What's on TV? Tuesday, February 11, 1969

This afternoon's main event is the Pillsbury Bake-Off from Atlanta (why it wasn't in Minneapolis, the company's home city, is a mystery to me), hosted by Art Linkletter. The Bake-Off used to be a big deal- I can remember watching it when I was younger. I don't even know if they have the Bake-Off anymore, and if they do, whether or not it's on television (Pillsbury itself is only a brand name, the company having been absorbed years ago by General Mills), and perhaps I'm the only one around who doens't know the answer; maybe all of you know the answer and think I'm hopelessly out of touch, which would be right, but such is the state of television today that something even the casual viewer would have been aware of back then is a mystery today. It's hardly anything new, I know, but it seems as if we're always being reminded of it. This week's listings are, obviously, from the Northern California edition.

	-2- KTVU (BAY AREA) (IND.)
	Morning
	8:05	NEWS   COLOR
	8:15	RELIGION   COLOR
	8:30	JACK LA LANNE   COLOR
	9:00	POPEYE—Children   COLOR
	9:30	BEVERLY HILLBILLIES   COLOR
	10:00	ANDY GRIFFITH—Comedy
	10:30	DR. KILDARE—Drama
	11:30	ROMPER ROOM—Children   COLOR
	Afternoon
	12:30	BEAT THE ODDS—Game   COLOR
	1:00	MOVIE—Drama “The Black Book” (1949)
	3:00	BAKING CONTEST   SPECIAL    COLOR  Pillsbury Bake-Off Pre-empted: “The Linkletter Show” and the network news
	3:30	CAPTAIN SATELLITE   COLOR
	4:30	POPEYE—Children   COLOR
	5:00	TIMMY AND LASSIE—Adventure
	5:30	PATTY DUKE—Comedy
	Evening
	6:00	MY FAVORITE MARTIAN
	6:30	McHALE’S NAVY—Comedy
	7:00	I LOVE LUCY—Comedy
	7:30	FARMER’S DAUGHTER—Comedy
	8:00	PASSWORD—Game   COLOR  Celebrities: Claire Bloom, Barry Nelson
	8:30	WHAT’S MY LINE—Game   COLOR  Panelists: Joanna Barnes, Arlene Francis, Nipsey Russell, Mark Goodson
	9:00	I SPY—Drama   COLOR
	10:00	NEWS—Gary Park   COLOR
	11:00	UNTOUCHABLES—Drama

 

 

	-3- KCRA (SACRAMENTO) (NBC)
	Morning
	5:55	FARM NEWS   COLOR
	6:00	RHYME AND REASON
	7:00	TODAY   COLOR  Guest: Judith Crist
	9:00	SNAP JUDGMENT   COLOR  Guests: Eli Wallach, Anne Jackson
	9:25	NEWS—Nancy Dickerson   COLOR
	9:30	CONCENTRATION—Game   COLOR
	10:00	PERSONALITY   COLOR  Celebrities: Marty Allen, George Jessell, Rita Moreno. On-film: Jane Wyman
	10:30	HOLLYWOOD SQUARES   COLOR  Players: Marty Allen, Kaye Ballard, Amanda Blake, Wally Cox, Abby Dalton, Paul Lynde, Barbara McNair, Jan Murray, Mort Sahl
	11:00	JEOPARDY   COLOR
	11:30	EYE GUESS   COLOR
	11:55	NEWS—Edwin Newman   COLOR
	Afternoon
	12:00	NEWS   COLOR
	12:30	DAYS OF OUR LIVES—Serial   COLOR
	1:00	DOCTORS—Serial   COLOR
	1:30	ANOTHER WORLD—Serial   COLOR
	2:00	MOVIE—Musical Biography   COLOR  “Jolson Sings Again” (1949)
	4:00	MERV GRIFFIN—Variety   COLOR  Guests: Harrison Salisbury, Hildegarde, Frank Zane, Redd Foxx
	5:00	BATMAN—Adventure   COLOR  Guest villain: Burgess Meredith (The Penguin)
	5:30	TRAVENTURE THEATER   COLOR
	Evening
	6:00	NEWS—Chet Huntley, David Brinkley   COLOR
	6:30	NEWS—Whitten, Jervis   COLOR
	7:30	JERRY LEWIS—Variety   COLOR  Guests: James Brown, Nanette Fabray
	8:30	JULIA—Comedy   COLOR
	9:00	MOVIE—Drama   COLOR  “Any Second Now” (Made-for-TV; 1969)
	11:00	NEWS   COLOR
	11:30	JOHNNY CARSON   COLOR  Guests: Jack Benny, George Balanchine, Suzanne Farrell and Arthur Mitchell, Frank Buxton
	1:00	NEWS   COLOR

