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3
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Summer
Semester-Comparitive Politics: The Role of the Treasury, Prof. Michael
Curtis (I
remember this as one of the most boring examples of television ever.)
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7:00am
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3
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Farm,
Weather Report (Since
this is in black and white, I'm assuming this is probably originating
at WMBD in Peoria. From what I've been able to see, the microwave
which joined WCIA with WMBD wouldn't pass color??)
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15-20
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Today-COLOR Scheduled guests: operatic
stage designer Vera Zorina, and Karan Singh, Minister of Aviation and
Tourism for India, who discusses the country's political and social
platform and social problems. Burgess Meredith (Live and tape:
two hours)
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7:05am
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3
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CBS
News-COLOR-Joe Benti
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7:30am
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3
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Sunup-Scheduled
guests: representatives of the Rantoul Junior Women's Club. (Live)(hosted by local
personality Tom Jones-still in the C-U area)
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17
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Local
News-Bob Schneider (local origination)
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7:40am
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17
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Bowery
Boys-Comedy "Master Minds" One of the Bowery Boys falls into the
cluthces of a mad scientiest. Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, William
Benedict, Bennie Barlett (50 min)(reedited versions of
the hour and fifteen minute movie series, one of my personal favorites,
even today. This show made me late to catch the bus to school
more times than I care to admit.)
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8:00am
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3
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Captain
Kangaroo(classic
children show with Bob Keeshan)
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8:30am
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17
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Kartoon
Kampus-Children(probably
a assortment of film cartoon fillers)
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8:45am
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17
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King
and Odie-COLOR (syndicated 15 minute
self contained cartoon show on film) |
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9:00am
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3
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Candid
Camera-Comedy Three youngsters try to share one ice cream cone; a
saleslady encounters throuble in a men's clothing store. (CBS off network
series) |
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15-20
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Snap
Judgment-COLOR Guests:
Broadway star Joel Grey and actress Dina Merrill (NBC network game
show) |
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17
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Romper
Room-children (local origination,
live children's show, a franchised program, market exclusive) |
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9:25am
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15-20
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NBC
News-COLOR-Sander
Vanocur (one
of the many daytime news updates from NBC News) |
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9:30am
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3
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Beverly
HIllbillies-The Clampett family tree gets planted in high society
ground. Jed: Buddy Ebson (CBS off network
series) |
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15-20
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Concentration-COLOR-Game (hosted by Hugh Downs
for most of not all of it's run-NBC game show) |
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17
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Dateline:
Hollywood-Interviewed: composer Henry Mancini and lyricist Johnny
Mercer, who collaborated on the Oscar winning "Moon River" and "Days of
Wine and Roses." (ABC
daytime show) |
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9:55am
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17
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Children's
Doctor-COLOR (It's possible this
is an early example of an info commercial, a sponsored program that
features a daily topic) |
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10:00am
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3
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Andy
Griffith-Comedy Andy's problems include a state investigator, an
inadequate budget and an unruly pack of hounds. Barney: Don
Knotts, Aunt Bee: Francis Bavier. (CBS off network
series) |
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15-20
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Personality-COLOR-Game Celebrities:
Bill Cullen, Phyllis Newman and Shila MacRae. On film:
actor-comedian Dick Shawn. (NBC game show)
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17
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Honeymoon
Race-COLOR (ABC game show)
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10:30am
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3
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Dick
Van Dyke-Comedy Rob recalls the time when he almost married two
girls. Rob: Dick Van Dyke, Dorothy: Barbara Bain. (CBS off network
series) |
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15-20
|
Hollywood
Squares-COLOR
Celebrities: Nick Adams, Nanette Fabray, Glenn Ford, Kathryn Hays and
Tessie O'Shea. (NBC game show, the
classic) |
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17
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Family
Game (assume
this is another daytime ABC game show, no other information available)
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11:00am
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3
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Love
of Life-COLOR (one of the many CBS
serials which came from radio, probably produced live from New York)
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15-20
|
Jeopardy-COLOR (Art Fleming hosted,
Don Pardo was the announcer for this classic NBC game show) |
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17
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Everybody's
Talking Celebrity Guests: Jack Carter, JoanieSommers and
Marguerite Piazza, Lloyd Thaxton is the moderator. (ABC daytime game
show) |
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11:25am
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3
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Doctor's
House Call "Water and Food Source" (It's possible this
is an early example of an info commercial, a sponsored program that
features a daily topic) |
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11:30am
|
3
