TV: Tonight on "The Andy Griffith Show"
Apr. 2, 1962 - Tonight on “The Andy Griffith Show,” Clara (Hope Summers, second from left) convinces Aunt Bee (Frances Bavier, left) that...
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- Mar 31, 2022
ABC-TV Will Broadcast Select Shows in Color This Fall
Mar. 31, 1962 - ABC-TV will begin televising a limited number of its programs in color in the fall. The only network now televising in...
- Mar 30, 2022
Jack Paar Does Final Late Show on NBC
Mar. 30, 1962 - Jack Paar did his final late show for NBC last night after a run of almost five years. The concluding telecast combined...
- Mar 22, 2022
TV: Tonight on "The Dick Van Dyke Show"
Mar. 22, 1962 - “The Dick Van Dyke Show” has found a future — for next season, at least. It will continue to be televised in the 1962-63...
- Mar 21, 2022
TV: Tonight on "The Dick Van Dyke Show"
Mar. 21, 1962 - Tonight on “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” Rob's brother Stacey (Jerry Van Dyke) has a two-week furlough and sends Rob a...
- Mar 20, 2022
TV: "Empire" to Debut on NBC Next Season
Mar. 20, 1962 - “Empire,” a one-hour Western television series set on a 500,000-acre ranch in New Mexico, is planned for the NBC schedule...
- Mar 19, 2022
TV: Tonight on "The Andy Griffith Show"
Mar. 19, 1962 - Tonight on “The Andy Griffith Show,” when local farmer Rafe Hollister refuses to take his tetanus shot, Andy and Barney...
- Mar 18, 2022
TV: Tonight on "Bonanza"
Mar. 18, 1962 - Tonight on “Bonanza,” the Cartwrights encourage young genius Albert Michelson (Douglas Lambert) to pursue his scientific...
- Mar 17, 2022
TV: "Ben Casey" and "Dr. Kildare" Renewed, "Kildare" Moves to 9 p.m.
Mar. 17, 1962 - NBC-TV’s “Dr. Kildare” has been renewed for next season. “Ben Casey” will also continue his practice on ABC-TV, but at a...
- Mar 15, 2022
TV: "The Beverly Hillbillies" to Premiere This Fall
Mar. 15, 1962 - “The Beverly Hillbillies,” a comedy series starring Buddy Ebsen and Irene Ryan, has been added to the CBS-TV schedule for...
- Mar 13, 2022
TV: Johnny Carson to Host Hour-Long Comedy Special
Mar. 13, 1962 - Johnny Carson will have at least one special fling on ABC-TV before he departs for NBC. Mr. Carson, now host of ABC’s...
- Mar 12, 2022
TV: Tonight on "The Andy Griffith Show"
Mar. 12, 1962 - Tonight on “The Andy Griffith Show,” with the jail full of angry moonshiners, Otis (Hal Smith, center)) serves his latest...
- Mar 11, 2022
TV: Tonight on "Bonanza"
Mar. 11, 1962 - Tonight on “Bonanza,” the Cartwrights may have to take the law into their own hands when Virginia City's temporary...
- Mar 7, 2022
TV: Tonight on "The Dick Van Dyke Show"
Mar. 7, 1962 - Tonight on “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” Rob gets called for jury duty. Unbeknownst to him, Laura attends the trial. The...
- Mar 6, 2022
Singer Andy Williams Will Headline NBC Show Next Season
Mar. 6, 1962 - Andy Williams will have his own show on NBC-TV next season. The singer will be host and star of a series that will appear...
- Mar 4, 2022
TV: Tonight on "Bonanza"
Mar. 4, 1962 - Tonight on “Bonanza,” the Cartwright boys help cowhand Hank Myers (Vaughn Monroe) romance reluctant teacher Abigail Jones...
- Mar 4, 2022
TV: Lucille Ball to Star in New Comedy Series on CBS
Mar. 4, 1962 - Lucille Ball will star in a new comedy series to be televised next season by CBS. The program will appear on Mondays from...
- Feb 28, 2022
TV: Tonight on "The Dick Van Dyke Show"
Feb. 28, 1962 - Tonight on “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” Sally (Rose Marie) drags the entire gang to a bowling alley when she discovers a new...
- Feb 26, 2022
TV: "Red Skelton Show" Expanding to an Hour
Feb. 26, 1962 - The “Red Skelton Show” will be expanded to an hour next fall and televised by CBS on Tuesdays from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. The...
- Feb 25, 2022
Jackie Gleason Returning to CBS-TV
Feb. 25, 1962 - Jackie Gleason will return to television next fall in a series of hour-long Saturday variety shows on CBS. The network...
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