Xt isn't often that you see a CBS affiliate with more color programming than an NBC one in the early 1960s, but that's the case this week with WHDH. The station appears to have made a major commitment to color with its local programs, with the result that it winds up looking like an NBC station! (And that doesn't include carrying The Tonight Show in place of NBC's own affiliate, WBZ). In fact, the history of WHDH (and its successor, WCVB) is a very colorful one, as you can see from the always-reliable Wikipedia. We're with the Eastern New England edition.
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-2- WGBH (BOSTON) (Educational)
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MORNING
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9:05
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LITERATURE
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AFTERNOON
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3:00
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FRENCH CHEF—Julia Child
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3:30
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CASALS MASTER CLASS
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4:00
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AMERICAN ECONOMY
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5:15
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FRIENDLY GIANT—Children
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5:30
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WHAT’S NEW—Children
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EVENING
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6:00
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CONSTITUTION IN ACTION
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6:30
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NEWS—Louis Lyons
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6:45
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BACKGROUND—Louis Lyons
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7:00
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CONTINENTAL CLASSROOM
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7:30
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YOU, THE CONSUMER
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8:00
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CASALS MASTER CLASS
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8:30
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COURT OF REASON—Merton
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9:30
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PRESS CONFERENCE
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10:00
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NEWS—Louis Lyons
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10:15
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BACKGROUND—Louis Lyons
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10:30
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JAZZ CASUAL—Music
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-4- WBZ (BOSTON (NBC)
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MORNING
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6:00
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CONTINENTAL CLASSROOM—Education
Atomic Age Physics: Positrons and Pair
Production
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6:30
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SIGN ON SEMINAR
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6:45
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DAILY ALMANAC
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7:00
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TODAY—Hugh Downs
News and weather at
7:25 and 8:25
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9:00
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NEWS—Chase, Desmond, Kent
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9:30
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BEST OF GROUCHO—Quiz
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10:00
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SAY WHEN—Art James
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10:25
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NEWS—Edwin Newman
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10:30
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PLAY YOUR HUNCH—Robert Q. Lewis
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11:00
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PRICE IS RIGHT—Bill Cullen
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11:30
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CONCENTRATION
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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NEWS AND WEATHER
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12:30
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MOVIE—Drama
“The Story of Dr.
Wassell” (1944) Part 1
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1:50
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NEWS, WEATHER
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2:00
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BEN JERROD—Serial
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2:25
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NEWS—Floyd Kalber
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2:30
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DOCTORS—Drama
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3:00
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LORETTA YOUNG
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3:30
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YOU DON’T SAY!
Celebrities: Lee
Marvin, Beverly Garland. Tom Kennedy hosts.
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4:00
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MATCH GAME
Celebrities: Tom
Poston, Florence Henderson. Gene Rayburn is host.
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4:25
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NEWS—Sander Vanocur
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4:30
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CLUBHOUSE 4—Children
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5:00
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MOVIE—Drama
“Thundering Jets”
(1958)
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EVENING
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6:30
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NEWS, WEATHER
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6:45
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NEWS—Chet Huntley, David Brinkley
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7:00
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DEATH VALLEY DAYS—Drama
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7:30
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VIRGINIAN—Western
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9:00
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PERRY COMO COLOR
Guests: Lena Horne,
George Burns, Peter Gennaro
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10:00
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ELEVENTH HOUR
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11:00
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NEWS, WEATHER
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11:15
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STEVE ALLEN—Variety
Guests: Brook
Benton, Molly Bee, the Red Norvo Jazz Quintet
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12:45
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NEWS, SPORTS, WEATHER
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1:00
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HIGHWAY PATROL—Police
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-5- WHDH (BOSTON) (CBS)
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MORNING
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5:55
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NEWS
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6:00
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COLLEGE OF THE AIR
American Economy: The U.S. Balance of
Payments
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6:30
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CONTINENTAL CLASROOM—Education COLOR
American Government: The Emergence of
the Welfare State
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7:00
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MORNING KEY CLUB
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7:30
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CAPTAIN BOB
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8:00
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CAPTAIN KANGAROO
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9:00
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ROMPER ROOM
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9:45
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DEBBIE DRAKE—Exercise
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10:00
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NEWS—Leo Egan
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10:05
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CHRIS EVANS—Women
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10:15
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WE BELIEVE—Religion
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10:30
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I LOVE LUCY—Comedy
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11:00
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McCOYS—Comedy
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11:30
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PETE AND GLADYS
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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LOVE OF LIFE
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12:25
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NEWS—Dallas Townsend
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12:30
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SEARCH FOR TOMORROW—Serial
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12:45
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GUIDING LIGHT—Serial
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1:00
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NEWS—Leo Egan
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1:05
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FARM AND FOOD
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1:30
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AS THE WORLD TURNS
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2:00
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PASSWORD—Ludden
Celebrities: Susan
Strasberg, Orson Bean. Allen Ludden is host.
