What's on TV? Saturday, March 8, 1969

We've got a light schedule today, given that the educational stations in the Bay Area don't program on Saturday (which explains why some familiar stations might be missing), but that doesn't mean there isn't something worth watching. Remember Roller Derby? It's no surprise to see it on in this Northern California edition, given that the San Francisco Bay Bombers are one of the signature teams in Roller Derby. But almost every market we look at in the late 1960s has a station carrying it, usually on Saturday afternoons. I was so taken with it that I sent in a postcard to get on their mailing list, and I almost never did that kind of thing when I was a kid. And then, for numerous reasons, it disappeared. It exists today in a different format, and with not nearly the following it once had, but if you want to relive those days, there's a nifty documentary set available on DVD. Or you can just check it out on YouTube. Ah, those were the days.

	-2- KTVU (BAY AREA) (IND.)
	Morning
	8:25	NEWS   COLOR
	8:30	EXISTENCE—Agriculture   COLOR
	9:00	MOVIE—Western   COLOR  “Fort Massacre” (1958)
	10:30	MOVIE—Western “Dual in Durango” (1957)
	Afternoon
	12:00	ROLLER DERBY   COLOR
	1:00	MOVIE—Adventure   COLOR  “The Tartar Invasion” (Italian-French; 1960)
	2:30	COLLEGE BASKETBALL   COLOR  Oregon State vs. Oregon Time approximate
	4:30	CHAMPIONSHIP BOWLING   COLOR  Don Carter and Dave Soutar vs. Harry Johnson and Bill Lillard
	5:00	ALL-STAR WRESTLING
	Evening
	6:00	DEATH VALLEY DAYS—Drama   COLOR
	6:30	GRAND OLE OPRY—Music Guests: Bob Luman, Bill Anderson, Margie Bowes, Stringbean, the Rhodes Sisters
	7:00	MOVIE—Comedy   COLOR  “What a Way to Go!” (1964)
	9:00	WAGON TRAIN—Western   COLOR
	10:30	JACK CARNEY—Variety   COLOR  Guest: Maura McGiveney
	12:00	BURKE’S LAW—Mystery

 

 

	-3- KCRA (SACRAMENTO) (NBC)
	Morning
	7:00	ACROSS THE FENCE   COLOR
	7:30	SUPER HEROES   COLOR
	8:00	SUPER 6—Children   COLOR
	8:30	TOP CAT   COLOR
	9:00	MOVIE—Cartoon   COLOR  “Magoo: Man of Mystery” (1967)
	10:30	UNDERDOG   COLOR
	11:00	NCAA BASKETBALL—Doubleheader   SPECIAL    COLOR  NCAA Tournament First Round Regular programming is pre-empted
	Afternoon
	3:00	FLINTSTONES   COLOR
	3:30	BANANA SPLITS—Children   COLOR
	4:30	MOVIE—Science Fiction   COLOR  “Mars Needs Women” (1964)
	Evening
	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  “The Birds” (1963)
	11:30	NEWS   COLOR
	12:00	MOVIE—Thriller   COLOR  “Year 2889” (1968)
	1:30	SECRET AGENT—Drama

 

 

	-4- KRON (BAY AREA) (NBC)
	Morning
	6:25	NEWS   COLOR
	6:30	ACROSS THE FENCE   COLOR
	7:00	MICHIGAN—Education   COLOR
	7:30	CARTOONS—Children   COLOR
	8:00	SUPER 6—Children   COLOR
	8:30	TOP CAT   COLOR
	9:00	FLINTSTONES   COLOR
	9:30	BANANA SPLITS   COLOR
	10:30	UNDERDOG   COLOR
	11:00	NCAA BASKETBALL—Doubleheader   SPECIAL    COLOR  NCAA Tournament First Round Regular programming is pre-empted
	Afternoon
	3:00	FASHION SHOW   COLOR
	4:00	JEAN-CLAUDE KILLY   COLOR
	4:30	SKIPPY—Adventure   COLOR
	5:00	LOST IN SPACE—Adventure
	Evening
	6:00	NEWS—Wilson   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  “The Birds” (1963)
	11:30	NEWS   COLOR
	12:00	SUSPENSE THEATRE—Drama   COLOR
	1:00	HONEY WEST—Mystery
	1:30	NEWS—Dave Valentine   COLOR

