THIS WEEK IN TV GUIDE

Every Saturday we turn back the clock and take a look at a historic issue of TV Guide from years past. To access the list of past issues, just click on the appropriate link below. Dates with a (2) next to it mean the issue has been reviewed twice, but the reviews are not duplicates.

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By Month January January 1, 1955 January 1, 1966 January 1, 1972 January 3, 1970 January 4, 1958 January 5, 1974 January 6, 1962 January 6, 1968 January 6, 1973 January 7, 1967 January 8, 1954 January 8, 1966 January 9, 1971 January 10, 1959 January 10, 1970 January 10, 1976 January 11, 1958 January 11, 1969 January 12, 1974 January 12, 1980 January 13, 1968 January 13, 1979 January 14, 1961 January 14, 1967 January 16, 1960 January 16, 1965 January 17, 1959 January 17, 1970 January 18, 1969 January 19, 1980 January 20, 1973 January 22, 1954 January 22, 1955 January 23, 1965 January 23, 1971 January 24, 1959 January 24, 1970 January 25, 1958 January 25, 1964 January 26, 1980 January 27, 1962 January 28, 1967 January 28, 1984 January 29, 1966 January 30, 1960 January 31, 1959                February February 1, 1969 February 3, 1968 February 4, 1956 February 4, 1967 February 5, 1955 February 5, 1966 February 5, 1972 February 7, 1959 February 7, 1970 February 7, 1981 February 10, 1973 February 11, 1961 February 11, 1967 February 12, 1966 February 12, 1977 February 13, 1960 February 13, 1965 February 14, 1970 February 15, 1958 February 15, 1969 February 16, 1980 February 17, 1968 February 18, 1961 February 19, 1954 February 19, 1955 February 19, 1966 February 20, 1965 February 22, 1969 February 23, 1957 February 23, 1980 February 24, 1962 (Bost. edition) February 24, 1962 (Minn. edition) February 24, 1968 February 24, 1979 February 25, 1961 February 25, 1967 February 26, 1966 February 26, 1977 February 27, 1960 February 27, 1965 February 29, 1964 March March 2, 1963 March 2, 1968 March 2, 1974 March 3, 1956 March 4, 1961 March 4, 1967 March 5, 1966 March 6, 1965 March 6, 1971 March 7, 1959 March 8, 1969 March 8, 1980 March 9, 1957 March 9, 1968 March 11, 1961 March 11, 1967 March 11, 1972 March 12, 1954 March 12, 1955 March 12, 1960 March 12, 1966 March 14, 1970 March 14, 1981 March 15, 1969 March 16, 1968 March 17, 1973 March 18, 1961 March 18, 1967 March 19, 1955 March 19, 1966 March 19, 1960 March 20, 1965 March 20, 1971 March 21, 1959 March 23, 1963 March 23, 1968 March 25, 1961 March 25, 1967 March 26, 1954 March 26, 1955 March 26, 1960 March 27, 1965 March 28, 1959 March 29, 1958 March 28, 1970 April April 1, 1961 (2) April 1, 1967 April 1, 1972 April 2, 1954 April 2, 1955 April 2, 1960 April 3, 1965 April 3, 1976 April 4, 1959 April 4, 1970 April 4, 1998 April 5, 1958 April 6, 1968 April 7, 1956 April 8, 1961 April 8, 1967 April 9, 1955 April 9, 1960 April 9, 1966 April 10, 1953 April 10, 1965 April 10, 1971 April 11, 1964 April 12, 1958 April 12, 1969 April 13, 1963 April 13, 1968 April 14, 1962 April 15, 1961 April 15, 1967 April 15, 1972 April 16, 1960 April 16, 1966 April 17, 1993 April 19, 1969 April 20, 1968 (Minn. edition) April 20, 1968 (No. Cal. edition) April 21, 1973 April 22, 1967 April 23, 1966 April 23, 1977 April 24, 1953 April 24, 1971 April 26, 1980 April 27, 1957 April 27, 1963 April 27, 1968 April 27, 1974 April 28, 1973 April 29, 1967 April 30, 1955 May May 1, 1953 May 1, 1965 May 2, 