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Search
for Tomorrow-COLOR-
Serial (one
of the many CBS serials which came from radio, 15 minutes in
length, probably produced live from New York) |
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15-20
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Eye
Guess-COLOR (NBC daytime game
show) |
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17
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Donna
Reed-Comedy Donna and Midge clash over ownership of a mink
coat. Midge: Ann McCrea, Alex: Carl Betz, Trisha: Patty
Peterson. (ABC off network
series) |
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11:45am
|
3
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Guiding
Light-COLOR (one of the many CBS
serials which came from radio, 15 minutes in length, probably
produced live from New York) |
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11:55am
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15-20
|
NBC
News-COLOR-Edwin Newman
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12:00pm
|
3
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News-COLOR-Dave Shaul (local origination,
WCIA had the only color studio cameras in the market at the time)
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15-20
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Virginia
Graham Guests are comedienne Renee Taylor, publicist Carolyn
Townshend and skindiving expert Judy Joyce. (syndicated talk show
with showbiz reporter Virginia Graham) |
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17
|
Fugitive-
First of two parts: Kimble investigates the arrest of a one armed
murder suspect. Karen: Susan Oliver, Kimble: David Janssen (60
min) (syndicated
ABC off network series, local origination) |
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12:10pm
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3
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Farm
Report-COLOR (Normally farm
reports were simulcast with WMBD in Peoria, I suspect that this was
probably not seen in color at WCIA if that was the case, as it's
possible that the microwave link from Peoria to Springfield to
Champaign did not pass color) |
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12:15pm
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3
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News,
Weather, Market Report-COLOR
(local origination)
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12:30pm
|
3
|
As
The World Turns-COLOR-Serial
(one
of
the many CBS serials which came from radio, 30 minutes in length,
probably produced live from New York) |
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15-20
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Let's
Make a Deal-COLOR-Game
(ABC
game
show) |
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12:55pm
|
15-20
|
NBC
News-COLOR-Nacy Dickerson
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1:00pm
|
3
|
Password-COLOR-Game Guests: TV
personalities Arlene Francis and Skitch Henderson. (CBS game show,
hosted by Alan Ludden, husband of sit com star Betty White) |
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15-20
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Days
of Our Lives-COLOR-Serial (NBC serial, still on
the air today) |
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17
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Newlywed
Game-COLOR (ABC game show,
produced by Chuck Barris, creator of the Dating Game) |
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1:30pm
|
3
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House
Party-COLOR- Pianist
Roger Williams is the guest. (Rerun) (CBS daytime show
hosted by Art Linkletter, who's segment "Kids Say the Darndest Things"
inspired a series of books by the host, "House Party" contained
elements of game shows, talk shows, Let's Make a Deal type contests and
of course the segment with the kids, obviously recorded on video tape
for rerun season) |
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15-20
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Doctors-COLOR (NBC serial) |
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17
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Dream
Girl-COLOR Guests:
Robert Conrad, Barbara Feldon, David Hedison, Frankie Randall.
Host: Wink Martindale. (ABC game show)
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1:55pm
|
17
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ABC
News-COLOR-Sanders
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2:00pm
|
3
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To
Tell the Truth-COLOR-Game
(CBS
long
time game show which also ran in prime time from 1956 to 1967,
panelists included Tom Poston, Orson Bean, Peggy Cass and Kitty
Carlisle, hosted by Bud Collyer) |
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15-20
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Another
World-COLOR-Serial (NBC serial) |
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17
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General
Hospital-COLOR (ABC serial, still on
the air today) |
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2:25pm
|
3
|
CBS
News-COLOR-Edwards
|
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2:30pm
|
3
|
Edge
of Night-Serial (one of the many CBS
serials which came from radio, 30 minutes in length in black and
white,, probably produced live from New York) |
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15-20
|
You
Don't Say-COLOR
Celebrity guests: actor Vincent Price and singer Jaye P. Morgan. (NBC game show,
hosted by Tom Kennedy) |
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17
|
Dark
Shadows-COLOR (ABC cult favorite
serial, reruns on TV today on the Sci-Fi channel occasionally) |
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3:25pm
|
15-20
|
NBC
News-COLOR -Floyd Kalber
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3:30pm
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3
|
Movie-Melodrama
"Gambling House" (1951) A paid standin for a murderer is tried
and acquitted. Facing deportation as an alien, he pleads for a
chance to become a citizen. Victor Mature, Terry Moore. (90
min) (WCIA's
Early Show, which probably featured "Dialing for Dollars" in which
viewers had to identify a phrase which changed every day when called by
phone and put live on the air, hosted by Tom Jones and Ed Kelly during
it's run) |
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15-20
|
Mike
Douglas-Variety Guests include Met Soprano Roberta Peters,
singers Don Francks and the Four Seasons, comedian Jackie Vernon and
Louise Rohner, auther of "The Divorcee's Handbook" (rerun; 90
min) (syndicated
talk-variety show hosted by Mike Douglas, former big band singer for
Glen Miller and others, was quite bold in scheduling weekly co-hosts
such as John Lennon, Yoko Ono and others. |
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17
|
Leave
it to Beaver-Comedy "Beaver Becomes a Hero" Beaver swims
out to get an empty canoe floating near shore, and the next day he's
proclaimed a hereo. Beaver: Jerry Mathers, Wally: Tony Dow, June:
Barbara Billingsley (syndicated, off CBS,
ABC network series, local origination) |
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4:00pm
|
17
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Cartoon
Capers-Clayton (local origination,
children's panel show with local kids in activities around
cartoons. It's interesting to note that it was hosted by Jim
Clayton, who was also the main anchor for the evening newscasts at WAND.
