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2 KTCA (Educ.)
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AFTERNOON
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1:30
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CHILDREN’S ART—4th Grade
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2:00
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GUIDANCE INFORMATION
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2:30
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TUNE-UP TIME—3rd Grade
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3:00
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GRAPHIC ARTS—Education
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3:30
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PASO-A-PASO—Education
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5:00
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MAGIC DOORWAYS—Education
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5:15
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NUMBER OF THINGS—Education
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5:30
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SING HI-SING LO—Music
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5:45
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FRIENDLY GIANT—Education
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EVENING
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6:00
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NUMBER OF THINGS—Education
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6:15
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INDUSTRY ON PARADE
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6:30
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CRIMINAL MAN—Education
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7:00
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SCHOOL DIGEST—Education
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7:30
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MIDDLE EAST STUDY
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8:00
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PRIVATE COLLEGE HOUR
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8:30
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PRIVATE COLLEGE HOUR
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9:00
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CURRENT ISSUES—Education
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9:30
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TOWN AND COUNTRY
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10:00
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ATOMIC PRIMER—Education
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10:30
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HEARTBEAT—Education
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3 KDAL (DULUTH) (CBS)
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MORNING
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8:00
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CAPT. KANGAROO—Kids
Guest: Ann Leonardo
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8:45
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NEWS—Hottelet
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9:00
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FOR LOVE OR MONEY
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9:30
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PLAY YOUR HUNCH
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10:00
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ARTHUR GODFREY
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10:30
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TOP DOLLAR
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11:00
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LOVE OF LIFE
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11:30
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SEARCH FOR TOMORROW—Serial
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11:45
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GUIDING LIGHT—Serial
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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NEWS—Walter Cronkite
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12:30
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AS THE WORLD TURNS
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1:00
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JIMMY DEAN
Guest: Denise Lor
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1:30
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HOUSE PARTY
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2:00
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BIG PAYOFF—Quiz
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2:30
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VERDICT IS YOURS
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3:00
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BRIGHTER DAY
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3:15
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SECRET STORM
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3:30
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EDGE OF NIGHT
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4:00
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TV HOUR OF STARS—Drama
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5:00
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BANDSTAND—Jim Rassbach
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5:30
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ADVENTURE TIME
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EVENING
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6:00
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NEWS
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6:15
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NEWS—Doug Edwards
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6:30
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JEFF’S COLLIE—Drama
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7:00
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DECEMBER BRIDE
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7:30
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DONNA REED—Comedy
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8:00
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ZANE GREY—Western
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8:30
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PLAYHOUSE 90
“Free Week-end”
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10:00
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NEWS, SPORTS
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10:15
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MOVIE—Western
“Armored Attack” (1943)
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3 KGLO (MASON CITY) (CBS)
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MORNING
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8:00
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CAPT. KANGAROO—Kids
Guest: Ann Leonardo
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8:45
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NEWS—Hottelet
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9:00
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FOR LOVE OR MONEY
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9:30
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PLAY YOUR HUNCH
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10:00
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ARTHUR GODFREY
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10:30
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TOP DOLLAR
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11:00
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LOVE OF LIFE
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11:30
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SEARCH FOR TOMORROW—Serial
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11:45
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GUIDING LIGHT—Serial
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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NEWS
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12:05
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TOWN AND COUNTRY—Becker
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12:30
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AS THE WORLD TURNS
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1:00
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JIMMY DEAN
Guest: Denise Lor
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1:30
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HOUSE PARTY
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2:00
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BIG PAYOFF—Quiz
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2:30
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VERDICT IS YOURS
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3:00
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BRIGHTER DAY
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3:15
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SECRET STORM
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3:30
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EDGE OF NIGHT
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4:00