1964 May 2, 1970 May 2, 1981 May 3, 1958 May 3, 1980 May 4, 1957 May 4, 1968 May 4, 1974 May 5, 1979 May 6, 1967 May 6, 1972 May 7, 1960 May 8, 1965 May 9, 1964 May 9, 1970 May 9, 1981 May 13, 1961 May 14, 1966 May 15, 1953 May 15, 1965 May 15, 1971 May 16, 1959 May 17, 1958 May 17, 1969 May 18, 1968 May 20, 1961 May 21, 1954 May 21, 1955 May 21, 1966 May 21, 1977 May 24, 1969 May 24, 1980 May 25, 1968 May 25, 1974 May 26, 1956 May 27, 1967 May 28, 1966 May 29, 1953 May 29, 1965 May 29, 1971 May 30, 1964 May 31, 1958 May 31, 1980 June June 1, 1963 June 1, 1968 June 1, 1974 June 2, 1956 June 2, 1973 June 3, 1961 June 3, 1967 June 5, 1965 June 6, 1959 June 6, 1964 June 6, 1970 June 7, 1969 June 7, 1980 June 8, 1963 June 8, 1968 June 9, 1956 June 10, 1972 June 10, 1978 June 11, 1955 June 11, 1960 June 12, 1953 June 12, 1965 (2) June 13, 1959 June 13, 1970 June 14, 1958 June 16, 1962 June 18, 1954 June 18, 1955 June 18, 1966 June 20, 1959 June 20, 1964 June 20, 1970 June 21, 1969 June 21, 1980 June 22, 1968 June 23, 1956 June 24, 1961 June 24, 1967 (2) June 25, 1966 June 26, 1953 June 26, 1965 June 28, 1969 June 28, 1975 June 29, 1968 June 29, 1996 June 30, 1956 July July 2, 1955 July 2, 1960 July 2, 1966 July 2, 1977 July 3, 1965 July 4, 1964 July 5, 1969 July 6, 1968 July 7, 1962 July 8, 1967 July 8, 1972 July 9, 1960 July 9, 1966 July 10, 1965 July 10, 1971 July 10, 1982 July 11, 1959 July 11, 1964 July 11, 1970 July 12, 1975 July 13, 1963 July 15, 1961 July 15, 1967 July 16, 1955 July 16, 1966 July 17, 1954 July 17, 1965 (2) July 18, 1959 July 19, 1969 July 20, 1968 July 21, 1956 July 21, 1973 July 23, 1955 July 23, 1960 July 23, 1966 July 24, 1953 July 26, 1958 July 26, 1975 (2) July 27, 1968 July 28, 1962 July 29, 1967 July 30, 1960 July 30, 1966 August August 1, 1964 August 1, 1970 August 1, 1981 August 2, 1969 August 2, 1986 August 3, 1963 August 3, 1968 August 5, 1967 August 5, 1972 August 6, 1966 August 7, 1953 August 7, 1954 August 7, 1965 August 8, 1959 August 8, 1964 August 9, 1958 August 9, 1980 August 10, 1963 August 11, 1973 August 12, 1967 August 13, 1966 August 14, 1965 August 15, 1970 August 16, 1969 August 17, 1968 August 19, 1967 August 19, 1972 August 20, 1966 August 21, 1954 August 21, 1965 August 21, 1971 August 22, 1959 August 22, 1964 August 23, 1958 August 23, 1969 August 24, 1963 August 24, 1968 August 24, 1974 August 25, 1979 August 26, 1972 August 27, 1955 August 27, 1966 August 28, 1954 August 29, 1964 August 29, 1970 August 30, 1969 August 30, 1980 September September 1, 1973 September 2, 1961 September 2, 1967 September 3, 1955 September 3, 1960 September 3, 1966 September 4, 1965 September 5, 1964 September 6, 1969 September 7, 1957 September 7, 1968 September 8, 1973 September 8, 1979 September 10, 1960 September 10, 1966 September 10, 1977 September 11, 1954 September 11, 1965 September 12, 1964 September 12, 1970 September 13, 1958 September 13, 1975 September 13, 1980 September 14, 1963 September 14, 1974 September 15, 1979 September 16, 1967 September 16, 1972 September 16, 1978 September 17, 1955 September 17, 1966 September 18, 1954 September 18, 1965 September 18, 1971 September 20, 1969 September 20, 1980 September 21, 1968 September 21, 1974 September 23, 1967 September 24, 1966 September 25, 1954 September 25, 1965 September 26, 1970 September 28, 1963 September 28, 1968 September 28, 1974 September 29, 1962 September 30, 1961 