November 24, 2025

What's on TV? Thursday, November 24, 1955



After the Saturday summary, there isn't really much more to say about this Thanksgiving Day 1955, but I will notice that 11:25 p.m. program on WPTZ, Harry K. Smith—Comment. Now, I'm just guessing here, mind you, but don't you think that has to be Howard K. Smith giving commentary? And I've never, ever heard anyone call him Harry. I don't know, he just doesn't seem like the Harry type; I'd think even his wife called him Howard. But then, had I known him, I'd probably have referred to him as "Mr. Smith." I do know this, though, that this week's listings are from Philadelphia.

 
-3- WPTZ (NBC)
 
MORNING
 
     6:40
Thought for Today
 
     6:45
Market Reports, Weather
 
     6:55
NEWS—Pat Landon
 
     7:00
Today—Garroway
Local news with Pat Landon at 7:25, 7:55 and 8:25 A.M.
 
     8:55
Today with Mr. Rivets
 
     9:00
Let Scott Do It—Variety
 
   10:00
Ding Dong School
 
   10:30
Search for Beauty
 
   11:00
Thanksgiving Parade
Macy’s parade from New York
 
AFTERNOON
 
   12:00
Tennessee Ernie—Variety
 
   12:30
Feather Your Nest—Quiz
 
     1:00
My Little Margie—Comedy
 
     1:30
Headlines on Parade
 
     1:45
Football Preview—Kelly
 
     2:00
FOOTBALL—Texas A. & M. vs. Texas   SPECIAL 
Texas vs. Texas A&M
 
     5:00
Assignment India   SPECIAL    COLOR 
 
EVENING
 
     6:00
Fun House—Pete Boyle
 
     6:30
MOVIE—Drama
Award Theater: “The Chase”
 
     7:25
NEWS—Taylor Grant
 
     7:30
DINAH SHORE—Songs
 
     7:45
NEWS—John Cameron Swayze
 
     8:00
GROUCHO MARX
 
     8:30
PEOPLE’S CHOICE—Comedy
 
     9:00
DRAGNET—Drama
 
     9:30
FORD THEATRE—Drama
“Passage to Yesterday”
 
   10:00
VIDEO THEATER—Drama
“Miss Susie Slagle’s”
 
   11:00
NEWS—Taylor Grant
 
   11:10
SPORTS—Jack Pyle
 
   11:15
WEATHER—Judy Lee
 
   11:20
Les Paul & Mary Ford
 
   11:25
Harry K. Smith—Comment
 
   11:30
Tonight—Steve Allen
Guest: Jack Palance
 
     1:00
Dream Girl—Christensen
 
     1:05
Strange Experiences
 
     1:10
Thought for Tomorrow
 
 
 
-6- WFIL (ABC)
 
MORNING
 
     8:30
Romper Room
 
     9:30
Range Rider—Western
 
   10:15
Thanksgiving Parade   SPECIAL 
J.L. Hudson parade from Detroit
 
   11:00
Toyland Party—Kids
       
   11:15
Stagecoach Playhouse
 
   11:45
Football Preview—Rodgers
 
AFTERNOON
 
   12:00
PRO FOOTBALL—Packers vs. Lions   SPECIAL 
Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions
 
     2:30
Bandstand—Bob Horn
 
     5:00
Mickey Mouse Club
 
EVENING
 
     6:00
NEWS—Frank Hall
 
     6:10
Weather—Francis Davis
 
     6:15
Gene Autry—Western
 
     6:45
Range Rider—Western
 
     7:15
NEWS—John Daly
 
     7:30
LONE RANGER—Western
 
     8:00
BISHOP SHEEN
 
     8:30
STOP THE MUSIC
 
     9:00
STAR TONIGHT—Drama
“Have Faith in Your Agent”
 
     9:30
DOWN YOU GO—Quiz
 
   10:00
PARIS PRECINCT—Drama
 
   10:30
MOVIE—Mystery
Mystery Hour: “Follow the Hunter”
 
   11:40
Rainbow Theater—Music
 
   12:00
NEWS—Frank Hall
 
   12:10
Weather—Francis Davis
 
   12:15
Beulah—Comedy
 
 
 
-8- WGAL (Lancaster) (CBS, NBC, ABC)
 
MORNING
 
     7:00
Today—Garroway
 
     8:55
NEWS
 
     9:00
Big Picture—Army Film
 
     9:30
Hymns of Faith—Music
 
     9:45
Spotlight on the Stars
 
   10:00
Ding Dong School
 
   10:30
Search for Beauty
 
   11:00
Thanksgiving Parade
Macy’s parade from New York
 
AFTERNOON
 
   12:00
TV Farmer—Crop Data
 
   12:15
Love of Life—Serial
 
   12:30
NEWS—Nelson Sears
 
   12:40
NEWS—Frank Whalen
 
   12:45
The Guiding Light
 
     1:00
Jack Paar—Variety
 
     1:30
Love Story—Interviews
 
     1:50
Football Preview—Brandt
 
     2:00
FOOTBALL—Texas A. & M. vs. Texas   SPECIAL 
Texas vs. Texas A&M
 
     4:30
On Your Account
 
     5:00
Assignment India   SPECIAL    COLOR 
 
EVENING
 
     6:00
Annie Oakley—Western
 
     6:30
SPORTS, WEATHER, NEWS
 
     7:00
STAGE S—Drama
“Paper Profits”
 