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BOB CAVANAUGH—Variety
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5:00
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HUCKLEBERRY HOUND
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5:30
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BART’S CLUBHOUSE—Kids
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5:45
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NEWS—Doug Edwards
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EVENING
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6:00
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FARM REPORTER—Al Heinz
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6:05
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SPORTS, NEWS, WEATHER
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6:30
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ANNIE OAKLEY—Western
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7:00
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DECEMBER BRIDE
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7:30
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YANCY DERRINGER
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8:00
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ZANE GREY—Western
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8:30
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PLAYHOUSE 90
“Free Week-end”
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10:00
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NEWS, SPORTS
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10:30
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COL. FLACK—Comedy
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4 WCCO (CBS)
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MORNING
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7:00
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CARTOONS—Siegfried
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7:45
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SANTA CLAUS PARTY
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8:00
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CAPT. KANGAROO—Kids
Guest: Ann Leonardo
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8:45
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REUBEN K. YOUNGDAHL
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8:55
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NEWS—Dean Montgomery
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9:00
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FOR LOVE OR MONEY
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9:30
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PLAY YOUR HUNCH
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10:00
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ARTHUR GODFREY
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10:30
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TOP DOLLAR
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11:00
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LOVE OF LIFE
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11:30
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SEARCH FOR TOMORROW—Serial
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11:45
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GUIDING LIGHT—Serial
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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NEWS
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12:15
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TAKE FIVE—Cedric Adams
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12:20
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WEATHER—Kraehling
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12:30
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AS THE WORLD TURNS
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1:00
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JIMMY DEAN
Guest: Denise Lor
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1:30
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HOUSE PARTY
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2:00
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RANDY MERRIMAN—Variety
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2:30
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VERDICT IS YOURS
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3:00
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BRIGHTER DAY
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3:15
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SECRET STORM
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3:30
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EDGE OF NIGHT
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4:00
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AROUND THE TOWN—Haeberle
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4:30
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AXEL AND DOG—Clellan Card
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5:00
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SUPERMAN—Adventure
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5:30
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POPEYE CLUBHOUSE—Kids
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5:55
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WEATHER, NEWS, SPORTS
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EVENING
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6:15
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NEWS—Doug Edwards
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6:30
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I LOVE LUCY—Comedy
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7:00
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DECEMBER BRIDE
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7:30
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YANCY DERRINGER
|
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8:00
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ZANE GREY—Western
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8:30
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PLAYHOUSE 90
“Free Week-end”
|
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10:00
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NEWS, SPORTS
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10:30
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MIKE HAMMER—Mystery
|
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11:00
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MOVIE—Drama
“Man Hunt” (1941)
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5 KSTP (NBC)
|
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MORNING
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6:05
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DAVID STONE—Variety
|
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6:30
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CONTINENTAL CLASSROOM—Education
“Satellites and
Space Travel”
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7:00
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TODAY—Garroway
Guest: Fernanda
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9:00
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DOUGH-RE-MI
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9:30
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TREASURE HUNT
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10:00
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PRICE IS RIGHT
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10:30
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CONCENTRATION
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11:00
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TIC TAC DOUGH
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11:30
|
IT COULD BE YOU
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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NEWS
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12:20
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TREASURE CHEST—Hutton
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1:00
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TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES—Quiz
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1:30
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HAGGIS BAGGIS—Quiz
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2:00
|
TODAY IS OURS
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2:30
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FROM THESE ROOTS—Serial
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3:00
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QUEEN FOR A DAY
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3:30
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COUNTY FAIR
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4:00
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MY LITTLE MARGIE—Comedy
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4:30
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HAWKEYE—Adventure
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5:00
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SHERWOOD FOREST—Adventure
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5:30
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HI FI-VE TIME—Zimmerman
