TV Guide, Northern Alabama edition--cover, cast of "Mission Impossible": Greg Morris, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, Lynda Day George
NOTE: Listings are through 6 p.m. Channels in parentheses were originally designated by black bullets; those in brackets by white.
Birmingham, Alabama:
(6) WBRC (ABC)--now FOX affiliate
(10) WBIQ (PBS)*
(13) WAPI (NBC)--now WVTM
(42) WBMG (CBS)--now WIAT
Huntsville, Alabama:
(19) WHNT (CBS)
(25) WHIQ (PBS)*
(31) WAAY (NBC)--now ABC affiliate
(48) WMSL (ABC)--now WAFF, an NBC affiliate
Anniston, Alabama:
(40) WHMA (CBS)--now WJSU, an ABC affiliate
Cheaha State Park, Alabama:
(7) WCIQ (PBS)*
Florence, Alabama:
(15) WOWL (NBC; CBS secondary)--now WHDF, a CW affiliate
(36) WFIQ (PBS)*
Tuscaloosa, Alabama:
(33) WCFT (CBS)--now ABC affiliate
Nashville, Tennessee:
[4] WSM (NBC)--now WSMV
[5] WLAC (CBS)--now WTVF
[8] WSIX (ABC; CBS secondary)--now WKRN, on channel 2
Columbus, Mississippi:
(4) WCBI (CBS; ABC secondary)
*--translator relay of Alabama Public Television
***NIGHTLY SHOWS***
EVENING
6:00
(4) WCBI News
[4] WSM News
[5] WLAC News
[8] Andy Griffith--visit your friends in Mayberry instead of getting upset over the evening news
(13) WAPI News--Wendell Harris, anchor
(15) NBC Nightly News--John Chancellor, David Brinkley
(19) WHNT News--Hans Sitarz, anchor
(31) WAAY News--Adrian Gibson, anchor
(33) WCFT News
(40) CBS Evening News--Walter Cronkite
(42) Truth or Consequences
(48) ABC Evening News--Howard K. Smith, Harry Reasoner
10:00
(4) WCBI News
[4] WSM News
[5] WLAC News
(6) WBRC News--Bill Bolen, Sid Burgess, anchors
(15) WOWL News
(19) WHNT News--Skip Haley, anchor
(31) WAAY News--Jim Dalton, anchor
(33) WCFT News
(40) WHMA News--Bill Hagler, anchor
(42) WBMG News
(48) WMSL News
10:30
(4) (33) (40) Merv Griffin--last season on CBS before returning to syndication
[4] (15) (31) Tonight Show--Joey Bishop guest-hosted on Monday
[5] Perry Mason
(48) Dick Cavett--interviewer in the midst on his turbulent tenure on ABC
11:00
(13) WAPI News
11:30
(6) Dick Cavett--same as WMSL at 10:30 p.m.
(13) Tonight Show--tape-delayed from NBC earlier in the evening
12:00 a.m.
(31) WAAY News--Jim Dalton, anchor
12:05
(31) Big Picture
1:00
(6) WBRC News
***MONDAY***
6:00
(6) Branded--rerun of two-season NBC 1960s Western starring Chuck Connors
(7) (10) (25) (36) Consultation
6:30
(4) Brady Bunch--tape-delayed from ABC the previous week
[4] (19) Dragnet (different episodes)
[5] Wanted--Dead or Alive--rerun of 1958-61 CBS Western starring Steve McQueen
(6) Texan--yet another Western; this starred Rory Calhoun and aired on CBS from 1958 to 1960
(7) (10) (25) (36) Dixie Digest
[8] Circus--syndie documentary series about circuses held around the world, hosted by Bert "Miss America" Parks
(13) (31) Let's Make a Deal--syndie version
(15) This is Your Life
(33) Primus--syndicated aquatic-themed action/adventure series
(40) WHMA News--Harry Mabry, anchor
(42) Mayberry R.F.D.
(48) U.S. Marshal--rerun of rarely seen 1950s Western starring John Bromfield as U.S. Marshal Frank Morgan
7:00
(4) [5] (19) (33) (40) (42) Gunsmoke
[4] (13) (15) (31) Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In ("You Bet Your Bippy!")
