What's on TV? Wednesday, June 24, 1970

ome very interesting things on the schedule for today. For instance, Merv Griffin's lineup is a classic of the time: Phil Silvers, Shecky Greene, Red Buttons and Charo. That had to be out of control before it even started. And then there's poet James Dickey appearing on Bob Cromie's Book Beat, discussing his first novel. You might have heard of it—Deliverance. And even though I've seen it many times in these old issues, I'm always somewhat taken aback when Mister Rogers' name appears as one word: Misterogers. Makes him sound sort of like a superhero, doesn't it? Well, there's plenty more for you to see down there; this week's listings are from Philadelphia.

	-3- KYW (PHILA) (NBC)
	MORNING
	6:05	FARM MARKET REPORT -C-
	6:10	NEWS
	6:15	SEA POWER—History
	6:45	FARM, HOME AND GARDEN -C-
	6:55	TODAY IN PHILADELPHIA -C-
	7:00	TODAY -C-  Guests: Mayor Richard Hatcher (Gary, IN), Bill Mauldin, Irv Kupcinet, Mike Royko
	9:00	CONTACT—Interview -C-
	10:00	IT TAKES TWO—Game -C-  Guests: Jim Backus, Jack Cassidy, Gary Lockwood and wives
	10:25	NEWS—Dickerson -C-
	10:30	CONCENTRATION -C-
	11:00	SALE OF THE CENTURY -C-
	11:30	HOLLYWOOD SQUARES -C-  Guests: Joyce Haber, Peter Haskell, Paul Lynde, Rose Marie, Jan Murray, Vincent Price, Jo Anne Worley, Wally Cox, Charley Weaver
	AFTERNOON
	12:00	NEWS, WEATHER -C-
	12:30	MIKE DOUGLAS -C-
	2:00	DAYS OF OUR LIVES -C-
	2:30	DOCTORS—Serial -C-
	3:00	ANOTHER WORLD/BAY CITY—Serial -C-
	3:30	BRIGHT PROMISE -C-
	4:00	ANOTHER WORLD/SOMERSET—Serial -C-
	4:30	DAVID FROST -C-  Guests: James Earl Jones, Dick Shawn, John Phillips
	EVENING
	6:00	NEWS, WEATHER AND SPORTS -C-
	6:30	NEWS—Huntley/Brinkley -C-
	7:00	NEWS, WEATHER, SPORTS -C-
	7:30	VIRGINIAN -C-
	9:00	MUSIC HALL -C-  Host: Des O’Connor. Guests: Martha Raye, Phil Harris, Sandie Shaw
	10:00	DAVID FROST—Satire -C-  Special: Guests: John Cleese, Connie Booth, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graham Chapman, Gillian Lind, Michael Palin [“Then Came Bronson” is pre-empted]
	11:00	NEWS, WEATHER AND SPORTS -C-
	11:30	JOHNNY CARSON -C-  Guest host: Jerry Lewis

	-6- WFIL (ABC)
	MORNING
	6:30	OPERATION ALPHABET -C-
	7:00	WORLD AROUND US -C-
	8:00	POPEYE THEATER -C-
	9:00	FASHIONS IN SEWING -C-
	9:10	CONNIE ROUSSIN -C-
	9:20	NEWS -C-
	9:30	EXERCISE WITH GLORIA
	10:00	DEAR JULIA MEADE -C-
	10:30	ON CAMERA—Saunders -C-
	11:00	BEWITCHED -C-
	11:30	THAT GIRL -C-
	AFTERNOON
	12:00	BEST OF VERYTHING -C-
	12:30	WORLD APART—Serial -C-
	1:00	ALL MY CHILDREN -C-
	1:30	LET’S MAKE A DEAL -C-
	2:00	NEWLYWED GAME -C-
	2:30	DATING GAME -C-
	3:00	GENERAL HOSPITAL -C-
	3:30	MOVIE GAME -C-
	4:00	DARK SHADOWS -C-
	4:30	I LOVE LUCY—Comedy
	5:00	TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES -C-
	5:30	STUMP THE STARS -C-  Guests: Lucie Arnaz, Will Hutchins. Host: Mike Stokey
	EVENING
	6:00	NEWS, WEATHER AND SPORTS -C-
	6:30	NEWS—Reynolds/Smith -C-
	7:00	WHAT’S MY LINE?—Game -C-  Panel: Henry Morgan, Anita Gillette, Bert Convy, Arlene Francis. Host: Wally Bruner
	7:30	NANNY -C-
	8:00	EDDIE’S FATHER -C-
	8:30	ROOM 222 -C-
	9:00	JOHNNY CASH -C-  Guests: Merle Haggard, Brenda Lee, Charley Pride
	10:00	HUMPERDINCK -C-  Guests: Lena Horne, Joel Grey, Trisha Noble, Vanity Fare
	11:00	NEWS, WEATHER AND SPORTS -C-
	11:30	DICK CAVETT -C-  Guests include Trini Lopez
	1:00	NEWS -C-
	1:15	RIFLEMAN—Western