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5:45
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NEWS—Huntley, Brinkley
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EVENING
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6:00
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NEWS
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6:20
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YOU SHOULD KNOW—Quiz
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6:30
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JEFFERSON DRUM—Western
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7:00
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ED WYNN—Comedy
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7:30
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CONCENTRATION
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8:00
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BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
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8:30
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ERNIE FORD
Guest: Carol Channing
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9:00
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GROUCHO MARX
|
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9:30
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MASQUERADE PARTY
|
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10:00
|
NEWS, SPORTS
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10:30
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TEN-FOUR—Police
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11:00
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JACK PAAR—Variety
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12:00
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NEWS
|
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6 WDSM (DULUTH) (NBC)
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MORNING
|
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6:30
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CONTINENTAL CLASSROOM—Education
“Satellites and
Space Travel”
|
|
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7:00
|
TODAY—Garroway
Guest: Fernanda
|
|
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9:00
|
DOUGH-RE-MI
|
|
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9:30
|
TREASURE HUNT
|
|
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10:00
|
PRICE IS RIGHT
|
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10:30
|
CONCENTRATION
|
|
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11:00
|
TIC TAC DOUGH
|
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11:30
|
IT COULD BE YOU
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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NEWS
|
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12:05
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MOVIE—Western
“Virginia City”
(1940) Part 1
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1:00
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TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES—Quiz
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1:30
|
HAGGIS BAGGIS—Quiz
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2:00
|
TODAY IS OURS
|
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2:30
|
FROM THESE ROOTS—Serial
|
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3:00
|
QUEEN FOR A DAY
|
|
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3:30
|
COUNTY FAIR
|
|
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4:00
|
POPEYE—Cartoons
|
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5:25
|
SKY KING—Adventure
|
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|
EVENING
|
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6:00
|
NEWS
|
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6:15
|
NEWS—Huntley, Brinkley
|
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6:30
|
ZORRO—Adventure
|
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7:00
|
ED WYNN—Comedy
|
|
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7:30
|
CONCENTRATION
|
|
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8:00
|
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
|
|
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8:30
|
ERNIE FORD
Guest: Carol Channing
|
|
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9:00
|
GROUCHO MARX
|
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9:30
|
SEA HUNT—Adventure
|
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10:00
|
NEWS, SPORTS
|
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10:15
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ROCKY TELLER—Variety
|
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10:45
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JACK PAAR—Variety
|
|
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6 KMMT (AUSTIN) (ABC)
|
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MORNING
|
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10:30
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QUIZ A CATHOLIC—Religion
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11:00
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DAY IN COURT—Drama
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11:30
|
PETER LIND HAYES
Guests: Frank
Fontaine, Bob Eberly
|
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AFTERNOON
|
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12:30
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MOTHER’S DAY—Contest
|
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1:00
|
LIBERACE—Variety
Guest singer: Shelby
Flint
|
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1:30
|
MATINEE WITH MARGE
|
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2:00
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CHANCE FOR ROMANCE
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2:30
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PENDULUM—Mystery
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3:00
|
BEAT THE CLOCK—Collyer
|
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3:30
|
WHO DO YOU TRUST?—Quiz
|
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|
4:00
|
AMERICAN BANDSTAND
Guests: The
Quintones
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5:00
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TEXAS RANGERS—Western
|
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5:30
|
ADVENTURE TIME
|
|
|
EVENING
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6:00
|
NEWS
|
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6:15
|
NEWS—Don Goddard
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6:30
|
LEAVE IT TO BEAVER
|
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7:00
|
ZORRO—Adventure
|
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7:30
|
REAL McCOYS—Comedy
|
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8:00
|
PAT BOONE—Variety
Guests: Jeannie
Carson, Robert Clary
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8:30
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ROUGH RIDERS—Western
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9:00
|
MAN WITHOUT A GUN
|
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9:30
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JUDGE ROY BEAN—Western
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10:00
|
NEWS, SPORTS
|
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10:15
|
NEWS—John Daly
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10:30
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TV HOUR OF STARS—Drama
|
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8 WKBT (LA CROSSE) (CBS)
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MORNING
|
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10:00
|
ARTHUR GODFREY
|
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10:30
|
TOP DOLLAR
|
|
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11:00
|
LOVE OF LIFE
|
|
|
11:30
|
SEARCH FOR TOMORROW—Serial
|
|
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11:45
|
FILM SHORT
|
|
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AFTERNOON
|
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12:00
|
NEWS
|
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12:30
|
OUR MISS BROOKS—Comedy
|
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1:00
|
JIMMY DEAN
Guest: Denise Lor
|
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1:30
|
HOUSE PARTY
|
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2:00
|
BIG PAYOFF—Quiz
|
|
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2:30
|
VERDICT IS YOURS
|
|
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3:00
|
BRIGHTER DAY
|
|
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3:15
|
SECRET STORM
|
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3:30
|
EDGE OF NIGHT
|
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4:00
|
MOVIE—Western
“Heart of the Rio
Grande” (1942)
|
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5:00
|
JUNGLE JIM—Adventure
|
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5:30
|
KIDDIES’ HOUR—Variety
|
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|
EVENING
|
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6:00
|
FARM DIGEST—Martin
|
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6:05
|
SPORTS, NEWS, WEATHER
|
|
|
6:30
|
WALT DISNEY—Adventure
|
|
|
7:30
|
I’VE GOT A SECRET—Panel
|
|
|
8:00
|
MUSIC TIME—Variety
|
|
|
8:30
|
PLAYHOUSE 90
“Free Week-end”
