source: Boston Globe
RETRO BOSTON TV- Friday December 16, 1955
CHANNEL LINEUP
2 WGBH-TV (EDU) Cambridge/Boston
4 WBZ-TV (NBC) Boston
7 WNAC-TV (ABC/CBS) Boston
9 WMUR-TV (ABC) Manchester, NH
10 WJAR-TV (NBC/ABC) Providence
12 WPRO-TV (CBS/ABC) Providence
56 WTAO-TV (Ind.) Boston
MORNING
7:00
4-10- Today (Dave Garroway)
7-12- The Morning Show
8:00
7-12- Captain Kangaroo
9:00
4- Swan Boat (Nelson Bragg)
7- Movie- Margin for Fear/on their way
10- Breakfast Show
12- Romper Room
9:45
12- Robert Q. Lewis
10:00
4-10- Ding Dong School
7-12- Garry Moore Show
10:30
4- Dr. Spock
10- Man to Man
10:45
12- This Interesting World
11:00
4-10- Home (Arlene Francis)
11:30
7-12- Strike it Rich
AFTERNOON
12:00
4- News, Weather
7-12- Valiant Lady
10- Fun For Lunch
12:15
4- Big Brother Bob Emery
7-12- Love of Life
12:30
7-12- Search for Tomorrow
10- Feather Your Nest
12:45
7-12- The Guiding Light
1:00
4- Movie- Hot Rod
7- Dear Homemaker (Louise Morgan)
10- Movie Matinee
12- The Woman’s Page
1:15
12- Film- Paper Profits
1:30
7-12- Love Story
2:00
7- Robert Q. Lewis
9- Film- Stage Coach
12- Movie- Child in the House
2:30
7-12- House Party
10- Dr. Spock
3:00
4-10- Matinee Theater- “See You On Sunday
7-12- The Big Payoff
3:30
7-12- The Bob Crosby Show
4:00
4- Movie- It Happened in Heaven
7-12- The Brighter Day
9- Pot and Skillet
10- Date with Life
4:15
7-12- The Secret Storm
10- First Love
4:30
4- World of Mr. Sweeney
7- “The Son-In-Law”, play
9- Cartoon Time
10- TV Explorers Club
12- On Your Account
4:45
4-10- Modern Romances
9- Santa Claus
5:00
4- Pinky Lee Show
7-12- Mickey Mouse Club
9- Western Theater
10- Super Cartoons
5:30
2- Come and See- “The Christmas Tree”
4-10- Howdy Doody Time
9- Guest House
EVENING
6:00
2- Discovery
4- Carnival- Bill Ferris
7- Lassie
10- Rin Tin Tin
12- Salty Brine’s Shack
56- Film- Blazing Guns
6:30
2- Louis M. Lyons, news
4- Victor Best, news
7- Superman
9- Ernie Saunders, sports
10- I Search for Adventure
6:35
12- News, weather
6:40
9- News, Weather
6:45
2- Backgrounds, Bulletins
4- Western Film
12- CBS News (Douglas Edwards)
7:00
7-10- News, Weather
9-12- Patti Page Show
56- Little Eddie Show
7:15
2- Weather For You
4- Nightly Newsteller
7- Patti Page Show
9- ABC News (John Daly)
10- TV Sports Page
12- Sports Roundup
56- The Mountaineers
7:30
2- People Series
4-10- Eddie Fisher Show
7- Phil Silvers Show
9- Film- An Old, Old Story
12- Adventures of Champion
56- Film- Identity Unknown
7:45
4-10- NBC News (John C. Swayze)
8:00
2- The Quill
4- Truth of Consequences
7-12- Christmas with the Greatest Show on Earth
9- Circle M Ranch (Boys)
10- Bishop Fulton J. Sheen
8:30
2- Plants at Christmas Time
4-10- Life of Riley
9- Films- Crossroads/Chinese Checkers
9:00
4-10- The Big Story
7-12- Crusader, Brian Keith
9- Confidential File
9:30
4-10- Star Stage- “Foreign Wife”
7-12- Playhouse of Stars
9- The Vise, drama
10:00
4-10- Boxing Bout- Ralph Dupas .vs. Ludwig Lightburn
7-12- The Lineup
9- Your TV Theatre
10:30
7- Death Valley Days
9-12- Person to Person
10:45
4- Madison Square Sports
10- Film Feature
11:00
4-7-9-10-12- News
11:05
7- Highlights of 1955
11:10
4-10- City Detective
11:15
9- Movie- Henry the VIII
10- Million Dollar Movie
11:20
7- Tom Harmon’s Workshop
11:40
4- Tonight Show with Steve Allen
7- Movie- The Girl I Married
12:10
7- Movie- The Scare
1:00
