What's on TV? Sunday, February 8, 1970

The Democratic "Political Talk" which all three networks are offering Sunday morning is the party's official response to President Nixon's State of the Union speech from a couple of weeks ago. Each network has its own approach; NBC has delegated one hour, and ABC 55 minutes (allowing for the intro to its NBA Game of the Week), but CBS has given the Democrats 45 minutes—the same length of time which Nixon's speech ran—with the remaining 15 minutes given over to analysis of the presentation. Sunday morning seems, at first glance, to be an odd time for a rebuttal—as if the networks were sticking it into a "dead air" time. However, Sunday morning is, after all, the time when political discussion programs are usually aired, so it probably draws the appropriate audience. Also, the SOTU was given in the afternoon; had it been a primetime address, I suspect the response would have been as well. Nowadays, the response is prepared in advance and given immediately following the speech, as if it had nothing to do with the contents of the speech itself. That's progress, I guess. We're looking this week at the slimmed-down Northern California listings.

	-3- KCRA (SACRAMENTO) (NBC)
	MORNING
	7:00	ACROSS THE FENCE -C-
	7:30	SACRED HEART—Religion -C-
	7:45	CHRISTOPHER PROGRAM -C-
	8:00	THIS IS THE LIFE—Drama -C-
	8:30	MOVIE—Mystery “Pursuit to Algiers” (1945)
	10:00	TELL IT LIKE IT IS -C-
	11:00	CHILDREN BY CHOICE -C-
	11:30	POLITICAL TALK—Democrat -C-  [Pre-empts regular programming]
	AFTERNOON
	12:30	CAPITOL AND THE CLERGY -C-
	1:00	MEET THE PRESS -C-  Guests: Treasury Secretary David Kennedy, Economic Adviser Paul McCracken, Budget Director Robert Mayo
	1:30	GOLF TOURNAMENT -C-  Special: Bob Hope Desert Classic, final round
	3:00	WORLD OF GOLF -C-  Players: Frank Beard, Julius Boros, Lee Trevino
	4:00	FILM -C-
	4:05	TRAVENTURE THEATRE -C-
	4:30	BRIDAL FASHIONS -C-
	5:30	MOVIE—Comedy -C-  “Cry for Happy” (1960)
	EVENING
	7:30	WORLD OF DISNEY -C-  “Smoke” conclusion
	8:30	BILL COSBY—Comedy -C-
	9:00	BONANZA C
	10:00	BOLD ONES—Drama -C-  The Doctors
	11:00   11:25	NEWS -C-  FILM -C-
	11:30	SKIING—Val Gardena, Italy -C-
		Special: FIS World Championships [Pre-empts regular programming]

  

	-6- KVIE (SACRAMENTO) (NET)
	AFTERNOON
	3:00	LET’S LIPREAD—Lessons
	3:30	NET JOURNAL—DOCUMENTARY “Hospital”
	5:00	KUKLA, FRAN, AND OLLIE Debut
	5:30	FRENCH CHEF—Cooking
	EVENING
	6:00	NEWS IN PERSPECTIVE Special
	7:00	THE ADVOCATES -C-
	8:00	FORSYTE SAGA—Drama Chapter 19
	9:00	THE SHOW—Variety -C-  Guests: The Rare Earth, James J. Kilpatrick, Bryan Carney
	10:00	NET FESTIVAL

 

 

