September 21, 2020

What's on TV? Monday, September 20, 1971


Tonight's a landmark in the history of televised sports. No, it's not the inaugural season of Monday Night Football; that was last year. It's close, though: for the second season debut, Frank Gifford replaces Keith Jackson as play-by-play announcer, a move that has twin rammifications. In joining Howard Cosell and Don Meredith, Gifford helps form one of the most memorable broadcasting teams in television sports history, one that would earn the praise and ire of millions around the country. They helped turn Monday Night Football from a mere football game to an event, a colossal Roman circus that inspired such activities as barroom contests to throw bricks through televisions when the trio appeared on the screen. More sedate, but perhaps more significant, Jackson moved from the NFL to college football, in the process becoming one of the greatest big-game announces in television history. On such a historic night as this, everything else pales in comparison, right? This week's issue covers the Philadelphia-New York City area.

 2  WCBS (NYC) (CBS)

MORNING

    6:30
PEOPLE’S CHOICE

    7:00
CBS NEWS—John Hart -C- 

    8:00
CAPTAIN KANGAROO -C- 

    9:00
FARMER’S DAUGHTER—Comedy

    9:30
DONNA REED—Comedy

  10:00
LUCILLE BALL -C- 

  10:30
BEVERLY HILLBILLIES -C- 

  11:00
FAMILY AFFAIR -C- 

  11:30
LOVE OF LIFE -C- 

AFTERNOON

  12:00
WHERE THE HEART IS -C- 

  12:25
CBS NEWS—Edwards -C- 

  12:30
SEARCH FOR TOMORROW -C- 

    1:00
GALLOPING GOURMET -C- 

    1:30
AS THE WORLD TURNS -C- 

    2:00
LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING -C- 

    2:30
GUIDING LIGHT -C- 

    3:00
SECRET STORM -C- 

    3:30
EDGE OF NIGHT -C- 

    4:00
GOMER PYLE, USMC -C- 

    4:30
MIKE DOUGLAS -C- 
Guests: Stan Musial, Janet Leigh, Ray Stevens, Shani Wallis, Chuck McCann

EVENING

    6:00
NEWS, WEATHER AND SPORTS -C- 

    7:00
CBS NEWS—Cronkite -C- 

    7:30
JOHNNY MANN: STAND UP AND CHEER—Music -C- 
Guest: Phil Silvers

    8:00
GUNSMOKE -C- 

    9:00
HERE’S LUCY -C- 

    9:30
DORIS DAY -C- 

  10:00
MY THREE SONS -C- 

  10:30
ARNIE -C- 

  11:00
NEWS, WEATHER AND SPORTS -C- 

  11:30
MERV GRIFFIN -C- 
Guest: Gig Young

    1:00
NEWS -C- 

    1:10
MOVIE—Drama
“Only the Best” (1951)

    3:00
MOVIE—Drama
“The Young Mr. Pitt” (English; 1942)



 3  KYW (PHILA) (NBC)

MORNING

    6:00
NEWS

    6:15
WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT -C- 

    6:45
FARM, HOME AND GARDEN -C- 

    6:55
TODAY IN PHILADELPHIA -C- 

    7:00
TODAY -C- 
Guest: Anne Baxter

    9:00
McLEAN & COMPANY -C- 

  10:00
DINAH SHORE -C- 
Guests: the Golddiggers

  10:30
CONCENTRATION -C- 

  11:00
SALE OF THE CENTURY -C- 

  11:30
HOLLYWOOD SQUARES -C- 
Dennis Cole, Nanette Fabray, Harvey Korman, Paul Lynde, Jan Murray, Suzanne Pleshette

AFTERNOON

  12:00
NEWS—Marclarose/Caldwell -C- 

  12:30
MIKE DOUGLAS -C- 
Guests: Ginger Rogers, Larry Hagman, Ruth Gordon, Joanna Barnes

