What's on TV? Saturday, February 22, 1969

It's hard to imagine now, in the 24/7 news environment that exists, but back in the day networks often didn't offer evening news programs on Saturday and Sunday. You can see it has abated somewhat by now in this Northern California edition, as both Huntley-Brinkley and CBS offer Saturday evening news. I remember one commercial for weekend news that went something like, "News doesn't wait to happen just because it's the weekend." Of course, I wonder how much of that is true. Yes, there are major news events that break on the weekend, but on the other hand, how much of what we hear on the news is really news? And how much of it is that important? 

	-2- KTVU (BAY AREA) (IND.)
	Morning
	8:25	NEWS   COLOR
	8:30	EXISTENCE—Agriculture   COLOR
	9:00	MOVIE—Western “King of the Wild Horses” (1947)
	10:30	MOVIE—Western “Badlands of Dakota” (1941)
	Afternoon
	12:00	ROLLER DERBY   COLOR  Northwest Cardinals vs. New England Braves
	1:00	MOVIE—Adventure   COLOR  “The Last Charge” (Italian; 1964)
	2:30	COLLEGE BASKETBALL   COLOR  California at Washington
	4:30	CHAMPIONSHIP BOWLING   COLOR  Time approximate. Bill Bunetta and Les Schissler vs. Don Johnson and Wayne Zahn
	5:00	ALL-STAR WRESTLING
	Evening
	6:00	DEATH VALLEY DAYS—Drama   COLOR
	6:30	GRAND OLE OPRY—Music   COLOR  Guests: Hank Snow, Roy Drusky, Wilma Burgess, the Glaser Brothers
	7:00	MOVIE—Comedy   COLOR  “The Second Time Around” (1961)
	9:00	SOMETHING SPECIAL—Ellington   COLOR  Duke Ellington, Barbara McNair
	10:00	JACK CARNEY—Variety   COLOR  Guests: Ed Ames, Match, Curt Jentry
	11:30	BURKE’S LAW—Drama

 

 

	-3- KCRA (SACRAMENTO) (NBC)
	Morning
	7:00	ACROSS THE FENCE   COLOR
	7:30	SUPER HEROES   COLOR
	8:00	SUPER 6   COLOR
	8:30	TOP CAT   COLOR
	9:00	MOVIE—Cartoon “Magoo’s Favorite Heroes”
	10:30	UNDERDOG   COLOR
	11:00	STORYBOOK SQUARES   COLOR  Players: Wally Cox, Abby Dalton, Nanette Fabray, Stu Gilliam, Arte Johnson, Carolyn Jones, Soupy Sales, Charley Weaver, Paul Winchell
	11:30	UNTAMED WORLD   COLOR
	Afternoon
	12:00	FLINTSTONES   COLOR
	12:30	COLLEGE BASKETBALL   COLOR  San Jose State at University of San Francisco
	2:30	WORLD OF GOLF   COLOR  Roberto DeVicenzo, Dan Sikes, Ben Arda
	3:30	BANANA SPLITS   COLOR
	4:30	MOVIE—Science Fiction   COLOR  “Planet of Blood” (1966)
	Evening
	6:00	NEWS—Chet Huntley, David Brinkley   COLOR
	6:30	NEWS—Vic Biondi   COLOR
	7:30	ADAM-12—Crime Drama   COLOR
	8:00	GET SMART—Comedy   COLOR
	8:30	GHOST AND MRS. MUIR   COLOR
	9:00	MOVIE—Drama   COLOR  “Deadlock” (1969)
	11:00	NEWS   COLOR
	11:30	MOVIE—Science Fiction “The Eye Creatures” (1965)
	1:00	SECRET AGENT—Drama

 

 