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2:30
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HOUSE PARTY
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3:00
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TO TELL THE TRUTH
Panelists: Henry
Morgan, Carol Channing, Joan Fontaine, Skitch Henderson. Bud Collyer is host.
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3:25
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NEWS—Edwards
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3:30
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MILLIONAIRE—Drama
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4:00
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SECRET STORM—Serial
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4:30
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EDGE OF NIGHT—Serial
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5:00
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BOZO THE CLOWN
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5:45
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ROCKY AND HIS FRIENDS
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EVENING
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6:00
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NEWS—Leo Egan
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6:05
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DATELINE BOSTON—Britt
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6:30
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SEA HUNT—Adventure
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7:00
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NEWS—Walter Cronkite
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7:15
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NEWS, SPORTS—Day
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7:25
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WEATHER—Walker
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7:30
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CBS REPORTS
“The Man Who Built
New York”
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8:30
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DOBIE GILLIS—Comedy
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9:00
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BEVERLY HILLBILLIES
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9:30
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DICK VAN DYKE—Comedy
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10:00
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U.S. STEEL HOUR
“The Soldier Ran
Away”
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11:00
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NEWS, WEATHER
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11:20
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SPORTS—Don Gillis
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11:30
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JOHNNY CARSON
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1:00
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NEWS, SPORTS
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1:10
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ALMANAC NEWSREEL
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-6- WCSH (PORTLAND) (NBC)
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MORNING
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5:50
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FARM REPORT—Jake Brofee
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6:00
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CONTINENTAL CLASSROOM—Education
Atomic Age Physics: Positrons and Pair
Production
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6:30
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CONTINENTAL CLASROOM—Education COLOR
American Government: The Emergence of
the Welfare State
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7:00
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TODAY—Hugh Downs
News and weather at
7:25 and 8:25
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9:00
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ROMPER ROOM—Connie Roussin
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9:30
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BEST OF GROUCHO—Quiz
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10:00
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SAY WHEN—Art James
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10:25
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NEWS—Edwin Newman
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10:30
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PLAY YOUR HUNCH—Robert Q. Lewis
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11:00
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PRICE IS RIGHT—Bill Cullen
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11:30
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CONCENTRATION
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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YOUR FIRST IMPRESSION COLOR
Panelists: Betty
White, Steve Dunne, Dennis James. Bill Leyden is moderator
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12:30
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TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES
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12:55
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NEWS—Ray Scherer
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1:00
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WEEKDAY ON SIX—Variety
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1:30
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PEOPLE ARE FUNNY
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2:00
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BEN JERROD—Serial
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2:25
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NEWS—Floyd Kalber
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2:30
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DOCTORS—Drama
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3:00
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LORETTA YOUNG
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3:30
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YOU DON’T SAY!
Celebrities: Lee
Marvin, Beverly Garland. Tom Kennedy hosts.
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4:00
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MATCH GAME
Celebrities: Tom
Poston, Florence Henderson. Gene Rayburn is host.
