TV Guide, Northern Alabama edition--cover, cast of "Mission Impossible": Greg Morris, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, Lynda Day George
NOTE: 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
MORNING
4:00
(6) Big Picture--probably a commercial public affairs film provided free of charge to stations (see WAPI below)
4:30
(6) Sacred Heart--Catholic devotional
4:45
(6) Living Word--religion
5:00
(6) Religious Town Hall
5:30
(6) This is the Life
5:55
(13) Big Picture--possibly same as WBRC at 4 a.m.
(31) Devotional--local
6:00
(6) This is the Life--religious drama
(19) The Story--religion
(31) Patterns for Living--religion
6:25
(13) Faith for Today
6:30
(6) Light Unto My Path--religion
[8] House of Worship
(19) Gospel Singing Jubilee--Southern Gospel music
(31) Cartoons--unspecified
(40) Gospel Music--probably local
6:45
(42) Focus--local public affairs
6:55
(13) Religious Cartoon--probably "Jot," the animated feature by the Southern Baptist Convention
7:00
(4) Bible Answers
[5] Zoorama--children
(6) News in Review--local; hosted by WBRC anchorman Joe Langston
[8] Children's Gospel Hour--probably local
(13) This is the Answer--another religious drama
(31) Treehouse--children; probably syndicated
(42) Matter of Pride--documentary about Martin Luther King, Jr.
(48) Singing Apples--probably local Southern Gospel music
7:05
[4] Washington Report
7:15
[4] Farm Digest--15-minute version of Saturday 6:55 a.m. broadcast
7:30
(4) Homestead U.S.A.--unknown
[4] Rex Humbard (titled "Cathedral of Tomorrow")
[5] Heaven's Jubilee--local Southern Gospel music
(6) Religious News--same as Saturday 6:30 a.m.
[8] Garner Ted Armstrong--religion
(13) Meet the Minister--local religion
(15) The Story
(19) Revival Fires--televangelistic ministry of Cecil Todd, based in Joplin, Missouri
(31) Herald of Truth--Churches of Christ-related ministry
(40) Crusade for Christ--unknown if this was related to Bill Bright's "Campus Crusade for Christ"
(42) From Where We Stand--unknown
(48) Bible Stories--Paul Harvey's weekly syndie lesson; he also had a five-minute daily commentary in syndication at the time
8:00
(4) (19) (33) (42) Tom and Jerry--CBS cartoon
[5] Carl Tipton--long-running local country-music show
(6) Gospel Singing Jubilee
[8] Bible Class
(13) Rex Humbard
(15) Christ for the Crisis
(31) Voice of Truth--religion
(40) Herald of Truth--religion
(48) Church Service--Baptist
8:30
(4) [5] (19) (42) Groovie Goolies--Filmation cartoon akin to "Archie" and "Sabrina"
[4] Day of Discovery--ministry of Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Radio Bible Class
[8] Three Stooges (Nashville kids probably misbehaved in Sunday School in large measure due to this--!!)
(15) Rex Humbard
(31) Movie--"Terror from the Year 5000"--rebroadcast of 10:30 p.m. Saturday
(33) Gospel Music--probably local
(40) Sunday Showcase--possibly local variety show
(48) Words of Life--local Churches of Christ broadcast
9:00
(4) Billy Springfield Crusade
[4] (42) Herald of Truth
[5] (40) Lamp Unto My Feet--critically-acclaimed CBS religious documentary series
(6) WBRC News--Joe Langston, anchor
(13) (19) Oral Roberts
(48) Reluctant Dragon and Mr. Toad--ABC cartoon produced by Rankin/Bass
9:05
(6) Sunday Show--local; hosted by Joe Langston (above)
9:30
(4) This is the Answer--religion
[4] This is the Life
[5] Oral Roberts
[8] (48) Here Come the Doubledeckers--ABC live-action children's show (British import)
(13) Day of Discovery
(15) Religious Town Hall
(19) (40) Look Up and Live--another well-remembered CBS show about religion
(33) Bible Stories--children's religion
(42) Living Word--local
9:45
(33) Proverb Gospel Singers--local
(42) Dialogue--local public affairs
10:00
(4) (15) This is the Life
[4] Community Worship--local
[5] Family Theatre
(6) America Sings
[8] (48) Bullwinkle--ABC cartoon
(13) Movie--"The Iron Man," 1951
(19) (40) Camera Three--the arts were the subject of this long-running documentary series
(31) Three Stooges
(33) Herald of Truth
(42) Encounter--religion
10:30
(4) (19) (33) (40) (42) Face the Nation--today's edition of special interest to local viewers: Alabama Governor George Wallace was the guest, discussing his 1972 presidential ambitions, which would be cut short on May 15 by a would-be assassin's bullet that paralyzed him
[4] It is Written--Seventh-Day Adventist TV ministry
[5] Church Service--Baptist
(6) [8] (48) Make a Wish--loosely-structured children's educational show
(15) Insight--religious drama
11:00
(4) Faith for Today
[4] Bugaloos--tape-delayed from NBC the previous day