|
|
|
10:00
|
NEWS, SPORTS
|
|
|
10:20
|
THIS IS YOUR LIFE—Edwards
|
|
|
10:50
|
CHAMPIONSHIP BOWLING
|
|
|
9 KMSP (Ind.)
|
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|
AFTERNOON
|
|
|
|
2:00
|
MOVIE—Drama
“Country Husband”
(1958)
|
|
|
3:30
|
BINGO—Joe Cooper
|
|
|
4:30
|
TV HOUR OF STARS—Drama
|
|
|
5:30
|
OUR MISS BROOKS—Comedy
|
|
|
EVENING
|
|
|
|
6:00
|
LOONEY TUNERS CLUB
|
|
|
6:30
|
JUNGLE JIM—Adventure
|
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|
7:00
|
GEORGE JESSEL—Comedy
|
|
|
7:30
|
MOVIE—Musical
“East Side of Heaven”
(1939)
|
|
|
9:00
|
MOVIE—Western
“High Noon” (1952)
|
|
|
10:30
|
NEWS—David Lee
|
|
|
10:45
|
SPORTS—Tony Parker
|
|
|
10:50
|
OPEN HOUSE—Mel Jass
|
|
|
11:55
|
NEWS
|
|
|
10 KROC (ROCHESTER) (NBC)
|
|
|
|
MORNING
|
|
|
|
6:30
|
CONTINENTAL CLASSROOM—Education
“Satellites and
Space Travel”
|
|
|
7:00
|
TODAY—Garroway
Guest: Fernanda
|
|
|
9:00
|
DOUGH-RE-MI
|
|
|
9:30
|
TREASURE HUNT
|
|
|
10:00
|
PRICE IS RIGHT
|
|
|
10:30
|
CONCENTRATION
|
|
|
11:00
|
TIC TAC DOUGH
|
|
|
11:30
|
IT COULD BE YOU
|
|
|
AFTERNOON
|
|
|
|
12:00
|
NEWS
|
|
|
12:15
|
CHANNEL TEN CALLING
|
|
|
12:30
|
FILM FEATURE
“American Cowboy”
|
|
|
1:00
|
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES—Quiz
|
|
|
1:30
|
HAGGIS BAGGIS—Quiz
|
|
|
2:00
|
TODAY IS OURS
|
|
|
2:30
|
FROM THESE ROOTS—Serial
|
|
|
3:00
|
QUEEN FOR A DAY
|
|
|
3:30
|
COUNTY FAIR
|
|
|
4:00
|
WHAT’S NEW—Don Perry
|
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|
4:30
|
FOREST FRONTIERS
|
|
|
5:00
|
JET JACKSON—Adventure
|
|
|
5:30
|
HUCKLEBERRY HOUND
|
|
|
EVENING
|
|
|
|
6:00
|
NEWS
|
|
|
6:15
|
NEWS—Huntley, Brinkley
|
|
|
6:30
|
JEFFERSON DRUM—Western
|
|
|
7:00
|
SEA HUNT—Adventure
|
|
|
7:30
|
CONCENTRATION
|
|
|
8:00
|
RESCUE 8—Drama
|
|
|
8:30
|
ERNIE FORD
Guest: Carol Channing
|
|
|
9:00
|
GROUCHO MARX
|
|
|
9:30
|
DECOY—Police
|
|
|
10:00
|
NEWS, SPORTS
|
|
|
10:30
|
JACK PAAR—Variety
|
|
|
11 WTCN (ABC)
|
|
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MORNING
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9:00
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FILM SHORT
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9:20
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FARM NEWS—Stuart A. Lindman
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9:30
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ROMPER ROOM—Miss Kay
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10:20
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TOP PLAYS—Drama
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10:55
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MARK STEVENS
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11:00
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DAY IN COURT—Drama
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11:30
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PETER LIND HAYES
Guests: Frank
Fontaine, Bob Eberly
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AFTERNOON
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12:30
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MOTHER’S DAY—Contest
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1:00
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LIBERACE—Variety
Guest singer: Shelby
Flint
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1:30
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MARK STEVENS
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1:35
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BURNS AND ALLEN—Comedy
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2:00
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CHANCE FOR ROMANCE
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2:30
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AMOS ‘N’ ANDY—Comedy
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2:55
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MARK STEVENS
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3:00
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BEAT THE CLOCK—Collyer
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3:30
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WHO DO YOU TRUST?—Quiz
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4:00
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AMERICAN BANDSTAND
Guests: The
Quintones
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5:00
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TEXAS RANGERS—Western
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5:30
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ADVENTURE TIME
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EVENING
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6:00
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NEWS
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6:30
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LEAVE IT TO BEAVER
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7:00
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ZORRO—Adventure
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7:30
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REAL McCOYS—Comedy
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8:00
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PAT BOONE—Variety
Guests: Jeannie
Carson, Robert Clary
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8:30
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ROUGH RIDERS—Western
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9:00
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SEA HUNT—Adventure
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9:30
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NEWS—Chick McCuen
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9:45
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MOVIE—Drama
“Reap the Wild Wind”
(1942)
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13 WEAU (EAU
CLAIRE) (NBC)
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MORNING
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6:30
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CONTINENTAL CLASSROOM—Education
“Satellites and
Space Travel”
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7:00
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TODAY—Garroway
Guest: Fernanda
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9:00
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DOUGH-RE-MI
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9:30
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TREASURE HUNT
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10:00