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4:25
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NEWS—Sander Vanocur
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4:30
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TROOPER 6—Cartoons
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5:00
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HONG KONG—Adventure
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EVENING
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6:00
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YOGI BEAR—Cartoon
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6:30
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NEWS, SPORTS, WEATHER
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6:45
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NEWS—Chet Huntley, David Brinkley
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7:00
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ADVENTURE THEATER
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7:30
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VIRGINIAN—Western
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9:00
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PERRY COMO COLOR
Guests: Lena Horne,
George Burns, Peter Gennaro
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10:00
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ELEVENTH HOUR
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11:00
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NEWS, WEATHER
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11:15
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JOHNNY CARSON
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6 WTEV (NEW
BEDFORD) (ABC)
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MORNING
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6:30
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OPERATION ALPHABET
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7:00
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ANNIE OAKLEY—Western
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7:30
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BILLY BANK BANK—Children
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8:30
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ABBOTT AND COSTELLO
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9:00
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ED ALLEN—Exercise
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9:30
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EDGE OF NIGHT—Serial
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10:00
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DIVORCE COURT—Drama
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11:00
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LIFE OF RILEY—Comedy
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11:30
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SEVEN KEYS
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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ERNIE FORD
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12:30
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FATHER KNOWS BEST—Comedy
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1:00
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GENERAL HOSPITAL—Serial
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1:30
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COMMUNITY—Bob Bassett
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2:00
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DAY IN COURT
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2:25
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NEWS—Alex Dreier
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2:30
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JANE WYMAN
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3:00
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QUEEN FOR A DAY
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3:30
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WHO DO YOU TRUST?
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4:00
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AMERICAN BANDSTAND—Dick Clark
Guest: Steve Alaimo
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4:30
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DISCOVERY ‘63
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4:55
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AMERICAN NEWSSTAND—Bill Lord
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5:00
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MICKEY MOUSE CLUB
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5:30
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WHIRLYBIRDS—Adventure
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EVENING
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6:00
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NEWS—Ron Cochran
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6:15
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NEWS, WEATHER
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6:30
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TARGET: CORRUPTORS
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7:30
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WAGON TRAIN
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8:30
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GOING MY WAY
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9:30
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OUR MAN HIGGINS
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10:00
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NAKED CITY
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11:00
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NEWS—Murphy Brown
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11:10
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NEWS, WEATHER
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11:25
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ROARING 20’S—Drama
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-7- WNAC (BOSTON) (ABC)
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MORNING
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6:25
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FARM AND MARKET REPORT
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6:30
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UNDERSTANDING OUR WORLD
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7:00
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DISCOVERY ’63—Children
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7:25
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THREE STOOGES—Comedy
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8:00
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THREE STOOGES—Comedy
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8:30
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JACK LA LANNE—Exercise
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9:00
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PEOPLE ARE FUNNY
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9:30
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EXPERT OPINION—Morgan
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9:55
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NEWS
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10:00
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CALENDAR—Reasoner
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10:30
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QUEEN FOR A DAY—Bailey
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11:00
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JANE WYMAN—Drama
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11:30
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SEVEN KEYS
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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ERNIE FORD
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12:30
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FATHER KNOWS BEST—Comedy
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1:00
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GENERAL HOSPITAL—Serial
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1:30
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WHO DO YOU TRUST?
