What's on TV? Thursday, June 27, 1968

This is a pretty good week - starting to see some of the summer replacements pop up, while Friday night features the first football game of the season (the old Coaches' All-America Game, feature players who'd been drafted and would be rookies this year). Many programs, especially on Saturday, are shows that had been "postponed from a previous date," preempted by the RFK assassination coverage. Thursday's listings, on the other hand, are pretty straightforward (with a couple of pleasant surprises), which is why I chose to highlight them for this week. They come from the Twin Cities edition, with appropriate pithy comments.

	2  KTCA (NET)
	Evening
	6:00	INDIA! MY INDIA!—Documentary
	6:30	EFFICIENT READING   COLOR
	7:00	INQUIRY—Discussion
	7:30	FRENCH CHEF—Cooking
	8:00	TOWN MEETING   COLOR
	8:30	ERNEST ANSERMET—Music
	9:00	FLOWER GARDENING—Phillips   COLOR
	9:30	TOWN AND COUNTRY
	10:00	FOLIO—U. of M.
	10:30	PROFILE—Discussion

 "Efficient Reading" - that's what's required when going through these listings.

	4  WCCO (CBS)
	Morning
	6:00	SUMMER SEMESTER   COLOR
	6:30	SIEGFRIED—Children   COLOR
	7:00	CLANCY & CARMEN   COLOR
	7:30	CLANCY & WILLIE   COLOR
	8:00	CAPTAIN KANGAROO—Children   COLOR
	9:00	LIVE TODAY—Religion   COLOR
	9:05	MERV GRIFFIN—Variety   COLOR  Guests: Allen and Rossi, Genevieve, Linda Bennett, Merriman Smith
	10:00	ANDY GRIFFITH—Comedy
	10:30	DICK VAN DYKE—Comedy
	11:00	LOVE OF LIFE—Serial   COLOR
	11:25	NEWS—Joseph Benti   COLOR
	11:30	SEARCH FOR TOMORROW—Serial   COLOR
	11:45	GUIDING LIGHT—Serial   COLOR
	Afternoon
	12:00	NEWS—Montgomery   COLOR
	12:20	SOMETHING SPECIAL   COLOR
	12:30	AS THE WORLD TURNS—Serial   COLOR
	1:00	LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING—Serial   COLOR
	1:30	HOUSE PARTY   COLOR  Guest: Charles Metz
	2:00	TO TELL THE TRUTH   COLOR
	2:25	NEWS—Edwards   COLOR
	2:30	EDGE OF NIGHT—Serial   COLOR
	3:00	SECRET STORM—Serial   COLOR
	3:30	BEVERLY HILLBILLIES   COLOR
	4:00	MIKE DOUGLAS—Variety   COLOR C Guests: Jimmy Dean, Marilyn Maye and the Imperials, Grady Nutt, Ray Harn
	5:30	NEWS—Walter Cronkite   COLOR
	Evening
	6:00	NEWS—Dave Moore   COLOR
	6:15	WEATHER—Kraehling   COLOR
	6:20	SPORTS—Hal Scott   COLOR
	6:30	MOVIE—Drama “The Man With a Cloak” (1951)
	8:00	MOVIE—Suspense   COLOR  “Where the Spies Are” (English; 1965)
	10:00	NEWS SCENE   COLOR
	10:45	MOVIE—Musical Biography   COLOR  “The Best Things in Life Are Free” (1956)
	12:45	CHARLIE CHAPLIN—Comedy “Dough and Dynamite” (1914)

"The Man With a Cloak" preempts the network presentation of Cimarron Strip - I'm not sure why. Check it - I do. Local commercial revenue. You see this a lot more in this era than now, and all three of these affiliates were guilty of it, but WCCO and KMSP in particular.

	5  KSTP (NBC)
	Morning
	6:30	CITY AND COUNTRY   COLOR
	7:00	TODAY   COLOR  Guests: Ray Heffer and Henry Kempe
	9:00	SNAP JUDGMENT—Game   COLOR  Guests: Tony Randall, Don Meredith
	9:25	NEWS—Nancy Dickerson   COLOR
	9:30	CONCENTRATION   COLOR
	10:00	PERSONALITY—Game   COLOR
	10:30	HOLLYWOOD SQUARES—Game   COLOR  Celebrities: Jim Backus, Judy Carne, Jack Carter, James Franciscus, Gypsy Rose Lee, Vincent Price, Wally Cox, Rose Marie, Charley Weaver
	11:00	JEOPARDY—Game   COLOR
	11:30	EYE GUESS—Game   COLOR
	11:45	NEWS—Edwin Newman   COLOR
	Afternoon
	12:00	NEWS—Gene Berry   COLOR
	12:10	WEATHER—Evensen   COLOR
	12:15	DIALING FOR DOLLARS—Game   COLOR
	12:30	LET’S MAKE A DEAL   COLOR
	1:00	DAYS OF OUR LIVES   COLOR
	1:30	DOCTORS—Serial   COLOR
	2:00	ANOTHER WORLD   COLOR
	2:30	YOU DON’T SAY!—Game   COLOR  Celebrities: Dennis James, Hal March
	3:00	MATCH GAME   COLOR  Guests: Noel Harrison, Joan Rivers
	3:25	NEWS—Floyd Kalber   COLOR
	3:30	DIALING FOR DOLLARS—Game   COLOR
	4:30	OF LANDS AND SEAS—Travel   COLOR
	5:25	NEWS—Gene Berry   COLOR
	5:30	NEWS—Huntley, Brinkley   COLOR
	Evening
	6:00	NEWS—Bob Ryan   COLOR
	6:15	WEATHER—Morris   COLOR
	6:20	SPORTS—Al Tighe   COLOR
	6:30	DANIEL BOONE—Adventure   COLOR
	7:30	IRONSIDE—Drama   COLOR
	8:30	DRAGNET—Drama   COLOR
	9:00	GOLDDIGGERS—Variety   COLOR  Hosts: Joey Heatherton and Frank Sinatra Jr. Guests: Paul Lynde, Barbara Heller, Times Square Two, Stanley Myron Handelman, Stu Gilliam, Skiles and Henderson
	10:00	NEWS—MacDougall   COLOR
	10:15	WEATHER—Morris   COLOR
	10:20	SPORTS—Al Tighe   COLOR
	10:30	JOHNNY CARSON   COLOR
	12:00	SCIENCE FICTION THEATER   COLOR

