This week we go way back, to Steve Allen preparing for single-warrior combat with Ed Sullivan, the challenge in finding your favorite show on 50s TV, why you might not be seeing the Game of the Week, and more!
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This week's listing is from Saturday, June 23. KMSP, currently the Fox affiliate in the Twin Cities, is an independent known by the unfamiliar call letters KEYD. Don't worry though, you won't have to look for it until 4pm when it signs on. Even in the late 50s, we can see, especially on weekends, that a lot of stations still have a late-morning or early-afternoon sign on. Lots of movies, lots of Westerns, lots of Western movies.
KDAL, Channel 3 (Duluth) (CBS)
Morning
11:00a Movie – “Land of Six Guns”
Afternoon
12:00p Baseball Preview
12:25p Baseball – Yankees vs. White Sox
03:30p Movie (Adventure)
04:30p Gabby Hayes
05:00p My Friend Flicka
05:30p Ethel and Albert
Evening
06:00p Annie Oakley
06:30p The Lone Ranger
07:00p Two for the Money
07:30p It’s Always Jan
08:00p Gunsmoke
08:30p Wyatt Earp
09:00p Jackie Gleason
09:30p Arthur Godfrey Talent Scouts
10:00p Crossroads
10:30p Masquerade Parade
11:00p Wrestling
WCCO, Channel 4 (CBS)
Morning
06:45a The Friendly Giant
07:00a Winky Dink and You
07:30a Captain Kangaroo
08:30a Mighty Mouse Playhouse
09:00a Axel and His Dog
09:30a Texas Rangers
10:00a Abbott and Costello
10:30a Cisco Kid
11:00a Sky King
11:30a Hobby Showcase
11:55a Joe Palooka
Afternoon
12:25p Baseball – Yankees vs. White Sox
03:15p Box Score
03:30p Western Theater
04:30p The Lone Ranger
05:00p Steve Donovan
05:30p Beat the Clock
Evening
06:00p Wild Bill Hickok
06:30p Ramar of the Jungle
07:00p Two for the Money
07:30p It’s Always Jan
08:00p Gunsmoke
08:30p The Star and the Story
09:00p Jackie Gleason
09:30p Stage Show
10:00p Highway Patrol
10:30p News, Weather, Sports (local)
11:00p Movie – “New Mexico”
KSTP, Channel 5 (NBC)
Morning
07:15a Cartoons and Comedies
08:00a Howdy Doody
08:30a I Married Joan
09:00a Fury
09:30a Uncle Johnny Coons
10:00a Captain Gallant
10:30a Mr. Wizard
11:00a Movie (Mystery)
Afternoon
12:00p Cartoon
12:15p Movie (Western)
01:00p Movie (Mystery)
02:00p Movie – “Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo”
03:00p Matinee
04:00p The World Around Us
04:30p The Way
05:00p Roy Rogers
05:30p Down You Go
Evening
06:00p Patti Page (guests Bob Hope and Guy Mitchell)
07:00p People Are Funny
07:30p Jimmy Durante
08:00p George Gobel
08:30p Adventure Theater
09:00p Sunset Valley Barn Dance
10:00p News (local)
10:15p Weather (local)
10:20p Sports (local)
10:30p Guy Lombardo (guest Edie Adams)
11:00p Movie – “Trapped”
WDSM , Channel 6 (Duluth) (NBC)
Morning
08:30a I Married Joan
09:00a Fury
09:30a Uncle Johnny Coons
10:00a Birthday Party
11:00a Mr. Wizard
11:30a Movie – “Black Hills”
Afternoon
12:30p Film
02:00p Film
05:00p Film
05:30p Polish TV Party
Evening
06:00p Patti Page (guests Bob Hope and Guy Mitchell)
07:00p People Are Funny
07:30p Favorite Story
08:00p George Gobel
08:30p Adventure Theater
09:00p Science Fiction Theater
09:30p This Is Your Life
10:00p Film
10:30p Lawrence Welk
11:30p Movie – “The Shanghai Chest”
KEYD, Channel 9 (Ind.)
Afternoon
Afternoon
04:00p Film
04:15p The Big Picture
04:30p Hobby and Sports Show
05:00p Soul’s Harbor
05:30p Commercial Film
05:45p I Predict
Evening
06:00p Week End Edition
06:15p Air Force Film
06:30p Parade of Homes
07:00p The Pendulum
07:30p Stars of the Grand Ole Opry
08:00p Movie (Drama)
09:30p Hollywood Off-Beat
10:00p Royal Playhouse
10:30p Movie – “Sky Liner”
WTCN, Channel 11 (Ind.)
Morning
09:30a Movie – “Man From Rainbow Valley”
10:30a Joe’s Popcorn Party
11:30a Superman
11:45a Man to Man
Afternoon
12:00p Farm Forum
12:30p Religious Town Hall
01:00p Baseball Hall of Fame
01:15p Navy Show
01:30p Building America
02:00p Film
02:30p Movie – “Night Cab”
03:30p Movie – “Stagecoach Express”
04:30p Gabby Hayes
05:00p Lucky 11 Ranch
Evening
06:00p Laurel and Hardy
07:00p Lawrence Welk
08:00p Chance of a Lifetime
08:30p Ozark Jubilee
09:00p Grand Ole Opry (host Ernest Tubb, guest Eddy Arnold)
10:00p Movie – “Blanche Fury”
http://www.itsabouttv.com/2014/06/this-week-in-tv-guide-june-23-1956.html
This week's listing is from Saturday, June 23. KMSP, currently the Fox affiliate in the Twin Cities, is an independent known by the unfamiliar call letters KEYD. Don't worry though, you won't have to look for it until 4pm when it signs on. Even in the late 50s, we can see, especially on weekends, that a lot of stations still have a late-morning or early-afternoon sign on. Lots of movies, lots of Westerns, lots of Western movies.