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2:00
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DAY IN COURT
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2:25
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NEWS—Alex Dreier
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2:30
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LEAVE IT TO THE GIRLS
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3:00
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GIRL TALK—Virginia Graham
Guests: Renee
Taylor, Thelma Pelish, Judy Joyce
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3:30
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MOVIE—Comedy
“Behave Yourself”
(1951)
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4:00
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AMERICAN BANDSTAND—Dick Clark
Guest: Steve Alaimo
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5:00
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THREE STOOGES—Comedy
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5:30
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WHIRLYBIRDS—Adventure
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EVENING
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6:00
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NEWS—Ron Cochran
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6:15
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NEWS, WEATHER
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6:30
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PHIL SILVERS—Comedy
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7:00
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REBEL—Western
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7:30
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WAGON TRAIN
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8:30
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GOING MY WAY
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9:30
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OUR MAN HIGGINS
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10:00
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NAKED CITY
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11:00
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NEWS, WEATHER
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11:15
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MOVIE—Double Feature
1. “The Lusty Men”
(1952) 2. “Army Surgeon” (1942)
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-8- WMTW (POLAND SPRING) (ABC) | ||
MORNING | ||
8:15 | FARM AND HOME—Report | |
8:45 | TEDDY BEAR PLAYHOUSE | |
10:00 | MUSIC THEATER | |
10:15 | TEDDY BEAR PLAYHOUSE | |
10:30 | MOVIE—Comedy “The Chaser” (1938) | |
11:30 | SEVEN KEYS | |
AFTERNOON | ||
12:00 | ERNIE FORD | |
12:30 | FATHER KNOWS BEST—Comedy | |
1:00 | GENERAL HOSPITAL—Serial | |
1:30 | TOWN AND COUNTRY TIME | |
2:00 | DAY IN COURT | |
2:25 | NEWS—Alex Dreier | |
2:30 | JANE WYMAN | |
3:00 | QUEEN FOR A DAY | |
3:30 | WHO DO YOU TRUST? | |
4:00 | AMERICAN BANDSTAND—Dick Clark Guest: Steve Alaimo | |
4:30 | DISCOVERY ‘63 | |
4:55 | AMERICAN NEWSSTAND—Bill Lord | |
5:00 | SUPERMAN—Adventure | |
5:30 | MOVIE—Comedy “Youngest Profession” (1943) | |
EVENING | ||
7:00 | NEWS—Ron Cochran | |
7:15 | NEWS, WEATHER | |
7:30 | WAGON TRAIN | |
8:30 | GOING MY WAY | |
9:30 | OUR MAN HIGGINS | |
10:00 | NAKED CITY | |
11:00 | NEWS—Murphy Brown | |
11:15 | NEWS, WEATHER | |
11:20 | MOVIE—Drama “White Cargo” (1942) |
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-9- WMUR (MANCHESTER) (ABC)
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MORNING
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9:30
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FOR YOUR INFORMATION
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9:45
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JOAN ROBERTSON—Women
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10:00
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MOVIE—Musical
“Romance
in the Dark” (1938)
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11:30
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SEVEN KEYS
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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ERNIE FORD
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12:30
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FATHER KNOWS BEST—Comedy
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1:00
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GENERAL HOSPITAL—Serial
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1:30
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COUNTRY STORE—Bernier, Joy
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2:00
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DAY IN COURT
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2:25
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NEWS—Alex Dreier
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2:30
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JANE WYMAN
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3:00
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QUEEN FOR A DAY
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3:30
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WHO DO YOU TRUST?
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4:00
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AMERICAN BANDSTAND—Dick Clark
Guest: Steve Alaimo
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4:30
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DISCOVERY ‘63
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4:55
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AMERICAN NEWSSTAND—Bill Lord
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5:00
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UNCLE GUS—Cartoons
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EVENING
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6:00
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ROBIN HOOD—Adventure
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6:30
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NEWS, WEATHER
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6:45
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NEWS—Ron Cochran
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7:00
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COUNTRY FOLK JAMBOREE
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7:30
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WAGON TRAIN
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8:30
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GOING MY WAY
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9:30
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OUR MAN HIGGINS
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10:00
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NAKED CITY
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11:00
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NEWS—Murphy Brown
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11:15
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MOVIE—Drama
“Desert Fury” (1947)
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10 WJAR (PROVIDENCE)
(NBC)
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MORNING
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6:30
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CONTINENTAL CLASROOM—Education COLOR
American Government: The Emergence of
the Welfare State
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7:00
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TODAY—Hugh Downs
News and weather at
7:25 and 8:25
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9:00
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NEWS
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9:05
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WORLD AROUND US
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9:30
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TALK OF THE TOWN—Jay Kroll
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9:55
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NEWS
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10:00
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SAY WHEN—Art James
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10:25
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NEWS—Edwin Newman
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10:30
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PLAY YOUR HUNCH—Robert Q. Lewis
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11:00
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PRICE IS RIGHT—Bill Cullen
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11:30
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CONCENTRATION
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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BEST OF GROUCHO—Quiz
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12:30
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TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES
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12:55
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NEWS—Ray Scherer
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1:00
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MOVIE—Comedy
“Always in Trouble”
(1938)
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2:25
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NEWS—Floyd Kalber
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2:30
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DOCTORS—Drama
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3:00
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LORETTA YOUNG
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3:30
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YOU DON’T SAY!