 

 

	-5- KPIX (BAY AREA) (CBS)
	Morning
	6:00	AGRICULTURAL FILM   COLOR
	6:30	SUNRISE SEMESTER   COLOR  French Literature: Cocteau’s “The Infernal Machine”
	7:00	MOBY DICK—Children   COLOR
	7:30	LONE RANGER—Children   COLOR
	8:00	GO-GO GOPHERS—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  Julius Boros and Don January vs. Kermit arley and Tommy Aaron
	3:00	SKI BREED   COLOR
	3:30	PERRY MASON—Mystery
	4:30	MERV GRIFFIN—Variety   COLOR  Guests: Raquel Welch, Joey Villa, Milton Luchon
	Evening
	6:00	NEWS   COLOR
	6:30	NEWS—Roger Mudd   COLOR
	7:00	SAN FRANCISCO BEAT—Drama
	7:30	JACKIE GLEASON   COLOR  Guests: Tony Bennett, Milton Berle, Jackie Vernon, Nipsey Russell
	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—Drama   COLOR  “Captain Newman, M.D.” (1964)
	1:45	MOVIE—Drama “Pickup on South Street” (1953)

 

 

	-7- KGO (BAY AREA) (ABC)
	Morning
	7:00	EXPEDITION CALIFORNIA
	7:30	BROTHER BUZZ   COLOR
	8:00	CASPER—Children   COLOR
	8:30	ADVENTURES OF GULLIVER—Children   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	GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE—Children   COLOR
	11:30	AMERICAN BANDSTAND   COLOR  Guests: Brenton Wood, the Mod Squad
	Afternoon
	12:30	COLLEGE BASKETBALL   COLOR  San Francisco at Pacific
	2:30	HAPPENING—Variety   COLOR  Guests: the Raiders, Joe South, Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart. Judges: Merrilee Rush, Tommy Roe, Dennis Cole
	3:00	SPORTS WORLD   COLOR
	3:30	PRO BOWLERS TOUR   COLOR  Miller High Life Open, from Milwaukee
	5:00	WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS   COLOR  1. Daytona 500, taped Feb. 23 2. Two-Man Bobsled Championships
	Evening
	6:30	CANDID CAMERA   COLOR
	7:00	ANNIVERSARY GAME   COLOR
	7:30	DATING GAME   COLOR  Celebrity guest: Jill Haworth. Host: Jim Lange
	8:00	NEWLYWED GAME   COLOR
	8:30	LAWRENCE WELK   COLOR
	9:30	HOLLYWOOD PALACE   COLOR  Hosts: Diana Ross and the Supremes. Guests: Ethel Waters, Stevie Wonder, Soupy Sales, Sammy Shore, Donald McKayle, Saddri Dancers
	10:30	OH, MY WORD—Game   COLOR
	11:00	NEWS—Bob Marshall   COLOR
	11:30	MOVIE—Drama   COLOR  “Diane” (1955)
	1:00	MOVIE—Western   COLOR  “Border River” (1954)

 

 

	-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	NCAA BASKETBALL—Doubleheader   SPECIAL    COLOR  NCAA Tournament First Round Regular programming is pre-empted
	Afternoon
	3:00	PASSPORT TO TRAVEL   COLOR  Time approximate
	3:30	PRO BOWLERS TOUR   COLOR  Miller High Life Open, from Milwaukee
	5:00	WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS   COLOR  1. Daytona 500, taped Feb. 23 2. Two-Man Bobsled Championships
	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: Diana Ross and the Supremes. Guests: Ethel Waters, Stevie Wonder, Soupy Sales, Sammy Shore, Donald McKayle, Saddri Dancers
	10:30	MOVIE—Drama   COLOR  “The Agony and The Ecstasy” (1965)
	1:00	NEWS   COLOR

 

 

