1966-07-21, WNEW, 52 min.
July 7, 1966-September 1, 1966 (Syndicated). A series of weekly one hour musical specials featuring a guest singer or musician.
1966-07-23, WABC, min.
January 4, 1964-February 7, 1970. This hour-long variety series was a midseason replacement for "The Jerry Lewis Show."
Host Bing Crosby welcomes guests Henny Youngman, Edgar Bergen, and Charlie McCarthy, Gary Crosby, and Rosemary Clooney.
1966-07-25, WNBC, 57 min.
June 6, 1966-August 29, 1966 (NBC); May 30, 1969-September 5, 1969 (ABC). Singer John Davidson as host to two prime-time variety hours. The first was titled "The Kraft Summer Musical Hall" and featured George Carlin, the Lively Set, the King Cousins, and Jackie and Gayle. The second show was known as "The John Davidson Show." The 1969 show was taped in London and featured Rich Little, Mireille Mathieu and Amy McDonald.
1966-07-27, WCBS, 57 min.
June 22, 1966-September 7, 1966 (CBS); 1968 (Syndicated). The first of pop singer John Gary's variety hours was a summer replacement for "The Danny Kaye Show." The second show was a syndicated effort and featured Sammy Spear's Orchestra.
1966-07-28, WNBC, 27 min.
April 21, 1966-September 1, 1966. Half-hour musical variety series co-hosted by Fred Finn and Mickie Finn. Fred led the band while Mickie played the banjo.
1966-07-28, WNEW, 52 min.
July 7, 1966-September 1, 1966 (Syndicated). A series of weekly one hour musical specials featuring a guest singer or musician.
1966-07-31, WPIX, 52 min.
1958-1987 (WNTA, WNEW, WPIX) Syndicated in New York.
Host: David Susskind conducts a round table discussion on the subject, "Is There Life on Other Planets?"
The panelists:
Ray Bradbury, dean in the science fiction writing world. He has recently dramatized three of his futuristic tales, calling it "The World of Ray Bradbury."
Issac Asimov, a serious scientist and a leading science fiction writer.
Lester del Rey, Author of 30 science fiction and science fact books.
Walter Sullivan, science editor of The New York Times. He is the author of the award winning book, "We Are Not Alone."
The panelists also speculate about life on earth in the year 2000.
NOTE: On October 2, 1966 OPEN END would leave its one hour format and return to a two hour time slot. After eight years the name of the broadcast would change from OPEN END to THE DAVID SUSSKIND SHOW, premiering on October 2, 1966 with guests Senator Robert F. Kennedy and Pete Seeger.
1966-08-01, WNBC, 57 min.
June 6, 1966-August 29, 1966 (NBC); May 30, 1969-September 5, 1969 (ABC). Singer John Davidson as host to two prime-time variety hours. The first was titled "The Kraft Summer Musical Hall" and featured George Carlin, the Lively Set, the King Cousins, and Jackie and Gayle. The second show was known as "The John Davidson Show." The 1969 show was taped in London and featured Rich Little, Mireille Mathieu and Amy McDonald.
1966-08-02, NBC, min.
NBC Newsman Edwin Newman reports on the mass killing in Austin, Texas in which Charles Whitman fired down from the Texas Clock Tower in Austin on August 1st, killing 14 people and wounding 31 others, one of whom died.
1966-08-02, NBC, 7 min.
Successful daytime serial, which began on NBC May 4th, 1964 as a 30 minute show. On January 6, 1975 the program expanded to 60 minutes.
1966-08-02, CBS, 2 min.
April 2nd, 1956-November 28th1975 (CBS)
December 1st, 1975- December 28th, 1984 (ABC)
On April 2nd, 1956, CBS introduced The "Edge Of Night" and "As The World Turns" as television's first thirty-minute daytime drama serials. Created by Irving Vendig, the show, which was set in the town of Monticello, at first emphasized crime stories and courtroom drama. In later years, more emphasis was placed on romantic themes, common to most soap operas. From 1962-1984, one of the main characters on the show was Nancy Pollock, played by Ann Flood.
