What's on TV? Tuesday, October 31, 1961

I never watched the early-morning educational on a regular basis; I was too busy getting educated myself, at dear old Longfellow Public School in Minneapolis. (Of course, I was also two years old when this issue came out.) I remember Sunrise Semester, but I know the rest of them only through the pages of TV Guide. And these programs, shown on commercial television, offered not just variety, but some pretty heavy topics: "Some Organic Chemistry," "Political Parties and the Founding Fathers," and "Reproduction of Cells," and that's just today's lineup. There's even a program called English for Americans because there was a time when newcomers to America wanted to sound, you know, like Americans. All these treats for Halloween '62 come from the Eastern New England edition.

	-2- WGBH (CAMBRIDGE) (Educational)
	MORNING
	9:15	PARLONS FRANCAIS I
	9:45	PARLONS FRANCAIS II
	11:00	PARLONS FRANCAIS III
	AFTERNOON
	1:00	PARLONS FRANCAIS I
	5:30	WHAT’S NEW?—Children
	EVENING
	6:00	FRIENDLY GIANT—Children
	6:15	INDUSTRY ON PARADE
	6:30	NEWS—Louis Lyons
	6:45	ELLIOT NORTON—Review
	7:00	UN REVIEW—John MacVane
	7:15	AMERICAN PRESS—Charles Collingwood
	7:30	COMPUTER AGE MATH
	8:00	SCUPLTURE—Instruction

 

 

	-4- WBZ (BOSTON) (NBC)
	MORNING
	6:00	CONTINENTAL CLASSROOM   COLOR  Modern Algebra: Teacher training session
	6:30	ENGLISH FOR AMERICANS “American Language and Speech Patterns”
	6:45	DAILY ALMANAC
	7:00	TODAY—John Chancellor Local news and weather at 7:25 and 8:25
	9:00	NEWS—Adams, Chase, Kent
	9:30	TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES
	10:00	SAY WHEN—Art James
	10:30	PLAY YOUR HUNCH—Merv Griffin   COLOR
	11:00	PRICE IS RIGHT—Bill Cullen   COLOR
	11:30	CONCENTRATION
	AFTERNOON
	12:00	NEWS—Jack Chase
	12:10	WEATHER—Don Kent
	12:15	BIG BROTHER—Bob Emery
	12:45	KUKLA AND OLLIE—Burr Tillstrom
	12:50	MOVIE—Musical “And the Angels Sing” (1944)
	2:15	NEWS—Jim Jensen
	2:25	WEATHER—Don Kent
	2:30	LORETTA YOUNG
	3:00	YOUNG DR. MALONE
	3:30	FROM THESE ROOTS
	4:00	MAKE ROOM FOR DADDY—Comedy
	4:30	HERE’S HOLLYWOOD
	4:55	NEWS—Sander Vanocur
	5:00	MOVIE—Mystery “The Beast with Five Fingers” (1946)
	EVENING
	6:30	NEWS, WEATHER
	6:45	NEWS—Chet Huntley, David Brinkley
	7:00	SHOTGUN SLADE—Western
	7:30	LARAMIE—Western   COLOR
	8:30	ALFRED HITCHCOCK
	9:00	DICK POWELL—Drama
	10:00	CAIN’S HUNDRED—Drama
	11:00	NEWS, WEATHER
	11:15	PM EAST. . . PM WEST Guests: Bob and Ray, Hazel Scott, Rusty Draper, Lisa Carrol, Terence O’Flaherty, Paul Crume, Lon Tinkle, Dick Hitt, Gwinne Wimberly
	12:45	NEWS, SPORTS, WEATHER
	1:00	MOVIE—Melodrama “Dr. Cyclops” (1940)

 

 

