Stations in these listings
Columbus: "4" WCMH (formerly WLW-C until 1976; NBC), "6" WTVN (became WSYX in 1988; ABC), "10" WBNS (CBS), (3) The Network Channel
Cincinnati: 5 WLWT (NBC), 9 WCPO (CBS), 12 WKRC (ABC)
Dayton: 2 WDTN (NBC), 7 WHIO (CBS), 22 WKEF (ABC) <= WKEF (ABC 1966-1980 and since 2004, NBC 1980-2004); WLW-D/WDTN (WLW-D became WDTN in 1976; NBC/Dumont 1949, NBC 1949-80 and since 2004, ABC 1980-2004)
Zanesville: "18" WHIZ (NBC)
Lima: 35 WIMA (WIMA from 1955-72, then WLIO; NBC)
9 am 2, "4", 5, "18", 35 Thanksgiving Day Parade
52nd R. H. Macy's festivities, hosted by Ed McMahon (Live; 3 hr)
"6" Famous Classic Tales; 60 min
7, 9, "10" Thanksgiving Day Parade Coverage (Live and tape; 3 hr)
12 Edge of Night--Serial
9.30 12 $20,000 Pyramid--Game
10 am "6" Edge of Night--Serial
12 Mike Douglas
22 Everyday; 60 min
10.30 "6" Andy Griffith--Comedy (BW)
11 am "6", 12, 22 Happy Days
11.30 "6", 12, 22 Family Feud--Game
12 pm 2, "4", 5, "18", 35 NFL '78--Bryant/Adamle
7, 9 Famous Classic Tales
"Journey to the Center of the Earth", from Jules Verne's 1864 tale.
"6" News
"10" Jeannie Sings
12 Extra!--Interview
22 $20,000 Pyramid (normal time slot for ABC gameshow)
12.30 2, "4", 5, "18", 35 NFL Football
Denver vs. Detriot at Pontiac, Mich. (Live)
"6", 12, 22 Ryan's Hope--Serial
"10" Movie--Musical
"Paint Your Wagon" (1969). Clint Eastwood was in this movie. (3 hr)
1 pm (3) Family Sports Special--Sports; 2 hr.
[Note: Must have been a CBS special.]
"6", 12, 22 All My Children--Serial
7 Taste of Country
9 Grandpa Chillie Challa; 90 min
1.30 7 Movie--Comedy-Drama
"Gidget Grows Up", a 1969 TV-movie. (90 min)
2 pm "6", 12, 22 One Life to Live--Serial
2.30 Jeannie Sings
3 pm "6", 12 General Hospital--Serial
7, 9 NFL Today--Musburger/Cross/Kennedy
22 New Mickey Mouse Club
3.30 2, 5 Bob Braun--Variety; 90 min
"4" Odd Couple--Comedy
7, 9, "10" NFL Football
Washington vs. Dallas at Irving, Tex. (Live)
"18" Playhouse
22 Clubhouse 22
35 Little Rascals--Comedy (BW)
See my daytime entry from 1978 for the rest. Here were the exceptions:
5 pm 2 Guiness Book of World Records; 55 min
5 Everyday; 60 min
5.55 2 Ohio State Lottery
Columbus: "4" WCMH (formerly WLW-C until 1976; NBC), "6" WTVN (became WSYX in 1988; ABC), "10" WBNS (CBS), (3) The Network Channel
Cincinnati: 5 WLWT (NBC), 9 WCPO (CBS), 12 WKRC (ABC)
Dayton: 2 WDTN (NBC), 7 WHIO (CBS), 22 WKEF (ABC) <= WKEF (ABC 1966-1980 and since 2004, NBC 1980-2004); WLW-D/WDTN (WLW-D became WDTN in 1976; NBC/Dumont 1949, NBC 1949-80 and since 2004, ABC 1980-2004)
Zanesville: "18" WHIZ (NBC)
Lima: 35 WIMA (WIMA from 1955-72, then WLIO; NBC)
9 am 2, "4", 5, "18", 35 Thanksgiving Day Parade
52nd R. H. Macy's festivities, hosted by Ed McMahon (Live; 3 hr)
"6" Famous Classic Tales; 60 min
7, 9, "10" Thanksgiving Day Parade Coverage (Live and tape; 3 hr)
12 Edge of Night--Serial
9.30 12 $20,000 Pyramid--Game
10 am "6" Edge of Night--Serial
12 Mike Douglas
22 Everyday; 60 min
10.30 "6" Andy Griffith--Comedy (BW)
11 am "6", 12, 22 Happy Days
11.30 "6", 12, 22 Family Feud--Game
12 pm 2, "4", 5, "18", 35 NFL '78--Bryant/Adamle
7, 9 Famous Classic Tales
"Journey to the Center of the Earth", from Jules Verne's 1864 tale.
"6" News
"10" Jeannie Sings
12 Extra!--Interview
22 $20,000 Pyramid (normal time slot for ABC gameshow)
12.30 2, "4", 5, "18", 35 NFL Football
Denver vs. Detriot at Pontiac, Mich. (Live)
"6", 12, 22 Ryan's Hope--Serial
"10" Movie--Musical
"Paint Your Wagon" (1969). Clint Eastwood was in this movie. (3 hr)
1 pm (3) Family Sports Special--Sports; 2 hr.
[Note: Must have been a CBS special.]
"6", 12, 22 All My Children--Serial
7 Taste of Country
9 Grandpa Chillie Challa; 90 min
1.30 7 Movie--Comedy-Drama
"Gidget Grows Up", a 1969 TV-movie. (90 min)
2 pm "6", 12, 22 One Life to Live--Serial
2.30 Jeannie Sings
3 pm "6", 12 General Hospital--Serial
7, 9 NFL Today--Musburger/Cross/Kennedy
22 New Mickey Mouse Club
3.30 2, 5 Bob Braun--Variety; 90 min
"4" Odd Couple--Comedy
7, 9, "10" NFL Football
Washington vs. Dallas at Irving, Tex. (Live)
"18" Playhouse
22 Clubhouse 22
35 Little Rascals--Comedy (BW)
See my daytime entry from 1978 for the rest. Here were the exceptions:
5 pm 2 Guiness Book of World Records; 55 min
5 Everyday; 60 min
5.55 2 Ohio State Lottery