	-7- KRCR (REDDING) (ABC, NBC)
	MORNING
	8:00	FAITH FOR TODAY -C-
	8:30	DUDLEY DO-RIGHT—Children -C-
	9:00	CATHEDRAL OF TOMORROW—Rex Humbard -C-
	10:00	POLITICAL TALK—Democrat -C-  [Pre-empted: “Issues and Answers” and “Directions”
	10:55	NBA BASKETBALL -C-  Milwaukee Bucks at Baltimore Bullets
	AFTERNOON
	1:00	TO BE ANNOUNCED
	1:30	GOLF TOURNAMENT -C-  Special: Bob Hope Desert Classic, final round
	3:00	INSIGHT—Religion
	3:30	DEATH VALLEY DAYS -C-
	4:00	AMERICAN SPORTSMAN -C-
	5:00	PASSPORT TO TRAVEL -C-
	5:30	MOVIE—Western -C-  “The Battle at Apache Pass” (1952)
	EVENING
	7:00	WILD KINGDOM -C-
	7:30	WORLD OF DISNEY -C-  “Smoke” conclusion
	8:30	BILL COSBY—Comedy -C-
	9:00	BONANZA -C-
	10:00	BOLD ONES—Drama -C-  The Doctors
	11:00	GALLANT MEN—Drama
	12:00	NEWS—Frank Reynolds/Howard K. Smith -C-

 

 

	-9- KIXE (REDDING) (NET)
	AFTERNOON
	3:30	FRENCH CHEF—Cooking
	4:00	NET JOURNAL—Documentary “Hospital”
	5:30	KXIE REPORTS
	EVENING
	6:00	YOUNG MUSICAL ARTISTS
	6:30	FOLK GUITAR PLUS—Lessons
	7:00	THE ADVOCATES
	8:00	FORSYTE SAGA—Drama Chapter 19
	9:00	THE SHOW—Variety Guests: The Rare Earth, James J. Kilpatrick, Bryan Carney
	10:00	NET FESTIVAL

 

 

	10 KXTV (SACRAMENTO) (CBS)
	MORNING
	6:30	HERALD OF TRUTH -C-
	7:00	THE ANSWER—Religion -C-
	7:30	SACRED HEART—Religion -C-
	7:45	LIFT EVERY VOICE -C-
	8:00	RELIGIOUS SPECIAL—Report -C-  Special: “Concern, Confrontation and Crisis”
	9:00	ORAL ROBERTS—Religion -C-
	9:30	KATHRYN KUHLMAN -C-
	10:00	POLITICAL TALK—Democrat -C-  [Pre-empts regular programming]
	11:00	NHL HOCKEY -C-  Philadelphia Flyers at Detroit Red Wings
	AFTERNOON
	1:30	OUTDOORS -C-
	2:00	KILLY CHALLENGE—Skiing -C-  Return
	2:30	CBS GOLF CLASSIC -C-  George Archer and Bob Lunn vs. Deane Beman and Bunky Henry
	3:30	RIFLEMAN—Western
	4:00	MOVIE—Drama -C-  “Kathy O” (1958)
	EVENING
	6:00	NEWS—Roger Mudd -C-
	6:30	NEWS -C-
	7:00	LASSIE -C-
	7:30	TO ROME WITH LOVE -C-
	8:00	ED SULLIVAN -C-  Chet Atkins, Floyd Cramer, Boots Randolph, David Frye, Connie Stevens, Richard Pryor, Sam and Sammy
	9:00	GLEN CAMPBEL -C-  Guests: Tony Randall, Lulu, Jerry Reed
	10:00	MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE -C-
	11:00	NEWS -C-
	11:15	NEWS—Harry Reasoner -C-
	11:30	MOVIE—Drama “Encore” (English; 1952)

 

 

	12 KHSL (CHICO) (ABC, CBS)
	MORNING
	8:00	ORAL ROBERTS—Religion -C-
	8:30	TURNING POINT -C-
	9:00	HERALD OF TRUTH -C-
	9:30	REVIVAL FIRES—Religion -C-
	10:00	47 HAPPINESS WAY -C-
	10:30	BATMAN—Children -C-
	11:00	NHL HOCKEY -C-  Philadelphia Flyers at Detroit Red Wings
	AFTERNOON
	1:30	WRESTLING
	2:30	ZANE GREY—Western
	3:00	RIFLEMAN—Western
	3:30	MOVIE—Drama “The Female Animal” (1957)
	5:00	AMATEUR HOUR -C-
	5:30	IT TAKES A THIEF -C-
	EVENING
	6:30	NEWS—Roger Mudd -C-
	7:00	LASSIE -C-
	7:30	TO ROME WITH LOVE -C-
	8:00	ED SULLIVAN -C-  Chet Atkins, Floyd Cramer, Boots Randolph, David Frye, Connie Stevens, Richard Pryor, Sam and Sammy
	9:00	GLEN CAMPBEL -C-  Guests: Tony Randall, Lulu, Jerry Reed
	10:00	MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE -C-
	11:00	NEWS—Harry Reasoner -C-
	11:30	ZANE GREY—Western