(6) [8] (48) Jacques Cousteau Special--"The Forgotten Mermaids," a look at manatees in Florida; Rod Serling narrated
(7) (10) (25) (36) Now People
7:30
(7) (10) (25) (36) Education This Week
8:00
(4) [5] (19) (33) (40) (42) Here's Lucy
[4] (13) (15) (31) Movie--"Story of a Woman," Italian; 1969
(6) [8] (48) Movie--"Downhill Racer," 1969
(7) (10) (25) (36) Guidelines for Diabetics
8:30
(4) [5] (19) (33) (40) (42) Doris Day Show
(7) (10) (25) (36) Book Beat--"Poor Russell's Almanac" by Russell Baker
9:00
(4) [5] (19) (33) (40) (42) Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (episode description: "Lorne Greene recites Shakespeare to Sonny's version of the gunfight at the OK Corral; Chad Everett tries to get a nude shot of his model--Cher--despite Sonny's objections; Cher vamps as Scarlett O'Hara, Greta Garbo and Queen Alexandria"--!!!)
(7) (10) (25) (36) Museum of Art--possibly local (Birmingham)
9:30
(7) (10) (25) (26) Fashion Shortcuts
10:00
(7) (10) (25) (36) Speaking Freely--Edwin Newman, on loan from NBC, hosted this discussion show; Civil Rights leader Bayard Rustin was guest on this episode
[8] WSIX News
(13) Fugitive--rerun of gripping 1963-67 ABC drama
10:30
(6) Viewpoint--probably local public affairs
[8] College Basketball--Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Kentucky Wildcats (tape-delayed)
(19) Movie--"Please Believe Me," 1950
(42) Merv Griffin
11:00
(6) Human Dimension--probably religion
11:30
[5] Movie--"Treasures of Kenya," no date
12:00 a.m.
[8] Dick Cavett--same as WMSL at 10:30 p.m.
***TUESDAY***
EVENING
6:00
(6) Westerner--Brian Keith and John Dehner appeared in this short-lived 1960 NBC Western
6:30
(4) [5] (19) (33) (40) (42) Glen Campbell--guests: Barbara Eden, Dom DeLuise, country singer Jerry Reed, and folk singers Clark and Marilyn
[4] (13) (15) (31) Search For the Nile--parts one and two of BBC historical drama, narrated by James Mason
(6) [8] (48) Mod Squad
7:00
(7) (10) (25) (36) Zoom
7:30
(4) [5] (19) (33) (40) (42) Hawaii Five-O
(6) [8] (48) Movie--"Women in Chains," TV movie; no date
(7) (10) (25) (36) Advocates--PBS debate show; topic: U.S. Armed Forces in Europe
8:30
(4) [5] (19) (33) (40) (42) I'm a Fan--musical comedy special about sports spectatorship, starring Carol Channing and Dick Van Dyke
[4] (13) (31) James Garner (a/k/a "Nichols")
(15) Movie--"The Grapes of Wrath," 1940
9:00
(6) [8] (48) Marcus Welby, M.D.
(7) (10) (25) (36) NET Playhose--"Paradise Lost," a 1935 Broadway drama
9:30
(4) Odd Couple--tape-delayed from ABC the previous week
[4] Changing Scene--unknown
[5] Woods and Waters--local hunting/fishing show
(13) No Need to Hide--Art Linkletter documentary special about street gangs in New York City
(19) Accent--local public affairs
(31) Rollin' on the River--syndicated pop-music variety show
(33) Green Acres--rerun
(40) Call of the West--syndicated package of older "Death Valley Days" episodes
(42) Dragnet--rerun of 1967-70 version
10:00
[8] High Chaparral--Western rerun
10:30
(6) Perry Mason
(13) To be announced
(19) Movie--"The Outriders," 1950
(42) Merv Griffin
11:30
[5] Movie--"36 Hours," 1964
[8] Dick Cavett--same as WMSL at 10:30 p.m.