    2:00
DAYS OF OUR LIVES -C- 

    2:30
DOCTORS -C- 

    3:00
ANOTHER WORLD -C- 

    3:30
BRIGHT PROMISE -C- 

    4:00
SOMERSET -C- 

    4:30
DAVID FROST  -C- 
Guests: Stanley Kramer, Connie Francis

EVENING

    6:00
NEWS, WEATHER AND SPORTS -C- 

    7:00
NBC NEWS—John Chancellor -C- 

    7:30
IT’S ALL IN YOUR HEAD -C- 

    8:00
ROWAN AND MARTIN’S LAUGH-IN -C- 
Guest: Roman Gabriel
[Ruth Buzzi plays a witch in Wednesday’s “Night Gallery”]

    9:00
MOVIE—Adventure -C- 
“The Alamo” (1960) part 2

  11:00
NEWS, WEATHER AND SPORTS -C- 

  11:30
JOHNNY CARSON -C- 
Guest host: Joan Rivers



 4  WNBC (NYC) (NBC)

MORNING

    6:30
EDUCATION EXCHANGE -C- 

    7:00
TODAY -C- 
Guest: Anne Baxter

    9:00
NOT FOR WOMEN ONLY -C- 

    9:30
PHIL DONAHUE -C- 
Guest: Eugene McCarthy

  10:00
DINAH SHORE -C- 
Guests: the Golddiggers

  10:30
CONCENTRATION -C- 

  11:00
SALE OF THE CENTURY -C- 

  11:30
HOLLYWOOD SQUARES -C- 
Dennis Cole, Nanette Fabray, Harvey Korman, Paul Lynde, Jan Murray, Suzanne Pleshette

AFTERNOON

  12:00
JEOPARDY -C- 

  12:30
WHO, WHAT OR WHERE—Game -C- 

  12:55
NBC NEWS—Floyd Kalber -C- 

    1:00
IT’S YOUR BET—Game -C- 
Guests: Martha Raye, Abbe Lane. Host: Tom Kennedy

    1:30
THREE ON A MATCH—Game -C- 

    2:00
DAYS OF OUR LIVES -C- 

    2:30
DOCTORS -C- 

    3:00
ANOTHER WORLD -C- 

    3:30
BRIGHT PROMISE -C- 

    4:00
SOMERSET -C- 

    4:30
MOVIE—Comedy
“The Courtship of Eddie’s Father” (1963)

EVENING

    6:00
NEWS, WEATHER AND SPORTS -C- 

    7:00
NBC NEWS—John Chancellor -C- 

    7:30
DR. SIMON LOCKE—Drama -C- 

    8:00
ROWAN AND MARTIN’S LAUGH-IN -C- 
Guest: Roman Gabriel
[Ruth Buzzi plays a witch in Wednesday’s “Night Gallery”]

    9:00
MOVIE—Adventure -C- 
“The Alamo” (1960) part 2

  11:00
NEWS, WEATHER AND SPORTS -C- 

  11:30
JOHNNY CARSON -C- 
Guest host: Joan Rivers

    1:00
NEWS -C- 

    1:15
MOVIE—Science Fiction -C- 
“The Day of the Triffids” (English; 1962)



 5  WNEW (NYC) (Ind.)

MORNING

    7:30
THREE STOOGES—Cartoon -C- 

    8:00
BUGS BUNNY—Cartoon -C- 

    8:30
CARTOONS -C- 

    9:30
PETTICOAT JUNCTION -C- 

  10:00
MOVIE—Drama
“Calcutta” (1947)

  11:30
MIDDAY -C- 

AFTERNOON

    1:00
MOVIE—Mystery
“The Third Key” (English; 1956)

    3:00
CASPER—Cartoon -C- 

    3:30
SUPER HEROES—Children -C- 

    4:00
BUGS BUNNY—Cartoon -C- 

    4:30
LOST IN SPACE—Adventure -C- 

    5:30
FLINTSTONES—Children -C- 

EVENING

    6:30
PETTICOAT JUNCTION -C- 

    7:00
I LOVE LUCY—Comedy

    7:30
HOGAN’S HEROES—Comedy -C- 

    8:00
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES -C- 

    8:30
DAVID FROST -C- 
Guests: Stanley Kramer, Connie Francis

  10:00
NEWS -C- 

  11:00
ALFRED HITCHCOCK—Drama

  11:30
MOVIE—Drama
“Black Sheep” (1935)

