Not only do we see the basketball and hockey playoffs this week, we're also in the midst of the presidential playoffs! The Texas primary was Saturday, and today we've got primaries in Indiana, North Carolina, Tennessee, and the District of Columbia. On the GOP side, Ronald Reagan already has things all but wrapped up; George Bush, his only remaining opponent, wins only Washington, D.C. and he'll withdraw by the end of the month. The Democrats, on the other hand, are still battling it out mano a mano; like Reagan, President Carter loses only in D.C.; his rival, Senator Edward Kennedy, has some late momentum after the failed Iranian hostage rescue attempt last month, but at this point Carter has a dominant lead and wins the nomination later in the summer. In this long, drawn out playoff season, Reagan and Carter (and independent John Anderson) won't meet in the playoff finals until November; gotta give the advantage to the stick-and-ball sports this time. The listings come to us live from the Kentucky edition.
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TODAY IN WAVE COUNTRY
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7
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TODAY—Tom Brokaw
Guest: Susan Strasberg
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9
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PASSWORD PLUS—Game
Betty White, Greg Morris. Host: Bill
Cullen
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9:30
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DOCTORS
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CARD SHARKS
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10:30
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HOLLYWOOD SQUARES—Game
Didi Conn, Mary Crosby, George Gobel,
Judy Landers, Barbara Mandrell, Jan Murray, Vincent Price, Skip Stephenson,
Wayland & Madame. Host: Peter Marshall
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HIGH ROLLERS—Game
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WHEEL OF FORTUNE—Game
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AFTERNOON
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Noon
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MIDDAY
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12:30
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MIKE DOUGLAS
Co-host: Billy Cristal. Guests: Dick
Martin, Judy Carter, Pinky Lee
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DAYS OF OUR LIVES
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2:30
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ANOTHER WORLD
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4
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“Let’s Switch!” (Made-for-TV; 1975)
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NEWS
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EVENING
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NEWS
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NBC NEWS—John
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PLAY THE PERCENTAGES—Games
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POP GOES THE COUNTRY—Music
Guests: Ray Stevens, Dottsy
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MISADVENTURES OF SHERIFF LOBO
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BIG SHOW
Hosts: Gene Kelly and Nancy Walker.
Guests: Sherman Hemsley, Mel Tillis. Georgia Engel, Placido Domingo, Kriztina
Regoczy, and Andras Sallay, Picasso, Sean Morey, Monteith and Rand, the Two
Ronnies
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NEWS
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11:30
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PRIMARY COVERAGE
Special: Indiana, North Carolina, Tennessee,
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TONIGHT
Scheduled: Diahann Carroll, Joe Garagiola
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TOMORROW—Snyder
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NEWS
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5 WLWT (CINCINNATI) (NBC)
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MORNING
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GOOD MORNING
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PTL CLUB—Religion
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TODAY—Tom Brokaw
Guest: Susan Strasberg
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PHIL DONAHUE
Guest: Mike Douglas
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CARD SHARKS
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HOLLYWOOD SQUARES—Game
Didi Conn, Mary Crosby, George Gobel,
Judy Landers, Barbara Mandrell, Jan Murray, Vincent Price, Skip Stephenson,
Wayland & Madame. Host: Peter Marshall
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DOCTORS—Serial
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MIDDAY
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AFTERNOON
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BOB BRAUN—Variety
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DAYS OF OUR LIVES
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ANOTHER WORLD
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STARSKY & HUTCH
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STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO—Crime Drama
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NEWS
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NBC NEWS—John
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HOLLYWOOD SQUARES—Game
Guests: Vincent Price, Dianne Kay,
Jimmie Walker, Skiles & Henderson, Harvey Korman, Valerie Bertinelli,
George Gobel, Christopher Norris
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MUPPET SHOW—Variety
Guest: Doug Henning
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BASEBALL
Cincinnati Reds at New York Mets
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$100,000 NAME THAT TUNE
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NEWS
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11:30
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PRIMARY COVERAGE
Special: Indiana, North Carolina, Tennessee,
Washington, D.C.
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Mid.
