It's been a while since we looked at my old stomping grounds of Dallas, Texas, and while I haven't particularly missed being there, it is nice to revisit some of the old shows. I hadn't quite been born yet when this issue hit the newsstands, and yet some of the programs and personalities are as familiar to me as if I'd grown up with them. The Twilight Zone episode on KRLD is one of the series' most popular, "The Hitchhiker," with Inger Stevens in virtually a one-woman show. Charles Murphy, the newsman on WBAP, plays a role in the local coverage of the JFK assassination, and becomes a regular on ABC news coverage. Wes Wise, WFAA's sportscaster, was a local legend in the Metroplex. And don't forget Teen-Age Downbeat, the local answer to American Bandstand. It's not true that everything looks better in the sepia tones of the past, but it's nice to visit the ones that do.
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4 KRLD (CBS)
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MORNING
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7:30
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CARTOONS—Kids
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8:00
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NEWS—Richard C. Hottelet
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8:15
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CAPTAIN KANGAROO—Kids
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8:45
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NEWS—Terry May
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9:00
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RED ROWE—Variety
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9:30
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ON THE GO—Jack Linkletter
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10:00
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I LOVE LUCY—Comedy
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10:30
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DECEMBER BRIDE—Comedy
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11:00
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LOVE OF LIFE—Serial
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11:30
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SEARCH FOR TOMORROW
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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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FASHIONS IN FACES—Women
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12:30
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AS THE WORLD TURNS—Serial
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1:00
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FOR BETTER OR WORSE
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1:30
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HOUSE PARTY—Linkletter
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2:00
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MILLIONAIRE—Drama
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2:30
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VERDICT IS YOURS—Drama
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3:00
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BRIGHTER DAY—Serial
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3:15
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SECRET STORM—Serial
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3:30
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EDGE OF NIGHT—Serial
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4:00
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MOVIE—Drama
“The Girl on the
Front Page” (1936)
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5:15
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PARTY TIME—Tiny Grant
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EVENING
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6:00
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NEWS
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6:10
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WEATHER
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6:15
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NEWS—Douglas Edwards
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6:30
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RAWHIDE—Western
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7:30
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HOTEL DE PAREE—Western
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8:00
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DESILU PLAYHOUSE—Drama
“Meeting at Apalachin”
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9:00
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TWILIGHT ZONE—Drama
“The Hitchhiker”
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9:30
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PERSON TO PERSON—Interviews
Guests: Sir Anthony
Eden, Sir Ralph Richardson. Host: Charles Collingwood
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10:00
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NEWS
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10:15
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WEATHER
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10:20
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PEOPLE AND PLACES—Hogan
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10:30
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MOVIE—Drama
“Great Expectation”
(1934)
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5 WBAP (NBC)
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MORNING
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5:55
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ALMANAC NEWSREEL—History
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6:00
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CONTINENTAL CLASROOM—Education
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6:30
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CONTINENTAL CLASROOM—Education COLOR
Chemistry: “Carboxylic Acids”
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7:00
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TODAY—Dave Garroway
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9:00
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DOUGH RE MI—Quiz
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9:30
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PLAY YOUR HUNCH—Quiz
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10:00
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PRICE IS RIGHT
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10:30
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CONCENTRATION—Contest
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11:00
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TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES
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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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NEWS
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12:30
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IT’S A GREAT LIFE—Comedy
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1:00
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QUEEN FOR A DAY—Bailey
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1:30
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THIN MAN—Mystery
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2:00
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YOUNG DR. MALONE—Serial
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2:30
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FROM THESE ROOTS—Serial
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3:00
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HOUSE ON HIGH STREET
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3:30
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SPLIT PERSONALITY
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4:00
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MOVIE—Comedy
“Fifth Avenue Girl”
(1939)
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5:30
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TEEN-AGE DOWNBEAT—Music
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EVENING
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6:00
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NEWS, WEATHER
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6:15
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NEWS—Huntley, Brinkley
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6:30
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PEOPLE ARE FUNNY
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7:00
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TROUBLESHOOTERS
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7:30
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MORT SAHL—Variety SPECIAL
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8:30
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M SQUAD—Policy
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9:00
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BOXING—Championship SPECIAL
Sugar Ray Robinson
vs. Paul Pender
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9:45
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JACKPOT BOWLING—Allen
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10:00
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NEWS
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10:15
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WEATHER
