What's on TV? Tuesday, June 6, 1961

Ah, it's almost summer, and while there aren't a lot of blockbusters on television this week, there are still a few things to draw the eye. As we get deeper into the season, shows split into two different types: reruns of your favorites, and limited-run summer series, some of which get picked up for the fall, while others disappear into the ether, never to be heard from again. Today, it's just a regular day in TV land. The listings come to us courtesy of the Minnesota State Edition.     

                               

KTCA, Channel 2 (Educ.) Afternoon
05:30p	Children’s Corner
Evening
06:00p	Survival Preparedness
07:00p	Face of the Earth
07:30p	Origami
08:00p	Music as Language
08:30p	Inquiring Mind
09:00p	Community Delinquency
09:30p	Civil War: Background
10:00p	Yesterday’s World
10:30p	Background
10:40p	American Perspective

As I mentioned on Saturday, KTCA is seen as one of the stations at the forefront of the new national education programming network. Despite that, Channel 2 was one of the last educational channels to join in with NET; it's always had a strong independent streak.

KDAL, Channel 3 (Duluth) (CBS) Morning
08:00a	CBS Morning News (Richard C. Hottelet)
08:15a	Captain Kangaroo
09:00a	I Love Lucy
09:30a	Video Village
10:00a	Double Exposure
10:30a	Your Surprise Package
11:00a	Love of Life
11:30a	Search for Tomorrow
11:45a	The Guiding Light
Afternoon
12:00p	News
12:05p	Town and Country
12:30p	As the World Turns
01:00p	Face the Facts
01:30p	House Party (guest Edith Head)
02:00p	The Millionaire
02:30p	The Verdict is Yours
03:00p	The Brighter Day
03:15p	The Secret Storm
03:30p	The Edge of Night
04:00p	Movie – “Escape in the Sun” (English, 1957)
05:25p	Bugs Bunny
05:55p	Mr. Magoo
Evening
06:00p	News, Weather and Sports
06:15p	Douglas Edwards with the News
06:30p	Issues and Ideas   SPECIAL
07:00p	Father Knows Best
07:30p	The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
08:00p	Tom Ewell
08:30p	Red Skelton (guest Vivian Vance)
09:00p	Garry Moore (guests Alan King, Jonah Jones and his quartet, Eileen Farrell)
10:00p	News, Sports and Weather
10:15p	Movie – “Our Hearts Were Young and Gay” (1944)

I don't know why, but I really like the idea of showing Mr. Magoo right before the news. It just fits, you know?

WCCO, Channel 4 (CBS) Morning
07:00a	Siegfried and His Flying Saucer
08:00a	CBS Morning News (Richard C. Hottelet)
08:15a	Captain Kangaroo
09:00a	News (Dean Montgomery)
09:10a	Dr. Reuben K. Youngdahl
09:20a	What’s New
09:30a	Video Village
10:00a	Double Exposure
10:30a	Your Surprise Package
11:00a	Love of Life
11:30a	Search for Tomorrow
11:45a	The Guiding Light
Afternoon
12:00p	News
12:15p	Something Special
12:20p	Weather (Bud Kraehling)
12:30p	As the World Turns
01:00p	Face the Facts
01:30p	House Party (guest Edith Head)
02:00p	The Millionaire
02:30p	The Verdict is Yours
03:00p	The Brighter Day
03:15p	The Secret Storm
03:30p	The Edge of Night
04:00p	Around the Town
04:30p	Axel and His Dog
05:00p	Clancy the Cop
05:45p	Douglas Edwards with the News
Evening
06:00p	News, Weather and Sports
06:30p	Huckleberry Hound
07:00p	President’s Trip   SPECIAL
07:30p	The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
08:00p	Tom Ewell
08:30p	Red Skelton (guest Vivian Vance)
09:00p	Garry Moore (guests Alan King, Jonah Jones and his quartet, Eileen Farrell)
10:00p	News, Sports and Weather
10:30p	26 Men
11:00p	Weather (Don O’Brien)
11:05p	Movie – “One Body Too Many” (1944)

Eileen Farrell, Garry Moore's guest, was not just a popular music singer, she was also an opera star, performing with the Metropolitan Opera as well as other companies. She was a frequent guest on television shows throughout her career, back in the days when opera stars were also featured on middlebrow television.

KSTP, Channel 5 (NBC) Morning
07:00a	Today (guest Dr. James Conant)
09:00a	Say When
09:30a	Play Your Hunch   COLOR
10:00a	The Price is Right   COLOR
10:30a	Concentration
11:00a	Truth or Consequences
11:30a	It Could Be You   COLOR
11:55a	NBC News (Ray Scherer)
Afternoon
12:00p	News and Weather
12:15p	Treasure Chest (guest Regis Toomey)
01:00p	Jan Murray   COLOR
01:30p	Loretta Young
02:00p	Young Dr. Malone
02:30p	From These Roots
03:00p	Make Room for Daddy
03:30p	Here’s Hollywood (guest Marilyn Maxwell)
04:00p	Topper
04:30p	T.N. Tatters
05:15p	City Detective
05:45p	The Huntley-Brinkley Report
Evening
06:00p	News, Weather
06:30p	Laramie
07:30p	Alfred Hitchcock Presents
08:00p	Thriller
09:00p	Summer on Ice (guests Peter Lawford, Peggy  SPECIAL   COLOR
10:00p	News, Sports and Weather
10:30p	Jack Paar Tonight (guests Diahann Carroll, Jack E. Leonard, Cliff Arquette)  COLOR
12:00a	News and Weather

Treasure Chest was a local program, hosted by Jim Hutton (who later would host Dialing for Dollars. According to this website, the live daily broadcast was "very popular with the ladies, attracting a daily studio audience of 100-150."

