Xaptain Video and His Video Rangers, at 6:00 p.m. on WGN, is one of the last stalwarts of the DuMont network. Debuting in 1949 and lasting until 1955, it was the first science-fiction series on television; since it ran as a five-days-a-week serial (and sometimes on Saturday as well), the series totaled more than 1,500 episodes, as well as a wealth of toys and other commercial tie-ins. (You can still find them in antique stores and at various nostaligia shows.) Unfortunately, very few episodes exist, but while the special effects were crude and the show suffered from the typical pitfals of early live television (the always-reliable Wikipedia says cast members could sometimes be seen turning away from the carmeas so they wouldn't be seen laughing, it still remains one of the halmarks of early television, and a historic feature of this Chicagoland issue.
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❷ WBBM (CBS)
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MORNING
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6:40
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Today’s Thoughts
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6:45
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Farm Daily—Menard
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7:00
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The Morning Show—Variety
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9:00
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Garry Moore—Variety
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10:30
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Strike It Rich—Quiz
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11:00
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Valiant Lady—Serial
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11:15
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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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Portia Faces Life—Serial
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12:15
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The Seeking Heart—Serial
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12:30
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Welcome Travelers
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1:00
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Robert Q. Lewis—Variety
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1:30
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Linkletter’s House Party
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2:00
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Big Payoff—Quiz Game
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2:30
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Bob Crosby—Musical
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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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On Your Account—Quiz
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4:00
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Shopping With Miss Lee
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4:20
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MOVIE—Drama
“Closeup”
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5:00
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Range Riders—Adventure
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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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Sports—Bob Elson
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6:15
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News—Julian Bentley
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6:30
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News—Douglas Edwards
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6:45
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Perry Como—Musical
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7:00
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MAMA—Comedy-Drama
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7:30
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TOPPER—Comedy
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8:00
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PLAYHOUSE OF STARS
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8:30
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OUR MISS BROOKS
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9:00
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STAR THEATER—Film Drama
“Guitar in Guatemala”
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9:30
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PERSON TO PERSON
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10:00
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NEWS—Fahey Flynn
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10:15
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IN TOWN TONIGHT—Variety
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10:25
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SPORTS—Art Mercier
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10:30
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NEWS—John Harrington
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10:45
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IRV KUPCINET—Comments
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11:00
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The Howard Miller Show
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1:00
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News
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4 WTMJ (MILWAUKEE) (NBC)
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MORNING
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7:00
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Today—News, Interviews
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9:00
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Ding Dong School—Kids
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9:30
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A Time To Live—Serial
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9:45
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Three Steps To Heaven
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10:00
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Home—Women’s News
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11:00
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Gordon Thomas—Variety
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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What’s New In The Kitchen
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12:45
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Let’s Look At The News
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1:00
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Grenadiers—Musical
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1:30
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Bob Heiss—Interview
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1:55
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Weather—Bill Carlsen
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2:00
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To Be Announced
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2:15
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Golden Windows—Serial
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2:30
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To Be Announced
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2:45
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Concerning Miss Marlowe—Serial
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3:00
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Hawkins Falls—Serial
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3:15
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First Love—Serial
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3:30
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The Betty White Show
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4:00
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Beulah Donohue—Women
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4:30
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Howdy Doody—Puppets
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5:00
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Super Circus—3 Ring Thrills
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5:30
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Foreman Tom—Western
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EVENING
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6:00
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Hot Shot Revue—Musical
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6:15
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News—Paul Skinner
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6:25
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Weather—Bill Carlsen
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6:30
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Sports—Larry Clark
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6:45
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News—John C. Swayze
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7:00
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THE DUKE—Comedy
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7:30
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PLAYHOUSE OF STARS
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8:00
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LIBERACE—Musical
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8:30
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SOUNDSTAGE—Drama
This is the final show of the series. Next
week: Peter Lawford stars in Dear Phoebe, with Marcia Henderson. A
half hour situation comedy.)