 

 

	-4- KRON (BAY AREA) (NBC)
	Morning
	6:25	FARM NEWS   COLOR
	6:30	MICHIGAN—Education   COLOR
	7:00	TODAY   COLOR  Guest: Judith Crist
	9:00	SNAP JUDGMENT   COLOR  Guests: Eli Wallach, Anne Jackson
	9:25	NEWS—Nancy Dickerson   COLOR
	9:30	CONCENTRATION—Game   COLOR
	10:00	PERSONALITY   COLOR  Celebrities: Marty Allen, George Jessell, Rita Moreno. On-film: Jane Wyman
	10:30	HOLLYWOOD SQUARES   COLOR  Players: Marty Allen, Kaye Ballard, Amanda Blake, Wally Cox, Abby Dalton, Paul Lynde, Barbara McNair, Jan Murray, Mort Sahl
	11:00	JEOPARDY   COLOR
	11:30	EYE GUESS   COLOR
	11:55	NEWS—Edwin Newman   COLOR
	Afternoon
	12:00	HIDDEN FACES   COLOR
	12:30	DAYS OF OUR LIVES—Serial   COLOR
	1:00	DOCTORS—Serial   COLOR
	1:30	ANOTHER WORLD—Serial   COLOR
	2:00	YOU DON’T SAY!—Game   COLOR  Guests: Sally Ann Howes, Mel Torme. Host: Tom Kennedy
	2:30	MATCH GAME   COLOR  Guests: Rita Moreno, Henny Youngman
	2:55	NEWS—Floyd Kalber   COLOR
	3:00	JOAN RIVERS   COLOR  Guests: Margaret Truman, Leo Rosten
	3:30	REAL McCOYS—Comedy
	4:00	MUNSTERS—Comedy
	4:30	FLINTSTONES   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   COLOR
	7:30	JERRY LEWIS—Variety   COLOR  Guests: James Brown, Nanette Fabray
	8:30	JULIA—Comedy   COLOR
	9:00	MOVIE—Drama   COLOR  “Any Second Now” (Made-for-TV; 1969)
	11:00	NEWS   COLOR
	11:30	JOHNNY CARSON   COLOR  Guests: Jack Benny, George Balanchine, Suzanne Farrell and Arthur Mitchell, Frank Buxton
	1:00	NEWS   COLOR

 

 

	-5- KPIX (BAY AREA) (CBS)
	Morning
	6:00	SUNRISE SEMESTER   COLOR  French Literature: “Swann’s Way,” part 2
	6:30	THINK ABOUT MONEY
	7:00	NEWS—Ron Magers
	7:05	NEWS—Joseph Benti   COLOR
	7:30	NEWS—Ron Magers
	8:00	CAPTAIN KANGAROO   COLOR
	9:00	LUCILLE BALL
	9:30	HOTLINE—Discussion   COLOR  Guest: Ruth Dickson
	10:30	DICK VAN DYKE
	11:00	LOVE OF LIFE   COLOR
	11:25	NEWS—Joseph Benti   COLOR
	11:30	SEARCH FOR TOMORROW   COLOR
	Afternoon
	12:00	NEWS   COLOR
	12:30	AS THE WORLD TURNS—Serial   COLOR
	1:00	LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING—Serial   COLOR
	1:30	GUIDING LIGHT   COLOR
	2:00	SECRET STORM   COLOR
	2:30	EDGE OF NIGHT—Serial   COLOR
	3:00	MIKE DOUGLAS—Variety   COLOR  Guests: Minnie Pearl, Bud Wilkinson
	4:30	MERV GRIFFIN—Variety   COLOR  Guests: Harrison Salisbury, Hildegarde, Frank Zane, Redd Foxx
	Evening
	6:00	NEWS   COLOR
	6:30	NEWS—Walter Cronkite   COLOR
	7:00	NEWS—Weston, Tompkins   COLOR
	7:30	DOCUMENTARY SPECIAL   SPECIAL    COLOR  “Beggar at the Gates”
	8:30	RED SKELTON   COLOR  Guest: Bobby Rydell
	9:30	DORIS DAY—Comedy   COLOR
	10:00	CBS NEWS SPECIAL   SPECIAL    COLOR  “Danger! Mines!” May be preempted for a late-news program
	10:30	KPIX REPORTS   COLOR  “Sex in Public Schools”
	11:00	NEWS   COLOR
	11:30	PERRY MASON—Mystery
	12:30	MOVIE—Drama “None but the Lonely Heart” (1944)

 

 

