WTIC, Channel 3 (Hartford) (CBS)
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Morning
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07:30a
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Sunrise Semester
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08:00a
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Understanding Our World
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08:30a
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Blessings of Liberty
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09:00a
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Captain Kangaroo
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10:00a
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Cartoons
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10:30a
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Mighty Mouse
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11:00a
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The Magic Land of Allakazam
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11:30a
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Roy Rogers
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Afternoon
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12:00p
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Sky King
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12:30p
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This is UConn
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01:00p
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R.F.D. #3
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01:25p
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Congressional Viewpoint
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01:30p
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Accent
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02:00p
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Movie Double
Feature – “Extortion”, “Bombay Clipper”
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03:00p
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1, 2, 3, Go!
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04:00p
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Game of the Week
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05:00p
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Brad Davis Dance Party
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05:30p
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The Alvin Show
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Evening
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06:00p
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Weather (local)
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06:05p
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Sports (local)
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06:15p
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News (local)
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06:30p
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I’ve Got a Secret
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07:00p
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Pete and Gladys
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07:30p
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Perry Mason
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08:30p
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The Defenders
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09:30p
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Have Gun – Will Travel
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10:00p
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Gunsmoke
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11:00p
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News, Sports,
Weather (local)
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11:15p
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Movie – “The
Unholy Wife”
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01:00a
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San Francisco Beat
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01:45a
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News (local)
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WBZ, Channel 4 (Boston) (NBC)
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Morning
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06:15a
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Armed Forces
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06:45a
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Boomtown
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10:00a
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Shari Lewis (color)
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10:30a
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King Leonardo and His Short Subjects (color)
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11:00a
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Fury
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11:30a
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Make Room for Daddy
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Afternoon
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12:00p
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News (Dick
Tucker)
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12:10p
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Weather (Bob
Copeland)
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12:15p
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Big Brother
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12:30p
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Update
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01:00p
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Bowling
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02:00p
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English for Americans
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02:30p
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Invitation to Art
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03:30p
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Popeye
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04:30p
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Junior Bowling
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05:00p
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Movie – “Escape
from Crime”
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Evening
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06:00p
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National Velvet
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06:30p
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News (Jack
Borden)
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06:45p
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People Speak
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06:55p
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Weather (Bob
Copeland)
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07:00p
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Here and Now
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07:30p
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Tales of Wells Fargo (color)
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08:30p
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The Tall Man
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09:00p
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Saturday Night at the Movies – “The Desert Fox”
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11:00p
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News, Weather
(local)
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11:15p
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Movie – “13 Rue
Madeleine”
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01:00a
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Movie – “Murder
on the Waterfront”
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Boomtown was a much-loved kids's show in Boston, hosted by singing cowboy Rex Trailer. It was on the air live, for three hours, running from 1956 through 1974. I miss shows like this - seems as if every local channel used to have at least one.
WHDH, Channel 5 (Boston) (CBS)
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Morning
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06:30a
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Potpourri (color)
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07:00a
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The Nature World of Captain Bob (color)
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08:30a
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Sergeant Preston
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09:00a
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Captain Kangaroo
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10:00a
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Video Village Jr.
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10:30a
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Mighty Mouse
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11:00a
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The Magic Land of Allakazam
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11:30a
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Roy Rogers
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Afternoon
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12:00p
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Bowling
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01:00p
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Hole-in-One (color)
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01:30p
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The Life of Riley
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02:00p
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Boston Ballroom (color)
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03:00p
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Movie – “A Kid
for Two Farthings”
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04:30p
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Jockey Club Gold Cup (horse racing)
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05:00p
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Bozo the Clown (color)
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05:30p
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Deputy Dawg
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Evening
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06:00p
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Tombstone Territory
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06:30p
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Troubleshooters (debut)
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07:00p
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Lock Up
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07:30p
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Perry Mason
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08:30p
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The Defenders
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09:30p
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Have Gun – Will Travel
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10:00p
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Gunsmoke
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11:00p
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News, Weather (local)
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11:15p
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Playboy’s Penthouse (guests Dick Haymes, Fran Jeffries, Ray
Hastings Susan Johnson)
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12:15a
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Movie – “African
Manhunt”
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01:45a
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Builders Showcase
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02:15a
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News (local)
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Robert Cottle, "Captain Bob," was another local host; his show, which involved how-to on drawing nature subjects, ran for 14 years.
