Retro: This Week in TV Guide, July 3, 1965 - MN State Edition

[Mitchell H]

This week it's Jimmy Dean, who's not as big of a hick as you think; the FCC, not as united as you think; the 4th of July, sports, news, Sullivan vs. The Palace, and more!

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As always your comments, positive as well as negative, are most welcome.

Today's listing is from Saturday, July 3. I've mentioned this before, but look at all the ABC programs that show up on different affiliates in particular markets.

KDAL, Channel 3 (Duluth) (CBS)
Morning
07:00a Mister Mayor
08:00a The Alvin Show
08:30a Tennessee Tuxedo
09:00a Quick Draw McGraw
09:30a Mighty Mouse
10:00a Linus the Lionhearted
10:30a The Jetsons
11:00a Sky King
11:30a My Friend Flicka
Afternoon
12:00p American Bandstand (Ian Whitcomb, Terry Black, Brian Huyland)
01:00p Baseball (Yankees vs. Red Sox or Indians vs. Orioles)
04:00p Western Open (color)
05:00p Sea Hunt
05:30p Shindig (Everly Brothers, Melinda Marx, Jody Miller, the Byrds, the Kingsmen, Righteous Brothers, Stoneman Family, Billy Preston, Nicki Lynn, Dave Berry, Will Nelson)
Evening
06:30p Al Hirt (Steve Allen, Homer and Jethro, Damita Jo, Frankie Randall, Tessie O’Shea, Ancient Fife and Drum Corps)
07:30p Gilligan’s Island
08:00p Secret Agent
09:00p Gunsmoke
10:00p News (local)
10:15p King Family
11:15p Movie – “Right Cross”
12:45a Movie – “The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters”

WCCO, Channel 4 (CBS)
Morning
06:00a Summer Semester – “Politics of Peace”
06:30a Siegfried and His Flying Saucer
07:00a Mister Mayor
08:00a The Alvin Show
08:30a Tennessee Tuxedo
09:00a Quick Draw McGraw
09:30a Mighty Mouse
10:00a Linus the Lionhearted
10:30a The Jetsons
11:00a Sky King
11:30a My Friend Flicka
Afternoon
12:00p News, Weather, Sports (local)
01:00p CBS Bowling Classic (Weber/Strampe vs. Salvino/Allison)
02:00p CBS Tennis Classic (Laver vs. Gonzales)
03:00p Roller Derby
04:00p Divorce Court
05:00p World War I
05:30p Survival!
Evening
06:00p News (local)
06:30p Al Hirt (Steve Allen, Homer and Jethro, Damita Jo, Frankie Randall, Tessie O’Shea, Ancient Fife and Drum Corps)
07:30p Gilligan’s Island
08:00p Secret Agent
09:00p Gunsmoke
10:00p News (local)
10:30p Movie – “When Willie Comes Marching Home”
12:00a Bedtime Nooz
12:15a Don Dahl
01:45a Night Kappers

KSTP, Channel 5 (NBC)
Morning
07:30a Farm Scene (color)
08:00a Top Cat
08:30a Hector Heathcote (color)
09:00a Underdog (color)
09:30a Fireball XL-5
10:00a Dennis the Menace
10:30a Fury
11:00a Movie – “The Golden Stallion”
Afternoon
12:00p Watch Mr. Wizard
01:00p Movie – “Teen-Age Caveman”
02:00p Movie – “Werewolf of London”
03:30p Movie – “Paratroop Command”
04:45p Sportsman’s Holiday (color)
05:00p M Squad
05:30p Everglades
Evening
06:00p News (color) (local)
06:30p Flipper
07:00p Kentucky Jones
07:30p Mr. Magoo (color)
08:00p Movie – “Atlantis, the Lost Continent” (color)
10:00p News (local) (color)
10:30p Johnny Carson (George Jessel, Anita Gillette, Irwin Corey, June Valli) (color)
12:15a Movie – “Terror from the Year 5000”

KMMT , Channel 6 (Austin) (ABC)
Morning
10:00a Casper the Friendly Ghost
10:30a Porky Pig
11:00a Bugs Bunny
11:30a Hoppity Hooper
Afternoon
12:00p American Bandstand (Ian Whitcomb, Terry Black, Brian Huyland)
01:00p Baseball (Yankees vs. Red Sox or Indians vs. Orioles)
04:00p Wide World of Sports (AAU Track & Field Championships)
05:30p The Outer Limits
Evening
06:30p King Family
07:30p Lawrence Welk
08:30p Hollywood Palace (Bette Davis, Bert Lahr, Julius La Rosa, Jan Murray, Barrie Chase, Nervless Nocks, Rob Murray, Les Cinci)
09:30p News, Weather, Sports (local)
10:00p Movie – “Demon Barber of Fleet Street”