	-4- KRON (BAY AREA) (NBC)
	Morning
	6:25	NEWS   COLOR
	6:30	ACROSS THE FENCE   COLOR
	7:00	MICHIGAN—Education   COLOR
	8:00	SUPER 6   COLOR
	8:30	TOP CAT   COLOR
	9:00	FLINTSTONES   COLOR
	9:30	BANANA SPLITS   COLOR
	10:30	UNDERDOG   COLOR
	11:00	STORYBOOK SQUARES   COLOR  Players: Wally Cox, Abby Dalton, Nanette Fabray, Stu Gilliam, Arte Johnson, Carolyn Jones, Soupy Sales, Charley Weaver, Paul Winchell
	11:30	UNTAMED WORLD   COLOR
	Afternoon
	12:00	WESTERNERS—Drama
	12:30	WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE
	1:00	SKIPPY—Adventure   COLOR
	1:30	MOVIE—Western “Duel at Apache Wells” (1957)
	3:00	WORLD OF GOLF   COLOR  Roberto DeVicenzo, Dan Sikes, Ben Arda
	4:00	JEAN-CLAUDE KILLY   COLOR
	4:30	F TROOP—Comedy   COLOR
	5:00	LOST IN SPACE—Adventure   COLOR
	Evening
	6:00	NEWS   COLOR
	6:30	NEWS—Chet Huntley, David Brinkley   COLOR
	7:00	WIDE WONDERFUL WORLD—Travel   COLOR
	7:30	ADAM-12—Crime Drama   COLOR
	8:00	GET SMART—Comedy   COLOR
	8:30	GHOST AND MRS. MUIR   COLOR
	9:00	MOVIE—Drama   COLOR  “Deadlock” (1969)
	11:00	NEWS   COLOR
	11:30	SUSPENSE THEATRE—Drama   COLOR  “The Deep End”
	12:30	HONEY WEST—Mystery
	1:00	NEWS   COLOR

 

 

	-5- KPIX (BAY AREA) (CBS)
	Morning
	6:00	AGRICULATURAL FILM   COLOR
	6:30	SUNRISE SEMESTER   COLOR  French Literature: Andre Malraux’s “Man’s Fate,” part 1
	7:00	MOBY DICK—Children   COLOR
	7:30	LONE RANGER—Children   COLOR
	8:00	GO-GO GOPERS—Children   COLOR
	8:30	BUGS BUNNY/ROAD RUNNER—Children   COLOR
	9:30	WACKY RACES   COLOR
	10:00	ARCHIE—Children   COLOR
	10:30	BATMAN/SUPERMAN—Children   COLOR
	11:30	HERCULOIDS   COLOR
	Afternoon
	12:00	SHAZZAN!   COLOR
	12:30	JONNY QUEST   COLOR
	1:00	READ YOUR WAY UP   COLOR
	1:30	HAVE GUN—WILL TRAVEL
	2:00	CBS GOLF CLASSIC   COLOR  Tom Weiskopf and Tony Jacklin vs. Bob Charles and Bruce Devlin
	3:00	SKI BREED   COLOR
	3:30	PERRY MASON—Mystery
	4:30	MERV GRIFFIN—Variety   COLOR  Guests: Lorrie Burton, Yonely, Joey Villa, George Jessel, Dorothy Lamore
	Evening
	6:00	NEWS   COLOR
	6:30	NEWS—Roger Mudd   COLOR
	7:00	SAN FRANCISCO BEAT
	7:30	JACKIE GLEASON   COLOR  Guests: Milton Berle, Gene Kelly, Corbett Monica
	8:30	MY THREE SONS—Comedy   COLOR
	9:00	HOGAN’S HEROES   COLOR
	9:30	PETTICOAT JUNCTION   COLOR
	10:00	MANNIX—Crime Drama   COLOR
	11:00	NEWS   COLOR
	11:30	MOVIE—Mystery “The List of Adrian Messinger” (1963)
	2:15	MOVIE—Western “The Outcasts of Poker Flat” (1952)

 

 

	-7- KGO (BAY AREA) (ABC)
	Morning
	7:00	RATIONAL NUMBERS—Education
	7:30	BROTHER BUZZ   COLOR
	8:00	CASPER—Children   COLOR
	8:30	ADVENTURES OF GULLIVER   COLOR
	9:00	SPIDER-MAN   COLOR
	9:30	FANTASTIC VOYAGE   COLOR
	10:00	JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH—Children   COLOR
	10:30	FANTASTIC FOUR   COLOR
	11:00	BEATLES—Children   COLOR
	11:30	AMERICAN BANDSTAND   COLOR  Guests: Tyrone Davis and the Flying Burrito Brothers
	Afternoon
	12:30	COLLEGE BASKETBALL   COLOR  San Jose State at University of San Francisco
	2:30	HAPPENING—Variety   COLOR  Guests: Lucie Arnaz, Desi Arnaz Jr., O.C. Smith, Enzo Cerusico, Gary Lewis, Stephen Young
	3:00	SPORTS WORLD   COLOR
	3:30	PRO BOWLING   COLOR  Cougar Open
	5:00	WORLD OF SPORTS   COLOR  U.S. Olympic Invitational Track and Field meet, National Indoor Motorcycle Championships, ABC’s Athlete of the Year Award
	Evening
	6:30	CANDID CAMERA   RETURN    COLOR
	7:00	ANNIVERSARY GAME   COLOR
	7:30	DATING GAME   COLOR  Guests: Diane Linkletter, Victoria Meyerink asking questions on behalf of her monther, actress Jeanne Baird
	8:00	NEWLYWED GAME   COLOR
	8:30	LAWRENCE WELK   COLOR
	9:30	HOLLYWOOD PALACE   COLOR  Hosts: Dan Rowan and Dick Martin. Guests: Ron Gaylord and Burt Holiday; Gene Sheldon; Simmy Bow; Betty Walker; Jackie Gayle, Irwin C. Watson
	10:30	OH, MY WORD!—Game   COLOR  Guests: Virginia Mayo, Lyle Talbot
	11:00	NEWS—Bob Marshall   COLOR
	11:30	MOVIE—Drama   COLOR  “The Counterfeit Traitor” (1961)
	1:00	MOVIE—Western   COLOR  “Hell Bent for Leather” (1960)