WDSM, Channel 6 (Duluth) (NBC) Morning
07:00a	Today (guest Dr. James Conant)
09:00a	Say When
09:30a	Play Your Hunch   COLOR
10:00a	The Price is Right   COLOR
10:30a	Concentration
11:00a	Truth or Consequences
11:30a	It Could Be You   COLOR
11:55a	NBC News (Ray Scherer)
Afternoon
12:00p	News and Weather
12:15p	Comedy Time
12:30p	Our Miss Brooks
01:00p	Jan Murray   COLOR
01:30p	Loretta Young
02:00p	Young Dr. Malone
02:30p	From These Roots
03:00p	Make Room for Daddy
03:30p	Here’s Hollywood (guest Marilyn Maxwell)
04:00p	Captain Q
05:30p	Rocky and His Friends
Evening
06:00p	News, Weather and Sports
06:15p	The Huntley-Brinkley Report
06:30p	Laramie
07:30p	Alfred Hitchcock Presents
08:00p	Thriller
09:00p	Summer on Ice (guests Peter Lawford, Peggy Lee)  SPECIAL   COLOR
09:30p	The Pioneers
10:00p	News, Sports and Weather
10:15p	Jack Paar Tonight (guests Diahann Carroll, Jack E. Leonard, Cliff Arquette)  COLOR
12:00a	News and Weather

Summer on Ice was an annual showcase for the Ice Capades; the Ice Follies would have similar programs during the years. These shows always had big name guests; Tony Randall hosted the previous year's edition, with Rosemary Clooney as the singing star. Interestingly enough, that show appears on YouTube, incorrectly identified as being this show. IMDb makes an even bigger mistake, combining the casts of the two shows into one. How do these things happen? As I've said before, these outfits need to have TV experts like me on the payroll.

KMMT, Channel 6 (Austin) (ABC) Morning
10:30a	Fun Time
11:00a	Gale Storm
11:30a	Love That Bob!
Afternoon
12:00p	Camouflage
12:30p	Number Please
01:00p	About Faces
01:25p	ABC News (Al Mann)
01:30p	News and Weather
01:35p	Community Highlights
01:40p	TV Trading Time
01:45p	Coffee Club
02:00p	Day in Court
02:30p	Seven Keys
03:00p	Queen for a Day
03:30p	Who Do You Trust?
04:00p	American Bandstand (guests Carl Dobkins Jr., Mary Petti)
05:00p	Rocky and His Friends
05:30p	Laurel and Hardy
Evening
06:00p	News, Weather
06:15p	ABC Evening Report (Bill Shadel)
06:30p	Bugs Bunny
07:00p	The Rifleman
07:30p	The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
08:00p	Stagecoach West
09:00p	Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond
10:00p	News, Sports and Weather
10:25p	World Almanac
10:30p	My Little Margie
11:00p	Uncovered
11:30p	News and Weather

Bill Shadel, anchor of the ABC Evening Report, isn't very well-known today, obscured by some of his more famous colleagues on the nightly news (John Daly, Howard K. Smith, Harry Reasoner, Frank Reynolds, Peter Jennings), but he was a well-respected journalist; he covered D-Day for CBS Radio was the first host of Face the Nation, and moderated the third Nixon-Kennedy debate in 1960.

KCMT, Channel 7 (Alex.) NBC/ABC Morning
08:00a	Today (joined in progress)
09:00a	Say When
09:30a	Play Your Hunch   COLOR
10:00a	The Price is Right   COLOR
10:30a	Concentration
11:00a	Truth or Consequences
11:30a	It Could Be You   COLOR
11:55a	NBC News (Ray Scherer)
Afternoon
12:00p	News, Markets, Weather
12:20p	Extension News and Views
12:30p	Number Please
01:00p	Jan Murray   COLOR
01:30p	Loretta Young
02:00p	Young Dr. Malone
02:30p	From These Roots
03:00p	Make Room for Daddy
03:30p	Here’s Hollywood (guest Marilyn Maxwell)
04:00p	American Bandstand (guests Carl Dobkins Jr., Mary Petti)
05:00p	Yogi Bear
05:30p	Community Billboard
05:40p	Theater Billboard
05:45p	The Huntley-Brinkley Report
Evening
06:00p	News, Sports and Weather
06:20p	Farm Market Report
06:30p	Laramie
07:30p	Alfred Hitchcock Presents
08:00p	Thriller
09:00p	Summer on Ice (guests Peter Lawford, Peggy Lee)  SPECIAL   COLOR
10:00p	News, Sports and Weather
10:25p	Almanac Newsreel
10:30p	The Lawless Years
11:30p	Jack Paar Tonight (guests Diahann Carroll, Jack E. Leonard, Cliff Arquette)  COLOR

Signing on at 8:00 a.m. so that they have to join Today in progress - that's my KCMT.