September 30, 1967 (2) September 30, 1972 October October 1, 1955 October 1, 1966 October 2, 1965 October 3, 1959 October 4, 1969 October 4, 1980 October 5, 1963 October 5, 1968 October 5, 1974 October 7, 1961 October 7, 1967 October 8, 1955 October 8, 1966 October 9, 1965 (2) October 9, 2005 October 10, 1981 October 12, 1957 October 12, 1968 October 12, 1974 October 13, 1962 October 13, 1973 October 15, 1960 October 15, 1966 October 16, 1953 October 16, 1965 October 17, 1964 October 17, 1981 October 18, 1969 October 19, 1951 October 19, 1963 October 19, 1968 October 21, 1961 October 21, 1967 October 22, 1966 October 23, 1954 October 23, 1965 October 25, 1969 October 25, 1980 October 26, 1968 October 27, 1956 October 28, 1961 October 28, 1967 October 28, 1978 October 29, 1966 October 30, 1954 October 30, 1965 October 31, 1970 November November 1, 1969 (Minn. edition) November 1, 1969 (Boston edition) November 1, 1980 November 2, 1968 November 3, 1962 November 3, 1973 November 4, 1967 November 5, 1955 November 6, 1953 November 6, 1976 November 7, 1964 November 9, 1968 (Minn. edition) November 9, 1968 (No. Cal. edition) November 9, 1974 November 11, 1967 November 11, 1972 November 11, 1978 November 13, 1954 November 14, 1959 November 14, 1964 November 14, 1970 November 15, 1969 November 15, 1975 November 16, 1963 November 16, 1968 November 17, 1962 November 17, 1973 November 18, 1961 November 18, 1967 November 18, 1978 November 19, 1966 November 20, 1965 November 20, 1971 November 20, 1976 November 21, 1964 November 21, 1970 November 22, 1958 November 23, 1963 November 23, 1968 November 23, 1974 November 25, 1961 November 25, 1967 November 26, 1955 November 26, 1960 November 26, 1966 November 27, 1965 November 27, 1982 November 29, 1958 November 29, 1975 November 30, 1963 November 30, 1968 December December 2, 1961 December 2, 1967 December 3, 1960 December 3, 1966 December 4, 1965 December 4, 1982 December 5, 1964 December 6, 1975 December 8, 1962 December 9, 1967 December 10, 1966 December 10, 1977 December 11, 1965 December 12, 1959 December 12, 1964 December 13, 1958 December 13, 1969 December 14, 1963 December 14, 1968 December 14, 1996 December 16, 1961 December 16, 1967 December 16, 1972 December 17, 1955 December 17, 1966 December 18, 1954 December 18, 1965 December 18, 1971 December 19, 1964 December 20, 1958 December 20, 1969 December 21, 1957 December 21, 1963 December 21, 1968 December 22, 1962 December 22, 1973 December 23, 1967 December 24, 1955 December 24, 1960 December 24, 1966 December 25, 1971 December 26, 1964 December 27, 1969 December 28, 1963 December 28, 1968 December 28, 1974 December 29, 1973 December 30, 1961 December 30, 1967 December 31, 1955 December 31, 1960 December 31, 1966

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March 7 March 21 March 28 April 4 May 16 June 6 June 13 June 20 July 11 July 18 August 8 August 22 October 3 November 14 December 12 1960 January 16 January 30 February 13 February 27 March 12 March 19 March 26 April 2 April 9 April 16 May 7 June 11 July 2 July 9 July 23 July 30 September 3 September 10 October 15 November 26 December 3 December 24 December 31 1961 January 14 February 11 February 18 February 25 March 4 March 11 March 18 March 25 April 1 (2) April 8 April 15 May 13 May 20 June 3 June 24 July 15 September 2 September 30 October 7 October 21 October 28 November 18 November 25 December 2 December 