    1:05
SEA HUNT—Adventure

    1:35
NEWS



 6  WPVI (PHILA) (ABC)

MORNING

    6:30
OPERATION ALPHABET -C- 

    7:00
TARGET—Interview -C- 

    7:25
NEWS -C- 

    7:30
CAPTAIN NOAH -C- 

    8:30
POPEYE THEATER -C- 

    9:00
GALLOPING GORMET -C- 
Recipe: Roast pheasant

    9:30
PHIL DONAHUE -C- 
Guest: Art Linkletter

  10:30
CONNIE ROUSSIN -C- 

  10:40
LUCILLE RIVERS—Sewing -C- 
Cher Bono models the latest Chanel fashions in next week’s TV GUIDE

  10:50
NEWS -C- 

  11:00
DEATH VALLEY DAYS -C- 

  11:30
THAT GIRL -C- 

AFTERNOON

  12:00
BEWITCHED -C- 

  12:30
PASSWORD -C- 
Carol Burnett, Henry Fonda. Host: Allen Ludden

    1:00
ALL MY CHILDREN -C- 

    1:30
LET’S MAKE A DEAL -C- 

    2:00
NEWLYWED GAME -C- 

    2:30
DATING GAME -C- 

    3:00
GENERAL HOSPITAL -C- 

    3:30
MOVIE GAME -C- 
Guests: Jack Carter, Werner Klemperer, Louis Nye, Hugh O’Brian, Sylvia Sidney, Susan Strassberg

    4:00
LOVE, AMERICAN STYLE -C- 

    4:30
I LOVE LUCY—Comedy

    5:00
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES -C- 

    5:30
TO TELL THE TRUTH -C- 

EVENING

    6:00
NEWS, WEATHER AND SPORTS -C- 

    6:30
ABC NEWS—Smith/Reasoner -C- 

    7:00
WHAT’S MY LINE? -C- 
Panel: Bert Convy, Arlene Francis, Phyllis Newman, Gene Rayburn

    7:30
LET’S MAKE A DEAL -C- 

    8:00
NANNY AND THE PROFESSOR -C- 

    8:30
THIS IS YOUR LIFE -C- 
Guest: Pat Boone

    9:00
PRO FOOTBALL -C- 
Return: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions

  12:00
NEWS, WEATHER AND SPORTS -C- 

  12:30
TARGET—Interview -C- 



 7  WABC (NYC) (ABC)

MORNING

    7:00
LISTEN AND LEARN

    7:30
A.M. NEW YORK -C- 
Guests: William Rusher, Shirley Lord, Bernie Parrish

    9:00
MANTRAP—Discussion -C- 
Guest: Frank Gorshin

    9:30
MOVIE—Drama
“Until They Sail” (1957)

  11:30
THAT GIRL -C- 

AFTERNOON

  12:00
BEWITCHED -C- 

  12:30
PASSWORD -C- 
Carol Burnett, Henry Fonda. Host: Allen Ludden

    1:00
ALL MY CHILDREN -C- 

    1:30
LET’S MAKE A DEAL -C- 

    2:00
NEWLYWED GAME -C- 

    2:30
DATING GAME -C- 

    3:00
GENERAL HOSPITAL -C- 

    3:30
ONE LIFE TO LIVE -C- 

    4:00
LOVE, AMERICAN STYLE -C- 

    4:30
MOVIE—Drama -C- 
“The Pleasure Seekers” (1965)

EVENING

    6:00
NEWS, WEATHER AND SPORTS -C- 

    7:00
ABC NEWS—Smith/Reasoner -C- 

    7:30
STORY THEATRE -C- 

    8:00
NANNY AND THE PROFESSOR -C- 

    8:30
FRANK GIFFORD -C- 
Debut

    9:00
PRO FOOTBALL -C- 
Return: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions

  12:00
NEWS, WEATHER AND SPORTS -C- 

  12:30
MOVIE—Mystery -C- 
“Vendetta at Sorrento” (Italian; 1963)



