Last Monday it was Bay Area Sunday television circa 1980; today we go back 25 years to look at the same lineup on a Sunday in 1955; some of the stations are the same, but very little of their programs are. KQED, the educational station, didn't broadcast on the weekend back then, and DuMont, the network, doesn't broadcast at all anymore. Anyway, have fun with the comparisons.
Two specials of note: at 11:30 a.m., KPIX presents a repeat of the 1954 Studio One play An Almanac of Liberty, within the context of the Democratic Legacy Awards program from the Anti-Defamation League. The Anti-Defamation broadcast probably doesn't exist anymore, but you can see An Almanac of Liberty here. And then, in a preview of things to come, KPIX hosts a debate on the future of pay TV at 2:15 p.m. Should viewers pay for the programs they watch? TV Guide promises a writeup of the issue next week.
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-4- KRON (NBC)
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MORNING
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10:15
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News and Music
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10:30
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American Forum—Education
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11:00
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The Christophers—Religion
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11:30
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Green Thumb—Gardening
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11:45
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Scripture Sketches—Fisher
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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Frontiers of Faith
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12:30
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Things to Remember
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1:00
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Background—Documentary
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1:30
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Time for Youth
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2:00
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Kierans’ Kaleidoscope
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2:30
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Take a Stand—Trumbull
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3:00
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Meet the Press—Panel
Guest: Gov. Averell Harriman (D—NY)
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3:30
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People Are Funny
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4:00
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MOVIE—Drama
Feature Playhouse: “Jane Eyre”
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5:00
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Hall of Fame—Drama
“Oliver Wendell Holmes”
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5:30
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Capt. Gallant—Adventure
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EVENING
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6:00
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MOVIE—Drama
“The Macomber Affair”
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7:15
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MYSTERY THEATER
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7:30
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MR. PEEPERS—Wally Cox
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8:00
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COMEDY HOUR
Guest: Liberace
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9:00
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TV PLAYHOUSE
“Letter of Recommendation”
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10:00
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LORETTA YOUNG SHOW
“I Remember the Rani”
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10:30
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VICTORY AT SEA—Navy
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11:00
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Captured—Crime
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11:30
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MOVIE—Drama
Owl Theater: “Mister Cinderella”
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-5- KPIX (CBS)
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MORNING
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8:45
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Industry on Parade
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9:00
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Lamp Unto My Feet
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9:30
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Look Up and Live
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10:00
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The Big Picture—Army Film
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10:30
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Puppet Tales
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10:45
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Cartoon Cutups—Kids
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11:30
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Almanac of Liberty
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AFTERNOON
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12:30
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Let’s Take a Trip
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1:00
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The Lone Ranger—Western
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1:30
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Face the Nation—Panel
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2:00
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The American Week
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2:15
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Subscription TV—Debate SPECIAL
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3:00
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MOVIE—Drama
Sunday Matinee: “Johnny Doughboy”
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4:00
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Del Courtney—Variety
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4:45
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Short Story Theater
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5:00
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Lucy Show—Comedy
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5:30
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Bandstand Revue
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EVENING
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6:00
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You Are There
“The Emancipation Proclamation”
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6:30
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Lassie—Drama
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7:00
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JACK BENNY
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7:30
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WHAT’S MY LINE?
Guest Panelist: Laraine Day. Panelists:
Bennett Cerf, Dorothy Kilgallen, Fred Allen. John Daly emcees.
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8:00
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TOAST OF THE TOWN
Guests: Eartha Kitt, Lionel Hapton, Georgia
Gibbs, Victor Julian, Phil Foster, NYU and Skidmore College choruses
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9:00
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G.E. THEATER
“Mr. Blue Ocean”
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9:30
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LIBERACE—Music
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10:00
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NEWS ANALYSIS—Winter
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10:30
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STAGE 7—Drama
“Armed”
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11:00
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Sunday News Special
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11:15
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MOVIE—Western
Late Show: “Challenge of the Frontier”
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12:30
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Headline News
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-7- KGO (ABC)
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MORNING
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9:30
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Film Feature
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10:00
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Garden Show
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10:30
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The Christophers—Religion
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11:00
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Church in the Home
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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This is the Life—Religion
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12:30
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Faith for Today—Fagal
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1:00
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Our Catholic Heritage
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1:30
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Cartoon Time
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1:45
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Manners for Mutts
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2:00
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Super Circus—Variety
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3:00
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Cisco Kid—Western
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3:30
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Captain Midnight—Kids
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4:00
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Sky King—Adventure
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4:30
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Boston Blackie—Drama
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5:00
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Amateur Hour—Budda
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5:30
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MOVIE—Musical
Sunday Matinee: “52nd Street”
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EVENING
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7:00
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YOU ASKED FOR IT
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7:30
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PLAYHOUSE—Polly Bergen
“The Longest Legs in Town”
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8:00
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MOVIE—Mystery
“It’s Up in the Air”
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9:00
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WALTER WINCHELL—News
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9:15
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AMES BROTHERS—Music
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9:30
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RACKET SQUAD—Crim
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10:00
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BREAK THE BANK—Quiz
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10:30
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LET’S LOOK AT BOOKS
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11:00
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MOVIE—Drama
“The Case of the Telegraph Swindle”
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-8- KSBW (All)
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AFTERNOON
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4:00
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World in Documentary
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4:30
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This is the Life—Religion
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5:00
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It’s a Great Life—Comedy
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5:30
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People Are Funny
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EVENING
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6:00
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You Are There
“The Emancipation Proclamation”
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6:30
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Douglas Fairbanks Presents
“Sensible Man”
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7:00
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JACK BENNY
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7:30
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EDDIE CANTOR—Comedy
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8:00
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TOAST OF THE TOWN
Guests: Eartha Kitt, Lionel Hampton, Georgia
Gibbs, Victor Julian, Phil Foster, NYU and Skidmore College choruses
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9:00
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G.E. THEATER
“Mr. Blue Ocean”
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9:30
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LORETTA YOUNG SHOW
“Feeling No Pain”
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10:00
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APPOINTMENT WITH ADVENTURE
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10:30
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THE CHRISTOPHERS—Religion
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10 KBET (CBS, ABC)
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AFTERNOON
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1:45
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News Report
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1:50
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Church at Work
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2:15
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News Review
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2:30
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The Search—Documentary
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3:00
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Our Story
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3:30
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Oral Roberts—Religion
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4:00
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Mather Field, U.S.A.