 

 

	-7- KRCR (REDDING) (ABC, NBC)
	Morning
	8:00	CASPER—Children   COLOR
	8:30	TOP CAT   COLOR
	9:00	FLINTSTONES   COLOR
	9:30	BANANA SPLITS   COLOR
	10:30	DEATH VALLEY DAYS   COLOR
	11:00	STORYBOOK SQUARES   COLOR  Players: Wally Cox, Abby Dalton, Nanette Fabray, Stu Gilliam, Arte Johnson, Carolyn Jones, Soupy Sales, Charley Weaver, Paul Winchell
	11:30	UNTAMED WORLD   COLOR
	Afternoon
	12:00	NAVY FILM—Documentary
	12:25	FILM
	12:30	HAPPENING—Variety   COLOR  Guests: Lucie Arnaz, Desi Arnaz Jr., O.C. Smith, Enzo Cerusico, Gary Lewis, Stephen Young
	1:00	AMERICAN BANDSTAND   COLOR  Guests: The Buddy Miles Express, Erik Brfann, Barry Ryan
	2:00	VOICE OF AGRICULTURE
	2:30	FILM
	3:00	PASSPORT TO TRAVEL
	3:30	PRO BOWLING   COLOR  Cougar Open
	5:00	WORLD OF SPORTS   COLOR  U.S. Olympic Invitational Track and Field meet, National Indoor Motorcycle Championships, ABC’s Athlete of the Year Award
	Evening
	6:30	NEWS—Chet Huntley, David Brinkley   COLOR
	7:00	HERE COME THE BRIDES   COLOR
	8:00	NEWLYWED GAME   COLOR
	8:30	LAWRENCE WELK   COLOR
	9:30	HOLLYWOOD PALACE   COLOR  Hosts: Dan Rowan and Dick Martin. Guests: Ron Gaylord and Burt Holiday; Gene Sheldon; Simmy Bow; Betty Walker; Jackie Gayle, Irwin C. Watson
	10:30	MOVIE—Drama   COLOR  “The Carpetbaggers” (1964)
	12:15	NEWS

 

 

	10 KXTV (SACRAMENTO) (CBS)
	Morning
	7:00	SUNRISE SEMESTER   COLOR  French Literature: Andre Malraux’s “Man’s Fate,” part 1
	7:30	KALEIDOSCOPE   COLOR
	8:00	GO-GO GOPERS—Children   COLOR
	8:30	BUGS BUNNY/ROAD RUNNER—Children   COLOR
	9:30	WACKY RACES   COLOR
	10:00	ARCHIE—Children   COLOR
	10:30	BATMAN/SUPERMAN—Children   COLOR
	11:30	HERCULOIDS   COLOR
	Afternoon
	12:00	SHAZZAN!   COLOR
	12:30	JONNY QUEST   COLOR
	1:00	MOBY DICK—Children   COLOR
	1:30	FISHERMAN’S WORLD   COLOR
	2:30	COLLEGE BASKETBALL   COLOR  California at Washington
	4:10	MOVIE—Melodrama   COLOR  Time approximate. “Billy the Kid vs. Dracula” (1966)
	Evening
	6:00	NEWS—Cable   COLOR
	6:30	NEWS—Roger Mudd   COLOR
	7:00	DEATH VALLEY DAYS   COLOR
	7:30	JACKIE GLEASON   COLOR  Guests: Milton Berle, Gene Kelly, Corbett Monica
	8:30	MY THREE SONS—Comedy   COLOR
	9:00	HOGAN’S HEROES   COLOR
	9:30	PETTICOAT JUNCTION   COLOR
	10:00	MANNIX—Crime Drama   COLOR
	11:00	NEWS   COLOR
	11:15	MOVIE—Drama   COLOR  “The Borgia Stick” (1967)
	1:10	JOAN RIVERS SHOW

 

 

