1960s Timeline

Jan. 22, 1962 - Tonight on “The Andy Griffith Show,” when a pretty young manicurist (Barbara Eden) starts working in Floyd's Barber Shop, the men are uneasy but eventually take to the idea in a big way. Their jealous wives, however, do not. 9:30 p.m. on #CBS. #tv #classictv #1960s #classictvshow #classictvshows #classictvcommercial #ClassicTvSeries #tvshow #tvseries #tvshows #tvprogram #tvdrama #tvcomedy #tvwestern #medicalshow #medicaldrama #crimeshow #crimeseries #sitcom

Jan. 20, 1962 - Tonight on “Gunsmoke,” Cody (Anthony Caruso) is a well-liked citizen of Dodge. He's building a house and getting married. But when he befriends a stranger, his perfect life is turned upside down. 10 p.m. on #CBS. #tv #classictv #1960s #classictvshow #classictvshows #classictvcommercial #ClassicTvSeries #tvshow #tvseries #tvshows #tvprogram #tvdrama #tvcomedy #tvwestern #medicalshow #medicaldrama #crimeshow #crimeseries #sitcom

Jan. 20, 1962 - Tonight on “The Defenders,” a man confesses to a murder for which someone else has already been executed — a man Lawrence defended. Lawrence tries to find out what went wrong. With Jack Klugman (right) as D.A. Charles Grimalia. 8:30 p.m. on #CBS. #tv #classictv #1960s #classictvshow #classictvshows #classictvcommercial #ClassicTvSeries #tvshow #tvseries #tvshows #tvprogram #tvdrama #tvcomedy #tvwestern #medicalshow #medicaldrama #crimeshow #crimeseries #sitc

Jan. 19, 1962 - Tonight on “The Twilight Zone,” a homeless man (Warren Stevens, pictured right with Joan Marshall) takes the shoes off a dead gangster and steps into his life. 10 p.m. on #CBS. #tv #classictv #classictvshow #1960s #classictvshows #classictvcommercial #ClassicTvSeries #tvshow #tvseries #tvshows #tvprogram #TVNews #tvdrama #TwilightZone #twilightzonemarathon #TwilightZoneAmerica #twilightzoneish #TwilightZoneTowerOfTerror

Jan. 15, 1962 - Tonight on “The Andy Griffith Show,” Andy teaches self-reliance and responsibility to the spoiled son (Bill Bixby, left) of a rich man. 9:30 p.m. on #CBS. #tv #classictv #1960s #classictvshow #classictvshows #classictvcommercial #ClassicTvSeries #tvshow #tvseries #tvshows #tvprogram #tvdrama #tvcomedy #tvwestern #medicalshow #medicaldrama #crimeshow #crimeseries #sitcom

Jan. 13, 1962 - Tonight on “Gunsmoke,” a hired man (Jeremy Slate) is sweet on Lacey Parcher (Sherry Jackson, pictured), his boss's daughter, but disliked by his boss. When the boss is killed, Lacey claims to have done it, but Matt is suspicious. 10 p.m. on #CBS. #tv #classictv #1960s #classictvshow #classictvshows #classictvcommercial #ClassicTvSeries #tvshow #tvseries #tvshows #tvprogram #tvdrama #tvcomedy #tvwestern #medicalshow #medicaldrama #crimeshow #crimeseries #sitc

Jan. 12, 1962 - Tonight on “The Twilight Zone,” wealthy Paul Radin (Joseph Wiseman, right) tries to get three people from his past to apologize to him by offering them shelter from a phony nuclear-war scenario. 10 p.m. on #CBS. #tv #classictv #classictvshow #1960s #classictvshows #classictvcommercial #ClassicTvSeries #tvshow #tvseries #tvshows #tvprogram #TVNews #tvdrama #TwilightZone #twilightzonemarathon #TwilightZoneAmerica #twilightzoneish #TwilightZoneTowerOfTerror

Jan. 8, 1962 - Tonight on “The Andy Griffith Show,” Opie joins a secret club and is in charge of the candle they use in their meetings. After the barn where they meet burns down, he is accused by the owner of starting the fire. 9:30 p.m. on #CBS. #tv #classictv #1960s #classictvshow #classictvshows #classictvcommercial #ClassicTvSeries #tvshow #tvseries #tvshows #tvprogram #tvdrama #tvcomedy #tvwestern #medicalshow #medicaldrama #crimeshow #crimeseries #sitcom

Jan. 6, 1962 - Tonight on “Have Gun - Will Travel,” sickly Boise Peabody (Strother Martin, pictured), convinced he'll die by morning, challenges local boozing champ and sneaky-fast draw Big Fontana (Chris Alcaide) to a shootout. Boise realizes he's been afraid all his life. He wants to go out like a lion. 9:30 p.m. on #CBS. #tv #classictv #1960s #classictvshow #classictvshows #classictvcommercial #ClassicTvSeries #tvshow #tvseries #tvshows #tvprogram #tvdrama #tvcomedy #tvw

Jan. 5, 1962 - Tonight on “The Twilight Zone,” an old woman has fought with death a thousand times and always won. But now she finds herself afraid to let a wounded policeman in her door for fear he is Mr. Death. Is he? With Gladys Cooper, Robert Redford, and R.G. Armstrong. 10 p.m. on #CBS. #tv #classictv #classictvshow #1960s #classictvshows #classictvcommercial #ClassicTvSeries #tvshow #tvseries #tvshows #tvprogram #TVNews #tvdrama #TwilightZone #twilightzonemarathon #Twil