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4:30pm
|
17
|
McHale's
Navy-Comedy Captain Binghamton is out for revenge-Parker plowed
into his launch with PT-73. McHale: Ernest Borgine, Binghamton:
Joe Flynn, Parker: Tim Conway, Gruber: Carl Ballantine, Christy: Gary
Vinson. (syndicated,
off nework ABC series, local origination) |
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5:00pm
|
3
|
Popeye-Cartoons
(local
origination, cartoon filler, with the old Max Fleisher Popeye cartoons)
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15-20
|
News,
Weather, Sports (local origination,
both WICS and WICD produced their own local newscasts, with some
simulcast segments) |
|
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17
|
Twilight
Zone-Drama "Judgement Night" Aboard the SS Queen of Glasgow
in 1942, Lanser finds himself without a passport, his past a blank and
his distination unknown. He knows only that the ship will be sunk
at a certain hour. Lanser: Nehemiah Persoff (syndicated, off
network CBS series, local origination) |
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5:20pm
|
3
|
Outdoor
World-COLOR- (syndicated outdoor
show, an early example of an info-commercial) |
|
5:25pm
|
3
|
Headlines-COLOR-Filip (assume a local
headline feature) |
|
5:30pm
|
3
|
CBS
News-COLOR-Cronkite (CBS News, Walter
Cronkite, the most trusted man in America) |
|
|
15-20
|
NBC
News-COLOR-Chet Huntley,
David Brinkley (NBC News with
"goodnight Chet, goodnight David..." |
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|
17
|
ABC
News-COLOR-Frank Reynolds,
Keith McBee (ABC News, with the
late Frank Reynolds, who anchored the newscast before Peter Jennings
second tenure as anchor in the 70's. The story of Keith McBee is
unknown) |
|
6:00pm
|
3
|
News,
Weather and Sports-COLOR (local origination,
WCIA was the only local station with color studio capability, anchors
at the time were probably Paul Davis, Mr. Roberts(weather)) |
|
|
15-20
|
News,
Weather and Sports (local origination,
WICS and WICD both produced their own local newscasts, probably
anchored by Wayne Cox at WICS, WICD anchor unknown) |
|
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17
|
Weather,
News, Industrial Report and Sports (local origination,
anchored by Jim Clayton) |
|
6:30pm
|
3
|
Lucy-Desi
Comedy Hour-Bob Cummings appears as himself in this episode. The
Ricardos are in Japan, and Lucy's found a bargain. Bob has
offered her a strand of real pearls at a cut rate price, so Lucy
concocts some zany oriental schemes to get the money. Lucy:
Lucille Ball, Ricky: Desi Arnaz, Fred: Willaims Frawley, Ethel: Vivain
Vance. (rerun, 60 min) (CBS origination, The
Westinghouse Desilu playhouse was an anthology series which
occasionally reunited the original stars of "I Love Lucy." The
series ran on CBS during the 1958-60 season and the "I Love Lucy"
segments were rerun for more than 5 years on CBS as a summer
series. These shows featured more exterior situations with famous
guest stars, like this one with Bob Cummings) |
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|
15-20
|
Daniel
Boone-COLOR- This two
part story recalls Daniel's courtship of Rebecca and his first
encourter with the Oxfordeducated Mingo. In Part 1, Boone also
mets gambler Jim Santee, who becomes his ally against a profiteering
trader-and a rival for Rebecca's hand. Filmed in Mexico.