 

 

	13 KOVR (SACRAMENTO) (ABC)
	MORNING
	6:40	NEWS -C-
	6:45	SACRED HEART—Religion -C-
	7:00	FAITH FOR TODAY -C-
	7:30	THIS IS THE LIFE—Drama -C-
	8:00	CAP’N DELTA—Children -C-
	8:30	MISS PAT’S PLAYROOM -C-
	9:00	MOVIE—Drama -C-  “Spoilers of the Forest” (1957)
	10:55	NBA BASKETBALL -C-  Milwaukee Bucks at Baltimore Bullets
	AFTERNOON
	1:00	CESAR’S WORLD—Travel -C-
	1:30	STATE CAPITOL -C-
	2:00	THIS IS STOCKTON -C-
	2:30	PASSPORT TO TRAVEL -C-
	3:00	GALLOPING GOURMET -C-  Red snapper and fruit
	3:30	COLLEGE TALENT -C-  Judges: Glenn Ford, John Forsythe, David Janssen
	4:00	BRADY BUNCH—Comedy -C-
	4:30	GHOST AND MRS. MUIR -C-
	5:00	MOVIE—Drama “The Young Doctors” (1961)
	EVENING
	7:00	JACQUES COUSTEAU -C-  Special: “The Return of the Sea Elephants” [Pre-empts “Land of the Giants”]
	8:00	FBI -C-
	9:00	MOVIE—Western -C-  “The Night of the Grizzly” (1966)
	11:00	NEWS—Frank Reynolds/Howard K. Smith -C-
	11:15	DICK CAVETT -C-
	12:45	NEWS -C-

 

 

	19 KLOC (MODESTO) (Ind.)
	AFTERNOON
	12:15	SOCIAL SECURITY
	12:30	CHURCH SERVICE—Baptist
	1:30	GOSPEL MUSIC—Religion
	2:30	KATHRYN KUHLMAN
	3:00	CHURCH OF CHRIST—Hughson
	3:30	FILM
	4:00	THE ANSWER—Religion
	4:30	REVIVAL FIRES—Religion
	5:00	CATHEDRAL OF TOMORROW
	EVENING
	6:00	ASSEMBLIES OF GOD—Religion
	6:30	QUEST FOR LIFE—Religion
	7:00	CHRISTADELPHIANS

 

 

	40 KTXL (SACRAMENTO) (Ind.)
	MORNING
	8:45	DAVEY AND GOLIATH -C-
	9:00	TOM & JERRY—Children -C-
	9:30	BATMAN—Children -C-
	10:00	THREE STOOGES—Children
	10:30	MOVIE—Adventure “Pirate Ship” (1949)
	11:55	TRIM TIME—Exercise -C-
	AFTERNOON
	12:00	McKEEVER—Comedy
	12:30	OUR GANG—Children
	1:00	MOVIE—Drama -C-  “Tunes of Glory” (English; 1960)
	3:00	ROLLER DERBY -C-  Bay Bombers vs. Northwest Cardinals
	4:00	GIRL FROM U.N.C.L.E. -C-
	5:00	RAT PATROL—Adventure -C-
	5:30	AMATEUR HOUR -C-
	EVENING
	6:00	HERE COME THE STARS -C-  Guests: Glenn Ford, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Gisele MacKenzie, Jan Daley, Jim Backus, Edgar Buchanan, Pat McCormick, Rich Little. Host: George Jessel
	7:00	MOVIE—Drama -C-  “The Last Time I Saw Paris” (1954)
	9:15	MOVIE—Drama “The Lusty Men” (1952)
	11:00	GENE NELSON—Variety -C-

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