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TONIGHT
Scheduled: Diahann Carroll, Joe
Garagiola
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TOMORROW—Snyder
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9 WCPO (CINCINNATI) (CBS)
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MORNING
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5:30
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CHRISTOPHER CLOSEUP
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5:45
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FARM NEWS
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SUNRISE SEMESTER
Learning to Write/Writing to Learn
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ED ALLEN—Exercise
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TUESDAY MORNING
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CAPTAIN KANGAROO
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UNCLE AL
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JEFFERSONS
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WHEW!—Game
Robert Mandan, Joan Prather
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CBS NEWS—Douglas Edwards
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PRICE IS RIGHT
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AFTERNOON
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NOON REPORT
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YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS—Serial
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GUIDING LIGHT
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“Night Watch” (1973)
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EVENING
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NEWS
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6:30
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CBS NEWS—Walter Cronkite
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7 O’CLOCK REPORT
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JOKER’S WILD—Game
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WHITE SHADOW
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9
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MOVIE—Drama
“Like Mom, Like Me” (Made-for-TV;
1978)
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NEWS
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11:30
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PRIMARY COVERAGE
Special: Indiana, North Carolina, Tennessee,
Washington, D.C.
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TO BE ANNOUNCED
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2 AM
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NORMAN VINCENT PEALE—Religion
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NEWS
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11 WHAS (LOUISVILLE) (CBS)
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MORNING
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ED ALLEN—Exercise
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LOUISVILLE TONIGHT
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TUESDAY MORNING
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CAPTAIN KANGAROO
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YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
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JEFFERSONS
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MARY TYLER MOORE—Comedy
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PRICE IS RIGHT
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AFTERNOON
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Noon
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NEWS
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12:30
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BOB BRAUN—Variety
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SEARCH FOR TOMORROW
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AS THE WORLD TURNS—Serial
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GUIDING LIGHT
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RAZZMATAZZ—Children
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BEVERLY HILLBILLIES
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ANDY GRIFFITH—Comedy
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M*A*S*H
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EVENING
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NEWS
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CBS NEWS—Walter Cronkite
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LOUISVILLE TONIGHT
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FACE THE MUSIC—Game
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WHITE SHADOW
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MOVIE—Drama
“Like Mom, Like Me” (Made-for-TV;
1978)
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NEWS
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11:30
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PRIMARY COVERAGE
Special: Indiana, North Carolina, Tennessee,
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TO BE ANNOUNCED
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NEWS
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MORNING
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HEALTH FIELD
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CONSULTATION—Medicine
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NEW ZOO REVUE
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GOOD MORNING AMERICA—David Hartman
Guest: Bob Newhart, Mrs. Thurman
Munson
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EDGE OF NIGHT—Serial
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9:30
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$20,000 PYRAMID—Game
Didi Conn, Soupy Sales. Host: Dick
Clark
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10
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MIKE DOUGLAS
Co-host: Steve Landesberg. Guests:
Diana Canova, Oliver Reed.
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11
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LAVERNE & SHIRLEY
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11:30
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FAMILY FEUD—Game
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AFTERNOON
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EXTRA!
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12:30
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RYAN’S HOPE—Serial
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ALL MY CHILDREN
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ONE LIFE TO LIVE
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GENERAL HOSPITAL
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DINAH! & FRIENDS
Co-host: Don Meredith. Guests: Isabel
Sanford, Mike Evans, Berlinda Tolbert, Roxie Roker, Marla Gibbs, Franklin
Cover
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NEWS
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EVENING
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ABC NEWS—Frank Reynolds
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TIC TAC DOUGH—Game
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PM MAGAZINE
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HAPPY DAYS
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LAVERNE & SHIRLEY
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THREE’S COMPANY
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TAXI
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HART TO HART
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NEWS
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11:30
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ABC NEWS—Ted Koppel
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SOAP
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SOUL TRAIN—Music
The Spinners, Con funk shun
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“Apache Uprising” (1953)
[Time approximate.]
