September 26, 2022

What's on TV? Thursday, September 30, 1954




Do network stars still work their way up from the affiliates, or do they have other ways of self-promotion? I'm not being snarky here; since I haven't watched local television for years, I really don't know anymore. I do know that you can find a couple of legendary names for sports fans, with John Facenda and Jack Whitaker both coming from WCAU, part of Philadelphia's great television heritage. Ernie Kovacs got his start on television in Philadelphia, and the host of WPTZ's Lunch with Uncle Pete is Pete Boyle, father of the actor Peter Boyle. Of course, The Mike Douglas Show originated from Philadelphia for many years, as did American Bandstand (seen here on WFIL in its pre-national, pre-Dick Clark days). And speaking of WFIL, that was owned by Triangle Publications, publisher of—TV Guide! It's a small world, isn't it?

 
 WPTZ (NBC)
 
MORNING
 
     6:50
Thought For Today
 
     6:55
Weather—Pat Landon
 
     7:00
Today—Garroway
 
     8:55
Today with Mary Wilson
 
     9:00
Let Scott Do It—Variety
 
   10:00
Ding Dong School
 
   10:30
A Time to Live—Serial
 
   10:45
Three Steps to Heaven
 
   11:00
Home—Women’s Features
 
AFTERNOON
 
   12:00
Jack Pyle—Humor
 
   12:15
Lunch with Uncle Pete
 
   12:45
WORLD SERIES—Second Game
Cleveland Indians at New York Giants
 
     3:30
One Man’s Family
 
     3:45
Concerning Miss Marlowe—Serial
 
     4:00
Hawkins Falls—Serial
 
     4:15
First Love—Serial
 
     4:30
Bertie the Bunyip—Fantasy
 
     4:45
Rex Trailer—Folklore
 
     5:00
Pinky Lee Show
 
     5:30
Howdy Doody
 
EVENING
 
     6:00
Kit Carson—Western
 
     6:30
MOVIE—Drama
Award Theater: “Paris Underground”
 
     7:25
NEWS—Taylor Grant
 
     7:30
VAUGHN MONROE
 
     7:45
NEWS—John Cameron Swayze
 
     8:00
GROUCHO MARX
 
     8:30
JUSTICE—Legal Cases
 
     9:00
DRAGNET
 
     9:30
FORD THEATER—Drama
“Trouble with Youth”
 
   10:00
MOVIE—Mystery
Mystery Hour: “Charlie Chan at the Opera”
 
   11:00
News—Taylor Grant
 
   11:10
Sports Spot—Al Wistert
 
   11:15
Weather—Jack Pyle
 
   11:20
Tonight in Philadelphia
 
   11:30
Tonight—Steve Allen
 
     1:00
News—Fred Bennett
 
     1:05
Thought for Tomorrow
 
 
 
 WFIL (ABC, DU MONT)
 
MORNING
 
     8:40
Wanted Persons
 
     8:45
Televiews—Films
 
     9:00
Breakfast Club—Variety
 
   10:00
Romper Room
 
   11:00
Modern Industry Theater
       
   11:30
America’s First Zoo—Film
 
   11:45
Guided Tour—Film
 
AFTERNOON
 
   12:00
Ramar—Jungle Adventure
 
   12:30
Deborah Adams Show
 
   12:45
What’s the Next Line?—Quiz
 
     1:00
Stop, Look and Listen—Fun
 
     2:30
At Home—Features
 
     3:00
Bandstand—Bob Horn
 
     5:00
Hopalong Cassidy—Western  
 
EVENING
 
     6:00
Ramar—Jungle Adventure
 
     6:30
Sports—Tom Moorehead
 
     6:45
Newsreel—Frank Hall
 
     6:55
Weather—Francis Davis
 
     7:00
MARCH OF SCOTLAND YARD   DEBUT 
 
     7:30
LONE RANGER—Western
 
     8:00
THEY STAND ACCUSED
 
     9:00
WANT TO LEAD A BAND?
Guest: Judy Lynn
 
     9:30
KRAFT THEATRE—Drama
“The Oath of Hippocrates”
 
   10:30
MOVIE—Adventure
Diamond Theater: “Strange Voyage”
 
   11:45
Newsreel—Frank Hall
 
   11:55
Weather—Francis Davis
 
   12:00
Racket Squad—Drama
 
 
 
-8- WGAL (Lancaster) (ABC, DU MONT, CBS, NBC)
 
MORNING
 
     7:00
Today—Garroway
 
     9:00
College of the Air
“Life in Hot-Wet Lands” “People of the Congo.” Summer Session.
 
     9:30
Hymns of Faith—Music
 
     9:45
Spotlight on the Stars
 
   10:00
Ding Dong School
 
   10:30
A Time to Live—Serial
 
   10:45
First Love—Serial
 
   11:00
Hawkins Falls—Serial
 
   11:15
Valiant Lady—Serial
       
   11:30
Strike It Rich—Quiz
 
AFTERNOON
 
   12:00
TV Farmer—Crop Data
 
   12:15
Love of Life—Serial
 
   12:30
News of the World
 
   12:40
Regional News—Brandt
 
   12:45
WORLD SERIES—Second Game
Cleveland Indians at New York Giants
 
     3:30
One Man’s Family
 
     3:45
Concerning Miss Marlowe—Serial
 
     4:00
The Brighter Day—Serial
 
     4:15
Secret Storm—Serial
 
     4:30
On Your Account
 
     5:00
Pinky Lee Show
 
     5:30
Howdy Doody
 
EVENING
 
     6:00
Annie Oakley—Western
 
     6:30
Sports, Weather, News
 
     7:00
STAGE S—Film
 
     7:15
RED KAIN COMMENTS
 
     7:30
VAUGHN MONROE
 
     7:45
NEWS—John Cameron Swayze
 
     8:00
GROUCHO MARX
 
     8:30
FOREIGN INTRIGUE—Drama
 
     9:00
DRAGNET
 
     9:30
FORD THEATER—Drama
“Trouble with Youth”
 
