March 27, 2023

What's on TV? Tuesday, March 30, 1954




Even though I’ve done many of these daily listings from the 1950s, I never stop being impressed by how many programs were broadcast back in the day. Of course, many of the daytime serials were 15 minutes, a carryover from radio, and other than the dramatic anthologies, most primetime shows were half an hour. (Fun fact: the first hour-long, non-anthology drama with continuing characters to be renewed for a second season was Cheyenne. It was also the first hour-long Western.) And we think people have short attention spans now! I wonder, though: one of the problems with contemporary television is that there’s too much original content—something like 600 series, if I remember. Nobody can watch it all, even if they wanted to. Maybe if they cut them to 15 minutes, we’d have a chance. Your issue this week is from Chicagoland.

 
 WBBM (CBS)
 
MORNING
 
     7:00
The Morning Show—Variety
(Local news with Frank Reynolds at 7:25 and 7:55 A.M.)
 
     8:25
News—John Harrington
 
     8:30
The Morning Show—Variety
 
     8:55
News—Jim Conway
 
     9:00
Godfrey And Friends
 
   10:30
Strike It Rich—Quiz
 
   11:00
Valiant Lady—Serial
 
   11:15
Love Of Life—Serial
       
   11:30
Search For Tomorrow
 
   11:45
Guiding Light—Serial
 
AFTERNOON
 
   12:00
Brighter Day—Serial
 
   12:15
Luncheon With Billy
 
   12:25
Lee Phillip Show—Tips
 
   12:30
Garry Moore—Variety
 
     1:30
Linkletter’s Houseparty
 
     2:00
Big Payoff—Quiz Game
 
     2:30
Bob Crosby—Musical
 
     3:00
Woman With A Past—Serial
 
     3:15
Secret Storm—Serial
 
     3:30
Petticoat Party—Games
 
     4:00
Shopping With Miss Lee
 
     4:15
MOVIE—“Stage Door Canteen”
(Cut to 45 min.)
 
     5:00
To Be Announced
 
     5:30
Gene Autry Time—Film
 
EVENING
 
     6:00
Sports—Bob Elson
 
     6:15
News—Julian Bentley
 
     6:30
News—Douglas Edwards
 
     6:45
Jo Stafford Show—Music
 
     7:00
GENE AUTRY—Drama
 
     7:30
RED SKELTON—Comedy
 
     8:00
MEET MILLIE—Comedy
 
     8:30
SUSPENSE—Drama
“Torment”
 
     9:00
DANGER—Mystery
“The Little Woman”
 
     9:30
SEE IT NOW—News
 
   10:00
News—Fahey Flynn
 
   10:15
Weather—Lee Phillip
 
   10:25
Art Mercier—Sports Tips
 
   10:30
News—John Harrington
 
   10:45
Irv Kupcinet—Comments
 
   11:00
MOVIE—“Susie Steps Out”
 
   12:00
MOVIE—“Mystic Circle”
 
 
 
 4  WTMJ (Milwaukee) (NBC)
 
MORNING
 
     7:00
Today—News, Interviews
Guest: William F. Buckley Jr.
(Five minutes of local news with Len O’Connor at 7:25, 7:55, 8:25, 8:55 A.M.)
 