***WEDNESDAY***
EVENING
6:00
(6) Big Valley
6:30
(4) Carmol Taylor--local; probably country music
[4] (19) Dragnet
[5] To Tell the Truth
(7) (10) (25) (36) Newsprobe '72
[8] Let's Make a Deal
(13) Primus
(31) I Dream of Jeannie
(33) Gentle Ben--rerun of 1967-69 CBS series about a "Lassie"-like relationship between a boy and a bear
(40) WHMA News--Harry Mabry, anchor
(42) Lassie--Birmingham viewers got the real thing, unlike Tuscaloosa
(48) Sports Challenge--game show hosted by Dick Enberg
7:00
(4) [5] (19) (33) (40) (42) Carol Burnett--guests: Ray Charles and Tim Conway (he was listed as a guest for some years before he officially joined the cast, although he appeared on about every episode)
[4] (13) (15) (31) Adam-12
(6) Movie--"Baby, the Rain Must Fall," 1964
(7) (10) (25) (36) French Chef--Julia Child make hollandaise sauce on this episode
[8] Movie--"The Naked Jungle," 1954
(48) Courtship of Eddie's Father--last season for this family sitcom starring Bill Bixby
7:30
[4] (13) (15) (31) NBC Mystery Movie--"Cutler," a pilot that did not sell starring Peter DeAnda as an African-American slueth (think "Tenafly" or "Shaft")
(7) (10) (25) (36) This Week--one of Bill Moyers' off-again, on-again stints for PBS
(48) ABC Comedy Hour--featuring the Kopykats troupe (Rich Little, Frank Gorshin, George Kirby, Marilyn Michaels, Charlie Callas, and Joe Baker)
8:00
(4) [5] (19) (33) (40) (42) Medical Center--solid seven-season doc drama
(7) (10) (25) (36) Black Communities--public affairs; probably local
8:30
(48) Persuaders!--British-import crime drama starring Tony Curtis and Roger Moore (in his pre-James Bond days)
9:00
(4) [5] (19) (33) (40) (42) Mannix--rough private eye show that managed eight seasons on the air
[4] (13) (15) (31) Night Gallery--"The Waiting Room" and "Last Rites for a Dead Druid"
(6) ABC Comedy Hour--same as WMSL at 7:30 p.m.
(7) (10) (25) (36) In This Corner--unknown
[8] College Basketball--Providence Friars vs. USC Trojans (live)
9:30
(7) (10) (25) (36) Pianist at Work--long-running University of Alabama production featuring performances by piano students in the University's music school
(48) Green Acres--rerun
10:00
(7) (10) (25) (36) Science '71: A Report to the Nation--special featuring famed anthropologist Margaret Mead
(13) This is Tom Jones--rerun of British-produced variety hour featuring the Welsh-born pop star
10:30
(6) Perry Mason
(19) Movie--"Gigot," 1962
(42) Merv Griffin
11:00
[8] WSIX News
11:30
[5] Movie--"Night Passage," 1957
[8] Dick Cavett--same as WMSL at 10:30 p.m.
***THURSDAY***
EVENING
6:00
(6) Rawhide
(7) (10) (25) (36) Better Home
6:30
(4) Mod Squad--tape-delayed from ABC the previous week
[4] (19) Dragnet
[5] To Tell the Truth
(7) (10) (25) (36) Today's Home
[8] (31) (42) Golddiggers--Dean Martin's former girl dancers got their own syndie variety show for awhile (different episodes on each station)
(13) Andy Griffith
(15) Dr. Simon Locke, M.D.--Canadian-produced show that became "Police Surgeon" the following season
(33) Alabama Basketball--University of Alabama coach's show; C. M. Newton, head coach
(40) WHMA News--Harry Mabry, anchor
(48) Green Acres
7:00
[4] (13) (15) (31) Flip Wilson ("The Devil Made Me Do It!")
