Retro TV Listings

In love with the same man?

Uh, Kate, I hate to break it to you but......

I like how on channel 6 there’s just a “film.”

“Figure it out for yourself, asshole.” —the TV Guide

"literal TV listings"

Oh, dear

R1, the man looks a bit like Clu Gulager but he would have been too old for the two lesbians.

Who’s watching STONE tonight? It’s the gutsiest I’ve seen Dennis Weaver in AGES.

There's a NEW girl in town!

Show Boat, Lucy AND Helen Hayes?

Ladybird looks mullato..

I don't remember the bottom two.

This one might just have a chance, kids!

How could not know Switch?

Oh, this is cool. The listing (and ad) from the premiere of A Charlie Brown Christmas.

I don't remember Lady Bird appearing on The View. Let's see, in 1968 they should have had Virginia Graham... or was Arlene Francis still the moderator at that time? No way she would have gone on with Whoopi.

Rhoda is arrested for soliciting what?

R12 that’s Dayton, Ohio’s TV Guide

Pipe cleaners, Rose!

R14.

And then there's Maude

WTF was Tales of Poindexter? I'm surprised Martin and Rowan's Laugh In isn't listed. That was a huge hit.

Johnny Carson, or Johnny Midnight?

The guy in R1 is Jameson Parker. He played Jack, Buddy’s jogging partner. Buddy develops a crush on Jack and comes to discover than he and Nancy are intimately involved. What to do? What to do?

Afternoon fun at 2pm with the $20,000 Pyramid hosted by Dick Clark. Today’s celebrities are Mike Farrell and Peggy’s Ass as my mom used to call her.

1964, if I did my math right.

[quote] What to do? What to do?

Find a woman who actually likes penis?

Especially one as fine as Jameson's!

"Jack of Hearts"

Jameson does look pretty here.

R22

Special guests

Thanks R25!!

Oh, Madeline.

Saw this and had to share, a DL favorite.

Still kickin' at 90!

I recall begging my mom to let me watch this when it aired. She said no, i needed to go to bed.

On Firing Line: Fix inflation now!

Lannie Kazan is the guest star on Police Furgeiom, starring sexy Sam Groom.

I had the biggest crush on Bruce Boxleitner.

Surgeon**

The Mod Squad was my jam. The Mothers-in-Law was for the olds.

As a huge nerd, I want to know what media markets these channels come from!

R33: my thoughts of Bruce back then were definitely X-rated!

It’s easy. Just look for a local newscast or similar and Google the name and channel #. That’s how I confirmed Dayton for a page upthread.

R36 The ads didn't give a lot of context, some listings give enough info to figure it out.

The postings on the FB page are from various markets, not only one. Found a few in my hometown market.

Amazing he actually liked a show.....he was a sour pot who never liked ANYthing.

Cancelled after one season—killed by Red Skelton^

If you were home on a Friday night, ABC was the place to be. These are NYC metro area channels.

Note the C designation next to the show name noting that it was broadcast in color.

My mother had saved this issue. I may still have it somewhere.

IIRC correctly, channel numbers in the black box were the main ones available in the designation service area and channels in the clear boxes were nearby areas that partially overlapped but not available to all. The LA guide for example, would list some Santa Barbara stations, and so on.

(Different from UHF vs VHF)

OP, that listing has San Francisco Bay Area stations, plus Sacramento and San Jose (SJC was not considered part of the Bay Area in 1968 as it was just fruit orchards, Frontier Village, and a stop on the way to Santa Cruz).

Who remembers turning that little dial within the big dial to tune into the UHF stations?

R43 Interesting that you posted that. I saw on the Facebook page a page from a guide dated 11/22/1963 - clearly shows that were all preempted by the coverage of the assassination.

If I recall correctly, channel 3 in the white box at R42 was a CT station. The channels in the black box were for NYC.

R45: Definitely!

I remember that big dial too R45. That and the aluminum foiled antenna ears we had.

I bought that issue on eBay, R43. Where it is now in my home is a mystery.