Like most celebrity game shows of the time, You Don't Say! usually had male/female guests, but this week is a callback, with two of the veteran game show hosts of the black-and-white era: Dennis James, the "Dean of Game Show Hosts," and Hal March, who hosted The $64,000 Question.

	9  KMSP (ABC)
	Morning
	7:30	77 SUNSET STRIP—Mystery
	8:30	LEAVE IT TO BEAVER—Comedy
	9:00	ROMPER ROOM   COLOR
	9:30	DICK CAVETT—Variety   COLOR  Guests: Charley Weaver, the Lennon Sisters
	11:00	BEWITCHED—Comedy
	11:30	TREASURE ISLE—Game   COLOR
	Afternoon
	12:00	DREAM HOUSE—Game   COLOR
	12:30	WEDDING PARTY   COLOR
	1:00	NEWLYWED GAME   COLOR
	1:30	BABY GAME   COLOR
	1:55	CHILDREN’S DOCTOR   COLOR
	2:00	GENERAL HOSPITAL   COLOR
	2:30	DARK SHADOWS   COLOR
	3:00	DATING GAME   COLOR
	3:30	MOVIE—Western “Fort Yuma” (1955)
	4:55	NEWS—Jerry Smith   COLOR
	5:00	NEWS—Frank Reynolds   COLOR
	5:30	McHALE’S NAVY—Comedy
	Evening
	6:00	TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES   COLOR  Guest: Los Angeles Mayor Sam Yorty
	6:30	SECOND HUNDRED YEARS   COLOR
	7:00	FLYING NUN—Comedy   COLOR
	7:30	BEWITCHED—Comedy   COLOR
	8:00	THAT GIRL—Comedy   COLOR
	8:30	PEYTON PLACE—Serial   COLOR
	9:00	HOLLYWOOD PALACE—Variety   COLOR  Host: Sid Caesar. Guests: Marlo Thomas, Sergio Franchi, Fran Jeffries, Checkmates, Ltd.
	10:00	NEWS—Fahan, Steer   COLOR
	10:25	SPORTS—Tony Parker   COLOR
	10:30	JOEY BISHOP—Variety   COLOR  Guests: Marguerite Piazza, the Three Stooges, Tony Daryll
	12:00	NAKED CITY—Drama

Think of it - The Three Stooges on The Joey Bishop Show in 1968, with the great opera star Marguerite Piazza. What a moment - like time standing still.

	11 WTCN (IND.)
	Morning
	8:55	NEWS—Gil Amundson
	9:00	SEA HUNT—Adventure
	9:30	RIFLEMAN—Western
	10:00	WOODY WOODBURY—Variety   COLOR  Guests: Barry Sullivan, Richard Deacon, Jules Munshin, Frances Faye, Hal Frazier, Jean Pierre Hallet To be concluded at 12 midnight tonight.
	10:30	FAMOUS PLAYHOUSE—Drama
	11:00	ADVENTURE CALLS—Travel   COLOR
	11:30	NEWS—Amundson, Martin
	Afternoon
	12:00	LUNCH WITH CASEY—Children
	1:00	MOVIE—Melodrama “The Wasp Women” (1959)
	2:30	MEL’S NOTEBOOK—Interview
	3:00	VIRGINIA GRAHAM—Interviews   COLOR  Guests: Buffy Sainte Marie, Betsy Palmer, Angeline Butler
	3:30	WHIRLYBIRDS—Adventure
	4:00	POPEYE AND PETE—Children
	4:30	CASEY AND ROUNDHOUSE
	5:00	FLINTSTONES—Cartoon   COLOR
	5:30	GILLIGAN’S ISLAND—Comedy   COLOR
	Evening
	6:00	TWILIGHT ZONE—Drama
	6:30	HARMON KILLEBREW   COLOR
	6:40	HALSEY HALL   COLOR
	6:55	BASEBALL—Twins   COLOR  Minnesota Twins at Baltimore Orioles
	9:30	SCOREBOARD—Frank Beutel Time approximate.
	9:45	NEWS, WEATHER, SPORTS
	10:00	MOVIE—Drama Time approximate. “The Lineup” (1958)
	12:00	WOODY WOODBURY—Variety   COLOR  See 10 A.M.

The Twilight Zone episode on at 6:00 is one of the all-time classics: "To Serve Man." Is there anyone who hasn't seen this?  TV