4- Hopalong Cassidy
RETRO BOSTON TV- Friday December 16, 1955
CHANNEL LINEUP
2 WGBH-TV (EDU) Cambridge/Boston
4 WBZ-TV (NBC) Boston
7 WNAC-TV (ABC/CBS) Boston
9 WMUR-TV (ABC) Manchester, NH
10 WJAR-TV (NBC/ABC) Providence
12 WPRO-TV (CBS/ABC) Providence
56 WTAO-TV (Ind.) Boston
MORNING
7:00
4-10- Today (Dave Garroway)
7-12- The Morning Show
8:00
7-12- Captain Kangaroo
9:00
4- Swan Boat (Nelson Bragg)
7- Movie- Margin for Fear/on their way
10- Breakfast Show
12- Romper Room
9:45
12- Robert Q. Lewis
10:00
4-10- Ding Dong School
7-12- Garry Moore Show
10:30
4- Dr. Spock
10- Man to Man
10:45
12- This Interesting World
11:00
4-10- Home (Arlene Francis)
11:30
7-12- Strike it Rich
AFTERNOON
12:00
4- News, Weather
7-12- Valiant Lady
10- Fun For Lunch
12:15
4- Big Brother Bob Emery
7-12- Love of Life
12:30
7-12- Search for Tomorrow
10- Feather Your Nest
12:45
7-12- The Guiding Light
1:00
4- Movie- Hot Rod
7- Dear Homemaker (Louise Morgan)
10- Movie Matinee
12- The Woman’s Page
1:15
12- Film- Paper Profits
1:30
7-12- Love Story
2:00
7- Robert Q. Lewis
9- Film- Stage Coach
12- Movie- Child in the House
2:30
7-12- House Party
10- Dr. Spock
3:00
4-10- Matinee Theater- “See You On Sunday
7-12- The Big Payoff
3:30
7-12- The Bob Crosby Show
4:00
4- Movie- It Happened in Heaven
7-12- The Brighter Day
9- Pot and Skillet
10- Date with Life
4:15
7-12- The Secret Storm
10- First Love
4:30
4- World of Mr. Sweeney
7- “The Son-In-Law”, play
9- Cartoon Time
10- TV Explorers Club
12- On Your Account
4:45
4-10- Modern Romances
9- Santa Claus
5:00
4- Pinky Lee Show
7-12- Mickey Mouse Club
9- Western Theater
10- Super Cartoons
5:30
2- Come and See- “The Christmas Tree”
4-10- Howdy Doody Time
9- Guest House
EVENING
6:00
2- Discovery
4- Carnival- Bill Ferris
7- Lassie
10- Rin Tin Tin
12- Salty Brine’s Shack
56- Film- Blazing Guns
6:30
2- Louis M. Lyons, news
4- Victor Best, news
7- Superman
9- Ernie Saunders, sports
10- I Search for Adventure
6:35
12- News, weather
6:40
9- News, Weather
6:45
2- Backgrounds, Bulletins
4- Western Film
12- CBS News (Douglas Edwards)
7:00
7-10- News, Weather
9-12- Patti Page Show
56- Little Eddie Show
7:15
2- Weather For You
4- Nightly Newsteller
7- Patti Page Show
9- ABC News (John Daly)
10- TV Sports Page
12- Sports Roundup
56- The Mountaineers
7:30
2- People Series
4-10- Eddie Fisher Show
7- Phil Silvers Show
9- Film- An Old, Old Story
12- Adventures of Champion
56- Film- Identity Unknown
7:45
4-10- NBC News (John C. Swayze)
8:00
2- The Quill
4- Truth of Consequences
7-12- Christmas with the Greatest Show on Earth
9- Circle M Ranch (Boys)
10- Bishop Fulton J. Sheen
8:30
2- Plants at Christmas Time
4-10- Life of Riley
9- Films- Crossroads/Chinese Checkers
9:00
4-10- The Big Story
7-12- Crusader, Brian Keith
9- Confidential File
9:30
4-10- Star Stage- “Foreign Wife”
7-12- Playhouse of Stars
9- The Vise, drama
10:00
4-10- Boxing Bout- Ralph Dupas .vs. Ludwig Lightburn
7-12- The Lineup
9- Your TV Theatre
10:30
7- Death Valley Days
9-12- Person to Person
10:45
4- Madison Square Sports
10- Film Feature
11:00
4-7-9-10-12- News
11:05
7- Highlights of 1955
11:10
4-10- City Detective
11:15
9- Movie- Henry the VIII
10- Million Dollar Movie
11:20
7- Tom Harmon’s Workshop
11:40
4- Tonight Show with Steve Allen
7- Movie- The Girl I Married
12:10
7- Movie- The Scare
1:00
4- Hopalong Cassidy