	-5- WHDH (BOSTON) (CBS)
	MORNING
	5:55	NEWS
	6:00	COLLEGE OF THE AIR New Biology: “Some Organic Chemistry,” Part 1
	6:30	CONTINENTAL CLASSROOM—Education   COLOR  American Government: “Political Parties and the Founding Fathers”
	7:00	MORNING KEY CLUB   COLOR
	8:00	CAPTAIN KANGAROO
	9:00	ROMPER ROOM   COLOR
	9:30	DEBBIE DRAKE—Exercise
	10:00	NEWS—Leo Egan   COLOR
	10:05	JULIE DANE—Fashion   COLOR
	10:15	WE BELIEVE—Religion   COLOR
	10:30	I LOVE LUCY—Comedy
	11:00	VIDEO VILLAGE—Monty Hall
	11:30	YOUR SURPRISE PACKAGE
	11:55	NEWS—Harry Reasoner
	AFTERNOON
	12:00	LOVE OF LIFE—Serial
	12:30	SEARCH FOR TOMORROW—Serial
	12:45	GUIDING LIGHT—Serial
	1:00	NEWS—Leo Egan   COLOR
	1:05	FARM AND FOOD   COLOR
	1:30	AS THE WORLD TURNS
	2:00	PASSWORD—Allen Ludden Guests: Edie Adams, Peter Lind Hayes
	2:30	HOUSE PARTY Guest: Sebastian Cabot
	3:00	MILLIONAIRE—Drama
	3:30	VERDICT IS YOURS
	3:55	NEWS—Charles Collingwood
	4:00	BRIGHTER DAY—Serial
	4:15	SECRET STORM—Serial
	4:30	EDGE OF NIGHT—Serial
	5:00	BOZO THE CLOWN   COLOR
	5:45	ROCKY AND HIS FRIENDS
	EVENING
	6:00	NEWS—Leo Egan   COLOR
	6:05	DATELINE BOSTON—Jim Britt   COLOR
	6:30	BAT MASTERSON—Western
	7:00	NEWS, SPORTS—Day   COLOR
	7:10	WEATHER—Walker   COLOR
	7:15	NEWS—Douglas Edwards
	7:30	KING OF DIAMONDS—Adventure
	8:00	DICK VAN DYKE—Comedy
	8:30	DOBIE GILLIS—Comedy
	9:00	RED SKELTON Guest: Rhonda Fleming
	9:30	ICHABOD AND ME
	10:00	GARRY MOORE Guests: Gwen Verdon, Jack Carter
	11:00	NEWS, WEATHER   COLOR
	11:15	JACK PAAR   COLOR
	1:00	ALMANAC NEWSREEL
	1:05	NEWS, SPORTS, WEATHER

 

 

	-6- WCSH (PORTLAND) (NBC)
	MORNING
	5:50	FARM MARKET REPORT
	6:00	CONTINENTAL CLASSROOM   COLOR  Modern Algebra: Teacher training session
	6:30	CONTINENTAL CLASSROOM—Education   COLOR  American Government: “Political Parties and the Founding Fathers”
	7:00	TODAY—John Chancellor Local news and weather at 7:25 and 8:25
	9:00	ROMPER ROOM—Connie Roussin
	9:30	BEST OF GROUCHO—Quiz
	10:00	SAY WHEN—Art James
	10:30	PLAY YOUR HUNCH—Merv Griffin   COLOR
	11:00	PRICE IS RIGHT—Bill Cullen   COLOR
	11:30	CONCENTRATION
	AFTERNOON
	12:00	TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES
	12:30	IT COULD BE YOU—Bill Leydon
	12:55	NEWS—Ray Scherer
	1:00	WEEKDAY ON SIX—Variety
	2:00	JAN MURRAY—Game   COLOR
	2:30	LORETTA YOUNG
	3:00	YOUNG DR. MALONE
	3:30	FROM THESE ROOTS
	4:00	MAKE ROOM FOR DADDY—Comedy
	4:30	HERE’S HOLLYWOOD
	4:55	NEWS—Sander Vanocur
	5:00	SS POPEYE—Cartoons
	5:15	KUKLA AND OLLIE—Burr Tillstrom
	5:20	SS POPEYE—Cartoons
	5:30	RANGE RIDER—Western
	EVENING
	6:00	YOGI BEAR—Cartoons
	6:30	NEWS, SPORTS, WEATHER
	6:45	NEWS—Chet Huntley, David Brinkley
	7:00	SHANNON—Mystery
	7:30	LARAMIE—Western   COLOR
	8:30	ALFRED HITCHCOCK
	9:00	DICK POWELL—Drama
	10:00	CAIN’S HUNDRED—Drama
	11:00	NEWS, WEATHER
	11:15	JACK PAAR   COLOR