 9  WOR (NYC) (Ind.)

MORNING

    7:30
NEWS

    8:00
CARTOONS -C- 

    9:00
JOURNEY TO ADVENTURE -C- 

    9:30
FRIENDLY GIANT -C- 

  10:00
ROMPER ROOM -C- 

  11:00
STRAIGHT TALK -C- 
Guests: Robert Merrill, Placido Domingo, Rosalind Elias

  11:55
NEWS -C- 

AFTERNOON

  12:00
NINO—Novela

    1:00
DR JOYCE BROTHERS -C- 

    1:05
JOE FRANKLIN -C- 

    2:00
VIRGINIA GRAHAM -C- 
Guests: Elsa Lanchester, Phil Ford, Mimi Hines, Norm Crosby, Barbara Pasti

    3:00
GIGANTOR—Children

    3:30
UNDERDOG—Children -C- 

    4:00
DICK TRACY—Cartoon -C- 

    4:30
MR. MAGOO—Children -C- 

    5:00
SKIPPY—Adventure -C- 

    5:30
GET SMART—Comedy -C- 

EVENING

    6:00
DICK VAN DYKE—Comedy

    6:30
IT TAKES A THIEF -C- 

    7:30
WILD, WILD WEST—Western -C- 

    8:30
MOVIE—Drama -C- 
“Three Into Two Won’t Go” (English; 1969)

  10:30
NEWS—Tom Dunn -C- 

  11:00
WHAT’S MY LINE? -C- 
Panel: Arlene Francis, Anita Gillette, Soupy Sales, Gene Shalit

  11:30
MOVIE—Drama -C- 
“Della” (1963)

    1:00
JOE FRANKLIN -C- 

    1:55
NEWS AND WEATHER



10 WCAU (PHILA) (CBS)

MORNING

    6:00
SUMMER SEMESTER -C- 
Human Environment: Population and ecology

    6:30
UNIV. OF DEL. SEMINAR—Intercultural Communication -C- 

    7:00
CBS NEWS—John Hart -C- 

    7:55
NEWS—Jack Jones -C- 

    8:00
CAPTAIN KANGAROO -C- 

    9:00
BETTY HUGHES—Variety -C- 

    9:30
FARMER’S DAUGHTER -C- 

    9:55
NEWS—Edith Huggins -C- 

  10:00
LUCILLE BALL -C- 

  10:30
BEVERLY HILLBILLIES -C- 

  11:00
FAMILY AFFAIR -C- 

  11:30
LOVE OF LIFE -C- 

AFTERNOON

  12:00
WHERE THE HEART IS -C- 

  12:25
CBS NEWS—Edwards -C- 

  12:30
SEARCH FOR TOMORROW -C- 

    1:00
PAUL BERNARD—PSYCHIATRIST—Drama -C- 

    1:30
AS THE WORLD TURNS -C- 

    2:00
LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING -C- 

    2:30
GUIDING LIGHT -C- 

    3:00
SECRET STORM -C- 

    3:30
EDGE OF NIGHT -C- 

    4:00
GOMER PYLE, USMC -C- 

    4:30
MOVIE—Western -C- 
“Rancho Notorious” (1952)

EVENING

    6:00
NEWS, WEATHER AND SPORTS -C- 

    7:00
CBS NEWS—Cronkite -C- 

    7:30
JERRY VISITS—Interview -C- 
Guest: Eva Gabor. Host: Jerry Dunphy

    8:00
GUNSMOKE -C- 

    9:00
HERE’S LUCY -C- 

    9:30
DORIS DAY -C- 

  10:00
MY THREE SONS -C- 

  10:30
ARNIE -C- 

  11:00
NEWS, WEATHER AND SPORTS -C- 

  11:30
GRAMBLING COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS -C- 

  12:30
MERV GRIFFIN -C- 
Guest: Gig Young

    2:00
MOVIE—Western -C- 
“Riders of Vengeance” (1953)