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MOVIE—Drama
“Easy Living” (1949)
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MORNING
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A.M. WEATHER
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SESAME STREET—Children
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ELECTRIC COMPANY—Children
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ELECTRIC COMPANY—Children
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SESAME STREET—Children
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LOOK AT ME—Phil Donahue
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HODGEPODGE LODGE
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SESAME STREET
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MISTER ROGERS
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ELECTRIC COMPANY—Children
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EVENING
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6 PM
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ZOOM—Children
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6:30
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OVER EASY—Hugh Downs
[Closed-captioned for hearing-impaired
viewers.]
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MacNEIL/LEHRER REPORT
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7:30
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DICK CAVETT
Guest: Dorothy Loudon
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NOVA
[Closed-captioned for hearing-impaired
viewers.]
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MYSTERY!
“Sergeant Cribb,” episode 1
[Closed-captioned for hearing-impaired
viewers.]
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10
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AUSTIN CITY LIMITS
Guests: Mel Tillis and the
Statesiders, Cail Davies
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DICK CAVETT
Guest: Dorothy Loudon
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CAPTIONED ABC NEWS
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MORNING
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6
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PTL CLUB—Religion
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7
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TODAY—Tom Brokaw
Guest: Susan Strasberg
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9
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PHIL DONAHUE
Guest: Mike Douglas
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10
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CARD SHARKS
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10:30
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HOLLYWOOD SQUARES—Game
Didi Conn, Mary Crosby, George Gobel,
Judy Landers, Barbara Mandrell, Jan Murray, Vincent Price, Skip Stephenson,
Wayland & Madame. Host: Peter Marshall
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11
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HIGH ROLLERS—Game
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11:30
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DOCTORS—Serial
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AFTERNOON
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Noon
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NEWS
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12:30
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BOB BRAUN—Variety
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1:30
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DAYS OF OUR LIVES
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2:30
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ANOTHER WORLD
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4
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SUPERMAN—Adventure
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4:30
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MUNSTERS—Comedy
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5
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BEVERLY HILLBILLIES
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5:30
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NEWS
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EVENING
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6 PM
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NEWS
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6:30
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NBC NEWS—John
Chancellor/David Brinkley
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7
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SANFORD AND SON—Comedy
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7:30
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CAROL BURNETT AND FRIENDS
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8
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BASEBALL
Cincinnati Reds at New York Mets
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10:30
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OUR LAST FRONTIER: THE SEA—Documentary
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11
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NEWS
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11:30
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PRIMARY COVERAGE
Special: Indiana, North Carolina, Tennessee,
Washington, D.C.
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Mid.
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TONIGHT
Scheduled: Diahann Carroll, Joe
Garagiola
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1:30
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TOMORROW—Snyder
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19 WXIX (CINCINNATI) (Ind.)
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MORNING
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PERSPECTIVE
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ROMPER ROOM—Children
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BUGS AND PORKY—Cartoons
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POPEYE—Cartoons
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FLINTSTONES—Cartoon
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TOM AND JERRY—Cartoon
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STAR BLAZERS—Cartoon
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COURTSHIP OF EDDI’'S FATHER—Comedy-Drama
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BEWITCHED—Comedy
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ODD COUPLE—Comedy
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11:30
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MARY TYLER MOORE—Comedy
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AFTERNOON
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Noon
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MEDICAL CENTER—Drama
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MOVIE—Drama
“The Woman Hunter” (Made-for-TV; 1972)
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POPEYE—Cartoons
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3:30
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FLINTSTONS—Cartoons
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TOM AND JERRY—Cartoon
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GILLIGAN’S ISLAND
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SUPERMAN—Adventure
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5:30
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BRADY BUNCH—Comedy
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EVENING
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6 PM
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CAROL BURNETT AND FRIENDS—Comedy
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6:30
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HAPPY DAYS AGAIN—Comedy
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M*A*S*H
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7:30
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ALL IN THE FAMILY
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8
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GUNSMOKE—Western
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9
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MERV GRIFFIN
Guests: Omar Sharif, Gregory Harrison,
Virginia Graham, Rosemary Clooney
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10:30
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CROSS-WITS
Soupy Sales, Gina Hecht, Brian Patrick
Clarke, Judy Norton-Taylor
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PRISONER: CELL BLOCK H
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11:30
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ALL IN THE FAMILY
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Mid.
