SOURCE: TV GUIDE CHICAGO EDITION
[2] WBBM-TV (CBS)
6:40 THOUGHT FOR TODAY
6:45 FARM DAILY-George Menard
7:00 RAYNER SHINE-Ray Rayner
8:00 MORNIN’ MISS LEE
8:05 WEATHER-P.J. Hoff
8:10 NEWS-Frank Reynolds
8:15 CAPTAIN KANGAROO
9:00 ON THE GO-Jack Linkletter
9:30 SAM LEVENSON
10:00 I LOVE LUCY
10:30 TOP DOLLAR-Contest
11:00 LOVE OF LIFE
11:30 SEARCH FOR TOMORROW
11:45 GUIDING LIGHT
12:00 NEWS-Frank Reynolds
12:15 SHOPPING WITH MISS LEE
12:30 AS THE WORLD TURNS-Serial
1:00 FOR BETTER OR WORSE
1:30 HOUSE PARTY
2:00 BIG PAYOFF-Quiz
2:30 THE VERDICT IS YOURS
3:00 BRIGHTER DAY-Serial
3:15 SECRET STORM-Serial
3:30 EDGE OF NIGHT-Serial
4:00 SUSAN’S SHOW-Kids
4:30 MOVIE-The Man in the Tank (1942)
5:55 SPORTS-John Harrington
6:00 NEWS & WEATHER
6:15 CBS NEWS-Douglas Edwards
6:30 THE PLAYHOUSE-Drama [DEBUT]
7:00 DECEMBER BRIDE
7:30 YANCY DERRINGER
8:00 ZANE GREY THEATER
8:30 PLAYHOUSE 90-Shadows Tremble
10:00 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS
10:15 EVENING PERFORMANCE-Dillinger (1945)
12:00 MOVIE-The Ghost Comes Home (1940)
[5] WNBQ (NBC)
6:15 TODAY’S MEDITATION
6:20 TOWN & FARM [COLOR]
6:30 PAN AMERICAN CLASSROOM-Education [COLOR]
7:00 TODAY-Dave Garroway
9:00 DOUGH RE MI-Quizz
9:30 TREASURE HUNT
10:00 PRICE IS RIGHT
10:30 CONCENTRATION
11:00 TIC TAC DOUGH
11:30 IT COULD BE YOU
12:00 THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE-Comedy
12:30 LIFE OF RILEY
1:00 QUEEN FOR A DAY
1:30 COURT OF HUMAN RELATIONS-Advice
2:00 YOUNG DR. MALONE
2:30 FROM THESE ROOTS
3:00 TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES-Quiz [COLOR]
3:30 COUNTY FAIR
4:00 IT’S A GREAT LIFE-Comedy
4:30 ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD
5:00 CHICAGO BANDSTAND [COLOR]
5:55 SPORTS-Norm Barry [COLOR]
6:00 NEWS/WEATHER [COLOR]
6:15 HUNTLEY/BRINKLEY REPORT
6:30 THE CALIFORNIANS-Western*
7:00 WHO PAYS?-Panel
7:30 LAWLESS YEARS
8:00 BATCHELOR FATHER-Comedy
8:30 21 BEACON STREET (no relation to the ‘Jump’ street)
9:00 YOU BET YOUR LIFE
9:30 MASQUERADE PARTY [COLOR]
10:00 NEWS/WEATHER [COLOR]
10:15 JACK PARR
12:00 NEWS-Greg Donovan [COLOR]
12:05 PANIC!-Suspense
12:35 SECRET FILE, U.S.A.
*An ad in TV Guide promoted “The Sheriff of Cochise” as airing at
6:30pm Thursday on WNBQ, while “Californians” was in the listings.
