What's on TV? Saturday, June 28, 1969

I've been spending some video time lately looking at the late 1960s, at what a divisive and changed time it is. That's one reason why I'm struck looking at the listings for this Saturday morning, looking at how many westerns there are. The science fiction and superhero cartoons make sense—that is, after all, the future. But westerns? I understand the lure of the Lone Ranger, Roy Rogers and Hopalong Cassidy; I had my share of cowboy hats and six-shooters among my childhood toys. I'm just a bit surprised that the wild west is still seen as fodder for kids; it's so traditional, so conventional, so unlike everything that the end of the '60s is supposed to be about. Oh well; if that's what's on TV in Philadelphia, that's the way it must be!

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	3  KYW (NBC)
	MORNING
	5:55	NEWS
	6:00	ACROSS THE FENCE -C-
	6:30	CANTERBURY TALES
	7:00	MOVIE—Comedy “The Big Broadcast of 1936” (1935)
	9:00	SUPER 6—Children -C-
	9:30	COOL McCOOL -C-
	10:00	FLINTSTONES -C-
	10:30	BANANA SPLITS -C-
	11:30	UNDERDOG -C-
	AFTERNOON
	12:00	STORYBOOK SQUARES -C-  Players: Wally Cox, Abby Dalton, Nanette Fabray, Stu Gilliam, Arte Johnson, Carolyn Jones, Soupy Sales
	12:30	UNTAMED WORLD -C-
	1:00	ON THE SCENE -C-
	1:30	THING ABOUT MONEY -C-
	2:00	BASEBALL PRE-GAME SHOW—Interview -C-
	2:15	BASEBALL -C-  Detroit Tigers at Baltimore Orioles [Alternate game: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs]
	5:00	MERV GRIFFIN—Variety -C-
	EVENING
	6:30     7:00	NEWS—Chet Huntley, David Brinkley -C- NEWS -C-
	7:30     8:00	ADAM-12 -C-  GET SMART -C-
	8:30	GHOST AND MRS. MUIR -C-
	9:00	MOVIE—Drama -C-  “Fahrenheit 451” (English; 1966)
	11:15	NEWS, WEATHER, SPORTS -C-
	11:35	MOVIE—Drama “The Goddess” (1958)
	1:35	MR. ED—Comedy
	2:05	NEWS -C-

	6  WFIL (ABC)
	MORNING
	7:00	AGRICULTURE -C-
	7:30	YOUR HEALTH -C-
	8:00	CHIEF HALFTOWN -C-
	8:30	CARTOON CASTLE -C-
	9:30	CAPTAIN NOAH -C-
	10:00	SPIDER-MAN -C-
	10:30	FANTASTIC VOYAGE -C-
	11:00	JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH -C-
	11:30	FANTASTIC FOUR -C-
	AFTERNOON
	12:00	GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE—Children -C-
	12:30	AMERICAN BANDSTAND -C-  Guests: The Spiral Staircase, Thelma Houston
	1:30	HAPPENING -C-  Guest: Jackie DeShannon
	2:00	PHILLIES WARM-UP -C-
	2:10	MANAGER’S REPORT -C-
	2:15	BASEBALL -C-  Philadelphia Phillies at Montreal Expos
	5:00	BOXING -C-  Special: “Wide World of Sports”: Joe Frazier vs. Jerry Quarry, heavyweight championship of five states
	EVENING
	6:30	NEWS, WEATHER AND SPORTS -C-
	7:00	DEATH VALLEY DAYS -C-
	7:30	LAWRENCE WELK -C-
	8:30	FOOTBALL—Atlanta -C-  Special: Coaches All-America Game [Pre-empts regular programming.]
	11:30	NEWS, WEATHER, SPORTS -C-
	12:00	MOVIE—Drama -C-  “The Egyptian” (1954)
	2:35	MOVIE—Drama -C-  “The Hunt” (French; 1959)
	4:20	NEWS -C-

	8  WGAL (LANCASTER) (NBC)
	MORNING
	7:25	NEWS, WEATHER -C-
	7:30	TIMMY AND LASSIE—Drama
	8:00	CISCO KID—Western -C-
	8:30	PERCY PLATYPUS -C-
	9:00	SUPER 6—Children -C-
	9:30	COOL McCOOL -C-
	10:00	FLINTSTONES -C-
	10:30	BANANA SPLITS -C-
	11:30	UNDERDOG -C-
	AFTERNOON
	12:00	STORYBOOK SQUARES -C-  Players: Wally Cox, Abby Dalton, Nanette Fabray, Stu Gilliam, Arte Johnson, Carolyn Jones, Soupy Sales
	12:30	UNTAMED WORLD -C-
	1:00	CHORAL CONCERT -C-
	1:30	GOVERNOR SHAFER -C-
	2:00	CARTOONLAND -C-
	2:15	BASEBALL -C-  Philadelphia Phillies at Montreal Expos
	5:00	MERV GRIFFIN—Variety -C-
	EVENING
	6:00	NEWS, WEATHER AND SPORTS -C-
	6:30	NEWS—Chet Huntley, David Brinkley -C-
	7:00	COUNTRY CARNIVAL -C-
	7:30	ADAM-12—Crime Drama -C-
	8:00	GET SMART -C-
	8:30	GHOST AND MRS. MUIR -C-
	9:00	MOVIE—Drama -C-  “Fahrenheit 451” (English; 1966)
	11:15	NEWS, WEATHER AND SPORTS -C-
	7:30	ADAM-12—Crime Drama -C-
	8:00	GET SMART
	11:45	MOVIE—Mystery -C-  “The 39 Steps” (English; 1960)
	1:45	NEWS -C-