	-6- KVIE (SACRAMENTO) (NET)
	Morning
	9:15	CLASSROOM—Education
	11:30	MISTEROGERS—Children
	Afternoon
	12:00	WHAT’S NEW—Children
	12:30	FOLK GUITAR—Music
	1:00	CLASSROOM—Education
	2:00	CLASSROOM—Education Recess: 2:20-6 P.M.
	5:45	FRIENDLY GIANT—Children
	Evening
	6:00	MISTEROGERS—Children
	6:30	WHAT’S NEW—Children
	7:00	FOLK GUITAR—Music
	7:30	FRENCH CHEF—Cooking Gratin Dauphninois
	8:00	WORLD PRESS   COLOR
	9:00	NET FESTIVAL—Report   COLOR
	10:00	RACISM IN AMERICA Guests: Fr. James E. Groppi

 

 

	-7- KGO (BAY AREA) (ABC)
	Morning
	6:00	DRUG ABUSE—Education   COLOR
	6:25	NEWS—Carlson   COLOR
	6:30	A.M.—Jim Dunbar
	8:30	VIRGINIA GRAHAM—Interview   COLOR  Guests: Marilyn Bender, Stuart Levin
	9:00	MOVIE—Drama   COLOR  “How to Murder a Rich Uncle” (English; 1958)
	11:00	ANNIVERSARY GARM   COLOR
	11:30	COOKING—Graham Kerr   COLOR
	Afternoon
	12:00	BEWITCHED—Comedy
	12:30	FUNNY YOU SHOULD ASK—Game   COLOR  Guests: Milt Kamen, Roger Moore, Jan Murray, Della Reese, Donna Jean Young. Host: Lloyd Thaxton
	12:55	CHILDREN’S DOCTOR—Dr. Lendon Smith   COLOR
	1:00	DREAM HOUSE   COLOR
	1:30	LET’S MAKE A DEAL—Game   COLOR
	2:00	NEWLYWED GAME   COLOR
	2:30	DATING GAME   COLOR
	3:00	GENERAL HOSPITAL—Serial   COLOR
	3:30	ONE LIFE TO LIVE—Serial   COLOR
	4:00	DARK SHADOWS—Serial   COLOR
	4:30	MOVIE—Biography   COLOR  “Rally ‘Round the Flag, Boys!” (1959)
	5:30	NEWS   COLOR
	Evening
	6:00	NEWS   COLOR
	6:55	OPINION 7—David Sacks   COLOR
	7:00	NEWS—Frank Reynolds   COLOR
	7:30	MOD SQUAD   COLOR
	8:30	IT TAKES A THIEF   COLOR
	9:30	N.Y.P.D.—Crime Drama   COLOR
	10:00	THAT’S LIFE—Musical   COLOR
	11:00	NEWS   COLOR
	11:25	OPINION 7—Sacks   COLOR
	11:30	JOEY BISHOP   COLOR  Tentatively scheduled: The Mob

 

 

	-7- KRCR (REDDING) (ABC, NBC)
	Morning
	7:00	TODAY   COLOR  Guest: Judith Crist
	9:00	SNAP JUDGMENT   COLOR  Guests: Eli Wallach, Anne Jackson
	9:25	NEWS—Nancy Dickerson   COLOR
	9:30	CONCENTRATION—Game   COLOR
	10:00	PERSONALITY   COLOR  Celebrities: Marty Allen, George Jessell, Rita Moreno. On-film: Jane Wyman
	10:30	HOLLYWOOD SQUARES   COLOR  Players: Marty Allen, Kaye Ballard, Amanda Blake, Wally Cox, Abby Dalton, Paul Lynde, Barbara McNair, Jan Murray, Mort Sahl
	11:00	JEOPARDY   COLOR
	11:30	EYE GUESS   COLOR
	11:55	NEWS—Reeter   COLOR
	Afternoon
	12:00	HIDDEN FACES   COLOR
	12:30	FUNNY YOU SHOULD ASK—Game   COLOR  Guests: Milt Kamen, Roger Moore, Jan Murray, Della Reese, Donna Jean Young. Host: Lloyd Thaxton
	12:55	CHILDREN’S DOCTOR—Dr. Lendon Smith   COLOR
	1:00	DREAM HOUSE   COLOR
	1:30	ANOTHER WORLD—Serial   COLOR
	2:00	NEWLYWED GAME   COLOR
	2:30	DATING GAME   COLOR
	3:00	GENERAL HOSPITAL—Serial   COLOR
	3:30	ONE LIFE TO LIVE—Serial   COLOR
	4:00	DARK SHADOWS—Serial   COLOR
	4:30	LET’S MAKE A DEAL—Game
	5:00	BEWITCHED—Comedy
	5:30	NEWS   COLOR
	Evening
	6:30	NEWS—Chet Huntley, David Brinkley   COLOR
	7:00	FBI   COLOR
	8:00	IT TAKES A THIEF—Adventure   COLOR
	9:00	MOVIE—Drama   COLOR  “Any Second Now” (Made-for-TV; 1969)
	11:00	NEWS   COLOR