 

 

	-7- WNAC (BOSTON) (ABC)
	MORNING
	7:00	THREE STOOGES—Comedy
	8:30	MY LITTLE MARGIE—Comedy
	9:00	JACK LA LANNE—Exercise
	9:30	MOVIE—Drama “Live, Love and Learn” (1937)
	11:00	TEXAN—Western
	11:30	LOVE THAT BOB!
	AFTERNOON
	12:00	CAMOUFLAGE—Don Morrow
	12:30	IT COULD BE YOU—Bill Leydon
	12:55	NEWS—Ray Scherer
	1:00	LOUISE MORGAN—Women
	1:30	MAKE A FACE—Bob Clayton
	2:00	NUMBER PLEASE
	2:30	SEVEN KEYS—Jack Narz
	3:00	QUEEN FOR A DAY
	3:30	WHO DO YOU TRUST?
	4:00	MOVIE—Mystery “The Thing” (1951)
	5:30	THREE STOOGES—Comedy
	EVENING
	6:00	NEWS—ABC Evening
	6:15	NEWS—Roy Leonard
	6:25	WEATHER—Jane Day
	6:30	BUGS BUNNY—Cartoons
	7:00	RESCUE 8—Drama
	7:30	MARGIE—Comedy
	8:00	BACHELOR FATHER
	8:30	CALVIN AND THE COLONEL
	9:00	NEW BREED—Police
	10:00	CLOSE-UP   SPECIAL  “The Awesome Servant”
	11:00	NEWS, WEATHER
	11:15	MOVIE—Double Feature 1. “His Kind of Woman” (1951) 2. “Deadlock”

 

 

	-8- WMTW (POLAND SPRING) (ABC)
	MORNING
	8:15	FARM AND HOME—Report
	8:45	TEDDY BEAR PLAYHOUSE
	10:00	MUSIC CLASSROOM
	10:30	CAPTAIN GRIEF—Adventure
	10:55	WEATHER—Sally Proud
	11:00	TEXAN—Western
	11:30	LOVE THAT BOB!
	AFTERNOON
	12:00	CAMOUFLAGE—Don Morrow
	12:30	MAKE A FACE—Bob Clayton
	1:00	DAY IN COURT—Drama
	1:25	NEWS—Alex Dreier
	1:30	FLORIAN ZABACH—Music
	2:00	NUMBER PLEASE
	2:30	SEVEN KEYS—Jack Narz
	3:00	QUEEN FOR A DAY
	3:30	WHO DO YOU TRUST?
	4:00	AMERICAN BANDSTAND
	4:50	AMERICAN NEWSSTAND
	5:00	SUPERMAN—Adventure
	5:30	MOVIE—Drama “Wake Island” (1942)
	EVENING
	7:15	NEWS, WEATHER
	7:30	BUGS BUNNY—Cartoons
	8:00	BACHELOR FATHER
	8:30	CALVIN AND THE COLONEL
	9:00	NEW BREED—Police
	10:00	CLOSE-UP   SPECIAL  “The Awesome Servant”
	11:00	NEWS—ABC Final
	11:15	NEWS, WEATHER
	11:20	MOVIE—Mystery “The Big Clock” (1948)

 

 