Celebrities: Lee
Marvin, Beverly Garland. Tom Kennedy hosts.
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4:00
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MATCH GAME
Celebrities: Tom
Poston, Florence Henderson. Gene Rayburn is host.
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4:25
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NEWS—Sander Vanocur
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4:30
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MAKE ROOM FOR DADDY
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5:00
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MOVIE—Drama
“The Yellow Balloon”
(English; 1953)
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EVENING
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6:30
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NEWS, WEATHER
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6:45
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NEWS—Chet Huntley, David Brinkley
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7:00
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SHANNON—Mystery
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7:30
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VIRGINIAN—Western
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9:00
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PERRY COMO COLOR
Guests: Lena Horne,
George Burns, Peter Gennaro
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10:00
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ELEVENTH HOUR
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11:00
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NEWS, WEATHER
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11:15
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JOHNNY CARSON
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11 WENH (DURHAM) (Educational)
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MORNING
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8:35
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CALCULUS—Advanced
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9:15
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MAN AND THE LIVING WORLD
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10:00
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MUSIC THEATER
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11:15
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FOCUS—Public Affairs
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AFTERNOON
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12:15
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MAN AND THE LIVING WORLD
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1:20
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LISTEN AND SAY—Phonics
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5:30
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WHAT’S NEW—Children
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EVENING
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6:00
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CLASSICAL MUSIC
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6:25
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EVENTS—New Hampshire
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6:30
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NEWS—Louis Lyons
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6:45
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MAGIC OF THE ATOM
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7:00
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TYPEWRITING—Instruction
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7:30
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AMERICAN ECONOMY
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8:00
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MARKETING ON THE MOVE
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8:30
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WHAT IN THE WORLD—Quiz
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9:00
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JAZZ CASUAL—Music
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9:30
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PRESS CONFERENCE
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12 WPRO (PROVIDENCE)
(CBS)
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MORNING
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6:30
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COLLEGE OF THE AIR
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7:00
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THREE STOOGES—Comedy
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7:30
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STORYTIME—Beth Chollar
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8:00
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CAPTAIN KANGAROO
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9:00
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ROMPER ROOM—Bonnie Riker
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9:30
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MORNING MERRY-GO-ROUND
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10:30
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I LOVE LUCY—Comedy
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11:00
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McCOYS—Comedy
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11:30
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PETE AND GLADYS
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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LOVE OF LIFE
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12:25
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NEWS—Dallas Townsend
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12:30
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SEARCH FOR TOMORROW—Serial
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12:45
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GUIDING LIGHT—Serial
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1:00
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GIRL TALK—Virginia Graham
Guests: Renee
Taylor, Thelma Pelish, Judy Joyce
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1:30
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AS THE WORLD TURNS
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2:00
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PASSWORD—Ludden
Celebrities: Susan
Strasberg, Orson Bean. Allen Ludden is host.
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2:30
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HOUSE PARTY
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3:00
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TO TELL THE TRUTH
Panelists: Henry
Morgan, Carol Channing, Joan Fontaine, Skitch Henderson. Bud Collyer is host.