(6) Youth Speaks Out--local
[8] Jonny Quest--tape-delayed from ABC the previous day
(15) Three Stooges
(19) Insight
(31) (33) (42) (48) Church Service--denomination unspecified (probably Baptist)
(40) This is the Life
11:30
(4) Pet Set--syndicated
[4] Mr. Wizard--tape-delayed from NBC the previous day
[5] Face the Nation
(6) Insight
[8] Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp--tape-delayed from ABC the previous day
(13) No Miracle But Love--documentary (probably NBC) about a home for the mentally retarded in Wisconsin
(19) This is the Life
(40) Tom and Jerry--probably tape-delayed from CBS earlier in the day
AFTERNOON
(4) American Sportsman--long-running ABC celebrity hunting/fishing show, hosted by Curt Gowdy
[4] (13) (15) (31) Meet the Press--Lawrence E. Spivak, moderator
[5] WLAC-TV Reports
(6) News In Review--local; hosted by WBRC anchor Joe Langston
[8] Capitol News Conference--local public affairs about Tennessee state government
(19) Film--title not given
(33) Big Valley--rerun
(40) Groovie Goolies--tape-delayed from CBS earlier in the day
(42) To be announced
(48) Directions--ABC cultural/religious documentary
12:30
[4] No Miracle But Love--same as WAPI at 11:30 a.m.
[5] Film--documentary about "Japanese lifestyles"
(6) Joe Namath--pro QB apparently had his own syndie sports talk show
[8] Soul of the City--local public affairs; probably African-American-oriented
(13) Film--"Your Passport to the Underwater World"
(15) FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) Reports--government film
(19) Viewpoint--local public affairs
(31) Twilight Zone--rerun
(40) To be announced
(48) Issues and Answers--ABC Sunday newsmakers' show
12:55
(42) Commercial Film
1:00
(4) (19) (33) (40) (42) NHL Hockey--Buffalo Sabres vs. Boston Bruins; Dan Kelly, Jim Gordon, commentators
[4] (13) (15) (31) Dean Martin Tucson Open--final round of golf tournament; Jim Simpson, commentator
[5] Vanderbilt Basketball Highlights--coaches' show; Roy Skinner, coach
(6) [8] (48) NBA Basketball--New York Knicks vs. Seattle SuperSonics (now the Oklahoma City Thunder); Keith Jackson (that's right), Bill Russell, commentators
1:30
[5] Movie--"It's a Gift," 1934 and "Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man," 1951 (double feature)
2:00
(7) (10) (25) (36) College Baskbetball--Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Auburn Tigers (unsure whether live or tape-delayed; no indication)
2:30
[4] Gidget--rerun
(13) Hazel--rerun
(15) Death Valley Days--syndicated Western anthology that would run until 1975
(31) Sports Illustrated
3:00
[4] (13) (15) (31) NFL All-Star Game (Pro Bowl)--held at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum; AFC won game 26-13 over NFC
3:30
(4) (19) (33) (40) (42) NFL Action--CBS short-run post-season features show
(6) Viewpoint--probably local public affairs
[8] Bill Anderson
(48) Movie--"Across the Pacific," 1942
4:00
(4) [5] (19) (33) (40) (42) Kid Talk--Bill Adler hosted this CBS show where celebs talked with the younger set (premiere episode)
(6) Mike Douglas (60-minute version)
(7) (10) (25) (36) Movie--"Love on the Dole;" rebroadcast of 3:30 p.m. Saturday
[8] Movie--"The Truth About Spring," 1965
4:30
(4) [5] (19) (33) (40) (42) Animal World
5:00
(4) [5] (19) (33) (40) (42) 60 Minutes--Mike Wallace, Morley Safer
(6) Death Valley Days
(48) Christ for the Crisis
5:30
(6) I Love Lucy
(7) (10) (25) (36) Capstone Concert--classical-music performance series from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa
(48) American Angler--syndie fishing show
EVENING
6:00
(4) Dick Van Dyke--tape-delayed from CBS the previous night
[4] WSM News
[5] WLAC News
(6) It Takes a Thief--rerun
[8] Munson Outdoors--Larry Munson lived in Nashville while commuting to Athens, Georgia for the football season to announce University of Georgia games on radio; later in the 1970s, Munson moved to Georgia full-time
(13) (31) Wild Kingdom--different episodes
(15) (40) Untamed World--another in the countless wildlife documentary shows of that era
(19) Lassie
(33) Sports Film
(42) Johnny Mann's Stand Up and Cheer--syndicated patriotic-themed variety show; Mann was a bandleader and a jingle writer
(48) Safari to Adventure--syndicated
6:30
(4) FBI--tape-delayed from ABC the previous week
[4] (13) (15) (31) World of Disney--"The Family Band," 1968 (part one)
[5] (19) (33) (40) (42) Movie--"The Bridge on the River Kwai," 1957
(7) (10) (25) (36) Now People--possibly public affairs
[8] Wild Kingdom--same episode as WAAY at 6 p.m.