Daniel: Fess Parker, Rebecca: Patricia Blair, Mingo: Ed Ames.
Cincinnatus: Dallas McKennon (rerun; 60 min) (NBC series which ran
from 1964 to 1970. Young star Darby Hinton which played Daniel's
son Israel bacame a tenny bopper heartthrob) |
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|
17
|
Batman-COLOR-Adventure
Conclusion: Gotham's mayoral candidates begin their TV debate-with the
Penguin making points of discorder. Announcers Don Wilson, Allen
Ludden, Dennis James and Jack Baily make cameo apearances.
Batman: Adam West, Robin: Burt Ward. (rerun) (ABC series, this is
part two, as part one ran on the preceeding night. Part one ended
with a promo for the next nights show..."same Bat time, same Bat
channel..." This ran on ABC from 1966-1968 and was probably one
of the major novelty shows of the 60's) |
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7:00pm
|
17
|
F-Troop-COLOR-Comedy F-Troop
stages an Indian attack to scare off a lkand grabbing carpetbagger
who's threatening to evict the troopers. O'Rourke: Forrest
Tucker, Agarn: Larry Storch, Parmenter: Ken Barry, Parker: James
Gregory, Wild Eagle: Frank deKova, Dobbs: James Hampton. (rerun) (ABC series, which
ran from 1965 to 1967. This one was one of the great military
farces of the era. Many guest veteran guest stars were featured
throughout the run such as Edward Everett Horton, Phil Harris, Milton
Berle, Paul Lynde and Henry Gibson(Laugh-In)) |
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7:30pm
|
3
|
My
Three Sons-COLOR-Comedy
Steve returns to his home town for a nostalgic jaunt down memory
lane. But the trip is fraught with the usual dangers hidden in
old haunts revisited. Steve: Fred MacMurray, Robbie: Don Grady,
Chip: Stanley Livingston, Ernie: Barry Livingston. (rerun) (CBS series, running
from 1960 to 1972. It was during the 1967 season that shifted the
family from the midwest to North Hollywood, California. This was
the season in which Robbie fell in love with Katie Miller and finished
the season with a marriage) |
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|
15-20
|
Laramie-COLOR-Western "The
Confederate Express" Matt Grundy is taking alrge bank draft
to Laramie. But the Kerrigan boys don't plant ot let it get
there. Matt: John Larch, Jess: Robert Fuller, Slim: John Smith,
Amos: Dean Stanton, Clay: Steve Brodie, Luke: James Beck, Martha: Peggy
Webber, Daisy: Spring Byinton. (60 min) (syndicated, off
network NBC series which ran from 1959 through 1963. "Well it
seemed like a good idea at the time" would probably be said by the
manger of WICS/WICD as the NBC network fare was replaced by a locally
originated syndicated show in which more local commericals could run
for a prime time rate. "Who would want to watch a lousy sci-fi
show in the midwest??" Obviously, he didn't make the right call,
as StarTrek became one of the major TV icons of the 20th century and
inspired a long running movie series from the 70's through the early
00's, and several TV series) |
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|
NBC
|
Star
Trek-COLOR-Adventure
Kirk clashes with a 20th century tyrant revived from suspended
animation. Khan, who once ruled a quarter of the earth, now plans
to conquer the cosmos. Kirk: William Shatner, Spock: Leonard
Nimoy, McCoy: DeForest Kelley. (rerun; 60 min) Guests: Ricardo
Montalban, Madlyn Rue (I placed this on the
schedule as WEEK in Peoria was the only central Illinois station which
broadcast "Star Trek." If only they knew that this episode would
inspire one of the most successful Star Trek movies "The Wrath of Kahn"
some 20 years in the future!) |
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|
17
|
Bewitched-COLOR-Comedy Darrin's
having no end of trouble with a cosmetics account thanks to his
meddling mother-in-law and the temperamental client. Samantha:
Elizabeth Montgomery, Darrin: Dick York, Endora: Agnes Moorehead,
Larry: David White. (rerun) Guests: Lisa Kirk, Henry
Beckman. (ABC series, running
from 1964 to 1972.) |
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8:00pm
|
3
|
Movie-"Kings
Go Forth" (1958) Frank Sinatra, Tony Curtis and Natalie Wood star in
this World War II love story. On leave in a small Riviera
village, Lt. Sam Loggins falls in love with Monique Blair.