   10:00
VIDEO THEATER
“Sister Act”
 
   11:00
Eleventh Hour News
 
   11:10
Regional News
 
   11:15
Football Predictions   DEBUT 
 
   11:30
Wrestling—Film
 
   12:00
Tonight—Steve Allen
 
     1:00
Today in Sports
 
 
 
 WCAU (CBS)
 
MORNING
 
     7:00
Morning Show—Jack Paar
 
     8:55
Mister & Missus—Features
 
     9:45
Portia Faces Life—Serial
 
   10:00
Garry Moore—Variety
       
   11:30
Strike It Rich—Quiz
 
AFTERNOON
 
   12:00
Valiant Lady—Serial
 
   12:15
Love of Life—Serial
 
   12:30
Search for Tomorrow—Serial
 
   12:45
The Guiding Light—Serial
 
     1:00
Shop ‘n’ Save—Buying Tips
 
     1:30
Welcome Travelers
 
     2:00
Cinderella Weekend—Quiz
 
     2:30
House Party—Fun
 
     3:00
Home Highlights—Interviews
 
     3:30
Bob Crosby—Music
 
     4:00
The Brighter Day—Serial
 
     4:15
Secret Storm—Serial
 
     4:30
On Your Account
 
     5:00
Junior Hi-Jinx—Willie
 
     5:30
Family Features—Drama
 
EVENING
 
     6:00
MOVIE—Intrigue
Early Show: “Homicide for Three”
 
     6:55
News—John Facenda
 
     7:00
BOSTON BLACKIE
 
     7:30
NEWS—Douglas Edwards
 
     7:45
JANE FROMAN SHOW   COLOR 
 
     8:00
RAY MILLAND SHOW
 
     8:30
SHOWER OF STARS   DEBUT    COLOR 
 
     9:30
FOUR STAR PLAYHOUSE
“Man in the Cellar”
 
   10:00
PUBLIC DEFENDER—Drama
 
   10:30
DEATH VALLEY DAYS
 
   11:00
News—John Facenda
 
   11:10
Weather—Phil Sheridan
 
   11:15
Sports Final—Jack Whitaker
 
   11:25
Five Minutes More—Variety
 
   11:30
Football Plays—Film   DEBUT 
 
   11:45
MOVIE—Intrigue
Late Show: “Ice Capades”
 
 
 
12 WDEL (Wilmington) (NBC, DU MONT)
 
MORNING
 
     7:00
Today—Garroway
 
     8:40
Delaware Today—Rhoads
 
     9:00
Here Comes Charlie
 
     9:45
Pause for Power
 
   10:00
Ding Dong School
 
   10:30
A Time to Live—Serial
 
   10:45
Three Steps to Heaven
 
   11:00
Home—Women’s Features
 
AFTERNOON
 
   12:00
Betty White Show
 
   12:30
Lunch ‘n’ Laffs—Cartoons
 
   12:45
WORLD SERIES—Second Game
Cleveland Indians at New York Giants
 
     3:30
One Man’s Family
 
     3:45
Concerning Miss Marlowe—Serial
 
     4:00
Hawkins Falls—Serial
 
     4:15
First Love—Serial
 
     4:30
Bob Smith Show—Variety
 
     5:00
Pinky Lee Show
 
     5:30
Howdy Doody
 
EVENING
 
     6:00
Movie Time—Cartoons
 
     6:30
Six-Thirty Edition
 
     6:45
Weatherman—Fariss
 
     6:50
Sporting Scene—Frick
 
     7:00
POST TIME, U.S.A.—Racing
 
     7:15
LEISURE—Vacation Plans
 
     7:30
VAUGHN MONROE
 
     7:45
NEWS—John Cameron Swayze
 
     8:00
GROUCHO MARX
 
     8:30
JUSTICE—Legal Cases
 
     9:00
DRAGNET
 
     9:30
FORD THEATER—Drama
“Trouble with Youth”
 
   10:00
VIDEO THEATER
“Sister Act”
 
   11:00
Headline Roundup
 
   11:10
Headlines in Sports
 
   11:15
MOVIE—Western
Circle 12 Ranch: Another film of the sage

 TV  

3 comments:

  1. This is unusual in that the CBS affiliate, not the NBC affiliate, has the only color programs this week. I'm sure this is before Bill Paley's moratorium on color tv programs, since he didn't want to help sell color tvs for NBC's owner, RCA.

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    1. Sorry, I should've said "night", not "week", since I don't know if NBC aired color programs on other nights this week or not.

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  2. My chicago edition notes that Bob Smith's solo show is being "emceed by Skitch Henderson".
    And an hour later, on Howdy Doody, "Ted Brown hosts, with Gabby Hayes".
    I'll make the educated guess that you weren't aware of the heart attack Buffalo Bob Smith suffered in '54, which knocked him off both his shows (and foreshortened the self-named variety show).
    #lookthingsup

    While I'm here:
    On CBS this morning -
    - shouldn't Arthur Godfrey be on in between Garry Moore and Strike It Rich?
    That would be at 11:00am (Eastern Time).
    My Chicgao edition has Godfrey and Friends in its proper place at 10:00am (Central Time).
    Was this a Classic TV Guide misprint?
    Just askin', is all ...

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