(48) This is Your Life--Ralph Edwards brought back the 1950s classic for syndication, minus the surprise element that the original, live version had
7:00
(6) [8] (48) FBI
(7) (10) (25) (36) Firing Line--William F. Buckley, Jr., host
7:30
(4) To be announced
[4] (13) (15) (31) Jimmy Stewart--the first of two unsuccessful vehicles for the movie legend; the other was CBS' "Hawkins" in 1973-74
8:00
[4] (13) (15) (31) To Europe With Love--NBC variety special featuring Peggy Fleming and Andy Williams
(6) [8] (48) Movie--"Duel in the Sun," 1946
(7) (10) (25) (36) Masterpiece Theatre--"The Six Wives of Henry VIII," part 4
8:30
(4) [5] (19) (33) (40) (42) Cade's County--another unsuccessful attempt by a movie star to make it on the small screen, Glenn Ford starred in this hybrid Western/whodunnit
9:00
[4] (13) (15) (31) Bold Ones--prototype for "wheel series" such as "NBC Sunday Mystery Movie," this week featured "The Doctors" with John Saxon and David Hartman
9:30
(4) Arnie--tape-delayed from CBS the previous night
[5] Big Valley--rerun
(19) O'Hara, United States Treasury--tape-delayed from CBS the previous week
(33) CBS Sunday Night News--Dan Rather
(40) Hunting and Fishing--probably local
(42) Felony Squad--rerun of 1966-69 ABC crime drama
9:45
(7) (10) (25) (36) David Littlejohn: Critic at Large--"'Selling the Moon,' a wry look at NASA's public relations"
(33) Divorce Court--rerun of original 1957-69 version
(40) CBS Sunday Night News
10:00
(4) (42) CBS Sunday Night News
[4] WSM News
(13) Movie--"Captain Newman, M.D.," 1964
(15) Bible Questions and Answers--probably local religion
(31) Twilight Zone
(40) Gospel Music--local
10:15
(4) Wrestling--local
(33) Movie--"The Golden Blade," 1953
(42) Movie--"Village Barn Dance," 1940
10:30
[4] (15) (31) Tonight Show--NBC weekend rerun; Carson demanded the removal of them by the mid-1970s, clearing the way for "Saturday Night Live"
[5] WLAC News
(19) CBS Sunday Night News
10:45
[5] Movie--"Against All Flags," 1952
(6) Perry Mason
[8] Persuaders!--tape-delayed from ABC the previous week
(19) Movie--"Charlie Chan in the Shanghai Cobra," 1945
(48) ABC Weekend News--Bill Beutel
11:00
(48) Movie--"Thank Your Lucky Stars," 1943
11:45
(6) ABC Weekend News
[8] WSIX News
12:00 a.m.
[4] With This Ring--religion
(6) Issues and Answers--tape-delayed from ABC earlier in the day
(13) Tonight Show--same as WSM, WOWL, and WAAY at 10:30 p.m.
