What's on TV? Sunday, June 19, 1966

As we read about on Saturday, ABC will be carrying live coverage of the conclusion to the 24 Hours of Le Mans this morning; Wide World of Sports ran from 1961 to 1998, and was one of television's essential programs during that time. CBS's version of Wide World, CBS Sports Spectacular, actually began a year earlier, in 1960; it's still kind of on TV, mostly on CBS Sports Network. NBC had a weekly sports anthology series as well, NBC Sports in Action (noon, KRCR), which ran in 1964 and 1965, and was hosted by Jim Simpson and Bill Cullen. (yes, that Bill Cullen; the man could do everything!) While it wasn't as successful as the other two, I'm willing to be that it was the only one to carry the World Octopus-Wrestling Championship, from Puget Sound, Washington. Yes, octupus wrestling was a thing back then—who knew? (I hope Bill Cullen covered it.) Seriously, this is the kind of information that could give you serious cred on trivia night at the local bar. And once again, you have TV Guide, specifically the Northern California edition, to thank for it.

	-2- KTVU (SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND) (IND.)
	Morning
	9:00	LIVING WORD—Religion
	9:15	SACRED HEART—Religion
	9:30	MOVIE—Adventure “Jungle Flight” (1947)
	10:30	MOVIE—Drama “Unchained” (1955)
	Afternoon
	12:00	PLAYHOUSE—Drama
	12:30	JACKIE JENSEN—Sports
	12:40	GIANTS WARMUP—Russ Hodges
	1:00	BASEBALL—Giants San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers
	4:00	MOVIE—Adventure “Stowaway” (1936)
	5:30	YOU ASKED FOR IT—Jack Smith
	Evening
	6:00	GREATEST SHOW—Drama
	7:00	CHARLIE CHAPLIN—Comedy
	7:30	MOVIE—Drama   COLOR  “The Missouri Traveler” (1958)
	9:30	ROLLER DERBY—Bombers New York Chiefs vs. Bay Bombers
	11:00	MOVIE—Drama “New York Confidential” (1955)

 

 

	-3- KCRA (SACRAMENTO) (NBC)
	Morning
	7:30	THIS IS THE LIFE—Religion
	8:00	FRONTIERS OF FAITH
	8:30	HEART OF THE PROBLEM
	9:00	CHRISTOPHERS—Religion   COLOR
	9:30	SACTO’S FAVORITES—Children
	10:00	MOVIE—Adventure “Anthony Adverse” (1936)
	Afternoon
	12:00	INSIGHT—Religion
	12:30	CAPITAL AND THE CLERGY
	1:00	MEET THE PRESS   COLOR  Scheduled: James Meredith
	1:30	G-E COLLEGE BOWL—Quiz California State College at Los Angeles vs. Rice University
	2:00	UP WITH THE PEOPLE—Variety   SPECIAL    COLOR  Host: Pat Boone. Guests: Linda Blackmore, Charles Woodard, the Colwell Brothers, the Green Glenn Singers
	3:00	OUTER LIMITS—Science Fiction
	4:00	MOVIE—Western “Arizona” (1940)
	Evening
	6:00	FRANK McGEE REPORT   COLOR
	6:30	ENCORE—Documentary   RETURN    COLOR  “The Grand Canyon”
	7:30	DISNEY’S WORLD   COLOR  “The Further Adventures of Gallegher,” part one
	8:30	BRANDED—Western   COLOR
	9:00	BONANZA—Western   COLOR
	10:00	WACKIEST SHIP   COLOR
	11:00	VIETNAM REVIEW   COLOR
	11:30	MOVIE—Adventure   COLOR  “Mogambo” (1953)

 

 