On December 1st, 1975, the show moved to ABC television, becoming the first daytime serial to shift networks. It finished its run on ABC on December 28th, 1984 with the final episode.
Episode of August 2nd, 1966. Show opening.
1966-08-02, NBC, 28 min.
Charles Whitman shoots and kills fifteen people from the Austin, Texas Clock Tower on August 1st. President Johnson speaks on gun control.
1966-08-03, WCBS, 57 min.
June 22, 1966-September 7, 1966 (CBS); 1968 (Syndicated). The first of pop singer John Gary's variety hours was a summer replacement for "The Danny Kaye Show." The second show was a syndicated effort and featured Sammy Spear's Orchestra.
1966-08-04, WNBC, 27 min.
April 21, 1966-September 1, 1966. Half-hour musical variety series co-hosted by Fred Finn and Mickie Finn. Fred led the band while Mickie played the banjo.
1966-08-05, WNBC, 52 min.
January 27, 1961-April 21, 1961; September 28, 1961-September 21, 1964. This was the first broadcast of the series. Home viewers were able to participate in this hour-long musical series, as the lyrics to the songs were superimposed at the bottom of their screens; viewers were invited to "follow the bouncing ball" as it moved from one lyric to the next. Goateed composer-arranger Mitch Miller led the Sing-Along Gang, and on-stage aggregation of about two dozen. Among the featured vocalists were Leslie Uggams, Diana Trask, Barbara McNair, and Gloria Lambert. "Sing-Along with Mitch" was introduced on "Ford Startime" in 1960 and had a limited run in the spring of 1961, alternating with "The Bell Telephone Hour," before going weekly in the fall of that year. Reruns were exhumed in the spring of 1966 to replace the faltering "Sammy Davis Jr. Show." Bill Hobin produced and directed the series.
1966-08-05, NBC, 20 min.
NBC special about the mass murder committed on August 1st in Austin, Texas by Charles Whitman.
Herb Kaplow reports.
1966-08-06, ABC, 29 min.
April 29th, 1961-January 3rd, 1998 (ABC)
A thirty-year fixture late Saturday afternoons on ABC, "ABC's Wide World Of Sports" was the brainchild of ABC sports director Roone Arledge. The show was known to cover almost any type of sport, portraying "The Thrill Of Victory and The Agony Of Defeat." Jim McKay hosted the program from its onset and served as anchor for many years. Principal commentators over the years included Howard Cosell, Frank Gifford, Chris Schenkel, Keith Jackson, Bud Palmer, Bill Fleming, Bob Beattie, and Warner Wolf. The show's final broadcast aired on January 3rd, 1998.
On today's episode: live coverage of the Muhammad Ali-Brian London heavyweight fight from London, England. Begins with the Frank Sinatra song, "How Long Will It Last?" Pre-fight interviews with Ali and London by Howard Cosell. Ali wins by third-round knockout and is interviewed in the ring by Cosell.
Blow-by-blow of the fight via Mutual Radio with Les Keiter at ringside.
1966-08-08, WNBC, 57 min.
June 6, 1966-August 29, 1966 (NBC); May 30, 1969-September 5, 1969 (ABC). Singer John Davidson as host to two prime-time variety hours. The first was titled "The Kraft Summer Musical Hall" and featured George Carlin, the Lively Set, the King Cousins, and Jackie and Gayle. The second show was known as "The John Davidson Show." The 1969 show was taped in London and featured Rich Little, Mireille Mathieu and Amy McDonald.
1966-08-10, WCBS, 57 min.
June 22, 1966-September 7, 1966 (CBS); 1968 (Syndicated). The first of pop singer John Gary's variety hours was a summer replacement for "The Danny Kaye Show." The second show was a syndicated effort and featured Sammy Spear's Orchestra.
1966-08-11, WNBC, 27 min.
April 21, 1966-September 1, 1966. Half-hour musical variety series co-hosted by Fred Finn and Mickie Finn. Fred led the band while Mickie played the banjo.
1966-08-14, WCBS, 52 min.
June 20, 1948-June 6, 1971. Television's longest-running variety show ran on Sunday nights for twenty-three years. Its host, Ed Sullivan.