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9:00
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BOXING—Mad. Sq. Gar. RETURN
Charlie Norkus vs. Cesar Brian
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9:45
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YESTERDAY’S NEWSREEL
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10:00
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PLAYHOUSE 15—Drama
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10:15
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NEWS—Paul Skinner
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10:25
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WEATHER
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10:30
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JUSTICE—Drama
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10:45
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HERBIE MINTZ—Musical
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11:00
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Mickey Rooney Show
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11:30
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MOVIE—Drama
“Phantom Caravan”
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1:00
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News—Tom Mercein
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1:05
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MOVIE—Adventure
“South Of Pago Pago”
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❺ WNBQ (NBC)
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MORNING
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6:45
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Everett Mitchell—Discussion
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7:00
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Today—News, Interviews
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9:00
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Ding Dong School—Kids
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9:30
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A Time To Live—Serial
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9:45
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Three Steps To Heaven
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10:00
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Home—Women’s News
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11:00
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Bob Smith Show—Variety
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11:30
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To Be Announced
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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Noontime Comics—Kids
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12:30
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Bob And Kay—Variety
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1:00
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Home Cooking—Recipes
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1:30
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Melody Magazine—Music
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2:00
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Greatest Gift—Serial
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2:15
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Golden Windows—Serial
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2:30
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One Man’s Family—Serial
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2:45
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Concerning Miss Marlowe—Serial
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3:00
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Hawkins Falls—Serial
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3:15
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First Love—Serial
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3:30
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The Betty White Show
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4:00
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Pinky Lee—Variety
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4:30
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Howdy Doody—Puppets
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5:00
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Elmer The Elephant—Kids
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5:30
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Close-Up—Musical
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EVENING
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6:00
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Weather—Clint Youle
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6:05
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News—Jack Angell
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6:10
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Weather—Wayne Griffin
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6:15
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Dorsey Connors—Travel
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6:20
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Alex Dreier—Features
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6:25
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Tony Weitzel—Comments
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6:30
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Eddie Fisher—Musical
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6:45
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News—John C. Swayze
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7:00
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THE DUKE—Comedy
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7:30
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WALT’S WORKSHOP—Crafts
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8:00
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BEST IN MYSTERY
”Victim Ann Norville”
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8:30
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SOUNDSTAGE—Drama
This is the final show of the series. Next
week: Peter Lawford stars in Dear Phoebe, with Marcia Henderson. A
half hour situation comedy.)
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9:00
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BOXING—Mad. Sq. Gar. RETURN
Charlie Norkus vs. Cesar Brian
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9:45
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MOMENTS IN SPORTS
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10:00
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WEATHER—Clint Youle
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10:10
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DORSEY CONNORS—Tips
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10:15
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NEWS—Jack Angell
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10:30
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SPORTS—Norman Barry
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11:00
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MOVIE—Western
“Cattle Queen”
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❼ WBKB (ABC)
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MORNING
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7:00
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Chicago Parade—Variety
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8:00
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Breakfast Club—McNeill
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9:00
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Pied Piper—Kids
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9:30
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Play House—Kiddies
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10:00
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Creative Cookery—Recipes
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10:55
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News—Ulmer Turner
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11:00
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Danny O’Neill Show
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11:55
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News—Ulmer Turner
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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Happy Pirates—Kids’ Fun
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12:55
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News—Ulmer Turner
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1:00
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Ruth Crowley—Baby Care
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1:15
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The Doctor Answers
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1:30
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Claude Kirchner—Variety
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2:00
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Swingalong—Musical
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3:00
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Home Theater—Comedy
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3:30
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Time For Uncle Win—Kids
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3:55
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News—Ulmer Turner
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4:00
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Jungle Adventure—Film
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4:30
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Garfield Goose and Friend
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5:00
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Jolly Seven Gang—Kids
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5:45
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News—Austin Kiplinger
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EVENING
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6:00
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Sports—Jack Grees
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6:10
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Weather—Wayne Griffin
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6:15
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News—John Daly
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6:30
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Stu Erwin—Comedy Drama
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7:00
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OZZIE AND HARRIET
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7:30
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HOUSE OF PLENTY—Drama
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8:00
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PAUL HARTMAN SHOW
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8:30
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ROYAL PLAYHOUSE—Drama
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9:00
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DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT
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9:30
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MR. DISTRICT ATTORNEY
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10:00
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COURTESY HOUR—Variety
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11:00
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News—Ulmer Turner
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11:05
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Tom Duggan—Comments
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12:00 |
MOVIE—Feature Film
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❾ WGN (Du Mont)
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MORNING
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9:00
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Paul Fogarty—Exercises
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9:30
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Time For Stories—Kids
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10:00
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A To Z Of Cookery--Tips
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10:55
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News—Steve Fentress
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11:00
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King’s Crossroads—Film
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11:30
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Earl Nightingale—Chats
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11:55
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News—Steve Fentress
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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Hi Ladies—Interviews
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12:45
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Charm Salon—Beauty
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12:55
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News—Steve Fentress
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1:00
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MOVIE—Action
“A Yank In Lybia”
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2:00
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Paul Dixon Show—Music
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3:00
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MOVIE—Western
“The Mexicali Kid”
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4:00
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Bandstand Matinee—Music
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4:55
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News—Les Nichols
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5:00
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Bob Atcher Show—Western
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5:30
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News—Leslie Monypenny
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5:45
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Curbstone Cut Ups—Chat
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EVENING
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6:00
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Captain Video—Adventures
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6:15
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Sports Final—Vince Lloyd
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6:30
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News—Spencer Allen
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6:45
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Chicagoland Newsreel
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7:00
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MR. AND MRS. NORTH
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7:30
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MYSTERY FILM—Drama
“Sisters in Crime”
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8:00
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THE STRANGER—Drama
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8:30
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THE WORLD IS YOURS
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9:00
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CHANCE OF A LIFETIME
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9:30
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PEOPLES PLAYHOUSE
“The Long Fall”
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10:00
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MOVIE—Action
“Steel Helmet”
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11:30
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News—Les Nichols
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12:45
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Weather—Carl Greyson
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12:50
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Commercial
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I notice all the various times for local news, especially at night, from 10 PM to 10:30 PM to 11 PM. I guess the networks weren't completely full of programming where they could dictate a set time, such as 10 PM would be today.
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