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10:25
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NEWS—Charles Murphy
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10:30
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SPORTS—Bud Sherman
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10:35
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ALMANAC NEWSREEL—History
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10:40
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JACK PAAR—Variety
Guests include
Hermione Gingold
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12:00
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NEWS—Charles Murphy
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12:05
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ALMANAC NEWSREEL—History
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12:10
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CELEBRITY PLAYHOUSE
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6 KCEN (Temple) (NBC)
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MORNING
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6:00
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CONTINENTAL CLASROOM—Education
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6:30
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CONTINENTAL CLASROOM—Education COLOR
Chemistry: “Carboxylic Acids”
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7:00
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TODAY—Dave Garroway
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9:00
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DOUGH RE MI—Quiz
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9:30
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PLAY YOUR HUNCH—Quiz
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10:00
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PRICE IS RIGHT
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10:30
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CONCENTRATION—Contest
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11:00
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TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES
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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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NEWS
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12:05
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WEATHER—Rex Mitchell
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12:10
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FARM REPORT
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12:30
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LIFE OF RILEY—Comedy
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1:00
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QUEEN FOR A DAY—Bailey
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1:30
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THIN MAN—Mystery
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2:00
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YOUNG DR. MALONE—Serial
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2:30
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FROM THESE ROOTS—Serial
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3:00
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HOUSE ON HIGH STREET
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3:30
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SPLIT PERSONALITY
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4:00
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PEOPLE’S CHOICE—Comedy
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4:30
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HAPPY HOUR—Kids
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5:00
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POPEYE—Cartoons
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5:30
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GENE AUTRY—Western
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EVENING
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6:00
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NEWS
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6:05
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WEATHER—Jim Ham
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6:15
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NEWS—Huntley, Brinkley
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6:30
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PEOPLE ARE FUNNY
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7:00
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TROUBLESHOOTERS
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7:30
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MORT SAHL—Variety SPECIAL
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8:30
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M SQUAD—Policy
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9:00
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BOXING—Championship SPECIAL
Sugar Ray Robinson vs.
Paul Pender
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9:45
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JACKPOT BOWLING—Allen
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10:00
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WEATHER—Jim Ham
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10:10
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NEWS—Dean Orton
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10:25
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SPORTS
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10:30
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JACK PAAR—Variety
Guests include
Hermione Gingold
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8 WFAA (ABC)
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MORNING
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7:30
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FUNTIME—Cartoons
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8:00
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MY LITTLE MARGIE—Comedy
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8:30
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ROMPER ROOM—Kids
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9:30
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LIFE OF RILEY—Comedy
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10:00
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JULIE BENELL—Women
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11:00
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CAMEO THEATER—Drama
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11:55
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NEWS—Austin Schneider
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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RESTLESS GUN—Western
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12:30
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LOVE THAT BOB!—Comedy
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1:00
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ABOUT FACES—Ben Alexander
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1:30
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MEDIC—Drama
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2:00
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DAY IN COURT—Drama
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2:30
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GALE STORM—Comedy
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3:00
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BEAT THE CLOCK—Games
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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
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5:00
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ROBIN HOOD—Adventure
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5:30
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RIN TIN TIN—Adventure
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EVENING
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6:00
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NEWS
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6:10
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NEWS—Dick Wheeler
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6:15
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WEATHER—Dale Milford
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6:25
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SPORTS—Wes Wise
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6:30
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WALT DISNEY—Adventure
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7:30
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MAN FROM BLACKHAWK
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8:00
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77 SUNSET STRIP—Mystery
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9:00
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DETECTIVES—Robert Taylor
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9:30
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BLACK SADDLE—Western
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10:00
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NEWS
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10:15
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WEATHER
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10:20