WNHC, Channel 8 (New Haven) (ABC)
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Morning
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08:00a
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University of the Air
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08:25a
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News, Weather
(local)
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08:30a
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Learn to Draw
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08:45a
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University of the Air
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09:10a
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News, Weather
(local)
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09:15a
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Morning Seminar
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09:20a
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University of the Air
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09:30a
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Morning Seminar
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10:00a
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Morning Seminar
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11:00a
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On Your Mark
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11:30a
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Magic Ranch
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Afternoon
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12:00p
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Bozo the Clown
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12:30p
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Cartoons
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01:00p
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Parents Ask About Schools
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01:30p
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College Kickoff
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01:45p
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NCAA College Football (Syracuse vs. Penn State)
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04:45p
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Post-Game
Scoreboard
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05:00p
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Wrestling
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Evening
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06:00p
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Straightaway
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06:30p
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The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
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07:00p
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The Brothers Brannigan
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07:30p
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The Roaring 20’s
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08:30p
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Leave it to Beaver
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09:00p
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Lawrence Welk
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10:00p
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The Fight of the Week (Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Denny Moyer)
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10:45p
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Cameo Theater
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11:30p
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Movie – “The
Spanish Main” (local news at 11:45p)
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01:45a
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News (local)
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In tonight's fight, the ageless Sugar Ray Robinson makes his 159th professional start, taking on a man who was only one when Robinson made his professional debut in 1940. To put that in perspective, Muhammad Ali, who retired after 21 years, fought in almost 100 fewer professional fights. Robinson, who defeats Moyer in this fight but loses later in a rematch, would retire for good in 1965.
WJAR, Channel 10 (Providence) (NBC, ABC)
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Morning
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08:00a
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Joe Palooka
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08:30a
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Draw Podner
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09:00a
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On Your Mark
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09:30a
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Pip the Piper (color)
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10:00a
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Shari Lewis (color)
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10:30a
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Religious Program
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10:45a
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Davey and Goliath
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11:00a
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Fury
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11:30a
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Make Room for Daddy
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Afternoon
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12:00p
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Update
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12:30p
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Watch Mr. Wizard
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01:00p
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1, 2, 3, Go! (debut)
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01:30p
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All-Star Golf
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02:30p
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Pro Basketball
(Knicks vs. Warriors)
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04:30p
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The Big Picture (Army)
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05:00p
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National Velvet
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05:30p
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Follow the Sun
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Evening
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06:30p
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Bachelor Father
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07:00p
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Tales of Wells Fargo
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08:00p
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Silents Please
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08:30p
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The Flintstones
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09:00p
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Saturday Night at the Movies – “The Desert Fox”
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11:00p
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News, Weather
(local)
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11:15p
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Movie –
“Painting the Clouds with Sunshine”
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01:00a
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Conrad Nagel Theater
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I don't know why anyone would think that "The Desert Fox" was a Western, but that's how TV Guide catagorized it this week. I suppose you could be forgiven for thinking that a movie set in a desert might be in Tombstone, or some other territory in Arizona. As long as that desert had German tanks rumbling through it, led by Field Marshal Rommel, with a cast including James Mason, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Jessica Tandy, Luther Adler and Everett Sloane.
WPRO, Channel 12 (Providence) (CBS)
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Morning
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08:00a
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Popeye, The Three Stooges
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09:00a
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Captain Kangaroo
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10:00a
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Video Village Jr.
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10:30a
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Mighty Mouse
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11:00a
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The Magic Land of Allakazam
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11:30a
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Roy Rogers
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Afternoon
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12:00p
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Sky King
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12:30p
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Junior Auction
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01:00p
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Dance Party
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01:30p
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College Kickoff
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01:45p
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NCAA College Football (Syracuse vs. Penn State)
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04:45p
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Post-Game
Scoreboard
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05:00p
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Wonderful World of Trains
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05:30p
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Donna Reed
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Evening
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06:00p
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Frontier Circus
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07:00p
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Sea Hunt
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07:30p
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Perry Mason
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08:30p
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The Defenders
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09:30p
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Have Gun – Will Travel
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10:00p
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Gunsmoke
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11:00p
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News, Weather
(local)
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11:15p
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Movie – “Missile
to the Moon”
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I remember watching magician Mark Wilson's program The Magic Land of Allakazam - I don't know if it was in first run, since it went off in 1964, or if it was some kind of rerun. It never made me want to become a professional magician, although I've always had this great desire to pull quarters from the ears of unsuspecting children.