	-9- WMUR (MANCHESTER) (ABC)
	MORNING
	9:30	MOVIE—Western “Tough Assignment” (1949)
	10:00	LIVING WORD—Religion
	10:45	KATHY PETERSON—Woman
	11:00	TEXAN—Western
	11:30	LOVE THAT BOB!
	AFTERNOON
	12:00	CAMOUFLAGE—Don Morrow
	12:30	MAKE A FACE—Bob Clayton
	1:00	DAY IN COURT—Drama
	1:25	NEWS—Alex Dreier
	1:30	COUNTRY STORE—Bernier, Joy
	2:00	NUMBER PLEASE
	2:30	SEVEN KEYS—Jack Narz
	3:00	QUEEN FOR A DAY
	3:30	WHO DO YOU TRUST?
	4:00	AMERICAN BANDSTAND
	4:50	AMERICAN NEWSSTAND
	5:00	UNCLE GUS—Cartoons
	EVENING
	6:00	CARTOONS—Children
	6:30	NEWS, WEATHER
	6:45	NEWS—ABC Evening
	7:00	BRIEFING SESSION—Discussion “Is Democracy Obsolete?” Part 1
	7:30	GOVERNOR POWELL—Report
	8:00	BACHELOR FATHER
	8:30	MOVIE—Drama “Personal Affair” (English; 1953)
	10:00	CLOSE-UP   SPECIAL  “The Awesome Servant”
	11:00	NEWS—ABC Final
	11:15	NEWS, WEATHER
	11:30	MOVIE—Melodrama “Rapture” (English; 1950)

 

 

	10 WJAR (PROVIDENCE) (ABC, NBC)
	MORNING
	6:30	CONTINENTAL CLASSROOM—Education   COLOR  American Government: “Political Parties and the Founding Fathers”
	7:00	TODAY—John Chancellor Local news and weather at 7:25 and 8:25
	9:00	MOVIE—Comedy “Young America” (1942)
	10:00	WORLD AROUND US
	10:30	PLAY YOUR HUNCH—Merv Griffin   COLOR
	11:00	PRICE IS RIGHT—Bill Cullen   COLOR
	11:30	CONCENTRATION
	AFTERNOON
	12:00	TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES
	12:30	IT COULD BE YOU—Bill Leydon
	12:55	NEWS—Ray Scherer
	1:00	MOVIE—Drama “Berkeley Square” (1933)
	2:30	LORETTA YOUNG
	3:00	YOUNG DR. MALONE
	3:30	FROM THESE ROOTS
	4:00	MAKE ROOM FOR DADDY—Comedy
	4:30	HERE’S HOLLYWOOD
	4:55	NEWS—Sander Vanocur
	5:00	MOVIE—Drama “Day of Fear” (English; 1958)
	EVENING
	6:30	NEWS, WEATHER
	6:45	NEWS—Chet Huntley, David Brinkley
	7:00	MACKENZIE’S RAIDERS
	7:30	NEW BREED—Police
	8:30	ALFRED HITCHCOCK
	9:00	DICK POWELL—Drama
	10:00	SEASONS OF YOUTH—Variety   SPECIAL  Host: Fernando Lamas. Guests: Barrie Chase, Bob Fosse, Paul Anka, Jill Corey the Premise Players
	11:00	NEWS, WEATHER
	11:15	JACK PAAR   COLOR

 

 

	11 WENH (DURHAM) (Educational)
	MORNING
	9:15	DEVELOPMENTAL READING
	9:45	PARLONS FRANCAIS II
	10:15	WONDERS OF SCIENCE
	11:00	PARLONS FRANCAIS III
	11:15	MUSIC THEATER—Education
	11:30	HUMANITIES—Clifton Fadiman
	AFTERNOON
	12:30	DEVELOPMENTAL READING
	1:00	PARLONS FRANCAIS I
	1:20	MUSIC—Elementary
	1:45	WONDERS OF SCIENCE
	2:00	HUMANITIES—Clifton Fadiman
	5:30	WHAT’S NEW?—Children
	EVENING
	6:00	CLASSICAL MUSIC
	6:25	EVENTS—New Hampshire
	6:30	NEWS—Louis Lyons
	6:45	ELLIOT NORTON—Review
	7:00	AUDIO-VISUAL AIDS
	7:30	RAG-TIME ERA—Music