[7] WBKB (ABC)
7:30 FACSIMILE-Norman Ross
8:30 TOM MERCEIN-Commentary
9:00 CREATIVE COOKERY
9:30 HERE’S GERALDINE-Kids
10:00 JOBBLEWOCKY PLACE-Kids
10:30 BEAT THE BUCS-Musical Quiz
11:30 MR. DISTRICT ATTORNEY
12:00 ACROSS THE BOARD-Game
12:30 PANTOMIME QUIZ
1:00 MUSIC BINGO
1:30 SUSIE-Comedy
2:00 DAY IN COURT-Drama
2:30 GALE STORM
3:00 BEAT THE CLOCK-Game
3:30 WHO DO YOU TRUST?
4:00 AMERICAN BANDSTAND
5:30 ADVENTURE TIME
6:00 NEWS/WEATHER
6:15 NEWS-Paul Harvey (local or national?)
6:30 PANTOMIME QUIZ
7:00 ZORRO
7:30 REAL MCCOYS
8:00 LEAVE IT TO BEAVER
8:30 ROUGH RIDERS
9:00 U.S. MARSHALL
9:30 PAROLE-Documentary
9:45 NORMAL ROSS-Commentary
9:55 WEATHER BY RADAR
10:00 MOVIE-Destination Murder (1950)
11:30 MARTY FAYE-Variety
[9] WGN-TV (Independent)
8:30 PAUL FOGARTY [COLOR]
9:00 ROMPER ROOM [COLOR]
9:55 MORNING EDITION [COLOR]
10:00 TV THEATER-Drama
10:30 I MARRIED JOAN
11:00 FAN ALLISON-Variety
12:00 LUNCHTIME LITTLE THEATER
1:00 OUR MISS BROOKS
1:30 BATTING PRACTICE
1:40 LEAD-OFF MAN
1:55 BASEBALL-Brewers at Cubs
4:45 TENTH INNING
5:00 GARFIELD GOOSE [COLOR]
5:45 MAN ON THE STREET
6:00 SKY KING
6:30 BUGS BUNNY AND FRIENDS [COLOR]
7:00 NEWS-Lloyd Petit
7:15 SPORTS/WEATHER [COLOR]
7:30 TUGBOAT ANNIE
8:00 THIS IS ALICE-Comedy
8:30 DECOY-Police
9:00 WHIRLYBIRDS
9:30 MIKE HAMMER
10:00 MOVIE-The Great Garrick (1937)
11:30 NEWS-Carl Greyson
11:45 MOVIE-The Life of Jimmy Dolan (1933)
[11] WTTW (Educational)
4pm SEW EASY
4:30 NUMBER OF THINGS-Kids
4:45 FRIENDLY GIANT-Kids
5:00 TOTEM CLUB-Kids
5:30 ATOMIC AGE PHYSICS-Lessons 27 & 28
6:30 COLLEGE PREP-English
7:00 COLLEGE PREP-Mathematics
7:30 SURVIVAL IN THE SEA-Science
8:00 GREAT BOOKS-Discussion
8:30 EINS ZWEI DREI-German
9:00 HERITAGE-Discussion
9:30 OFFICE OF INQUIRY-Discussion
10:00 NEWS PERSPECTIVE
10:15 REDISCOVERING POETRY
10:30 ASTRONOMY FOR YOU!-Science
[13] WREX (CBS/ABC) Rockford, IL
7:30 KIDDIE CARTOONS
8:00 NEWS-Blair Clark
8:15 CAPTAIN KANGAROO
9:00 ON THE GO
9:30 SAM LEVENSON
10:00 I LOVE LUCY
10:30 TOP DOLLAR
11:00 LOVE OF LIFE
11:30 SEARCH FOR TOMORROW
11:45 GUIDING LIGHT
12:00 WEATHER-Rollie Spongberg (?!)