(31) Big Picture
12:15
[8] Old Time Gospel Hour--Jerry Falwell
12:30
(6) Directions--same as WMSL at 12 Noon
1:00
(6) Senator Sparkman--Alabama's senior U.S. senator, like some of his colleagues, made a five-minute film each week for broadcast on stations throughout the state
1:05
(6) Christophers--religious/human interest program
1:15
[8] ABC Weekend News
1:20
(6) Social Security--possibly government film
NOTE: 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
MORNING
4:00
(6) Big Picture--probably a commercial public affairs film provided free of charge to stations (see WAPI below)
4:30
(6) Sacred Heart--Catholic devotional
4:45
(6) Living Word--religion
5:00
(6) Religious Town Hall
5:30
(6) This is the Life
5:55
(13) Big Picture--possibly same as WBRC at 4 a.m.
(31) Devotional--local
6:00
(6) This is the Life--religious drama
(19) The Story--religion
(31) Patterns for Living--religion
6:25
(13) Faith for Today
6:30
(6) Light Unto My Path--religion
[8] House of Worship
(19) Gospel Singing Jubilee--Southern Gospel music
(31) Cartoons--unspecified
(40) Gospel Music--probably local
6:45
(42) Focus--local public affairs
6:55
(13) Religious Cartoon--probably "Jot," the animated feature by the Southern Baptist Convention
7:00
(4) Bible Answers
[5] Zoorama--children
(6) News in Review--local; hosted by WBRC anchorman Joe Langston
[8] Children's Gospel Hour--probably local
(13) This is the Answer--another religious drama
(31) Treehouse--children; probably syndicated
(42) Matter of Pride--documentary about Martin Luther King, Jr.
(48) Singing Apples--probably local Southern Gospel music
7:05
[4] Washington Report
7:15
[4] Farm Digest--15-minute version of Saturday 6:55 a.m. broadcast
7:30
(4) Homestead U.S.A.--unknown
[4] Rex Humbard (titled "Cathedral of Tomorrow")
[5] Heaven's Jubilee--local Southern Gospel music
(6) Religious News--same as Saturday 6:30 a.m.
[8] Garner Ted Armstrong--religion
(13) Meet the Minister--local religion
(15) The Story
(19) Revival Fires--televangelistic ministry of Cecil Todd, based in Joplin, Missouri
(31) Herald of Truth--Churches of Christ-related ministry
(40) Crusade for Christ--unknown if this was related to Bill Bright's "Campus Crusade for Christ"
(42) From Where We Stand--unknown
(48) Bible Stories--Paul Harvey's weekly syndie lesson; he also had a five-minute daily commentary in syndication at the time
8:00
(4) (19) (33) (42) Tom and Jerry--CBS cartoon
[5] Carl Tipton--long-running local country-music show
(6) Gospel Singing Jubilee
[8] Bible Class
(13) Rex Humbard
(15) Christ for the Crisis
(31) Voice of Truth--religion
(40) Herald of Truth--religion
(48) Church Service--Baptist
8:30
(4) [5] (19) (42) Groovie Goolies--Filmation cartoon akin to "Archie" and "Sabrina"
[4] Day of Discovery--ministry of Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Radio Bible Class
[8] Three Stooges (Nashville kids probably misbehaved in Sunday School in large measure due to this--!!)
(15) Rex Humbard
(31) Movie--"Terror from the Year 5000"--rebroadcast of 10:30 p.m. Saturday
(33) Gospel Music--probably local
(40) Sunday Showcase--possibly local variety show
(48) Words of Life--local Churches of Christ broadcast
9:00
(4) Billy Springfield Crusade
[4] (42) Herald of Truth
[5] (40) Lamp Unto My Feet--critically-acclaimed CBS religious documentary series
(6) WBRC News--Joe Langston, anchor
(13) (19) Oral Roberts
(48) Reluctant Dragon and Mr. Toad--ABC cartoon produced by Rankin/Bass
9:05
(6) Sunday Show--local; hosted by Joe Langston (above)
9:30
(4) This is the Answer--religion
[4] This is the Life
[5] Oral Roberts
[8] (48) Here Come the Doubledeckers--ABC live-action children's show (British import)
(13) Day of Discovery
(15) Religious Town Hall
(19) (40) Look Up and Live--another well-remembered CBS show about religion
(33) Bible Stories--children's religion
(42) Living Word--local
9:45
(33) Proverb Gospel Singers--local
(42) Dialogue--local public affairs
10:00
(4) (15) This is the Life
[4] Community Worship--local
[5] Family Theatre
(6) America Sings
[8] (48) Bullwinkle--ABC cartoon
(13) Movie--"The Iron Man," 1951
(19) (40) Camera Three--the arts were the subject of this long-running documentary series
(31) Three Stooges
(33) Herald of Truth
(42) Encounter--religion
10:30
(4) (19) (33) (40) (42) Face the Nation--today's edition of special interest to local viewers: Alabama Governor George Wallace was the guest, discussing his 1972 presidential ambitions, which would be cut short on May 15 by a would-be assassin's bullet that paralyzed him
[4] It is Written--Seventh-Day Adventist TV ministry
[5] Church Service--Baptist
(6) [8] (48) Make a Wish--loosely-structured children's educational show