Jan. 3, 1962 - Tonight on “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” Rob recalls the hilarious events leading up to Ritchie's birth when Ritchie asks the inevitable question. 9:30 p.m. on #CBS. #tv #classictv #1960s #classictvshow #classictvshows #classictvcommercial #ClassicTvSeries #tvshow #tvseries #tvshows #tvprogram #tvdrama #tvcomedy #tvwestern #medicalshow #medicaldrama #crimeshow #crimeseries #sitcom

Jan. 1, 1962 - Tonight on “The Andy Griffith Show,” local farmer Jeff Pruitt (Alan Hale Jr., right) comes to town to pick a wife. Unfortunately for Barney, he chooses Thelma Lou (Betty Lynn). 9:30 p.m. on #CBS. #tv #classictv #1960s #classictvshow #classictvshows #classictvcommercial #ClassicTvSeries #tvshow #tvseries #tvshows #tvprogram #tvdrama #tvcomedy #tvwestern #medicalshow #medicaldrama #crimeshow #crimeseries #sitcom

Dec. 30, 1961 - Tonight on “Gunsmoke,” a band of outlaws offers to pay Matt to make himself scarce while they rob the bank. If he refuses, they promise to kill one man per day until he agrees. 10 p.m. on #CBS. #tv #classictv #1960s #classictvshow #classictvshows #classictvcommercial #classictvlosangeles #ClassicTvSeries #tvshow #tvseries #tvshows #tvprogram #TvPersonality #TVNews #tvdrama #tvcomedy #tvwestern #crimeshow #crimeseries

Dec. 30, 1961 - Tonight on “The Defenders,” Lawrence agrees to defend a racketeer charged with the murder of a rival. With Martin Balsam. 8:30 p.m. on #CBS. #tv #classictv #1960s #classictvshow #classictvshows #classictvcommercial #classictvlosangeles #ClassicTvSeries #tvshow #tvseries #tvshows #tvprogram #TvPersonality #TVNews #tvdrama #crimeshow #crimeseries

Dec. 29, 1961 - Tonight on “The Twilight Zone,” hot-shot Lieutenant Katell (Dean Stockwell, left) tries to make his mark on the last day of World War II and gets a unique perspective on his actions. 10 p.m. on #CBS. #tv #classictv #classictvshow #classictvshows #classictvcommercial #classictvlosangeles #ClassicTvSeries #tvshow #tvseries #tvshows #tvprogram #TvPersonality #TVNews #tvdrama #TwilightZone #twilightzonemarathon #TwilightZoneAmerica #twilightzoneish #TwilightZoneTo

Dec. 25, 1961 - Tonight on “The Andy Griffith Show,” when Barney is offered the sheriff’s position in a nearby town, he and Andy trade jobs for a day to see what kind of sheriff he would be. 9:30 p.m. on #CBS. #tv #classictv #classictvshow #classictvshows #classictvcommercial #classictvlosangeles #ClassicTvSeries #tvshow #tvseries #tvshows #tvprogram #TvPersonality #TVNews #tvdrama #tvcomedy #tvwestern #crimeshow #crimeseries #sitcom

Dec. 23, 1961 - Tonight on “Gunsmoke,” an ill-mannered young mountain man (Don Dubbins, right) is told by his father that it's time he got married. The young man comes to Dodge, is pleased by the looks of Miss Kitty (Amanda Blake, left), and simply kidnaps her. 10 p.m. on #CBS. #tv #classictv #classictvshow #classictvshows #classictvcommercial #classictvlosangeles #ClassicTvSeries #tvshow #tvseries #tvshows #tvprogram #TvPersonality #TVNews #tvdrama #tvcomedy #tvwestern #crim

Dec. 23, 1961 - Tonight on “The Defenders,” rich Mr. Gideon, after marrying for the sixth time, has invited all his slightly flaky ex-wives to meet his new spouse. He is then murdered. Police charge the new Mrs. Gideon, and the Prestons defend her in an unusual way. With Eva Gabor (pictured left with sisters Zsa Zsa and Magda). 8:30 on #CBS. #tv #classictv #classictvshow #classictvshows #classictvcommercial #classictvlosangeles #ClassicTvSeries #tvshow #tvseries #tvshows #tvp

Dec. 22, 1961 - Tonight on “The Twilight Zone,” an Army major awakens in a small room with no idea of who he is or how he got there. There are four other people in the room. They all begin to question how they arrived there and, more importantly, how to escape. 10 p.m. on #CBS. #tv #classictv #classictvshow #classictvshows #classictvcommercial #classictvlosangeles #ClassicTvSeries #tvshow #tvseries #tvshows #tvprogram #TvPersonality #TVNews #tvdrama #TwilightZone #twilightzon

Dec. 22, 1961 - Tonight on “Rawhide,” a man and his wife con the drovers into pooling their efforts to prepare a Christmas celebration for a sickly Mexican boy who isn’t sick at all. 7:30 p.m. on #CBS. #tv #classictv #classictvshow #classictvshows #classictvcommercial #classictvlosangeles #ClassicTvSeries #tvshow #tvseries #tvshows #tvprogram #TvPersonality #TVNews #tvdrama #tvwestern