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SPORTS—Wes Wise
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10:30
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HIGHWAY PATROL—Police
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11:00
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MOVIE—Double Feature
1. Lease of Life”
(English; 1954)
2. “The Big Bluff”
(1955)
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10 KWTX (Waco) (CBS, ABC)
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MORNING
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8:00
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NEWS—Richard C. Hottelet
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8:15
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CAPTAIN KANGAROO—Kids
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9:00
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RED ROWE—Variety
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9:30
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ON THE GO—Jack Linkletter
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10:00
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I LOVE LUCY—Comedy
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10:30
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DECEMBER BRIDE—Comedy
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11:00
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BETTER LIVING—Russell
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11:30
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SEARCH FOR TOMORROW
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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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12:05
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NEWS—Chuck Williams
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12:15
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FARM REPORT—Johnny Watkins
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12:30
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AS THE WORLD TURNS—Serial
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1:00
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FOR BETTER OR WORSE
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1:30
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HOUSE PARTY—Linkletter
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2:00
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MILLIONAIRE—Drama
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2:30
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VERDICT IS YOURS—Drama
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3:00
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BRIGHTER DAY—Serial
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3:15
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SECRET STORM—Serial
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3:30
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EDGE OF NIGHT—Serial
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4:00
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AMERICAN BANDSTAND
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5:00
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KEN AND DELL—Puppets
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5:30
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RIN TIN TIN—Adventure
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EVENING
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6:00
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NEWS
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6:10
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WEATHER
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6:15
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NEWS—Douglas Edwards
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6:30
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RAWHIDE—Western
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7:30
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HOTEL DE PAREE—Western
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8:00
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77 SUNSET STRIP—Mystery
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9:00
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DETECTIVES—Robert Taylor
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9:30
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MIKE HAMMER—Mystery
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10:00
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NEWS
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10:15
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WEATHER
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10:25
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SPORTS
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10:30
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TWILIGHT ZONE—Drama
“I Shot an Arrow
into the Air”
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11:00
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MOVIE—Mystery
“City on the Hunt”
(1953)
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11 KFJZ (Ind.)
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MORNING
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8:30
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MICKEY AND AMANDA
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9:00
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LITTLE RASCALS—Comedy
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9:30
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PHYSICAL CULTURE—La Lanne
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10:00
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MIKE WALLACE—Interview
Guest: Bill Stern
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10:30
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MOVIE—Mystery
“Unguarded Hour”
(1936)
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AFTERNOON
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12:15
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ANN ALDEN—Interview
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12:30
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RANGER JIM—Cartoons
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1:00
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MOVIE—Drama
1. “The Snake Pit”
(1948)
2. Film Feature: “The
Adolescent”
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3:30
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I MARRIED JOAN—Comedy
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4:00
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BUGS BUNNY—Cartoons
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4:30
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POPEYE—Cartoons
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5:00
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SUSIE—Comedy
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5:30
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AMOS ‘N’ ANDY—Comedy
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EVENING
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6:00
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SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE
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6:30
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THREE STOOGES—Comedy
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7:30
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DIVORCE COURT—Drama
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8:30
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SHERIFF OF COCHISE—Western
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9:00
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JOHNNY RINGO—Western
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9:30
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PAUL COATES—Interview
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10:00
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MOVIE—Double Feature
1. “Meet Me in St.
Louis” (1944)
2. “Secret of the Chateau”
(1943)
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I'm most familiar w/ these stations still, having lived in the area the last 30+ years, and then 5 years in Waco for college before then. Now KRLD is KDFW and switched from CBS to Fox, WBAP became KXAS, WFAA stayed WFAA, and KFJZ became KTVT and joined CBS.
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting that KWTX carried TWILIGHT ZONE 1 hour (and 1 week) late. Maybe it thought the show was too scary for kids who went to bed at 10 PM on Friday nights.
Is that "Three Stooges" block on KFJZ (later KTVT) what would eventually become the classic Texas TV kid's show, Slam Bang Theater ?
ReplyDeleteThis being one of your "repurposed" entries (the English language is fun, isn't it?), I went back and rechecked the first-run from 2015, along with my own Chicago edition.
ReplyDeleteLast time you did the daily log from Saturday the 16th; here you skipped ahead to Friday, so thanks for that.
Looking at that day's offerings, I noticed something that you might have missed:
Some while back, I mentioned an NBC series from that season, The Troubleshooters, with Keenan Wynn heading up a globetrotting construction crew.
If you haven't looked up the listing for this episode, I'd suggest you do that right now; you might get a kick (or two) out of it (... and yes, this is a blind item; I want to see if you really did look at it ...).
Not much else I can add here (aside from what I commented on in '15); if you have an added question or ten, feel free ...