	-4- KRON (SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND) (NBC)
	Morning
	6:00	ACROSS THE FENCE
	6:30	WAKE-UP CLUB—Children
	7:30	POPEYE—Cartoons
	7:45	DAVEY AND GOLIATH—Religion   COLOR
	8:00	CAPITAL AND THE CLERGY
	8:30	AMERICAN STORY—Literature   DEBUT
	9:00	PROBLEMS PLEASE—Panel
	9:30	COLLOQUY
	10:00	SPEAK OUT—Panel
	10:30	FRONTIERS OF FAITH—Religion
	11:00	COMMUNITY CIRCLE—Interviews
	11:30	ON STAGE—Rachmael ben Avram
	Afternoon
	12:00	CARTOON TIME
	1:00	MEET THE PRESS   COLOR  Scheduled: James Meredith
	1:30	SENATE HEARINGS   SPECIAL    COLOR
	3:00	HONEYMOONERS—Comedy
	3:30	MOVIE—Comedy   COLOR  “Bloodhounds of Broadway” (1952)
	5:00	VIETNAM REVIEW   COLOR
	5:30	SPORTSMAN’S HOLIDAY—Gowdy   DEBUT    COLOR
	Evening
	6:00	FRANK McGEE REPORT   COLOR
	6:30	ENCORE—Documentary   RETURN    COLOR  “The Grand Canyon”
	7:30	DISNEY’S WORLD   COLOR  “The Further Adventures of Gallegher,” part one
	8:30	BRANDED—Western   COLOR
	9:00	BONANZA—Western   COLOR
	10:00	WACKIEST SHIP   COLOR
	11:00	MOVIE—Drama “Hoodlum Empire” (1952)
	1:00	NEWS

 

 

	-5- KPIX (SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND) (CBS)
	Morning
	6:30	BIBLE ANSWERS—Drama
	7:00	NEW MATH—Lessons
	7:30	INTERNATIONAL ZONE
	8:00	LAMP UNTO MY FEET
	8:30	LOOK UP AND LIVE   COLOR
	9:00	CAMERA THREE—Macandrew
	9:30	FACE THE NATION Guest: Stokely Carmichael
	10:00	INSIGHT—Religion
	10:30	FILM FEATURE
	11:00	MOLNAR ON MUSIC
	11:30	NEXT QUESTION—Interview
	Afternoon
	12:00	MOVIE—Drama “Lost Lagoon” (1958)
	1:30	POW!—Rolfe Peterson
	2:00	KPIX EDITORIAL—Louis Simon
	2:30	ALL STAR GOLF   COLOR  Billy Casper vs. Gene Littler
	3:30	LANGHORNE ’65—Auto Race   COLOR
	4:00	AMATEUR HOUR—Variety
	4:30	MOVIE—Drama “Beloved Enemy” (1936) Bay Area TV Debut.
	5:00	MOVIE—Drama “The Adventures of Marco Polo” (1938)
	Evening
	6:00	SURVEYOR MOON LANDING   SPECIAL
	7:00	LASSIE—Drama   COLOR
	7:30	MY FAVORITE MARTIAN—Comedy   COLOR
	8:00	ED SULLIVAN   COLOR  Guests: Helen Hayes, Duke Ellington and his band, the Smothers Brothers, Herman’s Hermits, Myron Cohen, Richard Pryor, the Manuela Vargas Ballet Troupe, Marvin Gaye, the Hardy Family
	9:00	PERRY MASON—Drama
	10:00	CANDID CAMERA Guest: Jackie Mason
	10:30	WHAT’S MY LINE—Panel Panelists: Larry Blyden, Suzy Knickerbocker, Bennett Cerf, Arlene Francis. Moderator: John Daly
	11:00	NEWS—John Weston
	11:20	NEWS—Harry Reasoner
	11:35	MERV GRIFFIN—Variety Guests: Jack Carter, Tony Tanner, Donna Jean Young, Charlie Callas, Linda Bennett, Frank Edwards
	1:05	SILENTS PLEASE—Movie

 

 

	-6- KVIE (SACRAMENTO) (EDUC.)
	Morning
	10:00	UC SYMPOSIUM   SPECIAL
	Afternoon
	1:30	UC SYMPOSIUM   SPECIAL
	4:00	AEROSPACE BRIEFING
	5:00	CHALLENGES—Discussion
	Evening
	6:00	OPEN END—David Susskind Guests: Horse trainer Buddy Jacobson; handicapper Manny Kalish; owner Ernest Havermann; jockey Bob Ussery
	7:00	FRENCH CHEF—Cooking
	7:30	RUDOLF FIRKUSNY—Music   SPECIAL
	8:30	SHOWCASE—Comedy-Drama “The Autumn Garden”

 

 