12:05 MARKET REPORT
12:10 LUNCHEON WITH RODDY MAC
12:20 NEWS-Chuck Cremer
12:30 AS THE WORLD TURNS
1:00 FOR BETTER OR WORSE
1:30 HOUSE PARTY
2:00 BIG PAYOFF
2:30 VERDICT IS YOURS
3:00 BRIGHTER DAY
3:15 SECRET STORM
3:30 EDGE OF NIGHT
4:00 AMERICAN BANDSTAND
5:00 HUCKLEBERRY HOUND
5:30 ADVENTURE TIME
6:00 SPORTS-Mike Roberts
6:15 CBS NEWS-Douglas Edwards
6:30 ZANE GREY THEATER (one week delay)
7:00 DECEMBER BRIDE
7:30 YANCY DERRINGER
8:00 LEAVE IT TO BEAVER
8:30 PLAYHOUSE 90
10:00 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS
10:25 ON THE SPOT-Interview
10:30 MOVIE-Blonde Fever (1944)
12:00 NEWS
[39] WTVO (NBC) Rockford, IL
7:00 TODAY
9:00 DOUGH RE MI
9:30 TREASURE HUNT
10:00 PRICE IS RIGHT
10:30 CONCENTRATION
11:00 TIC TAC DOUGH
11:30 IT COULD BE YOU
12:00 WHIRLYBIRDS
12:30 BURNS AND ALLEN
1:00 QUEEN FOR A DAY
1:30 COURT OF HUMAN RELATIONS
2:00 YOUNG DR. MALONE
2:30 FROM THESE ROOTS
3:00 TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES [COLOR]
3:30 COUNTY FAIR
4:00 BURNS AND ALLEN
4:30 WHIRLYBIRDS
5:00 POPEYE AND THE THREE STOOGES
6:00 NEWS/WEATHER
6:15 HUNTLEY/BRINKLEY REPORT
6:30 THE CALIFORNIANS
7:00 WHO PAYS?
7:30 LAWLESS YEARS
8:00 BACHELOR FATHER
8:30 21 BEACON STREET
9:00 YOU BET YOUR LIFE
9:30 MASQUERADE PARTY [COLOR]
10:00 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS
10:25 SAMMY SNEAD-Golf
10:30 JACK PAAR
12:00 NEWS
[2] WBBM-TV (CBS)
6:40 THOUGHT FOR TODAY
6:45 FARM DAILY-George Menard
7:00 RAYNER SHINE-Ray Rayner
8:00 MORNIN’ MISS LEE
8:05 WEATHER-P.J. Hoff
8:10 NEWS-Frank Reynolds
8:15 CAPTAIN KANGAROO
9:00 ON THE GO-Jack Linkletter
9:30 SAM LEVENSON
10:00 I LOVE LUCY
10:30 TOP DOLLAR-Contest
11:00 LOVE OF LIFE
11:30 SEARCH FOR TOMORROW
11:45 GUIDING LIGHT
12:00 NEWS-Frank Reynolds
12:15 SHOPPING WITH MISS LEE
12:30 AS THE WORLD TURNS-Serial
1:00 FOR BETTER OR WORSE
1:30 HOUSE PARTY
2:00 BIG PAYOFF-Quiz
2:30 THE VERDICT IS YOURS
3:00 BRIGHTER DAY-Serial
3:15 SECRET STORM-Serial
3:30 EDGE OF NIGHT-Serial
4:00 SUSAN’S SHOW-Kids
4:30 MOVIE-The Man in the Tank (1942)
5:55 SPORTS-John Harrington
6:00 NEWS & WEATHER
6:15 CBS NEWS-Douglas Edwards
6:30 THE PLAYHOUSE-Drama [DEBUT]
7:00 DECEMBER BRIDE
7:30 YANCY DERRINGER
8:00 ZANE GREY THEATER
8:30 PLAYHOUSE 90-Shadows Tremble
10:00 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS
10:15 EVENING PERFORMANCE-Dillinger (1945)