WHCT, Channel 18 (Hartford) (Ind.)
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Afternoon
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04:00p
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Golf Tip of the Day
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04:30p
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Jockey Club Gold Cup (horse racing)
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05:00p
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Bowling
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Evening
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06:00p
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Golf Tip of the Day
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06:30p
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The Big Picture (Army)
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07:00p
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Movie – “Duffy’s
Tavern”
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08:30p
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Movie – “Torch
Singer”
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10:00p
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Playboy’s Penthouse (guests Tony Curtis, Gene Krupa, Ray
Charles, Frank D’Rone, Phyllis Diller)
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I don't have many good things to say about Hugh Hefner - in fact, perhaps the only two things I can credit him for are giving opportunities to a lot of very good fiction writers, and recognizing a lot of musical talent. Playboy's Penthouse was one of the few programs of the time to provide a forum for jazz musicians (black and white) and edgy comedians. Well, the man had to do something right.
WWLP, Channel 22 (Springfield) (NBC)
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Morning
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08:30a
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Cartoons
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09:00a
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Cartoons
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09:30a
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Pip the Piper (color)
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10:00a
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Shari Lewis (color)
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10:30a
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King Leonardo and His Short Subjects (color)
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11:00a
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Fury
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11:30a
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Make Room for Daddy
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Afternoon
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12:00p
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Update
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12:30p
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Watch Mr. Wizard
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01:00p
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Movie - “Best of
the Badmen”
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02:30p
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Pro Basketball
(Knicks vs. Warriors)
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04:30p
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To Be Announced
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05:00p
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All-Star Golf (color)
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Evening
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06:00p
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Bowling
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07:00p
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Shotgun Slade
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07:30p
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Tales of Wells Fargo (color)
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08:30p
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The Third Man
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09:00p
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Saturday Night at the Movies – “The Desert Fox”
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11:00p
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News, Sports,
Weather (local)
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11:10p
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Movie – “Come
Fill the Cup”
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Have you ever seen Shotgun Slade? You can find it on YouTube; it's a Western with a twist - the hero is a private detective. The music is more like the "jazz detectives" of the time (Johnny Staccato, Richard Diamond, Peter Gunn) than Gunsmoke. Could have been a very good idea, if it had been executed better.
WHNB, Channel 30 (West Hartford) (NBC)
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Morning
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08:00a
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Agriculture on Parade
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08:30a
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Colonel Clown
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09:30a
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Pip the Piper (color)
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10:00a
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Shari Lewis (color)
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10:30a
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King Leonardo and His Short Subjects (color)
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11:00a
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Fury
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11:30a
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Make Room for Daddy
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Afternoon
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12:00p
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Update
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12:30p
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Watch Mr. Wizard
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01:00p
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High School Quiz Show
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01:45p
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Years with Fitzpatrick
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02:00p
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Every Man’s Family
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02:30p
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Pro Basketball
(Knicks vs. Warriors)
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04:30p
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Wings Abroad
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05:00p
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All-Star Golf (color)
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Evening
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06:00p
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NBC News (Sander Vanocur) (debut)
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06:15p
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News (Al
Kennedy)
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06:30p
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International Showtime
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07:30p
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Tales of Wells Fargo (color)
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08:30p
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The Tall Man
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09:00p
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Saturday Night at the Movies – “The Desert Fox”
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11:00p
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News, Weather
(local)
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11:15p
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Night Spot
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12:15a
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Mike Hammer
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Colonel Clown was the creation of comedian Joey Russell, one of the great Borscht Belt comedians of the time, who worked with all the big names in nightclubs and was famous for raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for Jewish charities. When he died in 2010 at the age of 90, according to his many obituaries, he left behind a ton of friends and memories.
