TV: “The Beverly Hillbillies”
Sept. 26, 1962 - On tonight’s series premiere of “The Beverly Hillbillies,” a rural Ozark family relocates to a mansion in Beverly Hills...
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Sep 20, 2022
TV: “The Alfred Hitchcock Hour”
Sept. 20, 1962 - Tonight on “The Alfred Hitchcock Hour,” Duke Marsden (Gig Young) is a compulsive gambler and about to lose his wife...
Sep 15, 2022
TV: “Gunsmoke”
Sept. 15, 1962 - On tonight’s season premiere of “Gunsmoke,” after stable hand Cale (Carl Reindel) is thrown by his horse, his legs are...
Sep 15, 2022
TV: “The Defenders”
Sept. 15, 1962 - On tonight’s season premiere of “The Defenders,” Martha Harrow (Ruth Roman, left) has killed her husband — a sadistic...
Aug 29, 2022
Rachel Carson, Author of “Silent Spring,” To Appear on “CBS Reports”
Aug. 29, 1962 - Rachel Carson, who has warned that the use of pesticides threatens to poison the environment, is expected to appear on an...
Jul 5, 2022
CBS to Televise More Specials with Conductor Leonard Bernstein
July 5, 1962 - Negotiations are under way for the continuation next season of a series of eight telecasts with Leonard Bernstein...
Jun 2, 2022
TV: Season Finale of "Have Gun - Will Travel"
June 2, 1962 - On tonight’s season finale of “Have Gun - Will Travel,” Paladin (Richard Boone, pictured) is hired to find a killer. His...
Jun 1, 2022
Tonight on "The Twilight Zone"
June 1, 1962 - Tonight on “The Twilight Zone,” after being forced to retire, Professor Fowler (Donald Pleasence) contemplates suicide...
May 26, 2022
TV: Tonight on "Gunsmoke"
May 26, 1962 - On tonight’s season finale of “Gunsmoke,” the market for snake oil is on the decline, so a peddler and his sons expand...
May 25, 2022
TV: Tonight on "The Twilight Zone"
May 25, 1962 - Tonight on “The Twilight Zone,” inept guardian angel Harmon Cavender (Jesse White, right) is given a chance to earn his...
May 18, 2022
TV: Tonight on "The Twilight Zone"
May 18, 1962 - Tonight on “The Twilight Zone,” a recent widower (David White), needing loving care for his three young children, orders a...
May 12, 2022
TV: Tonight on "Gunsmoke"
May 12, 1962 - Tonight on “Gunsmoke,” on his way to a fishing vacation, Chester (Dennis Weaver, left) stumbles into a human drama when he...
May 11, 2022
TV: Tonight on "The Twilight Zone"
May 11, 1962 - Tonight on “The Twilight Zone,” newlywed Alex Walker (Alex Nicol) can't say goodbye to his mother's old house and...
May 7, 2022
TV: Tonight on "The Andy Griffith Show"
May 7, 1962 - On tonight’s season finale of “The Andy Griffith Show,” Otis (Hal Smith) is made a temporary deputy so he can impress his...
May 4, 2022
TV: Tonight on "The Twilight Zone"
May 4, 1962 - Tonight on “The Twilight Zone,” ventriloquist Jerry Etherson (Cliff Robertson) is convinced that his dummy Willie is alive...
Apr 30, 2022
TV: Michael Pollard To Make Guest Appearance on "The Andy Griffith Show"
Apr. 30, 1962 - Tonight on “The Andy Griffith Show,” Barney’s awkward cousin Virgil (Michael Pollard) visits and makes a mess of...
Apr 27, 2022
TV: Tonight on "The Twilight Zone"
Apr. 27, 1962 - Tonight on “The Twilight Zone,” a man from the stars comes with a gift to a small Mexican village. The residents of the...
Apr 20, 2022
TV: Tonight on "The Twilight Zone"
Apr. 20, 1962 - Tonight on “The Twilight Zone,” an elderly couple shop for younger replacement bodies and then resort to desperate...
Apr 16, 2022
TV: Tonight on "The Andy Griffith Show"
Apr. 16, 1962 - Tonight on “The Andy Griffith Show,” when business gets too hectic, Floyd hires a second barber who turns out to be a...
Apr 13, 2022
TV: Tonight on "The Twilight Zone"
Apr. 13, 1962 - Tonight on “The Twilight Zone,” a rural gas station attendant (Andy Devine) given to telling tall tales about himself is...
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