tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post6767620573478899276..comments2024-03-27T22:27:16.556-04:00Comments on It's About TV: This week in TV Guide: December 2, 1967Mitchell Hadleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695771505209080030noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post-49823770080492768002020-12-06T16:54:26.145-05:002020-12-06T16:54:26.145-05:00At the same time of Hallmark's TV adaptation o...At the same time of Hallmark's TV adaptation of SAINT JOAN, Diana Sands was playing the title role at the Lincoln Center, the first African-American actress to play Joan of Arc.<br /><br />Ivan Tors was probably at his peak going into this TV season, with COWBOY IN AFRICA and GENTLE BEN joining DAKTARI on the schedule. DAKTARI's ratings took a tumble, from 7th place in 1966-67 to out of the top 30, and all 3 series would be off the air by the end of 1968-69.<br /><br />I have this issue also, and will be getting to it myself sometime as part of my HONDO series (Ralph Taeger is profiled in one of the other articles; one could sense he was nearing the end of his career reading this profile).Halhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09291930694234773688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post-81899226244738783232020-12-06T00:42:37.219-05:002020-12-06T00:42:37.219-05:00I'm surprised that TVG considered BATMAH a new...I'm surprised that TVG considered BATMAH a new program late in 1967. It was nearing the end of its 2 1/2 season run by then, w/ the last new episode aired by ABC the next March.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00483417885845331990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post-21833894843691156372020-12-05T15:22:50.994-05:002020-12-05T15:22:50.994-05:00Is the Danny/Marlo cover story promoting "Cri...Is the Danny/Marlo cover story promoting "Cricket on the Hearth"? (A Rankin-Bass cel-animated Christmas-themed episode of <i>The Danny Thomas Hour</i> that would air on December 18th)top_cat_jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06365510398800837335noreply@blogger.com