KCMT, Channel 7 (Alex) (NBC/ABC)
Morning
08:00a Top Cat
08:30a Hector Heathcote (color)
09:00a Underdog (color)
09:30a Fireball XL-5
10:00a Dennis the Menace
10:30a Fury
11:00a Casper the Friendly Ghost
11:30a Hoppity Hooper (color)
Afternoon
12:00p To Be Announced
01:00p Baseball (Yankees vs. Red Sox or Indians vs. Orioles)
04:00p American Bandstand (Four Freshmen, Jimmy Clanton, Linda Scott)
05:00p Hullabaloo (Frank Sinatra Jr, Gary Crosby, Danny Meehan, Joe and Eddie, Judy Collins, Gary Lewis and the Playboys, the Shangra-las, the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Herman’s Hermits, Dick Lester)
Evening
06:00p News (local)
06:30p Flipper
07:00p Baseball (Twins vs. Athletics)
10:00p News (local)
10:30p Hollywood Palace (David Janssen, Edie Adams, Vic Damone, Carl Reiner, Mel Brooks, Les Surfs, the Harlem Globetrotters, Tim Conway, Zeros, Princess Tajana)
11:30p Movie – “The Wild One”

WKBT, Channel 8 (La Crosse) (CBS)
Morning
07:00a Mister Mayor
08:00a The Alvin Show
08:30a Tennessee Tuxedo
09:00a Quick Draw McGraw
09:30a Mighty Mouse
10:00a Linus the Lionhearted
10:30a The Jetsons
11:00a Leave It to Beaver
11:30a My Friend Flicka
Afternoon
12:00p Lorraine Rice
01:00p CBS Bowling Classic (Weber/Strampe vs. Salvino/Allison)
02:00p CBS Tennis Classic (Laver vs. Gonzales)
03:00p Dick Powell Theatre
04:00p Wide World of Sports (AAU Track & Field Championships)
05:30p My Living Doll
Evening
06:00p Patty Duke
06:30p Al Hirt (Steve Allen, Homer and Jethro, Damita Jo, Frankie Randall, Tessie O’Shea, Ancient Fife and Drum Corps)
07:30p Hazel
08:00p Secret Agent
09:00p Gunsmoke
10:00p News (local)
10:25p Film Short
10:30p Movie – “The Last Days of Pompeii”

KMSP, Channel 9 (ABC)
Morning
09:00a The People’s Choice
09:30a 26 Men
10:00a Casper the Friendly Ghost
10:30a Porky Pig
11:00a Bugs Bunny
11:30a Hoppity Hooper (color)
Afternoon
12:00p American Bandstand (Ian Whitcomb, Terry Black, Brian Huyland)
01:00p Baseball (Yankees vs. Red Sox or Indians vs. Orioles)
04:00p Wide World of Sports (AAU Track & Field Championships)
05:30p Peter Gunn
Evening
06:00p FDR
06:30p King Family
07:30p Lawrence Welk
08:30p Hollywood Palace (Bette Davis, Bert Lahr, Julius La Rosa, Jan Murray, Barrie Chase, Nervless Nocks, Rob Murray, Les Cinci)
09:30p The Rebel
10:00p News (local)
10:30p Movie – “His Majesty O’Keefe” (color)

WTCN, Channel 11 (Ind.)
Morning
09:45a News (local)
10:00a About Ireland
10:30a Landscape Ideas
11:00a Exploring Nature
11:30a Roundhouse Rodney
Afternoon
12:00p Lunch With Casey
01:00p Rocky and His Friends
01:30p The Lone Ranger
02:00p Robin Hood
02:30p Whirlybirds
03:00p Foreign Legionnaire
03:30p Movie – “The Scarlett Empress”
05:00p All Star Wrestling
Evening
06:30p Harmon KIillebrew
06:40p Baseball Warmup
06:55p Baseball (Twins vs. Athletics)
09:30p Scoreboard (time approximate)
10:00p News (local)
10:30p Movie – “A Prize of Gold”
12:30a Amos ‘n’ Andy

WEAU, Channel 13 (Eau Claire) (NBC)
Morning
07:00a Sergeant Preston
07:30a Salvation Army
07:45a Light TIme
08:00a Top Cat
08:30a Hector Heathcote (color)
09:00a Underdog (color)
09:30a Fireball XL-5
10:00a Dennis the Menace
10:30a Fury
11:00a NBC Sports in Action
Afternoon
12:00p Lorraine Rice
01:00p Baseball (Yankees vs. Red Sox or Indians vs. Orioles)
04:00p Wide World of Sports (Sailing, boxing)
05:30p Film Feature
Evening
06:15p News, Weather, Sports (local)
06:30p Flipper
07:00p Kentucky Jones
07:30p Donna Reed
08:00p Movie – “Atlantis, the Lost Continent” (color)
10:00p News (local)
10:30p Combat!
11:30p Movie – “Cat People”

 

[Gregg.]