(15) Insight--religious drama
11:00
(4) Faith for Today
[4] Bugaloos--tape-delayed from NBC the previous day
(6) Youth Speaks Out--local
[8] Jonny Quest--tape-delayed from ABC the previous day
(15) Three Stooges
(19) Insight
(31) (33) (42) (48) Church Service--denomination unspecified (probably Baptist)
(40) This is the Life
11:30
(4) Pet Set--syndicated
[4] Mr. Wizard--tape-delayed from NBC the previous day
[5] Face the Nation
(6) Insight
[8] Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp--tape-delayed from ABC the previous day
(13) No Miracle But Love--documentary (probably NBC) about a home for the mentally retarded in Wisconsin
(19) This is the Life
(40) Tom and Jerry--probably tape-delayed from CBS earlier in the day
AFTERNOON
(4) American Sportsman--long-running ABC celebrity hunting/fishing show, hosted by Curt Gowdy
[4] (13) (15) (31) Meet the Press--Lawrence E. Spivak, moderator
[5] WLAC-TV Reports
(6) News In Review--local; hosted by WBRC anchor Joe Langston
[8] Capitol News Conference--local public affairs about Tennessee state government
(19) Film--title not given
(33) Big Valley--rerun
(40) Groovie Goolies--tape-delayed from CBS earlier in the day
(42) To be announced
(48) Directions--ABC cultural/religious documentary
12:30
[4] No Miracle But Love--same as WAPI at 11:30 a.m.
[5] Film--documentary about "Japanese lifestyles"
(6) Joe Namath--pro QB apparently had his own syndie sports talk show
[8] Soul of the City--local public affairs; probably African-American-oriented
(13) Film--"Your Passport to the Underwater World"
(15) FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) Reports--government film
(19) Viewpoint--local public affairs
(31) Twilight Zone--rerun
(40) To be announced
(48) Issues and Answers--ABC Sunday newsmakers' show
12:55
(42) Commercial Film
1:00
(4) (19) (33) (40) (42) NHL Hockey--Buffalo Sabres vs. Boston Bruins; Dan Kelly, Jim Gordon, commentators
[4] (13) (15) (31) Dean Martin Tucson Open--final round of golf tournament; Jim Simpson, commentator
[5] Vanderbilt Basketball Highlights--coaches' show; Roy Skinner, coach
(6) [8] (48) NBA Basketball--New York Knicks vs. Seattle SuperSonics (now the Oklahoma City Thunder); Keith Jackson (that's right), Bill Russell, commentators
1:30
[5] Movie--"It's a Gift," 1934 and "Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man," 1951 (double feature)
2:00
(7) (10) (25) (36) College Baskbetball--Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Auburn Tigers (unsure whether live or tape-delayed; no indication)
2:30
[4] Gidget--rerun
(13) Hazel--rerun
(15) Death Valley Days--syndicated Western anthology that would run until 1975
(31) Sports Illustrated
3:00
[4] (13) (15) (31) NFL All-Star Game (Pro Bowl)--held at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum; AFC won game 26-13 over NFC
3:30
(4) (19) (33) (40) (42) NFL Action--CBS short-run post-season features show
(6) Viewpoint--probably local public affairs
[8] Bill Anderson
(48) Movie--"Across the Pacific," 1942
4:00
(4) [5] (19) (33) (40) (42) Kid Talk--Bill Adler hosted this CBS show where celebs talked with the younger set (premiere episode)
(6) Mike Douglas (60-minute version)
(7) (10) (25) (36) Movie--"Love on the Dole;" rebroadcast of 3:30 p.m. Saturday
[8] Movie--"The Truth About Spring," 1965
4:30
(4) [5] (19) (33) (40) (42) Animal World
5:00
(4) [5] (19) (33) (40) (42) 60 Minutes--Mike Wallace, Morley Safer
(6) Death Valley Days
(48) Christ for the Crisis
5:30
(6) I Love Lucy
(7) (10) (25) (36) Capstone Concert--classical-music performance series from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa
(48) American Angler--syndie fishing show
EVENING
6:00
(4) Dick Van Dyke--tape-delayed from CBS the previous night
[4] WSM News
[5] WLAC News
(6) It Takes a Thief--rerun
[8] Munson Outdoors--Larry Munson lived in Nashville while commuting to Athens, Georgia for the football season to announce University of Georgia games on radio; later in the 1970s, Munson moved to Georgia full-time
(13) (31) Wild Kingdom--different episodes
(15) (40) Untamed World--another in the countless wildlife documentary shows of that era
(19) Lassie
(33) Sports Film
(42) Johnny Mann's Stand Up and Cheer--syndicated patriotic-themed variety show; Mann was a bandleader and a jingle writer
(48) Safari to Adventure--syndicated
6:30
(4) FBI--tape-delayed from ABC the previous week
[4] (13) (15) (31) World of Disney--"The Family Band," 1968 (part one)
[5] (19) (33) (40) (42) Movie--"The Bridge on the River Kwai," 1957
(7) (10) (25) (36) Now People--possibly public affairs
[8] Wild Kingdom--same episode as WAAY at 6 p.m.