Monique is fond of Sam-but is more attracted to Britt Harris. (rerun;
two hours) (CBS
movie in glorious black and white) |
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|
17
|
That
Girl-COLOR-Comedy
Fireworks begin when Ann gets a new job-as secretary to boy friend
Don. Ann: Marlo Thomas, Don: Ted Bessell, Jerry: Bernie Kopell.
(rerun) (ABC series, which
ran from 1966 to 1971. A preposterious series in which a single
girl lived quite well in New York with hardly any income, bouncing from
one disasterous job after another. Even more unbelievable was the
fact that Donald(Ted Bessell) didn't make a single move on the
incredibly sexy Marlo Thomas!) |
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8:30pm
|
15-20
|
Dragnet-COLOR-Drama A Crime lab
report forces Friday and Gannon to reopen an apparently open and shut
case of suicide. Friday: Jack Webb, Gannon: Harry Morgan.
Murray: Olan Soule. (rerun) (NBC series,
originally ran as a series from 1952-1959, then returned with new
episodes in 1967 through 1970 in color) |
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17
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Love
on a Rooftop-COLOR-
Jealous Julie draws a feninine conclusion when a phone call discloses
Dave's absence from a poker game. He must be seening another
woman! Dave: Peter Deuel, Julie: Judy Carne, Carol: Barbara
Bostock, Stan: Rich Little, Jim Sandy Kenyon (rerun) Guests: Rita
Shaw, Virginia Sale (ABC series, which
ran from 1966 to 1971. Peter Deuel later went on to star in the
western series "Alias Smith and Jones." He committed suicide
during the early 70's during the run of that series. A sad end to
a great TV character actor and leading man. Judy Carne later went
on to star on "Rowan and Martin's Laugh In" ) |
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9:00pm
|
15-20
|
VicDamone-COLOR-Variety
Guests: singer Don Cherry and comedienne Donna Jean Young.
Sketch: A movie starlet (Donna Jean) is interviewed by Vic, Don, Carol
Lawrence and Gail Martin. Les Brown conducts the orchestra. (60
min) (NBC
Summer Series. This was actually called "Dean Martin Presents Vic
Damone" and replaced the Dean Martin Show during the summer season.)
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17
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Summer
Focus-COLOR-History
Fredric March narrates "The Legacy of Rome" See the close up on
the oposite page. (rerun; 60 min) (ABC Summer Series,
documentary series which dealt with many topics) |
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10:00pm
|
3
|
News,
Weather and Sports-COLOR (local origination)
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|
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15-17-20
|
News,
Weather and Sports (local origination)
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10:30pm
|
3
|
Movie-Drama
"Any Number Can Play" (1949) A gambler who has been running
an illegal casino for a great many years comesin conflict wih his
idealistic son. Clark Gable, Alexis Smith, Wendell Corey, Audrey
Trotter, Frank Morgan. (local origination)
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|
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15-20
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Johnny
Carson-COLOR-
Variety (NBC's Tonight Show)
|
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|
17
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Movie-Drama
"Woman of the North Country" (1952) A beautiful woman attempst to
cheat a miner out of his property. Ruth Hussey, Rod Cameron, Gale
Storm, J. Carrol Naish (One hour, 30 min) (local origination)
|
|
12:00am
|
17
|
Joey
Bishop-COLOR-Time
Approximate (taped delay of the
ABC late night talk show. Many stations delayed the show to air
local movies and such, where they could run more local
commercials. This was a situation which helped sink the former
"rat pack" member's attempt at late night talk show host) |
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In
TV History, this was an interesting week. It wasn't all reruns,
as this week featured part one of the final episodes of The Fugitive as
Richard Kimball finally found the murderer of his wife, the one armed
man. This was one of the most watched shows in TV history.
That was on Tuesday, August 22nd, 1967. It as also notable that
the episode aired in late August at the end of rerun season! Now,
it would be a May showing during "sweeps."
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Note
that local news was still in black in white at most stations. The
only color local news was at WCIA and it's Peoria sister station
WMBD.
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Note
above the pre-emption of "Star Trek" by WICS/WICD with the syndicated
off network run of "Laramie", probably to be able to air more local
commericals. That episode was the rerun of the episode which
inspired one of the Star Trek movies "The Wrath of Kahn."
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