12:00 MOVIE-The Ghost Comes Home (1940)
[5] WNBQ (NBC)
6:15 TODAY’S MEDITATION
6:20 TOWN & FARM [COLOR]
6:30 PAN AMERICAN CLASSROOM-Education [COLOR]
7:00 TODAY-Dave Garroway
9:00 DOUGH RE MI-Quizz
9:30 TREASURE HUNT
10:00 PRICE IS RIGHT
10:30 CONCENTRATION
11:00 TIC TAC DOUGH
11:30 IT COULD BE YOU
12:00 THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE-Comedy
12:30 LIFE OF RILEY
1:00 QUEEN FOR A DAY
1:30 COURT OF HUMAN RELATIONS-Advice
2:00 YOUNG DR. MALONE
2:30 FROM THESE ROOTS
3:00 TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES-Quiz [COLOR]
3:30 COUNTY FAIR
4:00 IT’S A GREAT LIFE-Comedy
4:30 ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD
5:00 CHICAGO BANDSTAND [COLOR]
5:55 SPORTS-Norm Barry [COLOR]
6:00 NEWS/WEATHER [COLOR]
6:15 HUNTLEY/BRINKLEY REPORT
6:30 THE CALIFORNIANS-Western*
7:00 WHO PAYS?-Panel
7:30 LAWLESS YEARS
8:00 BATCHELOR FATHER-Comedy
8:30 21 BEACON STREET (no relation to the ‘Jump’ street)
9:00 YOU BET YOUR LIFE
9:30 MASQUERADE PARTY [COLOR]
10:00 NEWS/WEATHER [COLOR]
10:15 JACK PARR
12:00 NEWS-Greg Donovan [COLOR]
12:05 PANIC!-Suspense
12:35 SECRET FILE, U.S.A.
*An ad in TV Guide promoted “The Sheriff of Cochise” as airing at
6:30pm Thursday on WNBQ, while “Californians” was in the listings.
[7] WBKB (ABC)
7:30 FACSIMILE-Norman Ross
8:30 TOM MERCEIN-Commentary
9:00 CREATIVE COOKERY
9:30 HERE’S GERALDINE-Kids
10:00 JOBBLEWOCKY PLACE-Kids
10:30 BEAT THE BUCS-Musical Quiz
11:30 MR. DISTRICT ATTORNEY
12:00 ACROSS THE BOARD-Game
12:30 PANTOMIME QUIZ
1:00 MUSIC BINGO
1:30 SUSIE-Comedy
2:00 DAY IN COURT-Drama
2:30 GALE STORM
3:00 BEAT THE CLOCK-Game
3:30 WHO DO YOU TRUST?
4:00 AMERICAN BANDSTAND
5:30 ADVENTURE TIME
6:00 NEWS/WEATHER
6:15 NEWS-Paul Harvey (local or national?)
6:30 PANTOMIME QUIZ
7:00 ZORRO
7:30 REAL MCCOYS
8:00 LEAVE IT TO BEAVER
8:30 ROUGH RIDERS
9:00 U.S. MARSHALL
9:30 PAROLE-Documentary
9:45 NORMAL ROSS-Commentary
9:55 WEATHER BY RADAR
10:00 MOVIE-Destination Murder (1950)
11:30 MARTY FAYE-Variety
[9] WGN-TV (Independent)
8:30 PAUL FOGARTY [COLOR]
9:00 ROMPER ROOM [COLOR]
9:55 MORNING EDITION [COLOR]
10:00 TV THEATER-Drama
10:30 I MARRIED JOAN
11:00 FAN ALLISON-Variety
12:00 LUNCHTIME LITTLE THEATER
1:00 OUR MISS BROOKS
1:30 BATTING PRACTICE
1:40 LEAD-OFF MAN
1:55 BASEBALL-Brewers at Cubs
4:45 TENTH INNING
5:00 GARFIELD GOOSE [COLOR]
5:45 MAN ON THE STREET
6:00 SKY KING