KDAL, Channel 3 (Duluth) (CBS)
Morning
11:00a Movie – “Land of Six Guns”
Afternoon
12:00p Baseball Preview
12:25p Baseball – Yankees vs. White Sox
03:30p Movie (Adventure)
04:30p Gabby Hayes
05:00p My Friend Flicka
05:30p Ethel and Albert
Evening
06:00p Annie Oakley
06:30p The Lone Ranger
07:00p Two for the Money
07:30p It’s Always Jan
08:00p Gunsmoke
08:30p Wyatt Earp
09:00p Jackie Gleason
09:30p Arthur Godfrey Talent Scouts
10:00p Crossroads
10:30p Masquerade Parade
11:00p Wrestling
WCCO, Channel 4 (CBS)
Morning
06:45a The Friendly Giant
07:00a Winky Dink and You
07:30a Captain Kangaroo
08:30a Mighty Mouse Playhouse
09:00a Axel and His Dog
09:30a Texas Rangers
10:00a Abbott and Costello
10:30a Cisco Kid
11:00a Sky King
11:30a Hobby Showcase
11:55a Joe Palooka
Afternoon
12:25p Baseball – Yankees vs. White Sox
03:15p Box Score
03:30p Western Theater
04:30p The Lone Ranger
05:00p Steve Donovan
05:30p Beat the Clock
Evening
06:00p Wild Bill Hickok
06:30p Ramar of the Jungle
07:00p Two for the Money
07:30p It’s Always Jan
08:00p Gunsmoke
08:30p The Star and the Story
09:00p Jackie Gleason
09:30p Stage Show
10:00p Highway Patrol
10:30p News, Weather, Sports (local)
11:00p Movie – “New Mexico”
KSTP, Channel 5 (NBC)
Morning
07:15a Cartoons and Comedies
08:00a Howdy Doody
08:30a I Married Joan
09:00a Fury
09:30a Uncle Johnny Coons
10:00a Captain Gallant
10:30a Mr. Wizard
11:00a Movie (Mystery)
Afternoon
12:00p Cartoon
12:15p Movie (Western)
01:00p Movie (Mystery)
02:00p Movie – “Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo”
03:00p Matinee
04:00p The World Around Us
04:30p The Way
05:00p Roy Rogers
05:30p Down You Go
Evening
06:00p Patti Page (guests Bob Hope and Guy Mitchell)
07:00p People Are Funny
07:30p Jimmy Durante
08:00p George Gobel
08:30p Adventure Theater
09:00p Sunset Valley Barn Dance
10:00p News (local)
10:15p Weather (local)
10:20p Sports (local)
10:30p Guy Lombardo (guest Edie Adams)
11:00p Movie – “Trapped”
WDSM , Channel 6 (Duluth) (NBC)
Morning
08:30a I Married Joan
09:00a Fury
09:30a Uncle Johnny Coons
10:00a Birthday Party
11:00a Mr. Wizard
11:30a Movie – “Black Hills”
Afternoon
12:30p Film
02:00p Film
05:00p Film
05:30p Polish TV Party
Evening
06:00p Patti Page (guests Bob Hope and Guy Mitchell)
07:00p People Are Funny
07:30p Favorite Story
08:00p George Gobel
08:30p Adventure Theater
09:00p Science Fiction Theater
09:30p This Is Your Life
10:00p Film
10:30p Lawrence Welk
11:30p Movie – “The Shanghai Chest”
KEYD, Channel 9 (Ind.)
Afternoon
Afternoon
04:00p Film
04:15p The Big Picture
04:30p Hobby and Sports Show
05:00p Soul’s Harbor
05:30p Commercial Film
05:45p I Predict
Evening
06:00p Week End Edition
06:15p Air Force Film
06:30p Parade of Homes
07:00p The Pendulum
07:30p Stars of the Grand Ole Opry
08:00p Movie (Drama)
09:30p Hollywood Off-Beat
10:00p Royal Playhouse
10:30p Movie – “Sky Liner”
WTCN, Channel 11 (Ind.)
Morning
09:30a Movie – “Man From Rainbow Valley”
10:30a Joe’s Popcorn Party
11:30a Superman
11:45a Man to Man
Afternoon
12:00p Farm Forum
12:30p Religious Town Hall
01:00p Baseball Hall of Fame
01:15p Navy Show
01:30p Building America
02:00p Film
02:30p Movie – “Night Cab”
03:30p Movie – “Stagecoach Express”
04:30p Gabby Hayes
05:00p Lucky 11 Ranch
Evening
06:00p Laurel and Hardy
07:00p Lawrence Welk
08:00p Chance of a Lifetime
08:30p Ozark Jubilee
09:00p Grand Ole Opry (host Ernest Tubb, guest Eddy Arnold)
10:00p Movie – “Blanche Fury”