I noticed Amos 'n' Andy airing on Independent 11 WTCN at 12:30 am. I'm surprised. I thought by 1965 no one aired Amos 'n' Andy, especially in a northern market. Growing up, I sort of remember Amos 'n' Andy repeats airing in the early 60s... I remember seeing one episode where someone buys a house but it's only a frame. There's nothing once you go through the front door. But by the time I really remember TV, including Independent Channels 5, 9 and 11 in NYC, Amos 'n' Andy was no longer airing.

 

[Mitchell H]

I noticed Amos 'n' Andy airing on Independent 11 WTCN at 12:30 am. I'm surprised. I thought by 1965 no one aired Amos 'n' Andy, especially in a northern market. Growing up, I sort of remember Amos 'n' Andy repeats airing in the early 60s... I remember seeing one episode where someone buys a house but it's only a frame. There's nothing once you go through the front door. But by the time I really remember TV, including Independent Channels 5, 9 and 11 in NYC, Amos 'n' Andy was no longer airing.

I haven't taken the time to actually pinpoint when Amos 'n' Andy disappeared completely from Minneapolis/St. Paul, but it aired variously on WCCO (Channel 4) and WTCN (Channel 11) at least through 1965. I'd think that by 1967 it was gone, but that's just a hunch on my part, not due to any review of the listings. (I could easily be proven wrong there!) But yes, whenever it left the air, at this point it didn't have long to run.

 

[bpatrick]

I think "Amos 'n' Andy" was still on in Chicago in 1966 when CBS pulled it from syndication.

On a different subject, I noticed in the guest list for "Shindig" the Stoneman Family (Roni, as many of you know, was a longtime regular on "Hee Haw," best remembered as Ida Lee Nagger); I know they did some network guest appearances (Glen Campbell, "The Hollywood Palace," "The Tonight Show" one night when Jimmy Dean was subbing for Johnny), but I suppose their appearance on "Shindig" was due to the fact that in '65 they were as much a folk-rock group as they were a bluegrass one. I've mentioned this before, but I wouldn't miss their late-'60s syndicated show; I had a crush on Roni's older sister Donna, who I still think was blessed with the looks among the Stoneman girls (believe it or not, Donna is 80 now; Roni is 76).

 

[Mitchell H]

I think "Amos 'n' Andy" was still on in Chicago in 1966 when CBS pulled it from syndication.

On a different subject, I noticed in the guest list for "Shindig" the Stoneman Family (Roni, as many of you know, was a longtime regular on "Hee Haw," best remembered as Ida Lee Nagger); I know they did some network guest appearances (Glen Campbell, "The Hollywood Palace," "The Tonight Show" one night when Jimmy Dean was subbing for Johnny), but I suppose their appearance on "Shindig" was due to the fact that in '65 they were as much a folk-rock group as they were a bluegrass one. I've mentioned this before, but I wouldn't miss their late-'60s syndicated show; I had a crush on Roni's older sister Donna, who I still think was blessed with the looks among the Stoneman girls (believe it or not, Donna is 80 now; Roni is 76).

Thanks. I feel even older now.

 

[joebtsflk1]

Odd, the MN state edition lists two Wisconsin stations (WKBT-8 La Crosse, WEAU-13 Eau Claire) but not the CBS for southern Minnesota, KGLO-3 Mason City. But at second glance, KROC-10 Rochester and KEYC-12 Mankato are missing, so maybe this is a "best of" listing. I'd imagine putting all the listings in would get a little tedious.

Also notable is the famous, at least locally, "Bedtime Nooz" on WCCO. Weekend Update before there was a Weekend Update.

 

[Mitchell H]

Odd, the MN state edition lists two Wisconsin stations (WKBT-8 La Crosse, WEAU-13 Eau Claire) but not the CBS for southern Minnesota, KGLO-3 Mason City. But at second glance, KROC-10 Rochester and KEYC-12 Mankato are missing, so maybe this is a "best of" listing. I'd imagine putting all the listings in would get a little tedious.

Also notable is the famous, at least locally, "Bedtime Nooz" on WCCO. Weekend Update before there was a Weekend Update.

Ah, loved the Bedtime Nooz. It's only listed in the guide as "News," but I can't resist letting people know what it REALLY was.

You're right - it is mostly a "best of" - which reminds me. Every so often I used to rotate the stations I covered, just to give it some variety. Methinks it's time to do that again. In a couple of weeks we'll be looking at an issue from the '80s, which will be a perfect chance to change things up a bit.