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3:25
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NEWS—Edwards
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3:30
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MILLIONAIRE—Drama
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4:00
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SECRET STORM—Serial
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4:30
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SALTY BRINE’S SHACK
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5:30
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MOVIE—Western
“Rock Island Trail”
(1950)
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EVENING
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7:00
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NEWS—Walter Cronkite
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7:15
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NEWS, SPORTS, WEATHER
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7:30
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CBS REPORTS
“The Man Who Built
New York”
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8:30
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DOBIE GILLIS—Comedy
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9:00
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BEVERLY HILLBILLIES
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9:30
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THIRD MAN—Mystery
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10:00
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U.S. STEEL HOUR
“The Soldier Ran
Away”
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11:00
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NEWS, WEATHER
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11:15
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SPORTS—Chris Clark
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11:20
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MOVIE—Drama
“Mr. Arkadin”
(English-Spanish; 1955)
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13 WGAN (PORTLAND) (CBS)
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MORNING
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6:30
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COLLEGE OF THE AIR
American Economy: Promise and Puzzle
in Automation
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7:00
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CARTOONS—Children
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7:30
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WONDERFUL WORLD
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8:00
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CAPTAIN KANGAROO
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9:00
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JACK LA LANNE—Exercise
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9:30
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GOOD MORNING, MAINE
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10:30
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I LOVE LUCY—Comedy
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11:00
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McCOYS—Comedy
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11:30
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PETE AND GLADYS
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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LOVE OF LIFE
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12:25
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NEWS—Hank Gale
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12:30
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SEARCH FOR TOMORROW—Serial
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12:45
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GUIDING LIGHT—Serial
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1:00
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GIRL TALK—Virginia Graham
Guests: Renee
Taylor, Thelma Pelish, Judy Joyce
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1:30
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AS THE WORLD TURNS
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2:00
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PASSWORD—Ludden
Celebrities: Susan
Strasberg, Orson Bean. Allen Ludden is host.
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2:30
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HOUSE PARTY
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3:00
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TO TELL THE TRUTH
Panelists: Henry
Morgan, Carol Channing, Joan Fontaine, Skitch Henderson. Bud Collyer is host.
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3:25
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NEWS—Edwards
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3:30
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MILLIONAIRE—Drama
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4:00
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SECRET STORM—Serial
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4:30
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EDGE OF NIGHT—Serial
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5:00
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CAPTAIN AND THE KIDS
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5:30
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MOVIE—Drama
“Eighteen and
Anxious” (1957)
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EVENING
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6:55
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NEWS, SPORTS, WEATHER
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7:15
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NEWS—Walter Cronkite
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7:30
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MEDICINE OF THE SIXTIES
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8:30
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RIPCORD—Adventure
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9:00
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BEVERLY HILLBILLIES
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9:30
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DICK VAN DYKE—Comedy
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10:00
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U.S. STEEL HOUR
“The Soldier Ran
Away”
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11:00
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NEWS, WEATHER
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11:15
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STEVE ALLEN—Variety
Guests: Brook
Benton, Molly Bee, the Red Norvo Jazz Quintet
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12:45
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NEWS, SPORTS, WEATHER
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TV
ABC's late-news anchorman was Murphy Martin, a booming-voiced gentleman from Dallas, Texas, where he'd been the top local anchorman at WFAA-TV for years.
ReplyDeleteABC was looking to beef up its national news profile; Elmer Lower was poaching names from the other networks, but was also keeping his eye on the local stations for anybody who looked and sounded impressive.
Murphy Martin was leading the pack in Dallas on an ABC station (unusual in those days), and so got a nod to come to New York; a few years later, he returned to Dallas, where he became a local news legend - and ultimately a well-loved media figure in the Metroplex for his lifetime.
Murphy Brown? Freudian slip, maybe?
Steve Alamio, who was a guest on "American Bandstand" that day, would two years later go to work for Dick Clark as a regular on "Where The Action Is", a five days week rock music show featuring performers lip-syncing their current hits in on-location, usually outdoor, settings mostly (but not always) in the Los Angeles area.
ReplyDeleteSteve Allen's syndicated "comeback" talk/variety show was produced and distributed by WBZ parent Group W/Westinghouse.
ReplyDeleteWhile Westinghouse wanted the show to air in late night (which is where the five Group W stations ran it), it's my understanding that only about a dozen stations (including the Westinghouse ones) ran it in late night, with most stations running the show doing so in late afternoon.
Supposedly, a high-school student in Indianapolis rushed home from school and rushed through his homework to see the show in the late afternoon timeslot it reportedly was seen in that city.
The student's name: David Letterman.