1966-08-15, WNBC, 57 min.
June 6, 1966-August 29, 1966 (NBC); May 30, 1969-September 5, 1969 (ABC). Singer John Davidson as host to two prime-time variety hours. The first was titled "The Kraft Summer Musical Hall" and featured George Carlin, the Lively Set, the King Cousins, and Jackie and Gayle. The second show was known as "The John Davidson Show." The 1969 show was taped in London and featured Rich Little, Mireille Mathieu and Amy McDonald.
1966-08-17, WCBS, 57 min.
June 22, 1966-September 7, 1966 (CBS); 1968 (Syndicated). The first of pop singer John Gary's variety hours was a summer replacement for "The Danny Kaye Show." The second show was a syndicated effort and featured Sammy Spear's Orchestra.
1966-08-18, WNBC, 27 min.
April 21, 1966-September 1, 1966. Half-hour musical variety series co-hosted by Fred Finn and Mickie Finn. Fred led the band while Mickie played the banjo.
1966-08-18, WNEW, 52 min.
July 7, 1966-September 1, 1966 (Syndicated). A series of weekly one hour musical specials featuring a guest singer or musician.
1966-08-21, NBC, min.
November 20, 1947-September 5, 1965 (primetime NBC); September 19, 1965-present (non-prime time NBC). Public affairs program which is the longest running series on network television.
Topic: Civil Rights. Guests: Dr. Martin Luther King, Roy Wilkens, Whitney M. Young, Jr. Floyd McKissick, Stokley Carmichael and James H. Meredith.
Edwin Newman moderator.
Host: Lawrence Spivak
1966-08-22, WNBC, 57 min.
June 6, 1966-August 29, 1966 (NBC); May 30, 1969-September 5, 1969 (ABC). Singer John Davidson as host to two prime-time variety hours. The first was titled "The Kraft Summer Musical Hall" and featured George Carlin, the Lively Set, the King Cousins, and Jackie and Gayle. The second show was known as "The John Davidson Show." The 1969 show was taped in London and featured Rich Little, Mireille Mathieu and Amy McDonald.
1966-08-24, WCBS, 57 min.
June 22, 1966-September 7, 1966 (CBS); 1968 (Syndicated). The first of pop singer John Gary's variety hours was a summer replacement for "The Danny Kaye Show." The second show was a syndicated effort and featured Sammy Spear's Orchestra.
1966-08-25, WNEW, 52 min.
July 7, 1966-September 1, 1966 (Syndicated). A series of weekly one hour musical specials featuring a guest singer or musician.
1966-08-29, WNBC, 57 min.
June 6, 1966-August 29, 1966 (NBC); May 30, 1969-September 5, 1969 (ABC). This was the final broadcast of the series. Singer John Davidson as host to two prime-time variety hours. The first was titled "The Kraft Summer Musical Hall" and featured George Carlin, the Lively Set, the King Cousins, and Jackie and Gayle. The second show was known as "The John Davidson Show." The 1969 show was taped in London and featured Rich Little, Mireille Mathieu and Amy McDonald.
1966-08-29, NBC, 26 min.
October 1, 1962-May 22, 1992. Johnny Carson, host of NBC's network late-night "Tonight Show" reigned for 30 unprecedented years...five times the combined tenure of Steve Allen, and Jack Paar. Carson was impervious to competition, including efforts to dethrone him by Les Crane, Joey Bishop, Merv Griffin, Dick Cavett, Jack Paar, Pat Sajak, Joan Rivers, and Arsenio Hall. Sadly, very few complete "Tonight Show" broadcasts survive during Johnny Carson's first ten years of broadcasting. Around 1965, through the early 1970's, oldest tapes were first erased systematically by orders from myopic NBC executives, to be recycled for purposes of saving money. Ironically, in many cases, these older master tapes were too brittle, and portended probable drop-outs for re-use after being erased. Subsequently blank after being erased, these older questionable master 2" Quad tapes were either sparingly used or never used again for recording new programming and eventually were discarded. Saving thousands of dollars at the time (wiping master tapes for potential re-use) resulted in losing millions of dollars by NBC in today's marketplace, and more importantly wiping thousands of historic TONIGHT SHOW broadcasts, which contain precious personal anecdotes from political, show business, and sports icons of the past.