	12 KHSL (CHICO) (ABC, CBS)
	Morning
	7:25	SOIL CONSERVATION
	7:30	TO BE ANNOUNCED
	8:00	GO-GO GOPERS—Children   COLOR
	8:30	BUGS BUNNY/ROAD RUNNER—Children   COLOR
	9:30	WACKY RACES   COLOR
	10:00	ARCHIE—Children   COLOR
	10:30	BATMAN/SUPERMAN—Children   COLOR
	11:30	HERCULOIDS   COLOR
	Afternoon
	12:00	SHAZZAN!   COLOR
	12:30	COLLEGE BASKETBALL   COLOR  San Jose State at University of San Francisco
	2:30	COLLEGE BASKETBALL   COLOR  California at Washington
	4:00	CBS GOLF CLASSIC  Time approximate. Tom Weiskopf and Tony Jacklin vs. George Archer and Bob Lunn
	5:00	JEAN-CLAUDE KILLY   COLOR
	5:30	GLEN CAMPBELL   COLOR  Guests: Roger Miller, Stevie Wonder
	Evening
	6:30	NEWS—Roger Mudd   COLOR
	7:00	ADAM-12—Crime Drama   COLOR
	7:30	JACKIE GLEASON   COLOR  Guests: Milton Berle, Gene Kelly, Corbett Monica
	8:30	MY THREE SONS—Comedy   COLOR
	9:00	HOGAN’S HEROES   COLOR
	9:30	PETTICOAT JUNCTION   COLOR
	10:00	MANNIX—Crime Drama   COLOR
	11:00	MOVIE—Drama   COLOR  “Ocean’s 11” (1960)

 

 

	13 KOVR (SACRAMENTO) (ABC)
	Morning
	6:25	NEWS   COLOR
	6:30	VOICE OF AGRICULATURE   COLOR
	7:00	CAP’N DELTA—Children
	7:45	ADVENTURES OF GULLIVER
	8:15	CAP’N DELTA—Children   COLOR
	8:30	FOCUS ON EDUCATION   COLOR
	9:00	CREDIT COURSE—Davis   COLOR
	9:30	FOCUS ON EDUCATION   COLOR
	10:00	JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH—Children   COLOR
	10:30	FANTASTIC FOUR   COLOR
	11:00	GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE—Children   COLOR
	11:30	AMERICAN BANDSTAND   COLOR  Guests: Tyrone Davis and the Flying Burrito Brothers
	Afternoon
	12:30	HAPPENING—Variety   COLOR  Guests: Lucie Arnaz, Desi Arnaz Jr., O.C. Smith, Enzo Cerusico, Gary Lewis, Stephen Young
	1:00	FAVORITE PLAYHOUSE
	1:30	CISCO KID—Western   COLOR
	1:45	FILM
	2:00	AMERICAN SPORTSMAN   COLOR
	3:00	OUTDOORSMAN—Lange   COLOR
	3:30	PRO BOWLING   COLOR  Cougar Open
	5:00	TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES—Game   COLOR
	5:30	MOVIE—Comedy   COLOR  “Pepe” (American-Mexican; 1960)
	Evening
	8:30	LAWRENCE WELK   COLOR
	9:30	HOLLYWOOD PALACE   COLOR  Hosts: Dan Rowan and Dick Martin. Guests: Ron Gaylord and Burt Holiday; Gene Sheldon; Simmy Bow; Betty Walker; Jackie Gayle, Irwin C. Watson
	10:30	MOVIE—Drama   COLOR  “The Chase” (1966)
	12:35	MOVIE—Spy Drama   COLOR  “Interpol Code 8” (Japanese; 1965)

 

 

	40 KTXL (SACRAMENTO) (IND.)
	Morning
	10:30	MOVIE—Western “The Desperadoes” (1943)
	Afternoon
	12:00	MOVIE—Drama “Last Days of Pompeii” (1935)
	2:00	LITTLE RASCALS
	3:00	UPBEAT—Variety   COLOR
	4:00	TOMBSTONE TERRITORY
	4:30	HORSE RACING   COLOR  San Antonio Stakes
	5:00	BAT MASTERSON
	5:30	RAT PATROL—Adventure   COLOR
	Evening
	6:00	WRESTLING   COLOR
	7:00	OUTER LIMITS—Science Fiction
	8:00	LOS ANGELES BOXING   COLOR  Dwight Hawkins vs Lobito Montoya
	9:30	SILENTS PLEASE—Movies “The Garden of Eden” (1928)
	10:00	LES CRANE—Discussion   COLOR  Political activities of American communists
	11:00	MOVIE—Comedy “Rattle of a Simple Man” (English; 1964)

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