WRLP, Channel 32 (Northfield) (NBC)
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Morning
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08:30a
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Cartoons
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09:00a
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Cartoons
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09:30a
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Pip the Piper (color)
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10:00a
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Shari Lewis (color)
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10:30a
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King Leonardo and His Short Subjects (color)
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11:00a
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Fury
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11:30a
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Make Room for Daddy
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Afternoon
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12:00p
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Update
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12:30p
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Watch Mr. Wizard
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01:00p
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Movie - “Best of
the Badmen”
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02:30p
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Pro Basketball
(Knicks vs. Warriors)
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04:30p
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To Be Announced
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05:00p
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All-Star Golf (color)
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Evening
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06:00p
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Bowling
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07:00p
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Shotgun Slade
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07:30p
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Tales of Wells Fargo (color)
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08:30p
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The Third Man
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09:00p
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Saturday Night at the Movies – “The Desert Fox”
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11:00p
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News, Sports,
Weather (local)
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11:10p
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Movie – “Come Fill
the Cup”
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WRLP was, at the time, a satellite of WWLP, so they have identical broadcast schedules, which means two markets got to see The Third Man, a spinoff of the Orson Welles classic movie, starring Michael Rennie in Welles' role as Harry Lime, who has apparently gone straight by now. And let's not even discuss how Lime died in the sewers of Vienna in the movie.
WHYN, Channel 40 (Springfield) (ABC, CBS)
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Morning
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09:00a
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Captain Kangaroo
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10:00a
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Dewey Doo
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11:00a
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On Your Mark
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11:30a
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Magic Ranch
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Afternoon
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12:00p
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Bowling
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01:00p
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Gardener’s Almanac
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01:30p
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College Kickoff
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01:45p
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NCAA College Football (Syracuse vs. Penn State)
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04:45p
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Post-Game
Scoreboard
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05:00p
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Jockey Club Gold Cup (horse racing)
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05:30p
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Two Faces West
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Evening
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06:00p
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Panic
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06:30p
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Matty’s Funday Funnies
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07:00p
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Manhunt
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07:30p
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The Roaring 20’s
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08:30p
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Leave it to Beaver
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09:00p
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Lawrence Welk
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10:00p
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The Fight of the Week (Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Denny Moyer)
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10:45p
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Make That Spare
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11:00p
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Movie – “The
Inspector General”
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Matty's Funday Funnies was named after Matty, the little kid in the Mattel logo. Next year the show will be retooled from the cartoons it shows now, and renamed after its most popular characters: Matty's Funnies with Beany and Cecil.
WATR, Channel 53 (Waterbury) (ABC)
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Afternoon
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01:15p
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Americans at Work
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01:30p
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College Kickoff
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01:45p
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NCAA College Football (Syracuse vs. Penn State)
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04:45p
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Post-Game
Scoreboard
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05:00p
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To Be Announced
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Evening
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07:00p
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Matty’s Funday Funnies
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07:30p
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The Roaring 20’s
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08:30p
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Leave it to Beaver
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09:00p
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Lawrence Welk
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10:00p
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The Fight of the Week (Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Denny Moyer)
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10:45p
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Make That Spare
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WATR has a pretty abbreviated schedule, not coming on the air until Saturday afternoon. Time enough for college football and boxing though, which is all that matters. TV
The Saturday schedule is still light on cartoons in 1961, with everything from a game show (Video Village Jr.) to sitcom reruns (even ones not aimed at kids like "Make Room For Daddy"). I wonder, did kids of the time like or dislike the switch to cartoons in a few years?
ReplyDeleteFrom a "kid of the time" (late '50s/early '60s):
DeleteWe didn't like or dislike the changeover.
It happened so gradually that we didn't notice.
Why did it happen?
Two factors: economics and demographics.
We're back to my old bugbear: when the networks and ad agencies tried to get "scientific" about it all, down the drain it went.
Ultimately this fallacy - that you could custom-make your schedule to draw an "ideal audience" - spread to all dayparts ... and there you are.
I see that Channel 5 in Boston (WNAC-TV) had five of its programs (all locally produced and/or syndicated) in color. I would have to think that this had to be one of the few CBS affiliates at the time to actually air a program in color, although the National CBS-TV Network (at the time) did not air any of its programs in color on a regular basis. They would start doing so a few years later.
ReplyDeleteWNAC was Channel 7--WHDH was doing color locally when CBS wasn't...they went on the air in 1957 as an ABC affiliate and only switched over a few months before this.
ReplyDeleteAnd I just thought you were making a mistake--typing THE THIRD MAN instead of THE TALL MAN.
ReplyDeleteIt's so sad that most of the early Boston television shows that were locally produced are gone. Channel 5 (now WCVB-TV)has, by its own admission, none of its pre-WCVB programming from the 60's or late 50's. For example when President Kennedy died in 1963, WHDH-TV produced a local memorial including videotaped remarks from Cardinal Cushing, archival film and studio segments that were broadcast in color.
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