 

 

	-9- KIXE (REDDING) (NET)
	Morning
	8:30	CLASSROOM—Education
	9:15	CLASSROOM—Education Recess: 11:30 A.M.-1 P.M.
	Afternoon
	1:00	CLASSROOM—Education
	2:00	CLASSROOM—Education Recess: 2:20-4:45 P.M.
	5:00	READING—Education
	Evening
	6:00	MISTEROGERS—Children
	6:30	WHAT’S NEW—Children
	7:00	FOLK GUITAR—Music
	7:30	FRENCH CHEF—Cooking Gratin Dauphninois
	8:00	WORLD PRESS
	9:00	NET FESTIVAL—Report
	10:30	SPECIAL REPORT   SPECIAL

 

 

	10 KXTV (SACRAMENTO) (CBS)
	Morning
	6:30	INTERNATIONAL ZONE   COLOR
	7:00	SUNRISE SEMESTER   COLOR  French Literature: “Swann’s Way,” part 2
	7:30	NEWS—Joseph Benti   COLOR
	7:55	FOCUS ON FARMING   COLOR
	8:00	CAPTAIN KANGAROO   COLOR
	9:00	LUCILLE BALL
	9:30	BEVERLY HILLBILLIES   COLOR
	10:00	ANDY GRIFFITH—Comedy
	10:30	DICK VAN DYKE
	11:00	LOVE OF LIFE   COLOR
	11:25	NEWS—Dave Browne   COLOR
	11:30	SEARCH FOR TOMORROW   COLOR
	Afternoon
	12:00	NEWS   COLOR
	12:30	AS THE WORLD TURNS—Serial   COLOR
	1:00	LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING—Serial   COLOR
	1:30	GUIDING LIGHT   COLOR
	2:00	SECRET STORM   COLOR
	2:30	EDGE OF NIGHT—Serial   COLOR
	3:00	BAKING CONTEST   SPECIAL    COLOR  Pillsbury Bake-Off Pre-empted: “The Linkletter Show” and the network news
	3:30	PASSWORD—Game   COLOR  Celebrities: Eva Gabor, Hugh O’Brian. Host: Allen Ludden
	4:00	MIKE DOUGLAS—Variety   COLOR  Guests: Minnie Pearl, Bud Wilkinson
	5:30	NEWS—Walter Cronkite   COLOR
	Evening
	6:00	NEWS   COLOR
	7:00	WHAT’S MY LINE?   COLOR
	7:30	LANCER—Western   COLOR
	8:30	RED SKELTON   COLOR  Guest: Bobby Rydell
	9:30	DORIS DAY—Comedy   COLOR
	10:00	NEWS
	10:30	CBS NEWS SPECIAL   SPECIAL    COLOR  “Danger! Mines!” May be preempted for a late news special
	11:00	NEWS   COLOR
	11:30	MOVIE—Drama “Wake Island” (1942)

 

 

	12 KHSL (CHICO) (ABC, CBS)
	Morning
	7:00	BIG PICTURE—Army   COLOR
	7:30	NEWS—Joseph Benti   COLOR
	7:55	ROGER RAMJET   COLOR
	8:00	CAPTAIN KANGAROO   COLOR
	9:00	LUCILLE BALL
	9:30	BEVERLY HILLBILLIES   COLOR
	10:00	ANDY GRIFFITH—Comedy
	10:30	DICK VAN DYKE
	11:00	LOVE OF LIFE   COLOR
	11:25	NEWS—Joseph Benti   COLOR
	11:30	SEARCH FOR TOMORROW   COLOR
	Afternoon
	12:00	PDQ—Game   COLOR  Celebrities: Paul Lynde, Ruta Lee, Dick Gautier
	12:30	AS THE WORLD TURNS—Serial   COLOR
	1:00	LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING—Serial   COLOR
	1:30	GUIDING LIGHT   COLOR
	2:00	SECRET STORM   COLOR
	2:30	EDGE OF NIGHT—Serial   COLOR
	3:00	BAKING CONTEST   SPECIAL    COLOR  Pillsbury Bake-Off Pre-empted: “The Linkletter Show” and the network news
	3:30	MIKE DOUGLA—Variety   COLOR  Guests: Cyril Ritchard, Phil Foster, Enzo Stuarti, Dr. Froelich Rainey
	4:30	MERV GRIFFIN—Variety   COLOR  Guest host: Mort Sahl. Guests: Sidney Lumet, Sally Kirkland, Jimmy Helms, Mark Russell
	5:30	NEWS   COLOR
	Evening
	6:00	NEWS   COLOR
	6:30	NEWS—Walter Cronkite   COLOR
	7:00	N.Y.P.D—Crime Drama   COLOR
	7:30	LANCER—Western   COLOR
	8:30	RED SKELTON   COLOR  Guest: Bobby Rydell
	9:30	DORIS DAY—Comedy   COLOR
	10:00	OUTSIDER—Crime Drama   COLOR
	11:00	NEWS   COLOR
	11:30	JOEY BISHOP   COLOR  Tentatively scheduled: The Mob