	10 KXTV (SACRAMENTO) (CBS)
	Morning
	7:00	SUNRISE SEMESTER   COLOR  French Literature: Cocteau’s “The Infernal Machine”
	7:30	KALEIDOSCOPE   COLOR
	8:00	GO-GO GOPHERS—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	LONE RANGER—Children   COLOR
	2:00	McHALE’S NAVY—Comedy
	2:30	COLLEGE BASKETBALL   COLOR  Oregon State vs. Oregon Time approximate
	4:10	MOVIE—Mystery   COLOR  Time approximate. “Fame is the Name of the Game” (1966)
	Evening
	6:00	NEWS   COLOR
	6:30	NEWS—Roger Mudd   COLOR
	7:00	DEATH VALLEY DAYS—Drama   COLOR
	7:30	JACKIE GLEASON   COLOR  Guests: Tony Bennett, Milton Berle, Jackie Vernon, Nipsey Russell
	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
	11:10	MOVIE—Drama   COLOR  “Back Street” (1961)
	1:15	JOAN RIVERS   COLOR

 

 

	12 KHSL (CHICO) (ABC, CBS)
	Morning
	7:25	SOIL CONSERVATION
	7:30	BIG PICTURE—Army   COLOR
	8:00	GO-GO GOPHERS—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 Francisco at Pacific
	2:30	COLLEGE BASKETBALL   COLOR  Oregon State vs. Oregon Time approximate
	4:00	CBS GOLF CLASSIC   COLOR  Julius Boros and Don January vs. Kermit arley and Tommy Aaron Time approximate
	5:00	JEAN-CLAUDE KILLY   COLOR
	5:30	GLEN CAMPBELL   COLOR  Guests: Joey Bishop, Judy Carne, Bobby Goldsboro, Joe South
	Evening
	6:30	NEWS—Roger Mudd   COLOR
	7:00	ADAM-12—Crime Drama   COLOR
	7:30	JACKIE GLEASON   COLOR  Guests: Tony Bennett, Milton Berle, Jackie Vernon, Nipsey Russell
	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—Comedy   COLOR  “Mary Mary” (1963)

 

 

	13 KOVR (SACRAMENTO) (ABC)
	Morning
	6:00	NEWS   COLOR
	6:30	VOICE OF AGRICULTURE—Farming   COLOR
	7:00	CAP’N DELTA—Children   COLOR
	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: Brenton Wood, the Mod Squad
	Afternoon
	12:30	HAPPENING—Variety   COLOR  Guests: the Raiders, Joe South, Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart. Judges: Merrilee Rush, Tommy Roe, Dennis Cole
	1:00	FAVORITE PLAYHOUSE—Drama
	1:30	CISCO KID—Western   COLOR
	2:00	AMERICAN SPORTSMAN   COLOR
	3:00	OUTDOORSMAN—Jim Lange   COLOR
	3:30	PRO BOWLERS TOUR   COLOR  Miller High Life Open, from Milwaukee
	5:00	WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS   COLOR  1. Daytona 500, taped Feb. 23 2. Two-Man Bobsled Championships
	Evening
	6:30	MOVIE—Adventure   COLOR  “The Secret Invasion” (1964)
	8:00	NEWLYWED GAME   COLOR
	8:30	LAWRENCE WELK   COLOR
	9:30	HOLLYWOOD PALACE   COLOR  Hosts: Diana Ross and the Supremes. Guests: Ethel Waters, Stevie Wonder, Soupy Sales, Sammy Shore, Donald McKayle, Saddri Dancers
	10:30	MOVIE—Drama “The Young Lions” (1958)
	1:30	MOVIE—Drama “Siege of Fort Bismarck” (Japanese; 1965)

 

 

	40 KTXL (SACRAMENTO) (IND.)
	Morning
	10:30	MOVIE—Western “Badlands of Montana” (1957)
	Afternoon
	12:00	MOVIE—Drama “Sealed Cargo” (1951)
	2:00	LITTLE RASCALS
	3:00	UPBEAT—Variety   COLOR
	4:00	TOMBSTONE TERRITORY
	4:30	HORSE RACE   COLOR  Santa Anita Handicap
	5:00	BAT MASTERSON—Western
	5:30	RAT PATROL—Adventure   COLOR
	Evening
	6:00	WRESTLING   COLOR
	7:00	OUTER LIMITS—Science Fiction
	8:00	LOS ANGELES BOXING   COLOR  Jose Moreno vs. Singsram Tepyotin
	9:30	SILENTS PLEASE—Movies “Hoodoo Ann” (1916)
	10:00	LES CRANE—Discussion   COLOR  Civil rights
	11:00	MOVIE—Drama “The Savage Eye” (1960)

 

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