For anyone who's into old TV obscurities, I highly recommend this YouTube channel. This guy has done an AMAZING job of finding clips, promos, and opening credits for every one-season only TV series for most of the '60s through the '90s. It's really fascinating. And he also often includes a "teaser" commercial featuring a performer from the next TV show to be mentioned.

If you watch his videos, you'll be amazed at the younger versions of some performers, and the VERY odd casting choices, as well as outrageous premises for a show. You'll also notice a trend of "copycatting" - one season will have a bunch of shows that were clearly ripoffs of another successful series. Or another season will have a bunch of shows based on movies. Yet another has a bunch of movie stars who tried (and failed) to make it on their own TV series.

I'm linking the 86-87 season, but if you subscribe to his channel you'll see lots more.

"The boy next door.....is a bathhouse whore"

1957! (Or possibly early 1958)

Marian Seldes guest stars as a young bride on Have Gun, Will Travel!

R52 Labelle AND the cast of Upstairs, Downstairs get it on with Dick Cavett tonight, while Firing Line still wonders who killed Bobby Kennedy?

Susan Dey has no comment......

Heckie and the Shitbra!

Fuck that—there’s a special presentation of ….Mad, Mad, Mad World on now

Dennis Weaver is STONE, the gutsiest cop with the tiniest gun!

Love that his name is Stone, to show how TOUGH he is.

“This fall on NBC, Slab Chunkbody is TUNGSTEN — the cop who can rip your head clean off with his bare hands! Bullets bounce off of him! But he’s nice to children and small animals.”

Fugitive finale!

From the Fugitive to Facts (of life)

I still can't believe someone thought this was a good idea.

Lucy! Liz! Dick!

Ugh!

Sorry, I had to post this.

Elizabeth was a good sport though.

Talk about being glued to the tv R61. I remember the excitement building up to this episode.

October 11, 1975.

I'm surprised Facts didn't get a full page ad and not a 3/4 page ad. I would have even gone for a double age premiere ad.

This little lady might just make it after all.....

Oh wait, wrong show.

Those flatt dancers. Oy!

A later Carol episode

I never saw this episode of The Jeffersons......

......but it seems like that story idea was shared across a few CBS and/or Norman Lear shows. I remember a whole thing with ole Ann 'Slappy' Romano being detained because of a letter she wrote the President.

1973 The Rookies with Michael Ontkean. He was easily one of the best looking guys from the 1970s.

Over 73 million viewers watched The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show. That figure reflected a total of 23,240,000 American homes.

R73 TimTalesTag: Early Years!

R74 poor Tessie!

Peter Breck leaves the Big Valley for a big dick Bonanza…

Note the mention of Jamie Lee Curtis in r72

No thx

Stoned an ABC Afternoon Special starring Scott Baio aired in November 1980.

All the guys in that Rookies photo are hot.

R81 I agree. The best male cast of the 1970s. I saw Michael Ontkean as one step above, perhaps even beautiful.

Bruce Fairbaun, the guy that replaced Ontkean in later seasons, was also hot

(he's in the rear in this photo)

No love for Gerald S. O’Laughlin?

R84 Daddy!

Fetch me my smokes!

America's Sweetheart!

The only thing I remember watching on tv in 1968 was The Winter Olympics.

Who knew before Law and Order there was Arrest and Trial?

Eric Fleming and Clint Eastwood on Rawhide - Fridays at 7:30!

All this is right up my alley but these ibb links are killing any momentum I had. They take an eternity to load. I can’t stand them.

[Quote] Talk about being glued to the tv [R61]. I remember the excitement building up to this episode.

Tell us you’re a million years old without telling us you’re a million years old

I remember reading the day's TV listings and stopping at "Entertainment Tonight". It said "A look at Warren Beatty's Dick". However, the next line said "Tracy".

For the Max Gail fans

"Run for Your Life" ran for 3 seasons (1965-1968), even though the main character, played by Ben Gazzara, had less than 9 months to live.

R91, they are loading just fine for me. Might want to reset your DialUp.

R91 My apologies. Sometimes they are slow for me too.

The TV Graveyard of 1964-65

The Lieutenant 1963 - 1964 starring Gary Lockwood

R96 We all can’t afford the fancy internet like you.