Guest: New York City Mayor John V. Lindsay.
1966-08-31, WCBS, 57 min.
June 22, 1966-September 7, 1966 (CBS); 1968 (Syndicated). The first of pop singer John Gary's variety hours was a summer replacement for "The Danny Kaye Show." The second show was a syndicated effort and featured Sammy Spear's Orchestra.
1966-09-01, WNBC, 27 min.
April 21, 1966-September 1, 1966. This was the final broadcast of the series. Half-hour musical variety series co-hosted by Fred Finn and Mickie Finn. Fred led the band while Mickie played the banjo.
1966-09-01, WNEW, 52 min.
Song stylist Lena Horne offers a one-woman show. Lena's husband, composer-arranger Lennie Hayton, conducts the orchestra for this show filmed in London.
Highlights:
"Hello Young Lovers," "Wives and Lovers," "Softly as I Leave You," I've Found a New Baby."
Lena in session sings, "It's Not Unusual," "Never on Sunday," "Wouldn't it Be Loverly" and "Singin' in the Rain."
We hear a medley of tunes including, "London Pride," "Autumn in New York," "I Love Paris" and "Summertime in Venice."
In between songs Lena relates to her audience personal memories and anecdotes.
Other songs include: "Days of Wine and Roses," "It happened in Monterey," "Some Day my Prince will Come," "You Came a Long Way From St. Louis," and "I Left my Heart in San Francisco."
Broadcast one time only on WNEW TV New York on Thursday night, September 1, 1966, 10:00pm - 11:00pm. Produced in London.
1966-09-05, WPIX, 53 min.
This documentary focuses on four months in the life of a young married couple- both drug addicts.
On parole after a check-forging conviction, Jim, aged 33, becomes an usher to raise the money that he and his 21-year-old wife Helen need to feed their habit.
When Jim is arrested, Helen is left with a $30 dollar-a-day habit and the choice of turning to theft, prostitution, or voluntarily committing herself to a hospital.
Shown on four consecutive nights on various channels.
1966-09-07, WCBS, 57 min.
June 22, 1966-September 7, 1966 (CBS); 1968 (Syndicated). This was the final broadcast of the series. The first of pop singer John Gary's variety hours was a summer replacement for "The Danny Kaye Show." The second show was a syndicated effort and featured Sammy Spear's Orchestra.
1966-09-10, NBC, min.
Live coverage of the Gemini 11 spaceflight that was postponed due to a suspected malfunction of the autopilot on the Agena Capsule. Astronauts Charles Conrad Jr and Richard F. Gordon were due to be aboard.
1966-09-10, NBC, min.
Live coverage of the successful launching of the Gemini 11 spacecraft with astronauts Charles Conrad Jr and Richard F. Gordon aboard following two postponements.
1966-09-11, WNBC, 52 min.
September 27, 1962-September 3, 1967 (NBC); September 20, 1969-July 17, 1971 (NBC); 1976 (Syndicated). This was the first broadcast of the season. In 1962, Williams was finally given a fall series on NBC; the hour show lasted five seasons and featured The New Christy Minstrels and the Osmond Brothers. His third NBC series, which premiered in 1969, featured comics Charlie Callas and Irwin Corey, along with Janos Prohaska; the hour show lasted another two seasons. In 1976, Williams hosted a syndicated series, entitled "Andy." The half-hour show featured puppeteer Wayland Flowers.
1966-09-12, WNBC, 27 min.
September 12, 1966-December 26, 1966.
This was the first broadcast of the series. Country and western singer Roger Miller hosted his own half-hour musical variety series.
Theme: "King of the Road."
Singer - composer Roger Miller, who had won five 1965 Grammy Awards for his recordings, starred in this short lived
(16 episodes) variety show. In addition to singing popular songs and country and western tunes, which had made him so popular, he introduced and performed with one or two guest stars each week. There were no other regulars, but the Doodletown Pipers made a number of appearances during the less than four months the show was on the air.