	10 WCAU (PHILA) (CBS)
	MORNING
	6:25	NEWS
	6:30	BLACK HERITAGE—History -C-
	7:00	BUGS BUNNY/RAOD RUNNER—Children -C-
	8:00	GENE LONDON -C-
	8:30	CARTOON CORNER -C-
	9:30	WACKY RACES -C-
	10:00	ARCHIE -C-
	10:30	BATMAN/SUPERMAN—Children -C-
	11:30	HERCULOIDS -C-
	AFTERNOON
	12:00	SHAZZAN! -C-
	12:30	JONNY QUEST -C-
	1:00	MOBY DICK/MIGHTY MIGHTOR—Children -C-
	1:30	LONE RANGER -C-
	2:00	GO-GO GOPHERS -C-
	2:30	HEAD START—Children -C-
	3:00	MOVIE—Fantasy -C-  “The Wonders of Alladin” (American-Italian; 1961)
	4:30	AAU TRACK MEET—Miami -C-  Special [Pre-empts regular programming.]
	EVENING
	6:00	NEWS, WEATHER AND SPORTS -C-
	6:30	NEWS -C-
	7:00	SEA HUNT—Adventure
	7:30	JACKIE GLEASON -C-  Guests: George Gobel, Frank Gorshin, Gwen Verdon, Max Bygraves
	8:30	MY THREE SONS -C-
	9:00	HOGAN’S HEROES—Comedy -C-
	10:00	PETTICOAT JUNCTION—Comedy -C-
	10:30	MANNIX -C-
	11:00	NEWS, WEATHER, SPORTS -C-
	11:25	MOVIE—Drama Award Theatre: “The Shrike” (1955)
	1:10	MOVIE—Western -C-  “Yellowstone Kelly” (1959)
	2:55	NEWS

	12 WHYY (PHILA) (NET)
	AFTERNOON
	5:30	SOUNDS OF SUMMER -C-
	EVENING
	7:30	PENNSYLVANIA MAGAZINE
	8:00	BLACK JOURNAL—Report -C-
	9:00	NET FESTIVAL—Music
	10:30	DAVID SUSSKIND -C-

	17 WPHL (PHILA) (Ind.)
	MORNING
	8:00	LONG JOHN SILVER -C-
	8:30	FOREIGN LEGION—Adventure
	9:00	CASPER—Children -C-
	9:30	GULLIVER -C-
	10:00	WELLS FARGO—Western
	10:30	WRESTLING—Washington, D.C.
	11:30	MOVIE—Drama -C-  “Dance, Little Lady” (English; 1954)
	AFTERNOON
	1:30	MOVIE—Drama “Captain Boycott” (English; 1947)
	3:30	ROLLER DERBY -C-
	4:30	JUDY LYNN SHOW -C-
	5:00	SUMMERTIME ON THE PIER -C-
	EVENING
	6:00	JUDD—Drama -C-
	7:00	AVENGERS—Adventure -C-
	8:00	MOVIE—Drama “Captain Boycott” (English; 1947)
	10:30	HUGH HEFFNER—Variety -C-  Guests: Buddy Rich, Sue Raney, Joe Williams, the James Cotton Blues Band, Pat McCormick, Roy Hastings
	11:00	KUP’S SHOW—Discussion -C-  Guests: Jose Ferrer, Sidney Poitier, Geraldine Stutz, Dr. Anne Pannell

	29 WTAF (Ind.)
	MORNING
	9:15	DAVEY AND GOLIATH -C-
	9:30	STORIES OF THE CENTURY
	10:00	MOVIE—Western “Sagebrush Family Travels West” (1940)
	11:15	MOVIE—Western “Border Buckaroo” (1943)
	AFTERNOON
	12:30	ALL STAR GOLF -C-
	1:30	ALL STAR THEATER—Drama
	2:00	SILENT SERVICE—Drama
	2:30	BUCCANEERS—Adventure
	3:00	MOVIE—Melodrama -C-  “The Sinister Monk” (1967)
	4:45	MOVIE—Drama “Belle Le Grand” (1951)
	EVENING
	7:00	ALL STAR GOLF -C-
	8:00	MOVIE—Melodrama -C-  “The Sinister Monk” (1967)
	10:30	MOVIE—Drama “A Yank in Libya” (1942)
	11:30	NAVY LOG—Drama

	48 WKBS (PHILA) (Ind.)
	MORNING
	9:00	ENVIRONS -C-
	9:30	IMPACT—Doug Johnson
	9:45	LET’S TALK ABOUT IT -C-
	10:00	YOU ASKED FOR IT
	10:30	ROCKY JONES—Adventure
	AFTERNOON
	12:00	MOVIE—Comedy “Life with Blondie” (1946)
	1:30	MOVIE—Drama “Susannah of the Mounties” (1938)
	3:00	MOVIE—Drama “High Noon” (1952)
	5:00	WRESTLING—Phila. -C-
	EVENING
	6:00	ABBOTT AND COSTELLO
	6:30	HY LIT—Variety -C-  Guests: Blue Cher and the Black Pearl
	7:30	HY LIT—Variety -C-  Special: Guests: Richie Havens, the Doors, Iron Butterfly, Chambers Brothers, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Jefferson Airplane, Julie Driscoll, H.P. Lovecraft, Steve Miller Band, Mandrake Memorial
	8:30	MOVIE—Melodrama “The Curse of Dracula” (1958)
	10:30	ALAN DOUGLAS SHOW -C-

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