[5] (19) (33) (40) (42) Me and the Chimp--Ted "That Girl" Bessell starred in this clunker, with a little ape named "Buttons"
(6) [8] (48) Alias Smith and Jones--co-star Peter Duel committed suicide on New Year's Eve, contributing to a rather eerie feeling on the part of some viewers, surely
(7) (10) (25) (36) Youth Speaks Out
7:30
(4) [5] (19) (33) (40) (42) My Three Sons--nearing the end of the road for this sitcom classic
(7) (10) (25) (36) Private Lives of Americans--documentary special that could have passed for an early "reality show"
8:00
(4) [5] (19) (33) (40) (42) LBJ: Lyndon Johnson Talks Politics--CBS News interview of the former President by Walter Cronkite
[4] (13) (15) (31) Ironside
(6) (48) Longstreet--run-of-the-mill private eye show with one twist: the lead character was blind
(7) (10) (25) (36) Headliners--possibly public affairs
[8] Magic Circus--"a melange of magic and circus acts"
8:30
(7) (10) (25) (36) Waterways
9:00
(4) [5] (19) (33) (40) (42) CBS Reports--"A Night in Jail, A Day in Court," narrated by Eric Sevareid
[4] (13) (15) (31) Dean Martin--guests: Raymond Burr, Elaine Stritch, Bob Newhart
(6) [8] (48) Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law--Arthur Hill starred in the title role in this three-season show about a trial lawyer
(7) (10) (25) (36) World Press Review
9:45
(7) (10) (25) (36) David Littlejohn: Critic at Large--"A Week on the London Stage"
10:00
[8] High Chaparral
(13) Judd for the Defense--rerun of 1967-69 ABC crime drama
10:30
(6) Perry Mason
(19) Movie--"A High Wind in Jamaica," English; 1965
(42) Merv Griffin
11:00
[8] WSIX News
11:30
[5] Movie--"War Italian Style," Italian; 1965
[8] Dick Cavett--same as WMSL at 10:30 p.m.
***FRIDAY***
EVENING
6:00
(6) Rifleman
(7) (10) (25) (36) On Campus--probably local public affairs about Alabama's state colleges
6:30
(4) Lawrence Welk
[4] (19) Dragnet
[5] To Tell the Truth
(6) Flying Nun--rerun
(7) (10) (25) (36) On the Move
[8] (13) This is Your Life (same episode)
(15) Death Valley Days
(31) Mouse Factory--basically a syndicated half-hour "World of Disney;" premiere episode
(33) Lake Brothers--probably local country music
(40) WHMA News--Harry Mabry, anchor
(42) Untamed World
(48) Sports Action Profile--syndicated
7:00
[4] (13) (15) (31) Sanford and Son--premiered two weeks earlier
[5] (33) (42) O'Hara, United States Treasury--David Janssen starred in this Jack Webb show as an ATF/Customs/IRS agent
(6) [8] (48) Brady Bunch--surprisingly given its syndicated success, this show was never a great hit in prime time
(7) (10) (25) (36) Focus--local public affairs
(19) Daniel Boone--rerun of 1964-70 NBC series, controversial in later years for its supposed perpetuation of American Indian stereotypes
(40) Lawrence Welk
7:30
(4) Bewitched--tape-delayed from ABC earlier in the week
[4] (13) (15) (31) Chronolog--one of NBC's unsuccessful attempts over the years to emulate CBS' "60 Minutes;" Garrick Utley was anchor
(6) [8] (48) Partridge Family--audience "came on and got happy" for four years; it's not so certain that David Cassidy did, though, from interviews he has given in recent times
8:00
(4) [5] (19) (33) (40) (42) Movie--"She Waits," no date
(6) [8] (48) Room 222--topical sitcom set in a high school
(7) (10) (25) (36) Thirty Minutes--discussion
8:30
(6) [8] (48) Odd Couple
(7) (10) (25) (36) Alabama Senior Colleges
9:00
(6) [8] (48) Love, American Style
(7) (10) (25) (36) Great American Dream Machine--experimental magazine-like satire-and-skit show that launched Chevy Chase's TV career; one saw the seeds of "Saturday Night Live" emerging in this show
9:30
(4) [5] (19) (33) (40) (42) Don Rickles Show--insult comic failed at the sitcom format with this entry; he tried again in the mid-70s with "C. P. O. Sharkey" on NBC, to only marginally better results
[4] (31) Primus (different episodes)
(13) Movie--"This Island Earth," 1955
(15) Johnny Mann's Stand Up and Cheer
10:00
[8] High Chaparral
10:30
(6) Movie--"Appointment with Danger," 1951
(19) Movie--"The Roots of Heaven," 1958
(42) Movie--"Bandito," Italian; 1966
11:00
[8] WSIX News
11:30
[5] Movie--"Mystery Street," 1950
[8] Dick Cavett
12:15 a.m.