6:30 BUGS BUNNY AND FRIENDS [COLOR]
7:00 NEWS-Lloyd Petit
7:15 SPORTS/WEATHER [COLOR]
7:30 TUGBOAT ANNIE
8:00 THIS IS ALICE-Comedy
8:30 DECOY-Police
9:00 WHIRLYBIRDS
9:30 MIKE HAMMER
10:00 MOVIE-The Great Garrick (1937)
11:30 NEWS-Carl Greyson
11:45 MOVIE-The Life of Jimmy Dolan (1933)
[11] WTTW (Educational)
4pm SEW EASY
4:30 NUMBER OF THINGS-Kids
4:45 FRIENDLY GIANT-Kids
5:00 TOTEM CLUB-Kids
5:30 ATOMIC AGE PHYSICS-Lessons 27 & 28
6:30 COLLEGE PREP-English
7:00 COLLEGE PREP-Mathematics
7:30 SURVIVAL IN THE SEA-Science
8:00 GREAT BOOKS-Discussion
8:30 EINS ZWEI DREI-German
9:00 HERITAGE-Discussion
9:30 OFFICE OF INQUIRY-Discussion
10:00 NEWS PERSPECTIVE
10:15 REDISCOVERING POETRY
10:30 ASTRONOMY FOR YOU!-Science
[13] WREX (CBS/ABC) Rockford, IL
7:30 KIDDIE CARTOONS
8:00 NEWS-Blair Clark
8:15 CAPTAIN KANGAROO
9:00 ON THE GO
9:30 SAM LEVENSON
10:00 I LOVE LUCY
10:30 TOP DOLLAR
11:00 LOVE OF LIFE
11:30 SEARCH FOR TOMORROW
11:45 GUIDING LIGHT
12:00 WEATHER-Rollie Spongberg (?!)
12:05 MARKET REPORT
12:10 LUNCHEON WITH RODDY MAC
12:20 NEWS-Chuck Cremer
12:30 AS THE WORLD TURNS
1:00 FOR BETTER OR WORSE
1:30 HOUSE PARTY
2:00 BIG PAYOFF
2:30 VERDICT IS YOURS
3:00 BRIGHTER DAY
3:15 SECRET STORM
3:30 EDGE OF NIGHT
4:00 AMERICAN BANDSTAND
5:00 HUCKLEBERRY HOUND
5:30 ADVENTURE TIME
6:00 SPORTS-Mike Roberts
6:15 CBS NEWS-Douglas Edwards
6:30 ZANE GREY THEATER (one week delay)
7:00 DECEMBER BRIDE
7:30 YANCY DERRINGER
8:00 LEAVE IT TO BEAVER
8:30 PLAYHOUSE 90
10:00 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS
10:25 ON THE SPOT-Interview
10:30 MOVIE-Blonde Fever (1944)
12:00 NEWS
[39] WTVO (NBC) Rockford, IL
7:00 TODAY
9:00 DOUGH RE MI
9:30 TREASURE HUNT
10:00 PRICE IS RIGHT
10:30 CONCENTRATION
11:00 TIC TAC DOUGH
11:30 IT COULD BE YOU
12:00 WHIRLYBIRDS
12:30 BURNS AND ALLEN
1:00 QUEEN FOR A DAY
1:30 COURT OF HUMAN RELATIONS
2:00 YOUNG DR. MALONE
2:30 FROM THESE ROOTS
3:00 TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES [COLOR]
3:30 COUNTY FAIR
4:00 BURNS AND ALLEN
4:30 WHIRLYBIRDS
5:00 POPEYE AND THE THREE STOOGES
6:00 NEWS/WEATHER
6:15 HUNTLEY/BRINKLEY REPORT
6:30 THE CALIFORNIANS
7:00 WHO PAYS?
7:30 LAWLESS YEARS
8:00 BACHELOR FATHER
8:30 21 BEACON STREET
9:00 YOU BET YOUR LIFE
9:30 MASQUERADE PARTY [COLOR]
10:00 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS
10:25 SAMMY SNEAD-Golf
10:30 JACK PAAR
12:00 NEWS