	-7- KGO (SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND) (ABC)
	Morning
		ALL NIGHT MOVIE--Continued
	7:00	VOICE OF AGRICULTURE
	7:30	LE MANS GRAND PRIX   SPECIAL
	8:10	TO BE ANNOUNCED
	8:15	DAVEY AND GOLIATH   COLOR
	8:30	WONDER WINDOW—Children
	9:00	ZOORAMA—San Diego
	9:30	BROTHER BUZZ—Animals   COLOR
	10:00	BEANY AND CECIL   COLOR
	10:30	PETER POTAMUS—Cartoon   COLOR
	11:00	BULLWINKLE   COLOR
	11:30	DISCOVERY ‘66
	Afternoon
	12:00	EXPLORATION CALIFORNIA
	12:30	GOLDEN GATE STORY
	1:00	DIRECTIONS ’66—Religion
	1:30	ISSUES AND ANSWERS Scheduled guest: Rep. Gerald R. Ford (R-Mich.)
	2:00	PAGE ONE—Interview
	2:30	PETER GUNN—Mystery
	3:00	U.S. OPEN—Golf   SPECIAL    COLOR  Final round
	5:00	SURFSIDE 6—Mystery
	Evening
	6:00	UP WITH THE PEOPLE—Variety   SPECIAL    COLOR  Host: Pat Boone. Guests: Linda Blackmore, Charles Woodard, the Colwell Brothers, the Green Glenn Singers
	7:00	VOYAGE—Drama   COLOR
	8:00	FBI—Drama   COLOR
	9:00	MOVIE—Drama   COLOR  Sunday Night Movie: “A Farewell to Arms” (1958)
	11:45	NEWS AND SPORTS
	12:00	MOVIE—Drama “Outside the Wall” (1950)

 

 

	7  KRCR (REDDING) (ABC, NBC)
	Morning
	9:00	HERALD OF TRUTH—Religion
	9:30	FAITH FOR TODAY—Religion
	10:00	BEANY AND CECIL   COLOR
	10:30	PETER POTAMUS—Cartoon   COLOR
	11:00	BULLWINKLE   COLOR
	11:30	DISCOVERY ‘66
	Afternoon
	12:00	NBC SPORTS IN ACTION 1. Highland Games 2. Octopus-Wrestling Championship 3. Ecuadorian Quito 4. Turkish camel-fighting 5. Georgian Games This is the last show of the series
	1:00	VOICE OF AGRICULTURE
	1:30	MANION FORUM—Talk
	1:45	DAN SMOOT—Commentary
	2:00	TO BE ANNOUNCED
	2:30	ABC SCOPE—Vietnam Report
	3:00	U.S. OPEN—Golf   SPECIAL    COLOR  Final round
	5:00	VIETNAM REVIEW   COLOR
	5:30	STAR ROUTE—Music
	Evening
	6:00	TALL MAN—Western
	6:30	VOYAGE—Drama
	7:30	DISNEY’S WORLD   COLOR  “The Further Adventures of Gallegher,” part one
	8:30	BRANDED—Western   COLOR
	9:00	BONANZA—Western   COLOR
	10:00	MOVIE—Drama   COLOR  Sunday Night Movie: “A Farewell to Arms” (1958)
	12:45	NEWS AND SPORTS

 

 

	-8- KSBW (SALINAS) (CBS, NBC)
	Morning
	8:00	LAMP UNTO MY FEET
	8:30	LOOK UP AND LIVE   COLOR
	9:00	CAMERA THREE—Macandrew
	9:30	FACE THE NATION Guest: Stokely Carmichael
	10:00	INSIGHT—Religion
	10:30	THE ANSWER—Religion
	11:00	CARTOON CIRCUS
	Afternoon
	12:00	MOVIE—Musical “The Dolly Sisters” (1945)
	2:30	SPORTS SPECTACULAR 1. Dick Weber and Bob Strampe vs. Carmen Salvino and Glenn Allison, CBS Bowling Classic 2. Bill Sweet’s Air Show 3. Highlights of 1965 St. Louis Cardinals NFL season
	4:00	ADVENTUROUS MISSION
	4:30	DAN SMOOT—Commentary
	4:45	CAPITOL REPORTER
	5:00	TWENTIETH CENTURY
	5:30	AMATEUR HOUR—Variety
	Evening
	6:00	DAKTARI—Adventure
	7:00	LASSIE—Drama   COLOR
	7:30	MY FAVORITE MARTIAN—Comedy   COLOR
	8:00	ED SULLIVAN   COLOR  Guests: Helen Hayes, Duke Ellington and his band, the Smothers Brothers, Herman’s Hermits, Myron Cohen, Richard Pryor, the Manuela Vargas Ballet Troupe, Marvin Gaye, the Hardy Family
	9:00	BONANZA—Western   COLOR
	10:00	WACKIEST SHIP   COLOR
	11:00	NEWS   COLOR
	11:15	SACRED HEART—Religion