     9:00
Ding Dong School—Kids
 
     9:30
One Man’s Family—Serial
 
     9:45
Three Steps To Heaven
 
   10:00
Home—For Women
Guests: Burr Tillstrom, Kukla, and Ollie
 
   11:00
What’s New In Kitchens
 
   11:45
Let’s Look At The News
 
AFTERNOON
 
   12:00
Bob Heiss—Interviews
 
   12:30
Weather—Bill Carlsen
 
   12:35
Gordon Thomas—Variety
 
     1:30
Beulah Donohue—Tips
 
     2:00
Kate Smith—Variety
 
     3:00
Welcome Travelers
 
     3:30
On Your Account
 
     4:00
Gretchen Colnik—Tips
 
     4:15
Museum Explorer—Exhibits
 
     4:30
Howdy Doody—Puppets
 
     5:00
Foreman Tom—Western
 
     5:30
Sports—Blaine Walsh
 
     5:45
News—Paul Skinner
 
     5:55
Weather—Bill Carlsen
 
EVENING
 
     6:00
Blue Room—Musical
 
     6:15
Tommy Sheridan—Musical
 
     6:30
Dinah Shore—Musical
 
     6:45
News—John Cameron Swayze
 
     7:00
MILTON BERLE—Comedy
 
     8:00
FIRESIDE THEATER—Drama
“The Restless Weavers”
 
     8:30
CIRCLE THEATER—Drama
“The Military Heart”
 
     9:00
JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
 
     9:30
TRIANGLE THEATER—Drama
 
   10:00
Match Your Wits—Quiz
 
   10:15
News—Paul Skinner
 
   10:25
Weather—Bill Carlsen
 
   10:30
Fireside Theater—Drama
 
   11:00
City Detective—Drama
 
   11:30
Dollar A Second—Quiz
 
   12:00
News—Tom Mercein
 
   12:05
Sports Showcase
 
   12:20
Wrestling—Film
 
 
 
 WNBQ (NBC)
 
MORNING
 
     6:45
Everett Mitchell—Talks
 
     7:00
Today—News, Interviews
Guest: William F. Buckley Jr.
(Five minutes of local news with Len O’Connor at 7:25, 7:55, 8:25, 8:55 A.M.)
 
     9:00
Ding Dong School—Kids
 
     9:30
One Man’s Family—Serial
 
     9:45
Three Steps To Heaven
 
   10:00
Home—For Women
Guests: Burr Tillstrom, Kukla, and Ollie
 
   11:00
Bride and Groom—Wedding
 
   11:15
Hawkins Falls—Serial
       
   11:30
Betty White Show
 
AFTERNOON
 
   12:00
Noontime Comics—Kids
 
   12:30
Bob And Kay—Chatter
 
     1:00
Francois Pope—Recipes
 
     2:00
Kate Smith—Variety
 
     3:00
Welcome Travelers
 
     3:30
On Your Account
 
     4:00
Pinky Lee—Comedy, Games
 
     4:30
Howdy Doody—Puppets
 
     5:00
Elmer The Elephant—Kids
 
     5:30
Close-Up—Musical
 
EVENING
 
     6:00
Weather—Clint Youle
 
     6:05
News—Jack Angell
 
     6:10
Sports—Joe Wilson
 
     6:15
Dorsey Connors—Travel
 
     6:20
Alex Dreier—Features
 
     6:25
Tony Weitzel—Comments
 
     6:30
Dinah Shore—Musical
 
     6:45
News—John Cameron Swayze
 
     7:00
MILTON BERLE—Comedy
 
     8:00
FIRESIDE THEATER—Drama
“The Restless Weavers”
 
     8:30
CIRCLE THEATER—Drama
“The Military Heart”
 
     9:00
JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
 
     9:30
MR. & MRS. NORTH
 
   10:00
Weather—Clint Youle
 
   10:10
Dorsey Connors—Ideas
 
   10:15
News—Jack Angell
 
   10:30
Sports—Norman Barry
 
   10:45
Herbie Mintz—Musical
 
   11:00
Bowling—From Chicago
 
 
 
 WBKB (ABC)
 
MORNING
 
     7:00
Chicago Parade—Variety
 
     8:00
Breakfast Club—Don McNeill
 
     9:00
Beulah Karney Presents
 
     9:30
Pied Piper Show—Kids
 
     9:55
Weather—Wayne Griffin
 
   10:00
Play House—Kiddies
 
   10:30
Studio B For Bartlett
 
   11:00
Danny O’Neil—Variety
 
   11:55
News—Ulmer Turner
 
AFTERNOON
 
   12:00
Happy Pirates—Kids’ Fun
 
   12:55
News—Ulmer Turner
 
     1:00
Ruth Crowley—Baby Care
 
     1:15
The Doctor’s Answer—Talks
 
     1:30
Swingalong—Musical
 
     1:45
Commercial—“Roto Magician”
 