	-8- WGAL (LANCASTER) (NBC)
	MORNING
	6:30	COUNTRY MUSIC -C-
	7:00	TODAY -C-  Guests: Mayor Richard Hatcher (Gary, IN), Bill Mauldin, Irv Kupcinet, Mike Royko
	9:00	MIKE DOUGLAS -C-  Guests: Sugar Ray Robinson, Joan Rivers, Jane Withers
	10:00	IT TAKES TWO—Game -C-  Guests: Jim Backus, Jack Cassidy, Gary Lockwood and wives
	10:25	NEWS—Dickerson -C-
	10:30	CONCENTRATION -C-
	11:00	SALE OF THE CENTURY -C-
	11:30	HOLLYWOOD SQUARES -C-  Guests: Joyce Haber, Peter Haskell, Paul Lynde, Rose Marie, Jan Murray, Vincent Price, Jo Anne Worley, Wally Cox, Charley Weaver
	AFTERNOON
	12:00	JEOPARDY—Game -C-
	12:30	NOONDAY ON 8 -C-
	1:00	DICK VAN DYKE—Comedy
	1:30	LIFE WITH LINKLETTER -C-  Guests: Shani Wallis, Scoey Mitchell
	2:00	DAYS OF OUR LIVES -C-
	2:30	DOCTORS—Serial -C-
	3:00	ANOTHER WORLD/BAY CITY—Serial -C-
	3:30	BRIGHT PROMISE -C-
	4:00	ANOTHER WORLD/SOMERSET—Serial -C-
	4:30	DAVID FROST -C-  Guests: James Earl Jones, Dick Shawn, John Phillips
	EVENING
	6:00	NEWS, WEATHER AND SPORTS -C-
	6:30	NEWS—Huntley/Brinkley -C-
	7:00	TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES -C-
	7:30	VIRGINIAN -C-
	9:00	MUSIC HALL -C-  Host: Des O’Connor. Guests: Martha Raye, Phil Harris, Sandie Shaw
	10:00	THEN CAME BRONSON -C-
	11:00	NEWS, WEATHER AND SPORTS -C-
	11:30	JOHNNY CARSON -C-  Guest host: Jerry Lewis
	1:00	NEWS -C-

	10 WCAU (CBS)
	MORNING
	6:00	SUMMER SEMESTER -C- Eisenhower: The Government and the worker
	6:30	TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SEMINAR—Dr. William West -C-
	7:00	NEWS—Joseph Benti -C-
	8:00	CAPTAIN KANGAROO -C-
	9:00	BETTY HUGHES—Variety -C- Guests: Mr. and Mrs. Robert McNamara
	9:30	FARMER’S DAUGHTER—Comedy
	10:00	LUCILLE BALL -C-
	10:30	HILLBILLIES -C-
	11:00	ANDY GRIFFITH -C-
	11:30	LOVE OF LIFE -C-
	AFTERNOON
	12:00	WHERE THE HEART IS—Serial -C-
	12:25	NEWS -C-
	12:30	SEARCH FOR TOMORROW—Serial -C-
	1:00	GALLOPING GOURMET -C-
	1:30	AS THE WORLD TURNS—Serial -C-
	2:00	LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING—Serial -C-
	2:30	GUIDING LIGHT -C-
	3:00	SECRET STORM -C-
	3:30	EDGE OF NIGHT -C-
	4:00	GOMER PYLE -C-
	4:30	MOVIE—Drama -C- “Bomb at 10:10” (Yugoslav; 1957)
	EVENING
	6:00	NEWS, WEATHER AND SPORTS -C-
	7:00	NEWS—Walter Cronkite -C-
	7:30	HEE HAW—Variety -C- Guests: Charlie Pride, Loretta Lynn, Jerry Lee Lewis
	8:30	HILLBILLIES -C-
	9:00	MEDICAL CENTER -C-
	10:00	HAWAII FIVE-O -C-
	11:00	NEWS, WEATHER AND SPORTS -C-
	11:30	MERV GRIFFIN -C- Guests: Phil Silvers, Shecky Greene, Red Buttons, Charo
	1:00	MOVIE—Musical -C- “Yes Sir, That’s My Baby” (1949)
	2:35	NEWS

	12 WHYY (NET)
	AFTERNOON
	3:45	FRIENDLY GIANT—Children
	4:00	SESAME STREET -C-
	5:00	MISTEROGERS—Children
	5:30	WHAT’S NEW—Children
	EVENING
	6:00	LOCAL NEWS—Don Dunwell
	6:30	ANTIQUES
	7:00	SPECTRUM—Science
	7:30	COMMERCE AND CONCERN -C-
	8:00	NET FESTIVAL -C-  “Why Save Florence?”
	9:00	YOUR DOLLAR’S WORTH—Report -C-  Special
	10:00	SOUL!—Variety -C-  Guests: Cissy Houston, the Herbie Hancock jazz sextet, Nikki Giovanni, Larry Neal
	11:00	LOCAL NEWS—Bill Hudson