 

 

	-9- KQED (SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND) (EDUC.)
	Morning
	10:00	UC SYMPOSIUM   SPECIAL
	Afternoon
	1:30	UC SYMPOSIUM   SPECIAL
	4:00	AEROSPACE BRIEFING
	5:00	FRENCH LESSONS
	5:30	SPANISH LESSONS
	Evening
	6:00	DESTRUCTION OF THE INDIAN   SPECIAL
	6:30	OBSERVING EYE—Science
	7:00	NEW ORLEANS JAZZ
	7:30	PROFILE: BAY AREA
	8:30	CALIFORNIA SYMPHONY   SPECIAL
	9:30	CINEPOSIUM—Films
	10:00	SAKI—Drama

 

 

	9  KIXE (REDDING) (EDUC.)
	Morning
	10:00	UC SYMPOSIUM   SPECIAL
	Afternoon
	1:30	UC SYMPOSIUM   SPECIAL
	4:00	AEROSPACE BRIEFING
	5:00	CHALLENGES—Discussion
	Evening
	6:00	OPEN END—David Susskind Guests: Horse trainer Buddy Jacobson; handicapper Manny Kalish; owner Ernest Havermann; jockey Bob Ussery
	7:00	FRENCH CHEF—Cooking
	7:30	RUDOLF FIRKUSNY—Music   SPECIAL
	8:30	SHOWCASE—Comedy-Drama “The Autumn Garden”

 

 

	10 KXTV (SACRAMENTO) (CBS)
	Morning
	7:30	SACRED HEART—Religion
	7:45	INDUSTRY ON PARADE
	8:00	THE ANSWER—Religion   COLOR
	8:30	LOOK UP AND LIVE   COLOR
	9:00	CAMERA THREE
	9:30	HERALD OF TRUTH—Religion   COLOR
	10:00	CALENDAR—Sacramento
	10:30	MOVIE—Melodrama “Race Street” (1948)
	Afternoon
	12:00	HOUSE DETECTIVE—Sacramento
	12:30	FACE THE NATION Guest: Stokely Carmichael
	1:00	COUNTRY CORNERS
	1:30	LLOYD THAXTON—Variety   COLOR  Guest: David Soul
	2:30	SPORTS SPECTACULAR 1. Dick Weber and Bob Strampe vs. Carmen Salvino and Glenn Allison, CBS Bowling Classic 2. Bill Sweet’s Air Show 3. Highlights of 1965 St. Louis Cardinals NFL season
	4:00	MOVIE—Drama   COLOR  “Home in Indiana” (1944) N. Cal. TV Debut
	Evening
	6:00	TO BE ANNOUNCED
	6:30	DEATH VALLEY DAYS—Drama   COLOR
	7:00	LASSIE—Drama   COLOR
	7:30	MY FAVORITE MARTIAN—Comedy   COLOR
	8:00	ED SULLIVAN   COLOR  Guests: Helen Hayes, Duke Ellington and his band, the Smothers Brothers, Herman’s Hermits, Myron Cohen, Richard Pryor, the Manuela Vargas Ballet Troupe, Marvin Gaye, the Hardy Family
	9:00	PERRY MASON—Drama
	10:00	CANDID CAMERA Guest: Jackie Mason
	10:30	WHAT’S MY LINE—Panel Panelists: Larry Blyden, Suzy Knickerbocker, Bennett Cerf, Arlene Francis. Moderator: John Daly
	11:00	NEWS   COLOR
	11:15	MOVIE—Musical   COLOR  “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court” (1949)

 

 