     7:15
FOOTBALL—Frank Leahy
 
     7:30
DINAH SHORE—Songs
 
     7:45
NEWS—John Cameron Swayze
 
     8:00
GROUCHO MARX
 
     8:30
HIGHWAY PATROL—Drama
 
     9:00
DRAGNET—Drama
 
     9:30
FORD THEATRE—Drama
“Passage to Yesterday”
 
   10:00
VIDEO THEATER—Drama
“Miss Susie Slagle’s”
 
   11:00
NEWS—Jim Cox
 
   11:10
NEWS—Leo Kelly
 
   11:15
Johnny Carslon Show
Guest: Zsa Zsa Gabor
 
   11:45
Tonight—Steve Allen
Guest: Jack Palance
 
 
 
10 WCAU (CBS)
 
MORNING
 
     7:00
Morning Show
 
     7:55
Mr. and Mrs.—The Cranes
 
     8:00
NEWS AND SPORTS
 
     8:05
Mr. and Mrs.—Guests
 
     8:30
NEWS—Bill Campbell
 
     8:35
Kiddie Korner—The Cranes
 
     9:00
Jack Valentine—Songs
 
     9:05
Chef Albert—Recipes
 
     9:30
Junior Hi-Jinx—Cartoons
 
     9:55
NEWS—Gene Crane
 
   10:00
Garry MooreVariety
 
   10:15
Thanksgiving Parade   SPECIAL 
Gimbels parade from Philadelphia
       
   11:30
Strike It Rich—Quiz   SPECIAL 
 
AFTERNOON
 
   12:15
Love of Life—Serial
 
   12:30
Search for Tomorrow
 
   12:45
The Guiding Light
 
     1:00
Film Feature—Drama
“To Any Soldier”
 
     1:30
Love Story—Interviews
 
     2:00
Cinderella Week-end-Quiz
 
     2:30
House PartyVariety
 
     3:00
Film Feature—Drama
“And Suddenly You Knew”
 
     3:30
Bob Crosby—Music
 
     4:00
The Brighter Day—Serial
 
     4:15
Secret Storm—Serial
 
     4:30
On Your Account
 
     5:00
Thanksgiving Hour   SPECIAL 
Host: Frank Knight. Guests: Basil Rathbone, Burl Ives, Symphonette and Choraliers, Corps de Ballet
 
EVENING
 
     6:00
The Adventurer—Action
 
     6:20
News—John Facenda
 
     6:25
Earl Selby and Mr. Fixit
 
     6:30
Patti Page—Songs
 
     6:45
NEWS—Douglas Edwards
 
     7:00
I LED THREE LIVES—Drama
 
     7:30
SGT. PRESTON
 
     8:00
BOB CUMMINGS
 
     8:30
CLIMAX!—Drama   COLOR 
“Portrait in Celluloid”
 
     9:30
FOUR STAR PLAYHOUSE
“Looking Glass House”
 
   10:00
JOHNNY CARSON
Guest: William Bendix
 
   10:30
DEATH VALLEY DAYS
 
   11:00
NEWS—John Facenda
 
   11:10
Weather—Phil Sheridan
 
   11:15
SPORTS—Jack Whitaker
 
   11:25
That Man McMahon
 
   11:30
Sherlock Holmes—Mystery
 
   12:00
NEWS—John Facenda
 
   12:05
The Late Show—Drama
(1) “Girl or Ghost”
(2) “Pearls from Paris”
 
 
 
12 WPFH (Independent)
 
AFTERNOON
 
   12:00
Music Box—Songs
 
   12:30
Cartoon Time—Kids
 
     1:00
MOVIE—To Be Announced
 
     2:00
MOVIE—Drama
Matinee Theater: “Convention Girl”
 
     2:55
NEWS
 
     3:00
Grady & Hurst Show
 
EVENING
 
     6:00
Film Feature
 
     6:30
Celebrity Corner
 
     6:45
Yesterday’s Newsreel
 
     6:55
NEWS—Hal Woodard
 
     7:00
PANORAMA—Jack Reynolds
 
     7:55
SPORTS—Bill Phieffer
 
     7:30
MOVIE—Drama
Evening Playhouse: “Clouds over Europe”
 
     9:00
BARN DANCE—Music
 
   10:00
THE UNEXPECTED—Drama
 
   10:30
To Be Announced
 
   10:45
SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS
 
   12:00
NEWS—Hal Woodard
 
   12:05
Weather—Cecile Sullivan
 
   12:10
SPORTS—Bill Phieffer
 
   12:15
MOVIE—Drama
Evening Playhouse: “Torture Ship”
 
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