 

 

	12 WPRO (PROVIDENCE) (CBS)
	MORNING
	7:00	COLLEGE OF THE AIR New Biology: “Reproduction of Cells,” Part 2
	7:30	STORYTIME—Beth Chollar
	8:00	CAPTAIN KANGAROO
	9:00	ROMPER ROOM—Bonnie Riker
	9:25	MORNING MERRY-GO-ROUND
	10:00	CALENDAR—Harry Reasoner
	10:30	I LOVE LUCY—Comedy
	11:00	VIDEO VILLAGE—Monty Hall
	11:30	AS THE WORLD TURNS—Serial
	AFTERNOON
	12:00	LOVE OF LIFE—Serial
	12:30	SEARCH FOR TOMORROW—Serial
	12:45	GUIDING LIGHT—Serial
	1:00	MOVIE—Drama “Above Suspicion” (1943)
	2:20	NEWS—Lynch, Stuart
	2:30	HOUSE PARTY Guest: Sebastian Cabot
	3:00	MILLIONAIRE—Drama
	3:30	VERDICT IS YOURS
	3:55	NEWS—Charles Collingwood
	4:00	BRIGHTER DAY—Serial
	4:15	SECRET STORM—Serial
	4:30	EDGE OF NIGHT—Serial
	5:00	SALTY BRINE’S SHACK
	5:55	QUICK DRAW McGRAW
	EVENING
	6:25	NEWS, SPORTS, WEATHER
	6:45	NEWS—Douglas Edwards
	7:00	HIGHWAY PATROL—Police
	7:30	MARSHAL DILLON
	8:00	BEN CASEY—Drama
	9:00	RED SKELTON Guest: Rhonda Fleming
	9:30	DICK VAN DYKE—Comedy
	10:00	GARRY MOORE Guests: Gwen Verdon, Jack Carter
	11:00	NEWS, WEATHER
	11:15	SPORTS—Chris Clark
	11:20	MOVIE—Western “The Man from Colorado” (1948)

 

 

	13 WGAN (PORTLAND) (CBS)
	MORNING
	6:55	NEWS, WEATHER
	7:00	CARTOONS—Children
	7:30	WONDERFUL WORLD
	8:00	CAPTAIN KANGAROO
	9:00	JACK LA LANNE—Exercise
	9:30	VIEWPOINTF—Binnie Ellis
	10:00	CALENDAR—Harry Reasoner
	10:30	I LOVE LUCY—Comedy
	11:00	VIDEO VILLAGE—Monty Hall
	11:30	OUR MISS BROOKS—Comedy
	11:55	NEWS—Harry Reasoner
	AFTERNOON
	12:00	LOVE OF LIFE—Serial
	12:30	SEARCH FOR TOMORROW—Serial
	12:45	GUIDING LIGHT—Serial
	1:00	MEDIC—Drama
	1:30	AS THE WORLD TURNS
	2:00	PASSWORD—Allen Ludden Guests: Edie Adams, Peter Lind Hayes
	2:30	HOUSE PARTY Guest: Sebastian Cabot
	3:00	MILLIONAIRE—Drama
	3:30	VERDICT IS YOURS
	3:55	NEWS—Charles Collingwood
	4:00	BRIGHTER DAY—Serial
	4:15	SECRET STORM—Serial
	4:30	EDGE OF NIGHT—Serial
	5:00	CAPTAIN AND THE KIDS
	5:30	MOVIE—To Be Announced
	EVENING
	7:00	NEWS, SPORTS, WEATHER
	7:15	NEWS—Douglas Edwards
	7:30	MARSHAL DILLON
	8:00	DICK VAN DYKE—Comedy
	8:30	DOBIE GILLIS—Comedy
	9:00	RED SKELTON Guest: Rhonda Fleming
	9:30	ICHABOD AND ME
	10:00	GARRY MOORE Guests: Gwen Verdon, Jack Carter
	11:00	NEWS, WEATHER
	11:15	OVERLAND TRAIL—Western

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