KMSP, Channel 9 (ABC) Morning
07:55a	Chapel of the Air
08:00a	Breakfast with Cap'n Ken
08:30a	How to Marry a Millionaire
09:00a	Jack LaLanne
09:30a	Movie – “Singapore” (1947)
11:00a	Gale Storm
11:30a	Love That Bob!
Afternoon
12:00p	Camouflage
12:30p	Number Please
01:00p	About Faces
01:25p	ABC News (Al Mann)
01:30p	Our Miss Brooks
02:00p	Day in Court
02:30p	Seven Keys
03:00p	Queen for a Day
03:30p	Who Do You Trust?
04:00p	American Bandstand (guests Carl Dobkins Jr., Mary Petti)
05:00p	Susie
05:30p	Rocky and His Friends
Evening
06:00p	Looney Tuners Club
06:30p	Bugs Bunny
07:00p	The Rifleman
07:30p	The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
08:00p	Stagecoach West
09:00p	Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond
09:30p	Tallahassee 7000
10:00p	Trackdown
10:30p	The Californians
11:00p	News, Sports and Weather
11:30p	Racket Squad

Tallahassee 7000 was a police drama set in - surprise! - Florida. It was produced directly for syndication by Herbert B. Leonard of Route 66 and Naked City fame, and is noteworthy for being Walter Matthau's only television series. 

KROC, Channel 10 (Rochester) (NBC) Morning
07:00a	Today (guest Dr. James Conant)
09:00a	Say When
09:30a	Play Your Hunch   COLOR
10:00a	The Price is Right   COLOR
10:30a	Concentration
11:00a	Truth or Consequences
11:30a	It Could Be You   COLOR
11:55a	NBC News (Ray Scherer)
Afternoon
12:00p	News and Weather
12:15p	Industry on Parade
12:30p	Burns and Allen
01:00p	Jan Murray   COLOR
01:30p	Loretta Young
02:00p	Young Dr. Malone
02:30p	From These Roots
03:00p	Make Room for Daddy
03:30p	Here’s Hollywood (guest Marilyn Maxwell)
04:00p	What’s Next?
04:30p	The Lone Ranger
05:00p	The Three Stooges
05:30p	Quick Draw McGraw
Evening
06:00p	News, Weather
06:15p	The Huntley-Brinkley Report
06:30p	Laramie
07:30p	Alfred Hitchcock Presents
08:00p	Thriller
09:00p	Summer on Ice (guests Peter Lawford, Peggy Lee)  SPECIAL   COLOR
10:00p	News, Sports and Weather
10:30p	Jack Paar Tonight (guests Diahann Carroll, Jack E. Leonard, Cliff Arquette)  COLOR

I joked above about Mr. Magoo being on before the news, but here we have a terrific after-school lineup: The Lone Ranger, The Three Stooges, and Quick Draw McGraw. 

WTCN, Channel 11 (Ind.) Morning
08:30a	Cartoon Circus
09:00a	Romper Room (Miss Betty)
09:45a	Shape Up
10:15a	Ways With Food
10:30a	The Life of Riley
11:00a	Hello, Minnesota
11:45a	News (Jack Huston)
Afternoon
12:00p	Lunch with Casey
01:00p	Movie – “Blonde Venus” (1932)
02:30p	Dr. Hudson’s Secret Journal
03:00p	Burns and Allen
03:30p	Amos ‘n’ Andy
04:00p	Popeye
04:40p	Movie – “Lone Cowboy” (1934)
05:30p	News and Sports
Evening
06:00p	U.S. Border Patrol
06:30p	Harmon Killebrew
06:40p	Baseball Warmup
06:55p	Baseball (Minnesota vs. New York)
09:45p	Scoreboard
10:00p	News, Sports and Weather
10:30p	Theater 11 – “The Birth of the Blues” (1941)
12:00a	News and Weather

Harmon Killebrew, host of the Harmon Killebrew Show at 6:30 p.m., is probably the greatest of the Minnesota Twins. His ten-minute show consisted of interviews with fellow baseball players, and though Harmon was no great television interviewer, his warm personality still came through on the small screen.

KEYC, Channel 12 (Mankato) (NBC) Afternoon
02:00p	Industry on Parade
02:15p	Movie – “My Heart Belongs to Daddy” (1942)
04:00p	Lorraine’s Home
04:30p	Rumpus Room
05:00p	Freddy the Fireman
05:55p	Farm Markets
Evening
06:00p	News, Weather
06:25p	Greatest Headlines
06:30p	Playhouse 12
07:00p	Baseball (Minnesota vs. New York)
10:00p	Weather, News and Sports
10:30p	Movie – “My Own True Love” (1048)

KEYC was an NBC affiliate when it first started up in 1960, but by the fall of 1961 it had switched to CBS. Consequently, although it maintains the NBC affiliation at this point, it's airing no network programming. TV