(48) This is Your Life--Ralph Edwards brought back the 1950s classic for syndication, minus the surprise element that the original, live version had
7:00
(6) [8] (48) FBI
(7) (10) (25) (36) Firing Line--William F. Buckley, Jr., host
7:30
(4) To be announced
[4] (13) (15) (31) Jimmy Stewart--the first of two unsuccessful vehicles for the movie legend; the other was CBS' "Hawkins" in 1973-74
8:00
[4] (13) (15) (31) To Europe With Love--NBC variety special featuring Peggy Fleming and Andy Williams
(6) [8] (48) Movie--"Duel in the Sun," 1946
(7) (10) (25) (36) Masterpiece Theatre--"The Six Wives of Henry VIII," part 4
8:30
(4) [5] (19) (33) (40) (42) Cade's County--another unsuccessful attempt by a movie star to make it on the small screen, Glenn Ford starred in this hybrid Western/whodunnit
9:00
[4] (13) (15) (31) Bold Ones--prototype for "wheel series" such as "NBC Sunday Mystery Movie," this week featured "The Doctors" with John Saxon and David Hartman
9:30
(4) Arnie--tape-delayed from CBS the previous night
[5] Big Valley--rerun
(19) O'Hara, United States Treasury--tape-delayed from CBS the previous week
(33) CBS Sunday Night News--Dan Rather
(40) Hunting and Fishing--probably local
(42) Felony Squad--rerun of 1966-69 ABC crime drama
9:45
(7) (10) (25) (36) David Littlejohn: Critic at Large--"'Selling the Moon,' a wry look at NASA's public relations"
(33) Divorce Court--rerun of original 1957-69 version
(40) CBS Sunday Night News
10:00
(4) (42) CBS Sunday Night News
[4] WSM News
(13) Movie--"Captain Newman, M.D.," 1964
(15) Bible Questions and Answers--probably local religion
(31) Twilight Zone
(40) Gospel Music--local
10:15
(4) Wrestling--local
(33) Movie--"The Golden Blade," 1953
(42) Movie--"Village Barn Dance," 1940
10:30
[4] (15) (31) Tonight Show--NBC weekend rerun; Carson demanded the removal of them by the mid-1970s, clearing the way for "Saturday Night Live"
[5] WLAC News
(19) CBS Sunday Night News
10:45
[5] Movie--"Against All Flags," 1952
(6) Perry Mason
[8] Persuaders!--tape-delayed from ABC the previous week
(19) Movie--"Charlie Chan in the Shanghai Cobra," 1945
(48) ABC Weekend News--Bill Beutel
11:00
(48) Movie--"Thank Your Lucky Stars," 1943
11:45
(6) ABC Weekend News
[8] WSIX News
12:00 a.m.
[4] With This Ring--religion
(6) Issues and Answers--tape-delayed from ABC earlier in the day
(13) Tonight Show--same as WSM, WOWL, and WAAY at 10:30 p.m.
(31) Big Picture
12:15
[8] Old Time Gospel Hour--Jerry Falwell
12:30
(6) Directions--same as WMSL at 12 Noon
1:00
(6) Senator Sparkman--Alabama's senior U.S. senator, like some of his colleagues, made a five-minute film each week for broadcast on stations throughout the state
1:05
(6) Christophers--religious/human interest program
1:15
[8] ABC Weekend News
1:20
(6) Social Security--possibly government film