(42) Merv Griffin--tape-delayed from earlier on Fridays only
NOTE: Listings are through 6 p.m. Channels in parentheses were originally designated by black bullets; those in brackets by white.
Birmingham, Alabama:
(6) WBRC (ABC)--now FOX affiliate
(10) WBIQ (PBS)*
(13) WAPI (NBC)--now WVTM
(42) WBMG (CBS)--now WIAT
Huntsville, Alabama:
(19) WHNT (CBS)
(25) WHIQ (PBS)*
(31) WAAY (NBC)--now ABC affiliate
(48) WMSL (ABC)--now WAFF, an NBC affiliate
Anniston, Alabama:
(40) WHMA (CBS)--now WJSU, an ABC affiliate
Cheaha State Park, Alabama:
(7) WCIQ (PBS)*
Florence, Alabama:
(15) WOWL (NBC; CBS secondary)--now WHDF, a CW affiliate
(36) WFIQ (PBS)*
Tuscaloosa, Alabama:
(33) WCFT (CBS)--now ABC affiliate
Nashville, Tennessee:
[4] WSM (NBC)--now WSMV
[5] WLAC (CBS)--now WTVF
[8] WSIX (ABC; CBS secondary)--now WKRN, on channel 2
Columbus, Mississippi:
(4) WCBI (CBS; ABC secondary)
*--translator relay of Alabama Public Television
***NIGHTLY SHOWS***
EVENING
6:00
(4) WCBI News
[4] WSM News
[5] WLAC News
[8] Andy Griffith--visit your friends in Mayberry instead of getting upset over the evening news
(13) WAPI News--Wendell Harris, anchor
(15) NBC Nightly News--John Chancellor, David Brinkley
(19) WHNT News--Hans Sitarz, anchor
(31) WAAY News--Adrian Gibson, anchor
(33) WCFT News
(40) CBS Evening News--Walter Cronkite
(42) Truth or Consequences
(48) ABC Evening News--Howard K. Smith, Harry Reasoner
10:00
(4) WCBI News
[4] WSM News
[5] WLAC News
(6) WBRC News--Bill Bolen, Sid Burgess, anchors
(15) WOWL News
(19) WHNT News--Skip Haley, anchor
(31) WAAY News--Jim Dalton, anchor
(33) WCFT News
(40) WHMA News--Bill Hagler, anchor
(42) WBMG News
(48) WMSL News
10:30
(4) (33) (40) Merv Griffin--last season on CBS before returning to syndication
[4] (15) (31) Tonight Show--Joey Bishop guest-hosted on Monday
[5] Perry Mason
(48) Dick Cavett--interviewer in the midst on his turbulent tenure on ABC
11:00
(13) WAPI News
11:30
(6) Dick Cavett--same as WMSL at 10:30 p.m.
(13) Tonight Show--tape-delayed from NBC earlier in the evening
12:00 a.m.
(31) WAAY News--Jim Dalton, anchor
12:05
(31) Big Picture
1:00
(6) WBRC News
***MONDAY***
6:00
(6) Branded--rerun of two-season NBC 1960s Western starring Chuck Connors
(7) (10) (25) (36) Consultation
6:30
(4) Brady Bunch--tape-delayed from ABC the previous week
[4] (19) Dragnet (different episodes)
[5] Wanted--Dead or Alive--rerun of 1958-61 CBS Western starring Steve McQueen
(6) Texan--yet another Western; this starred Rory Calhoun and aired on CBS from 1958 to 1960
(7) (10) (25) (36) Dixie Digest
[8] Circus--syndie documentary series about circuses held around the world, hosted by Bert "Miss America" Parks
(13) (31) Let's Make a Deal--syndie version
(15) This is Your Life
(33) Primus--syndicated aquatic-themed action/adventure series
(40) WHMA News--Harry Mabry, anchor
(42) Mayberry R.F.D.
(48) U.S. Marshal--rerun of rarely seen 1950s Western starring John Bromfield as U.S. Marshal Frank Morgan
7:00
(4) [5] (19) (33) (40) (42) Gunsmoke
[4] (13) (15) (31) Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In ("You Bet Your Bippy!")