	17 WPHL (Ind.)
	MORNING
	9:30	AT YOUR SERVICE -C-
	10:00	JACK LaLANNE—Exercise -C-
	10:30	MR. PIPER—Children -C-
	11:00	PRINCE PLANET—Children
	11:30	ASTROBOY—Children
	AFTERNOON
	12:00	JEOPARDY—Game -C-
	12:30	WHO, WHAT OR WHERE -C-
	12:55	NEWS—Floyd Kalber -C-
	1:00	ONE LIFE TO LIVE—Serial -C-
	1:30	LIFE WITH LINKLETTER -C-  Guests: Shani Wallis, Scoey Mitchell
	2:00	BAT MASTERSON—Western
	2:30	FURY—Adventure
	3:00	CARTOON CLUB -C-
	3:30	JOHNNY CYPHER—Children -C-
	4:00	PRINCE PLANET—Children
	4:30	EIGHTH MAN—Children
	5:00	ROCKET ROBIN HOOD -C-
	5:30	ULTRA MAN—Children -C-
	EVENING
	6:00	PATTY DUKE—Comedy
	6:30	MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. -C-
	7:30	OF LANDS AND SEAS -C-
	8:30	TO TELL THE TRUTH -C-
	9:00	MOVIE—Drama “No Way Out” (1950)
	10:55	WORLD OF SPORT -C-
	11:00	TWILIGHT ZONE—Drama
	11:30	MOVIE—Drama “Main Street to Broadway” (1953)

	29 WTAF (Ind.)
	MORNING
	10:00	THIS IS THE LIFE -C-
	10:30	FUNNY MANNS—Children
	11:00	CARTOONS
	11:30	ROMPER ROOM -C-
	AFTERNOON
	12:30	NEWS -C-
	12:35	BRICKLINS—Discussion -C-
	1:00	STOCK MARKET REPORT -C-
	2:30	STOCK MARKET REPORT -C-
	3:30	WESTERN STAR THEATER -C-
	4:00	QUICK DRAW McGRAW -C-
	4:30	TOP CAT—Children -C-
	5:00	ADDAMS FAMILY—Comedy
	5:30	DENNIS THE MENACE—Comedy
	EVENING
	6:00	BATMAN—Adventure -C-  Guest villain: Frank Gorshin (The Riddler)
	6:30	RIPCORD—Adventure -C-
	7:00	PASSPORT—Travel -C-
	7:30	ANNIVERSARY GAME -C-
	8:00	I SPY—Adventure -C-
	9:00	VIRGINIA GRAHAM -C-  Guests: George Carlin, Brenda Vaccaro, Brian T. O’Leary, Helen Reddy
	10:00	HE SAID! SHE SAID! -C-
	10:30	NIGHT TALK—McKinney -C-

	39 WLVT (ALLENTOWN-BETHLEHEM) (NET)
	AFTERNOON
	3:45	FRIENDLY GIANT—Children
	4:00	SESAME STREET -C-
	5:00	MISTEROGERS—Children
	5:30	WHAT’S NEW—Children
	EVENING
	6:00	SESAME STREET—Children -C-
	7:00	MISTEROGERS—Children
	7:30	KNOW YOUR ANTIQUES -C-
	8:00	NET FESTIVAL -C-  “Why Save Florence?”
	9:00	YOUR DOLLAR’S WORTH—Report -C-  Special
	10:00	NEWSFRONT
	10:30	BOOK BEAT -C-  Guest: James Dickey

	48 WKBS (Ind.)
	MORNING
	11:25	NEWS
	11:30	BEETLE BAILEY—Children -C-
	AFTERNOON
	12:00	PIXANNE—Children -C-
	1:00	MOVIE—Drama -C-  “The Homestretch” (1947)
	2:50	NEWS -C-
	3:00	TOPPER—Comedy
	3:30	KIMBA—Children -C-
	4:00	HUCKLEBERRY HOUND/YOGI BEAR—Children -C-
	4:30	SUPERMAN—Adventure -C-
	5:00	FLINTSTONES—Children -C-
	5:30	MUNSTERS—Comedy
	EVENING
	6:00	OUTER LIMITS—Science Fiction
	7:00	DICK VAN DYKE—Comedy
	7:30	McHALE’S NAVY—Comedy
	8:00	BILLY GRAHAM -C-  Special
	9:00	PERRY MASON—Mystery
	10:00	NEWS—Carl Grant -C-
	10:30	ALFRED HITCHCOCK—Drama
	11:00	ALFRED HITCHCOCK—Drama
	11:30	MOVIE—Drama “The Informer” (1935)
	1:30	NEWS -C-

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