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PRICE IS RIGHT
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10:30
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CONCENTRATION
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11:00
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TIC TAC DOUGH
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11:30
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IT COULD BE YOU
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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EXTENSION DIVISION
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12:15
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COUSIN FUZZY—Variety
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12:45
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MARKETS, NEWS
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1:00
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TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES—Quiz
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1:30
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HAGGIS BAGGIS—Quiz
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2:00
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TODAY IS OURS
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2:30
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FROM THESE ROOTS—Serial
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3:00
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QUEEN FOR A DAY
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3:30
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COUNTY FAIR
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4:00
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FILM FEATURE
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4:30
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CARTOONS—Kids
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5:00
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SHERIFF BOB—Kids
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5:30
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JEFF’S COLLIE—Drama
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EVENING
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6:00
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SANTA CLAUS MAIL
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6:15
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NEWS, WEATHER
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6:30
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ZORRO—Adventure
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7:00
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MR. DISTRICT ATTORNEY
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7:30
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CONCENTRATION
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8:00
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BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
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8:30
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ERNIE FORD
Guest: Carol Channing
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9:00
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GROUCHO MARX
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9:30
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DONNA REED—Comedy
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10:00
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NEWS, SPORTS
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10:30
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MOVIE—To Be Announced
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TV
Assuming that "always reliable" Wiki is correct, Pat Boone's other guest, Jeannie Carson, is also still with us at the age of 92, as is her 94-year-old actor husband, Biff McGuire.
ReplyDeleteI love it - that makes it even better!
DeleteBits & Pieces:
ReplyDelete- NBC's 8 PM show is Behind Closed Doors which I think I might have mentioned here some time back.
This was a military 'docu-drama', a type of show that was mildly popular during this time; the service in play here was United States Naval Intelligence, so this was '50s spy stuff, introduced by "Lt. Cdr. Matson" as played by Bruce Gordon (before he got the gig on That Other Series).
- ... and I still say that you shoulda seen him in USN dress blues ...
- Playhouse 90 this week is a sitcom - "Free Week-End", about overbearing parents who make their kids miserable at summer camp.
Hey, they had to do a new one every week; they couldn't all be prize-winners ...
- This season, ABC gave the 9:00 pm hour to the stations, so that's why each of the local affils has a different syndie show filling the spots, with the option of putting John Daly's 15-minute network newscast wherever it might fit (and you can see how the two ABC stations here worked that out).
Here in Chicago, Channel 7 carried Daly in the scheduled slot, filling the rest of the time with local news, weather, and a syndie half-hour (Tonight, it was J. Carrol Naish as Charlie Chan).
- Once again, I'm noting a lot of mix-'n'-match in Duluth, which didn't have an ABC station at this point, but you already knew that didn't you?
- On this night in Chicago, there were two local TV Debuts to choose from at 9 PM.
Channel 9 was showing The Bells Of St. Mary's, with Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman.
While over at Channel 7, there was Citizen Kane, which Red Quinlan was obviously holding for a special occasion.
Big Movies were still something of a novelty on the home screen in '58; the major studios were still parceling out their best-known releases like St. Mary's, while Kane had been sitting on Ch.7's shelf for a couple of years (it had been part of the station's total buy of the RKO library in '57).
Never underestimate the power of local numbers - at least at that point of history.
- In the past, there's been mention made of how series that were still in first-run would syndicate earlier episodes with name changes.
In today's list, we note Ten-Four (Highway Patrol), Jeff's Collie (Lassie), Jet Jackson (Captain Midnight), Sherwood Forest (Robin Hood), and I thought I spotted San Francisco Beat (The Lineup) and Badge 714 (Dragnet), but I guess not.
Were any viewers really fooled by the retitles?
Well, my brother and I were both under ten years of age at the time - and somehow we figured it out ...
Oopsie:
DeleteOf course, I meant that the two Big Movies were at 10 PM (Central Standard Time).
Rest of the comment stands.
More later, maybe ...