(6) [8] (48) Jacques Cousteau Special--"The Forgotten Mermaids," a look at manatees in Florida; Rod Serling narrated
(7) (10) (25) (36) Now People
7:30
(7) (10) (25) (36) Education This Week
8:00
(4) [5] (19) (33) (40) (42) Here's Lucy
[4] (13) (15) (31) Movie--"Story of a Woman," Italian; 1969
(6) [8] (48) Movie--"Downhill Racer," 1969
(7) (10) (25) (36) Guidelines for Diabetics
8:30
(4) [5] (19) (33) (40) (42) Doris Day Show
(7) (10) (25) (36) Book Beat--"Poor Russell's Almanac" by Russell Baker
9:00
(4) [5] (19) (33) (40) (42) Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (episode description: "Lorne Greene recites Shakespeare to Sonny's version of the gunfight at the OK Corral; Chad Everett tries to get a nude shot of his model--Cher--despite Sonny's objections; Cher vamps as Scarlett O'Hara, Greta Garbo and Queen Alexandria"--!!!)
(7) (10) (25) (36) Museum of Art--possibly local (Birmingham)
9:30
(7) (10) (25) (26) Fashion Shortcuts
10:00
(7) (10) (25) (36) Speaking Freely--Edwin Newman, on loan from NBC, hosted this discussion show; Civil Rights leader Bayard Rustin was guest on this episode
[8] WSIX News
(13) Fugitive--rerun of gripping 1963-67 ABC drama
10:30
(6) Viewpoint--probably local public affairs
[8] College Basketball--Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Kentucky Wildcats (tape-delayed)
(19) Movie--"Please Believe Me," 1950
(42) Merv Griffin
11:00
(6) Human Dimension--probably religion
11:30
[5] Movie--"Treasures of Kenya," no date
12:00 a.m.
[8] Dick Cavett--same as WMSL at 10:30 p.m.
***TUESDAY***
EVENING
6:00
(6) Westerner--Brian Keith and John Dehner appeared in this short-lived 1960 NBC Western
6:30
(4) [5] (19) (33) (40) (42) Glen Campbell--guests: Barbara Eden, Dom DeLuise, country singer Jerry Reed, and folk singers Clark and Marilyn
[4] (13) (15) (31) Search For the Nile--parts one and two of BBC historical drama, narrated by James Mason
(6) [8] (48) Mod Squad
7:00
(7) (10) (25) (36) Zoom
7:30
(4) [5] (19) (33) (40) (42) Hawaii Five-O
(6) [8] (48) Movie--"Women in Chains," TV movie; no date
(7) (10) (25) (36) Advocates--PBS debate show; topic: U.S. Armed Forces in Europe
8:30
(4) [5] (19) (33) (40) (42) I'm a Fan--musical comedy special about sports spectatorship, starring Carol Channing and Dick Van Dyke
[4] (13) (31) James Garner (a/k/a "Nichols")
(15) Movie--"The Grapes of Wrath," 1940
9:00
(6) [8] (48) Marcus Welby, M.D.
(7) (10) (25) (36) NET Playhose--"Paradise Lost," a 1935 Broadway drama
9:30
(4) Odd Couple--tape-delayed from ABC the previous week
[4] Changing Scene--unknown
[5] Woods and Waters--local hunting/fishing show
(13) No Need to Hide--Art Linkletter documentary special about street gangs in New York City
(19) Accent--local public affairs
(31) Rollin' on the River--syndicated pop-music variety show
(33) Green Acres--rerun
(40) Call of the West--syndicated package of older "Death Valley Days" episodes
(42) Dragnet--rerun of 1967-70 version
10:00
[8] High Chaparral--Western rerun
10:30
(6) Perry Mason
(13) To be announced
(19) Movie--"The Outriders," 1950
(42) Merv Griffin
11:30
[5] Movie--"36 Hours," 1964
[8] Dick Cavett--same as WMSL at 10:30 p.m.
