST.
Grissom would sadly lost his life in the Apollo 1 fire (he was to have commanded that mission, an Earth-orbital test flight of the Apollo command module). There had been much speculation that had he lived, Gus Grissom and not Neil Armstrong would have been the first man to walk on the moon.
Young would go on to fly six space missions in all, including walking on the moon as commander of Apollo 16 in 1972 and commanding the first flight of the space shuttle in 1981.
It would be the last time NBC broadcast a live manned space launch in black-and-white (they would carry manned launches in color starting with Gemini 4 in June of 1965; ABC and CBS both began broadcasting live space launches in color with Gemini 5 that August)
I would love to see what George C. Scott had to say on Red Skelton in 1965....
ReplyDeleteGeorge C. Scott's guest spot with Red Skelton was a Freddie The Freeloader sketch, with FF tagging along on Scott's Polar expedition.
DeleteWhat I'd love to see would have been that week's dress rehearsal - the notorious "Red Skelton Dirty Hour", a legend around CBS Television City for his entire run at the network.
CBS staffers from every other show on the lot would gather for the Dirty Hour each week, to watch Red throw away the script in favor of the most racy jokes he could think of, gleaned from years of burlesque and vaudeville, while his guests and regulars struggled to keep up with him.
Of course, when it came time to tape the air show, Red would be on his best behavior - most of the time, anyway.
Based on what I've read about him, George C. Scott loved doing low comedy and outright farce, the wilder the better.
I'm guessing here that he would have liked the Dirty Hour just fine.
I thought that the local newscast on WJZB Channel 14 Worcester (R.I.P.) was actually a simulcast of the local evening newscast of sister station WWLP Channel 22 Springfield.
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