On this premiere broadcast guests include, Bill Cosby, sound effects wizard, Wes Harrison and the Doodletown Pipers.
HIGHLIGHTS:
"Dang Me," "My Uncle used to Love Me," ...........Roger Miller
"Rhythm of Life"..............................................Doddletown Pipers
"If My Friends Could See Me Now"..........Roger Miller, Bill Cosby
"The Work Song," " Yesterday"...Roger Miller, Doodletown Pipers
1966-09-12, NBC, 30 min.
NBC LIVE NEWS SPECIAL REPORT. Frank McGee reports on the flight of Gemini 11 with Charles Conrad Jr., Richard F. Gordon, and Chet Huntley.
1966-09-12, NBC, min.
Live coverage of takeoff September 12th through landing September 15th of the Gemini X1 spacecraft. Astronauts Charles Conrad Jr and Richard F. Gordon are aboard,
1966-09-12, NBC, min.
NBC LIVE NEWS SPECIAL REPORT. Frank McGee reports on the flight of Gemini 11 with Charles Conrad Jr., Richard F. Gordon, and Chet Huntley.
Duplicate of #6086.
1966-09-15, WNBC, 52 min.
September 16, 1965-May 24, 1974. A variety hour hosted by Dean Martin. Several of the shows were celebrity "roasts," set at a banquet table, in which the guest of honor was showered with insults by other celebs. Regulars of the series included pianist Ken Lane (1965-1972), Kay Medford, Lou Jacobi, The Golddiggers, Marian Mercer (1971-1972), Tom Bosley (1971-1972), Rodney Dangerfield (1972-1973), Dom DeLuise (1972-1973), and Nipsey Russell (1972-1974).
1966-09-15, NBC, min.
Live coverage of the successful landing of the Gemini 11 spacecraft that launched on September 12th, 1966. Astronauts Charles Conrad Jr and Richard F. Gordon were aboard.
1966-09-18, WNBC, 52 min.
September 27, 1962-September 3, 1967 (NBC); September 20, 1969-July 17, 1971 (NBC); 1976 (Syndicated). In 1962, Williams was finally given a fall series on NBC; the hour show lasted five seasons and featured The New Christy Minstrels and the Osmond Brothers. His third NBC series, which premiered in 1969, featured comics Charlie Callas and Irwin Corey, along with Janos Prohaska; the hour show lasted another two seasons. In 1976, Williams hosted a syndicated series, entitled "Andy." The half-hour show featured puppeteer Wayland Flowers.
1966-09-19, WNBC, 27 min.
September 12, 1966-December 26, 1966. Country and western singer Roger Miller hosted his own half-hour musical variety series.
Jack Jones sings “What Now My Love?”
“The Race Is On” with Roger Miller, and
joins the cast who sing “Symphonic Variations.”
1966-09-22, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
1966-09-22, WNBC, 52 min.
September 16, 1965-May 24, 1974. A variety hour hosted by Dean Martin. Several of the shows were celebrity "roasts," set at a banquet table, in which the guest of honor was showered with insults by other celebs. Regulars of the series included pianist Ken Lane (1965-1972), Kay Medford, Lou Jacobi, The Golddiggers, Marian Mercer (1971-1972), Tom Bosley (1971-1972), Rodney Dangerfield (1972-1973), Dom DeLuise (1972-1973), and Nipsey Russell (1972-1974).
1966-09-25, WNBC, 52 min.
September 27, 1962-September 3, 1967 (NBC); September 20, 1969-July 17, 1971 (NBC); 1976 (Syndicated). In 1962, Williams was finally given a fall series on NBC; the hour show lasted five seasons and featured The New Christy Minstrels and the Osmond Brothers. His third NBC series, which premiered in 1969, featured comics Charlie Callas and Irwin Corey, along with Janos Prohaska; the hour show lasted another two seasons. In 1976, Williams hosted a syndicated series, entitled "Andy." The half-hour show featured puppeteer Wayland Flowers.