***WEDNESDAY***
EVENING
6:00
(6) Big Valley
6:30
(4) Carmol Taylor--local; probably country music
[4] (19) Dragnet
[5] To Tell the Truth
(7) (10) (25) (36) Newsprobe '72
[8] Let's Make a Deal
(13) Primus
(31) I Dream of Jeannie
(33) Gentle Ben--rerun of 1967-69 CBS series about a "Lassie"-like relationship between a boy and a bear
(40) WHMA News--Harry Mabry, anchor
(42) Lassie--Birmingham viewers got the real thing, unlike Tuscaloosa
(48) Sports Challenge--game show hosted by Dick Enberg
7:00
(4) [5] (19) (33) (40) (42) Carol Burnett--guests: Ray Charles and Tim Conway (he was listed as a guest for some years before he officially joined the cast, although he appeared on about every episode)
[4] (13) (15) (31) Adam-12
(6) Movie--"Baby, the Rain Must Fall," 1964
(7) (10) (25) (36) French Chef--Julia Child make hollandaise sauce on this episode
[8] Movie--"The Naked Jungle," 1954
(48) Courtship of Eddie's Father--last season for this family sitcom starring Bill Bixby
7:30
[4] (13) (15) (31) NBC Mystery Movie--"Cutler," a pilot that did not sell starring Peter DeAnda as an African-American slueth (think "Tenafly" or "Shaft")
(7) (10) (25) (36) This Week--one of Bill Moyers' off-again, on-again stints for PBS
(48) ABC Comedy Hour--featuring the Kopykats troupe (Rich Little, Frank Gorshin, George Kirby, Marilyn Michaels, Charlie Callas, and Joe Baker)
8:00
(4) [5] (19) (33) (40) (42) Medical Center--solid seven-season doc drama
(7) (10) (25) (36) Black Communities--public affairs; probably local
8:30
(48) Persuaders!--British-import crime drama starring Tony Curtis and Roger Moore (in his pre-James Bond days)
9:00
(4) [5] (19) (33) (40) (42) Mannix--rough private eye show that managed eight seasons on the air
[4] (13) (15) (31) Night Gallery--"The Waiting Room" and "Last Rites for a Dead Druid"
(6) ABC Comedy Hour--same as WMSL at 7:30 p.m.
(7) (10) (25) (36) In This Corner--unknown
[8] College Basketball--Providence Friars vs. USC Trojans (live)
9:30
(7) (10) (25) (36) Pianist at Work--long-running University of Alabama production featuring performances by piano students in the University's music school
(48) Green Acres--rerun
10:00
(7) (10) (25) (36) Science '71: A Report to the Nation--special featuring famed anthropologist Margaret Mead
(13) This is Tom Jones--rerun of British-produced variety hour featuring the Welsh-born pop star
10:30
(6) Perry Mason
(19) Movie--"Gigot," 1962
(42) Merv Griffin
11:00
[8] WSIX News
11:30
[5] Movie--"Night Passage," 1957
[8] Dick Cavett--same as WMSL at 10:30 p.m.
***THURSDAY***
EVENING
6:00
(6) Rawhide
(7) (10) (25) (36) Better Home
6:30
(4) Mod Squad--tape-delayed from ABC the previous week
[4] (19) Dragnet
[5] To Tell the Truth
(7) (10) (25) (36) Today's Home
[8] (31) (42) Golddiggers--Dean Martin's former girl dancers got their own syndie variety show for awhile (different episodes on each station)
(13) Andy Griffith
(15) Dr. Simon Locke, M.D.--Canadian-produced show that became "Police Surgeon" the following season
(33) Alabama Basketball--University of Alabama coach's show; C. M. Newton, head coach
(40) WHMA News--Harry Mabry, anchor
(48) Green Acres
7:00
[4] (13) (15) (31) Flip Wilson ("The Devil Made Me Do It!")