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MEDICAL CENTER—Drama
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MORNING
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TOWN AND COUNTRY
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TUESDAY MORNING
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8
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CAPTAIN KANGAROO
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9
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BUGS BUNNY AND FRIENDS
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9:30
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FLINTSTONES—Cartoon
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10
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JEFFERSONS
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10:30
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WHEW!—Game
Robert Mandan, Joan Prather
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10:55
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CBS NEWS—Douglas Edwards
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11
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PRICE IS RIGHT
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AFTERNOON
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Noon
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PRISONER: CELL BLOCK H
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12:30
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SEARCH FOR TOMORROW
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1
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YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS—Serial
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2
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AS THE WORLD TURNS—Serial
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3
PM
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GUIDING LIGHT
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4
PM
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RAZZMATAZZ—Children
[Preempts regular programming.]
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4:30
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REAL McCOYS—Comedy
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5
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MAYBERRY, R.F.D.—Comedy
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5:30
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NEWS
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EVENING
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6 PM
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NEWS
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6:30
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CBS NEWS—Walter Cronkite
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7
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PM MAGAZINE
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7:30
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M*A*S*H
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8
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WHITE SHADOW
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9
PM
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MOVIE—Drama
“Like Mom, Like Me” (Made-for-TV;
1978)
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11
PM
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NEWS
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11:30
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PRIMARY COVERAGE
Special: Indiana, North Carolina, Tennessee,
Washington, D.C.
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11:45
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TO BE ANNOUNCED
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32 WLKY (LOUISVILLE) (ABC)
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MORNING
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6:30
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ROMPER ROOM—Children
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7
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GOOD MORNING AMERICA—David Hartman
Guest: Bob Newhart, Mrs. Thurman
Munson
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9
AM
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PHIL DONAHUE
Guest: Ayn Rand
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10
AM
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GREEN ACRES—Comedy
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10:30
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EDGE OF NIGHT—Serial
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11
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LAVERNE & SHIRLEY
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11:30
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FAMILY FEUD—Game
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AFTERNOON
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Noon
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$20,000 PYRAMID—Game
Didi Conn, Soupy Sales. Host: Dick
Clark
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12:30
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RYAN’S HOPE—Serial
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1
PM
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ALL MY CHILDREN
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2
PM
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ONE LIFE TO LIVE
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3
PM
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GENERAL HOSPITAL
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4
PM
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STARSKY & HUTCH
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5
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HAPPY DAYS AGAIN—Comedy
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5:30
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NEWS
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EVENING
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6 PM
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ABC NEWS—Frank Reynolds
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6:30
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TIC TAC DOUGH—Game
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7
PM
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JOKER’S WILD—Game
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7:30
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SHA NA NA—Variety
Guest: Lola Falana
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8
PM
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HAPPY DAYS
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8:30
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LAVERNE & SHIRLEY
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9
PM
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THREE’S COMPANY
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9:30
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TAXI
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10
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HART TO HART
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11
PM
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NEWS
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11:30
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DAVE ALLEN AT LARGE
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Mid.
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ABC NEWS—Ted Koppel
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12:20
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SOAP
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41 WDRB (LOUISVILLE) (Ind.)