	11 KNTV (SAN JOSE) (ABC)
	Morning
	7:30	BIBLE ANSWERS—Religion
	8:00	SOCIAL SECURITY IN ACTION
	8:15	ALABEMOS AL SENOR
	8:30	KNTV INFORMA—Ed Grigg
	9:00	COMICOS Y CANCIONES
	9:30	MAMA—Drama
	10:00	PEDRO VARGAS—Variety
	10:30	UN CANTO DE MEXICO
	11:00	HOME BUYERS GUIDE
	11:30	LE MANS GRAND PRIX   SPECIAL
	Afternoon
	12:10	BOSTON SYMPHONY—Music
	1:00	ORAL ROBERTS—Religion
	1:30	FRIENDLY BIBLE CHURCH
	2:00	MARSHAL DILLON—Western
	2:30	CHINCHILLA RAISING—Talk
	3:00	U.S. OPEN—Golf   SPECIAL    COLOR  Final round
	5:00	MOVIE—Drama “I Died a Thousand Times” (1955)
	Evening
	7:00	VOYAGE—Drama   COLOR
	8:00	FBI—Drama   COLOR
	9:00	MOVIE—Drama   COLOR  Sunday Night Movie: “A Farewell to Arms” (1958)
	11:45	NEWS AND SPORTS
	12:15	NAKED CITY—Drama

 

 

	12 KHSL (CHICO) (CBS)
	Morning
	7:45	CHRISTOPHER PROGRAM
	8:00	ALLEN REVIVAL HOUR
	8:30	HERALD OF TRUTH—Religion
	9:00	ORAL ROBERTS—Religion
	9:30	PET OF THE WEEK
	9:45	AMERICANS AT WORK
	10:00	LAMP UNTO MY FEET—Religion
	10:30	LOOK UP AND LIVE—Religion
	11:00	CAMERA THREE—Macandrew
	11:30	NAKED CITY—Drama
	Afternoon
	12:30	FACE THE NATION Guest: Stokely Carmichael
	1:00	SKUSPICION—Drama
	2:00	FAMOUS PLAYHOUSE—Drama
	2:30	SPORTS SPECTACULAR 1. Dick Weber and Bob Strampe vs. Carmen Salvino and Glenn Allison, CBS Bowling Classic 2. Bill Sweet’s Air Show 3. Highlights of 1965 St. Louis Cardinals NFL season
	4:00	HAVE GUN—WILL TRAVEL
	4:30	OUTDOORSMAN   COLOR
	5:00	MISTER ED—Comedy
	5:30	AMATEUR HOUR—Variety
	Evening
	6:00	TO BE ANNOUNCED
	6:30	CANDID CAMERA—Comedy
	7:00	LASSIE—Drama   COLOR
	7:30	MY FAVORITE MARTIAN—Comedy   COLOR
	8:00	ED SULLIVAN   COLOR  Guests: Helen Hayes, Duke Ellington and his band, the Smothers Brothers, Herman’s Hermits, Myron Cohen, Richard Pryor, the Manuela Vargas Ballet Troupe, Marvin Gaye, the Hardy Family
	9:00	PERRY MASON—Drama
	10:00	COURT-MARTIAL—Drama
	11:00	NEWS   COLOR
	11:15	WELLS FARGO—Western

 

 

	13 KOVR (SACRAMENTO) (ABC)
	Morning
	6:40	NEWS
	6:45	SACRED HEART—Religion
	7:00	FAITH FOR TODAY   COLOR
	7:30	LE MANS GRAND PRIX   SPECIAL
	8:10	CAP’N DELTA—Cartoons   COLOR
	8:30	MISS PAT’S PLAYROOM
	9:00	MOVIE—Adventure “Cargo to Capetown” (1950)
	10:30	PETER POTAMUS—Cartoon   COLOR
	11:00	BULLWINKLE   COLOR
	11:30	DISCOVERY ‘66
	Afternoon
	12:00	ABC SCOPE—Vietnam Report
	12:30	TRAILS WEST—Drama
	1:00	EXISTENCE—Agriculture
	1:30	ISSUES AND ANSWERS Scheduled guest: Rep. Gerald R. Ford (R-Mich.)
	2:00	FOCUS ON EDUCATION
	2:30	TEXAN—Western
	3:00	U.S. OPEN—Golf   SPECIAL    COLOR  Final round
	5:00	VOYAGE—Drama   COLOR
	Evening
	6:00	MOVIE—Drama “It’s a Big Country” (1951)
	8:00	FBI—Drama   COLOR
	9:00	MOVIE—Drama   COLOR  Sunday Night Movie: “A Farewell to Arms” (1958)
	11:45	NEWS AND SPORTS
	12:00	ELEVENTH HOUR—Drama
	1:00	PETER GUNN—Mystery

 

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