[5] (19) (33) (40) (42) Me and the Chimp--Ted "That Girl" Bessell starred in this clunker, with a little ape named "Buttons"
(6) [8] (48) Alias Smith and Jones--co-star Peter Duel committed suicide on New Year's Eve, contributing to a rather eerie feeling on the part of some viewers, surely
(7) (10) (25) (36) Youth Speaks Out
7:30
(4) [5] (19) (33) (40) (42) My Three Sons--nearing the end of the road for this sitcom classic
(7) (10) (25) (36) Private Lives of Americans--documentary special that could have passed for an early "reality show"
8:00
(4) [5] (19) (33) (40) (42) LBJ: Lyndon Johnson Talks Politics--CBS News interview of the former President by Walter Cronkite
[4] (13) (15) (31) Ironside
(6) (48) Longstreet--run-of-the-mill private eye show with one twist: the lead character was blind
(7) (10) (25) (36) Headliners--possibly public affairs
[8] Magic Circus--"a melange of magic and circus acts"
8:30
(7) (10) (25) (36) Waterways
9:00
(4) [5] (19) (33) (40) (42) CBS Reports--"A Night in Jail, A Day in Court," narrated by Eric Sevareid
[4] (13) (15) (31) Dean Martin--guests: Raymond Burr, Elaine Stritch, Bob Newhart
(6) [8] (48) Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law--Arthur Hill starred in the title role in this three-season show about a trial lawyer
(7) (10) (25) (36) World Press Review
9:45
(7) (10) (25) (36) David Littlejohn: Critic at Large--"A Week on the London Stage"
10:00
[8] High Chaparral
(13) Judd for the Defense--rerun of 1967-69 ABC crime drama
10:30
(6) Perry Mason
(19) Movie--"A High Wind in Jamaica," English; 1965
(42) Merv Griffin
11:00
[8] WSIX News
11:30
[5] Movie--"War Italian Style," Italian; 1965
[8] Dick Cavett--same as WMSL at 10:30 p.m.
***FRIDAY***
EVENING
6:00
(6) Rifleman
(7) (10) (25) (36) On Campus--probably local public affairs about Alabama's state colleges
6:30
(4) Lawrence Welk
[4] (19) Dragnet
[5] To Tell the Truth
(6) Flying Nun--rerun
(7) (10) (25) (36) On the Move
[8] (13) This is Your Life (same episode)
(15) Death Valley Days
(31) Mouse Factory--basically a syndicated half-hour "World of Disney;" premiere episode
(33) Lake Brothers--probably local country music
(40) WHMA News--Harry Mabry, anchor
(42) Untamed World
(48) Sports Action Profile--syndicated
7:00
[4] (13) (15) (31) Sanford and Son--premiered two weeks earlier
[5] (33) (42) O'Hara, United States Treasury--David Janssen starred in this Jack Webb show as an ATF/Customs/IRS agent
(6) [8] (48) Brady Bunch--surprisingly given its syndicated success, this show was never a great hit in prime time
(7) (10) (25) (36) Focus--local public affairs
(19) Daniel Boone--rerun of 1964-70 NBC series, controversial in later years for its supposed perpetuation of American Indian stereotypes
(40) Lawrence Welk
7:30
(4) Bewitched--tape-delayed from ABC earlier in the week
[4] (13) (15) (31) Chronolog--one of NBC's unsuccessful attempts over the years to emulate CBS' "60 Minutes;" Garrick Utley was anchor
(6) [8] (48) Partridge Family--audience "came on and got happy" for four years; it's not so certain that David Cassidy did, though, from interviews he has given in recent times
8:00
(4) [5] (19) (33) (40) (42) Movie--"She Waits," no date
(6) [8] (48) Room 222--topical sitcom set in a high school
(7) (10) (25) (36) Thirty Minutes--discussion
8:30
(6) [8] (48) Odd Couple
(7) (10) (25) (36) Alabama Senior Colleges
9:00
(6) [8] (48) Love, American Style
(7) (10) (25) (36) Great American Dream Machine--experimental magazine-like satire-and-skit show that launched Chevy Chase's TV career; one saw the seeds of "Saturday Night Live" emerging in this show
9:30
(4) [5] (19) (33) (40) (42) Don Rickles Show--insult comic failed at the sitcom format with this entry; he tried again in the mid-70s with "C. P. O. Sharkey" on NBC, to only marginally better results
[4] (31) Primus (different episodes)
(13) Movie--"This Island Earth," 1955
(15) Johnny Mann's Stand Up and Cheer
10:00
[8] High Chaparral
10:30
(6) Movie--"Appointment with Danger," 1951
(19) Movie--"The Roots of Heaven," 1958
(42) Movie--"Bandito," Italian; 1966
11:00
[8] WSIX News
11:30
[5] Movie--"Mystery Street," 1950
[8] Dick Cavett
12:15 a.m.
(42) Merv Griffin--tape-delayed from earlier on Fridays only