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4:30
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To Be Announced
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5:00
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The Professor
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5:30
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Prescription for Living
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EVENING
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6:00
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You Are There
“Lou Gehrig’s Greatest Day”
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6:30
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Lassie—Drama
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7:00
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JACK BENNY
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7:30
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WHAT’S MY LINE?
Guest Panelist: Laraine Day. Panelists:
Bennett Cerf, Dorothy Kilgallen, Fred Allen. John Daly emcees.
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8:00
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TOAST OF THE TOWN
Guests: Eartha Kitt, Lionel Hapton, Georgia
Gibbs, Victor Julian, Phil Foster, NYU and Skidmore College choruses
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9:00
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G.E. THEATER
“Mr. Blue Ocean”
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9:30
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STAGE 7—Drama
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10:00
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APPOINTMENT WITH ADVENTURE
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10:30
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VICTORY AT SEA
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11:00
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Father MacConnell—Religion
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11:30
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News Bulletins
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13 KOVR (Du Mont)
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AFTERNOON
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2:45
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Industry on Parade
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3:00
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MOVIE—Western
Cowboy Classics: “Six Gun Rhythm”
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4:00
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MOVIE—Drama
“Juggernaut”
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5:00
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Oral Roberts—Religion
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5:30
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Big Picture—Army Film
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EVENING
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6:00
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This is the Life—Religion
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6:30
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Bible Dramas
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7:00
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MOVIE—Drama
Academy Theater: “Steel Helmet”
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8:15
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WRESTLING
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10:00
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MOVIE—Musical
Feature Theater: “Second Chorus”
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36 KTVU (NBC)
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AFTERNOON
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4:00
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Town Meeting—Religion
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4:30
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This is the Life—Religion
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5:00
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Facts Forum
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5:30
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Big Picture—Army Film
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EVENING
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6:00
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MOVIE—Drama
Star Theater: “Driftwood”
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7:00
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THE BIG PICTURE—Army
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7:30
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MR. PEEPERS—Wally Cox
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8:00
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TO BE ANNOUNCED
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9:00
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TV PLAYHOUSE
“Letter of Recommendation”
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10:00
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BREAK THE BANK—Quiz
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40 KCCC (Ind.)
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MORNING
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10:45
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The Christophers—Religion
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11:00
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Faith for Today—Fagal
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11:30
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This is the Life—Religion
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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Frontiers of Faith
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12:30
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Film Feature
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1:00
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Background—Education
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1:30
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How Does Garden Grow?
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2:00
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Sacramento Varieties
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3:00
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MOVIE—To Be Announced
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EVENING
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6:00
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Meet the Press—Panel
Guest: Gov. Averell Harriman (D—NY)
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6:30
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Superman—Adventure
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7:00
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PEOPLE ARE FUNNY
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7:30
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LIFE OF RILEY—William Bendix
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8:00
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COMEDY HOUR
Guest: Liberace
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9:00
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WHERE WERE YOU?
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9:30
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BADGE 714—Jack Webb
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10:00
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TV PLAYHOUSE
“Letter of Recommendation”
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11:00
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MOVIE—To Be Announced
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Apparently CBS sent some programs like WHAT'S MY LINE? live from the East Coast but then followed that show by a recording (probably kine) of TOAST OF THE TOWN.
ReplyDeleteJack Klugman wrote a book about his relationship with Tony Randall called "tony and me" (sic), where he states that Tony remembered working with him for the first time on a bad tv program called APPOINTMENT WITH ADVENTURE, which apparently at least 1 local station was carrying this night.