    3:35
NEWS -C- 



11 WPIX (NYC) (Ind.)

MORNING

    7:15
NEWS -C- 

    7:30
POPEYE—Children -C- 

    9:00
TOYA—Children -C- 

    9:30
LUCILLE RIVERS—Sewing -C- 

    9:40
JACK LA LANNE—Exercise -C- 

  10:00
TELL ME, DR. BROTHERS -C- 

  10:30
CATHOLIC WINDOW -C- 

  11:00
SUBURBAN CLOSEUP -C- 

  11:30
TENNESSEE TUXEDO -C- 

AFTERNOON

  12:00
FELIX THE CAT—Children -C- 

  12:20
LUCILLE RIVERS—Sewing -C- 

  12:30
FATHER KNOWS BEST—Comedy

    1:00
MOVIE GAME -C- 
Guests: June Allyson, Sandy Baron, Tom Bosley, Leslie Nielsen, Brenda Vaccaro

    1:30
MOVIE—Drama
“Queen of the Mob” (1940)

    2:25
NEWS -C- 

    2:30
PATTY DUKE—Comedy

    3:00
POPEYE—Cartoon -C- 

    3:30
MAGILLA GORILLA -C- 

    4:00
TIMMY AND LASSIE—Drama

    4:30
GENTLE BEN—Adventure -C- 

    5:00
MUNSTERS—Comedy

    5:30
BATMAN—Advenure -C- 
Guest villain: Victor Buono (King Tut)

EVENING

    6:00
STAR TREK—Drama -C- 

    7:00
I DREAM OF JEANNIE -C- 

    7:30
ALL ABOUT FACES—Game -C- 
Guests: Melvin Belli, Rich Little

    8:00
BEAT THE CLOCK—Game -C- 
Guest: Skitch Henderson

    8:30
N.Y.P.D.—Crime Drama -C- 

    9:00
PERRY MASON—Mystery

  10:00
NEWS -C- 

  11:00
MOVIE—Western
“Rage at Dawn” (1955)

  12:30
CAN YOU TOP THIS? -C- 
Guests: Morey Amsterdam, Stu Gilliam, Alan Sues

    1:00
NEWS -C- 



12 WHYY (PHILA) (PBS)

MORNING

    9:00
SESAME STREET -C- 

AFTERNOON

    4:00
SESAME STREET -C- 

    5:00
MISTER ROGERS -C- 

    5:30
HODGEPODGE LODGE -C- 

EVENING

    6:00
LOCAL NEWS—Don Dunwell

    6:30
WHAT’S NEW—Children -C- 

    7:00
QUEST FOR ADVENTURE -C- 

    7:30
FANFARE -C- 

    8:30
SPEAKING FREELY -C- 
Guest: Muhammad Ali. Host: Edwin Newman

    9:30
THE SEEKERS—Drama

  11:00
LOCAL NEWS—Al Campagnone



13 WNET (NYC) (PBS)

AFTERNOON

    3:00
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY -C- 

    3:30
SCHOOL TELEVISION PREVIEW -C- 

    4:00
SESAME STREET -C- 

    5:00
MISTER ROGERS -C- 

    5:30
HODGEPODGE LODGE -C- 

EVENING

    6:00
SESAME STREET -C- 

    7:00
WHAT’S NEW—Children -C- 

    7:30
COURSE OF OUR TIMES -C- 

    8:00
WORLD PRESS REVIEW -C- 

    9:00
REALITIES

  10:00
BOOK BEAT -C- 
Guest: Ronald J. Glasser

  10:30
FREE TIME -C- 



17 WPHL (PHILA) (Ind.)

MORNING

  11:25
VIEWPOINT ON NUTRITION -C- 

  11:55
BULLETIN BOARD -C- 

AFTERNOON

  12:00
JEOPARDY -C- 

  12:30
WHO, WHAT OR WHERE—Game -C- 

  12:55
NBC NEWS—Floyd Kalber -C- 

    1:00
ONE LIFE TO LIVE -C- 

    1:30
THREE ON A MATCH—Game -C- 

    2:00
JACK LA LANNE—Exercise -C- 

    2:30
MANTRAP—Discussion -C- 
Guest: Harvey Korman. Panel: Pamela Mason, Stefanie Powers