     2:00
Claude Kirchner—Variety
 
     2:30
Stuart Brent—Discussion
 
     2:45
News—Austin Kiplinger
 
     3:00
Jerry Lester Show—Variety
 
     3:55
News—Ulmer Turner
 
     4:00
MOVIE—Feature Film
(Cut to ½ hour)
 
     4:30
Garfield Goose and Friend
 
     5:00
Jolly Seven Gang—Kids
 
     5:30
Nick Francis—Films
 
     5:45
Bob and Ray—Satires
 
EVENING
 
     6:00
News—Austin Kiplinger
 
     6:05
Sports—Jack Drees
 
     6:10
Weather—Wayne Griffin
 
     6:15
News—John Daly
 
     6:30
Cavalcade of America
 
     7:00
STU ERWIN—Comedy
 
     7:30
OF MANY THINGS
 
     8:00
DANNY THOMAS—Variety
 
     8:30
U.S. STEEL HOUR—Drama
“The Last Notch”
Sponsored by U.S. Steel Corp.
 
     9:30
NAME’S THE SAME—Panel
Panelists: Joan Alexander, Basil Rathbone, Gene Rayburn. Emcee: Robert Q. Lewis
 
   10:00
Life Of Riley—Comedy
 
   10:30
The Visitor—Drama
 
   11:00
News—Ulmer Turner
 
   11:05
Weather—Chuck Bill
 
   11:10
Commercial
 
   11:15
Tom Duggan—Comments
 
   12:00
MOVIE—“Murder At Dawn”
 
 
 
 WGN (DuMont)
 
MORNING
 
     8:45
News—Bruce Macfarlane
 
     9:00
Paul Fogarty—Exercises
 
     9:30
Time For Stories
 
   10:00
A To Z Of Cookery—Tips
 
   10:55
News—Steve Fentress
 
   11:00
Ernie Simon—Four To Go
       
   11:30
Earl Nightingale—Chats
 
AFTERNOON
 
   12:00
Hi Ladies—Interview
 
   12:45
Dr. Preston Bradley—Talk
 
   12:55
News—Steve Fentress
 
     1:00
Watch To Win—Quiz
 
     1:30
The Sewing School
 
     2:00
Paul Dixon Show—Music
 
     3:00
Movie Quick Quiz
 
     3:30
Index: Information
“The Big Picture”
 
     4:00
MOVIE—“Lone Rider Ambushed”
 
     4:55
News—Les Nichols
 
     5:00
Bob Atcher Show—Kids
 
     5:30
News—Leslie Monypenny
 
     5:45
Curbstone Cut Up—Chats
 
EVENING
 
     6:00
Captain Video—Adventures
 
     6:15
Number Please—Quiz Game
 
     6:30
News—Spencer Allen
 
     6:45
Chicagoland Newsreel
 
     7:00
BISHOP FULTON J. SHEEN
Sponsored by Admiral Corp.
 
     7:30
PANTOMIME QUIZ—Game
Guest panelist: Cliff Norton. Panelists: Peter Donald, Jerry Lester, Dorothy Hart, Jackie Cooper. Mike Stokey emcees.
 
     8:00
BADGE 714—Drama
Sponsored by Chicago Motor Club
 
     8:30
CASES OF EDDIE DRAKE
 
     9:00
48TH STREET THEATER
“House of Shadows”
 
     9:30
I LED THREE LIVES—Film
 
   10:00
MOVIE—“My Outlaw Brother”
 
   11:30
News—Les Nichols
 
   11:45
Weather—Carl Greyson
 
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