 

 

	13 KOVR (SACRAMENTO) (ABC)
	Morning
	6:25	NEWS   COLOR
	6:30	JACK LA LANNE   COLOR
	7:00	AGRICULTURE TODAY   COLOR
	7:15	CARTOONLAND   COLOR
	8:20	FANTASTIC VOYAGE
	8:50	CARTOONLAND   COLOR
	9:00	JACK LA LANNE   COLOR
	9:30	TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES—Game   COLOR
	10:00	MOVIE—Drama “I’ll See You in Hell” (1963)
	11:30	COMMUNITY CALENDAR   COLOR
	11:50	NEWS   COLOR
	Afternoon
	12:00	BEWITCHED—Comedy
	12:30	FUNNY YOU SHOULD ASK—Game   COLOR  Guests: Milt Kamen, Roger Moore, Jan Murray, Della Reese, Donna Jean Young. Host: Lloyd Thaxton
	12:55	CHILDREN’S DOCTOR—Dr. Lendon Smith   COLOR
	1:00	DREAM HOUSE   COLOR
	2:00	NEWLYWED GAME   COLOR
	2:30	DIVORCE COURT—Drama   COLOR
	3:00	GENERAL HOSPITAL—Serial   COLOR
	3:30	ONE LIFE TO LIVE—Serial   COLOR
	4:00	DARK SHADOWS—Serial   COLOR
	4:30	GILLIGAN’S ISLAND—Comedy   COLOR
	5:00	I LOVE LUCY—Comedy
	5:30	NEWS—Frank Reynolds   COLOR
	Evening
	6:00	NEWS   COLOR
	6:30	PERRY MASON—Mystery
	7:25	OUTDOORSMAN—Jim Lange   COLOR
	7:30	MOD SQUAD   COLOR
	8:30	IT TAKES A THIEF   COLOR
	9:30	N.Y.P.D.—Crime Drama   COLOR
	10:00	THAT’S LIFE—Musical   COLOR
	11:00	NEWS   COLOR
	11:30	JOEY BISHOP   COLOR  Tentatively scheduled: The Mob

 

 

	19 KLOC (MODESTO) (IND.)
	Afternoon
	4:45	CARTOONS
	5:00	CAPTAIN LEE—Children
	5:30	CHESTER SMITH—Variety
	Evening
	6:30	NEWS—Charles McEwen
	6:35	CHESTER SMITH CONT’D
	7:30	MOVIE—Drama “The Snorkel” (1958)

 

 

	40 KTXL (SACRAMENTO) (IND.)
	Morning
	11:00	ROMPER ROOM   COLOR
	Afternoon
	12:00	HIDDEN FACES   COLOR
	12:30	MOVIE—Drama “Platinum High School” (1960)
	2:00	YOU DON’T SAY!—Game   COLOR  Guests: Sally Ann Howes, Mel Torme. Host: Tom Kennedy
	2:30	MATCH GAME   COLOR  Guests: Rita Moreno, Henny Youngman
	2:55	NEWS—Floyd Kalber   COLOR
	3:00	ANN SOTHERN—Comedy
	3:30	CAPN’S LOCKER   COLOR
	4:30	POPEYE—Children   COLOR
	5:00	PATTY DUKE—Comedy
	5:30	MY FAVORITE MARTIAN
	Evening
	6:00	MOVIE—Western “Thunder over the Plains” (1953)
	7:30	DONALD O’CONNOR—Variety   COLOR  Guests: Tony Martin, Martin Milner, Barry Sullivan, Howard Storm, Merrilee Rush
	9:00	MOVIE—Drama “The Sea Chase” (1955)
	11:15	MOVIE—Drama “The Fallen Sparrow” (1943)

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