    3:00
FRIENDLY GIANT/CARTOONS -C- 

    3:30
CASPER/MILTON -C- 

    4:00
GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE/KING KONG—Cartoon -C- 

    4:30
LONE RANGER—Cartoon -C- 

    5:00
THREE STOOGES—Children

    5:30
SPEED RACER—Children -C- 

EVENING

    6:00
SUPERMAN/BATMAN/AQUAMAN—Cartoon -C- 

    6:30
SPIDERMAN—Cartoon -C- 

    7:00
DANIEL BOONE—Adventure -C- 

    8:00
OF LANDS AND SEAS -C- 

    8:30
MOVIE—Drama -C- 
“I Could Go On Singing” (English; 1963)

  10:30
M SQUAD—Crime Drama

  11:00
ONE STEP BEYOND—Drama

  11:30
MOVIE—Drama
“Danger Signal” (1945)



29 WTAF (PHILA) (Ind.)

MORNING

    9:00
NEWS WATCH -C- 

    9:25
BLACK HISTORY -C- 

  10:00
SKIPPER RYLE—Children -C- 

  10:30
TO BE ANNOUNCED

  10:55
COVER UP WITH ADELE -C- 

  11:00
ROMPER ROOM—Children -C- 

  11:55
BLACK HISTORY -C- 

AFTERNOON

  12:00
DENNIS THE MENACE—Comedy

  12:30
BEAT THE CLOCK -C- 
Guest: Robert Q. Lewis. Host: Jack Narz

    1:00
IT’S YOUR BET—Game -C- 
Guests: Robert Clary, Nancy Kulp, Robert Quarry

    1:30
DIVORCE COURT—Drama -C- 

    1:55
COVER UP WITH ADELE -C- 

    2:00
CRAFTS WITH KATY -C- 

    2:30
SPACE GIANTS—Cartoon -C- 

    3:00
BOZO—Children -C- 

    3:30
POPEYE & PALS -C- 

    4:00
GENTLE BEN—Adventure -C- 

    4:30
MY FAVORITE MARTIAN

    5:00
FLYING NUN—Comedy -C- 

    5:30
MAYBERRY R.F.D. -C- 

EVENING

    6:00
DAISIES—Comedy -C- 

    6:30
I DREAM OF JEANNIE -C- 

    7:00
PETTICOAT JUNCTION -C- 

    7:30
HOGAN’S HEROES—Comedy -C- 

    8:00
STEVE ALLEN -C- 
Guests: Richard Dawson, Barbara Nichols, Hudson and Landry, Bill Ramsey

    9:30
VIRGINIA GRAHAM -C- 
Guests: George Burns, Jane Harvey

  10:30
NEWS PROBE -C- 

  11:00
DRAGNET—Crime Drama -C- 

  11:30
ROLLER GAME -C- 

  12:30
NEWS WATCH -C- 

  12:35
BLACK HISTORY -C- 




48 WKBS (PHILA) (Ind.)

MORNING

  11:30
NEWS—Carl Grant -C- 

AFTERNOON

  12:00
BANANA SPLITS -C- 

  12:30
HUCK AND YOGI—Cartoon -C- 

    1:00
MOVIE—Drama
“Timetable” (1956)

    2:50
NEWS -C- 

    3:00
KIMBA—Children -C- 

    3:30
BANANA SPLITS -C- 

    4:00
FLINTSTONES—Children -C- 

    4:30
MUNSTERS—Comedy

    5:00
FLINTSTONES—Children -C- 

    5:30
GILLIGAN’S ISLAND -C- 

EVENING

    6:00
WILD WILD WEST—Western -C- 

    7:00
DICK VAN DYKE—Comedy

    7:30
GET SMART—Comedy -C- 

    8:00
STAR TREK—Drama -C- 

    9:00
IT TAKES A THIEF -C- 

  10:00
PERRY MASON—Mystery

  11:00
AVENGERS—Adventure

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  1. I would have killed for a station with an afternoon/early evening block like WPHL's.

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  2. Back then, TV Guide provided there were synopses for the kids shows Sesame Street, Mister Rogers Neighborhood, and Captain Kangaroo. Were any of those available in that issue listed above?

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