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MORNING
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7:45
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NEWS
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8
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NEW ZOO REVUE
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8:30
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BUGS BUNNY—Cartoon
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9
AM
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PTL CLUB—Religion
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11
AM
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NEWS/INTROSPECT
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11:30
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HEALTH FIELD
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AFTERNOON
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Noon
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700 CLUB—Religion
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1:30
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ROSS BAGLEY—Religion
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2
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PARTRIDGE FAMILY—Comedy
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2:30
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BULLWINKLE—Cartoon
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3
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PRESTO AND FRIENDS
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4:30
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GILLIGAN’S ISLAND
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5
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BEWITCHED—Comedy
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5:30
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I LOVE LUCY—Comedy
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EVENING
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6 PM
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BIONIC WOMAN—Adventure
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7
PM
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GOOD TIMES—Comedy
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7:30
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SANFORD AND SON—Comedy
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8
PM
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BASEBALL
Cincinnati Reds at New York Mets
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10:30
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TO BE ANNOUNCED
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11
PM
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BENNY HILL—Comedy
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11:30
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MOVIE—Drama
“Assignment to Kill” (1969)
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62 WTVQ (LEXINGTON) (ABC)
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MORNING
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5:30
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700 CLUB—Religion
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7
AM
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GOOD MORNING AMERICA—David Hartman
Guest: Bob Newhart, Mrs. Thurman
Munson
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9
AM
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GENERAL HOSPITAL—Serial
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10
AM
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TIC DAC DOUGH—Game
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10:30
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NEWLYWED GAME
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11
AM
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LAVERNE & SHIRLEY
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11:30
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FAMILY FEUD—Game
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AFTERNOON
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Noon
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$20,000 PYRAMID—Game
Didi Conn, Soupy Sales. Host: Dick
Clark
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12:30
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RYAN’S HOPE—Serial
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1
PM
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ALL MY CHILDREN
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2
PM
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ONE LIFE TO LIVE
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3
PM
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GET SMART—Comedy
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3:30
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TOM AND JERRY—Cartoon
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4
PM
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SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN
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5
PM
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NEWS
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EVENING
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6 PM
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ABC NEWS—Frank Reynolds
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6:30
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HAPPY DAYS AGAIN—Comedy
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7
PM
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ALL IN THE FAMILY
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7:30
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SULLIVANS—Drama
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8
PM
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HAPPY DAYS
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8:30
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LAVERNE & SHIRLEY
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9
PM
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THREE’S COMPANY
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9:30
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TAXI
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10
PM
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HART TO HART
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11
PM
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NEWS
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11:30
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ABC NEWS—Ted Koppel
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11:50
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SOAP
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KET (Kentucky Educational
Network)
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MORNING
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8:15
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A.M. WEATHER
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AFTERNOON
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3:30
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OVER EASY—Hugh Downs
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4
PM
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SESAME STREET
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5
PM
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MISTER ROGERS
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5:30
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ELECTRIC COMPANY—Children
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EVENING
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6 PM
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ZOOM—Children
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6:30
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GED SERIES
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8
PM
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MASTERPIECE THEATRE
“My Son, My Son,” part 4
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9
PM
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NOVA
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10
PM
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MYSTERY!
“Sergeant Cribb,” episode 1
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There were a few game shows worthy of comment back then. WHEW! was going into its last month on CBS w/ celebrities added to try to rescue it. I remember liking the show a lot more before the celebs were thrown in, as they were shoehorned into the format almost 6 months earlier. WHAS-TV dumped WHEW! for MTM reruns. HOLLYWOOD SQUARES was also close to the end of its almost 14-year run. I don't remember ever seeing it in its last years, when my local NBC affiliate preempted it after the network pulled it from the 11:30 AM ET timeslot where it comfortably sat for almost 10 years. CROSS-WITS was another game that usually showed up on indie stations, as it did here.
ReplyDeleteABC aired its last episodes of the season for HAPPY DAYS (Ron Howard & Donny Most's last regular episode) and THREE'S COMPANY tonight.
WTVQ was at the time the highest channel number for a network affiliate. It finally got approval to move up the dial (to channel 36) the next month.
Per Randy's comment below, when I was a kid I always hated it when affiliates messed around with game shows - some of them came and went without me ever getting to see them in the summer.
DeleteBill Cullen is in his fourth and final week filling in for the ailing Allen Ludden on Password Plus. For the first two of those weeks, Geoff Edwards (also hosting Play the Percentages) filled in for Bill.
ReplyDeleteBill Cullen could do it all - not only the game shows, but he was also a co-host of the mid-1960s show NBC Sports in Action with Jim Simpson. I love the thought of Bill Cullen hosting the Stanley Cup Final intermission show!
DeleteI forgot to point out that none of these NBC affiliates aired Chain Reaction.
ReplyDeleteWonder how common something like that is?
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