16 December 30 1962 January 6 January 27 February 24 (Bost. edition) February 24 (Minn. edition) April 14 June 16 July 7 July 28 September 29 October 13 November 3 November 17 December 8 December 22 1963 March 2 March 23 April 13 April 27 June 1 June 8 July 13 August 3 August 10 August 24 September 14 September 28 October 5 October 19 November 16 November 23 November 30 December 14 December 21 December 28 1964 January 25 February 29 April 11 May 2 May 9 May 30 June 6 June 20 July 4 July 11 August 1 August 8 August 22 August 29 September 5 September 12 October 17 November 7 November 14 November 21 December 5 December 12 December 19 December 26 1965 January 16 January 23 February 13 February 20 February 27 March 6 March 20 March 27 April 3 April 10 May 1 May 8 May 15 May 29 June 26 June 5 June 12 (2) June 26 July 3 July 10 July 17 (2) August 7 August 14 August 21 September 4 September 11 September 18 September 25 October 2 October 9 (2) October 16 October 23 October 30 November 20 November 27 December 4 December 11 December 18 1966 January 1 January 8 January 29 February 5              February 12 February 19 February 26 March 5 March 12 March 19 April 9 April 16 April 23 May 14 May 21 May 28 June 18 June 25 July 2 July 9 July 16 July 23 July 30 August 6 August 13 August 20 August 27 September 3 September 10 September 17 September 24 October 1 October 8 October 15 October 22 October 29 November 19 November 26 December 3 December 10 December 17 December 24 December 31 1967 January 7 January 14 January 28 February 4 February 11 February 25 March 4 March 11 March 18 March 25 April 1 April 8 April 15 April 22 April 29 May 6 May 27 June 3 June 24 (2) July 8 July 15 July 29 August 5 August 12 August 19 September 2 September 16 September 23 September 30 (2) October 7 October 21 October 28 November 4 November 11 November 18 November 25 December 2 December 9 December 16 December 23 December 30 1968 January 6 January 13 February 3 February 17 February 24 March 2 March 9 March 16 March 23 April 6 April 13 April 20 (Minn. edition) April 20 (No. Cal. edition) April 27 May 4 May 18 May 25 June 1 June 8 June 22 June 29 July 6 July 20 July 27 August 3 August 17 August 24 September 7 September 21 September 28 October 5 October 12 October 19 October 26 November 2 November 9 (Minn. edition) November 9 (No. Cal. edition) November 16 November 23 November 30 December 14 December 21 December 28 1969 January 11 January 18 February 1 February 15 February 22 March 8 March 15 April 12 April 19 May 17 May 24 June 7 June 21 June 28 July 5 July 19 August 2 August 16 August 23 August 30 September 6 September 20 October 4 October 18 October 25 November 1 (Minn. edition) November 1 (Bost. edition) November 15 December 13 December 20 December 27 1970 January 3 January 10 January 17 January 24 February 7 February 14 March 14 March 28 April 4 May 2 May 9 June 6 June 13 June 20 July 11 August 1 August 15 August 29 September 12 September 26 October 31 November 14 November 21 1971 January 9 January 23 March 6 March 20 April 10 April 24 May 15 May 29 July 10 August 21 September 18 November 20 December 18 December 25 1972 January 1 February 5 March 11 April 1 April 15 May 6 June 10 July 8 August 5 August 19 August 26 September 16 September 30 November 11 December 16 1973 January 6 January 20 February 10 March 17 April 21 April 28 June 2 July 21 August 11 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