{"id":177,"date":"2012-04-29T02:49:25","date_gmt":"2012-04-29T01:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.foxnwolf.com\/locknload\/?p=177"},"modified":"2012-04-29T02:49:25","modified_gmt":"2012-04-29T01:49:25","slug":"golden-oldies-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foxnwolf.com\/locknload\/?p=177","title":{"rendered":"Golden Oldies TV"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n
1 JACKIE GLEASON ON THE ROCKY MARCIANO SHOW THE MAIN EVENT<\/em><\/strong> (1960)<\/a>
\nJackie recalls his early days as a night club comic in Newark , NJ (and the brawl);
\nalso, Jackie receives a humanitarian award from Rocky and salutes sidekick Art Carney ( Du Mont )
\nBloopers from The Honeymooners<\/em> on OTV ch 11 also ch. 30; Marciano v. Wolcott fight on ch. 64<\/p>\n

2 JAMES DEAN: HIS FINAL TV APPEARANCE<\/strong> (1954)<\/a>
\nRebellious trait obvious, James Dean talks about car racing and safety on Gig Young’s show;
\nWalks off set a mention of speeding; eerily, Dean was killed days later in a tragic car collisiom. ( Du Mont )<\/p>\n

3 ELVIS SINGS BLUE SUEDE SHOES<\/em><\/strong> (1956)<\/a>
\nThe King lives here! Elvis Presley debuts on “The Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey Show.” (CBS)
\nIn the house: Elvis sings many more of his hits on our Classic Oldies Video Juke Box below!<\/p>\n

4 A TRIBUTE TO ELVIS PRESLEY, THE KING OF ROCK & ROLL<\/strong> (1959-62)<\/a>
\nClips of The King from his early days to induction into the Army, see The King’s mom, dad & Col. Tom
\nHear Elvis’ first #1 1957 hit for RCA, Heartbreak Hotel<\/em>. (clips from Movietone & AP News)<\/p>\n

5 THE EDSEL INTRODUCED ON NBC<\/strong>(1957)<\/a>
\nFord paid the network big dollars (in those days) to run this filmed The Edsel Show<\/em> promotion.
\nFord canned the car shortly after; it is today a revered automotive classic. (NBC) More 50s cars ch.63v<\/p>\n

6 BOBBY DARIN’S “MACK THE KNIFE”<\/strong> (1959)<\/a>
\nBobby opened his first of hour variety shows performing his biggest number one hit.
\n(and his label, Atco, didn’t want him to record it!) (CBS)
\n*There’s more Bobby below: hosting a beauty contest & on the OldiesTeleVision Video Juke Box.<\/p>\n

7 WESTINGHOUSE DEBUTS HI-TECH “ADVANCED TV”<\/strong> (1951)<\/a>
\nShow the kids hi-tech video blossoming before anyone heard of cable, satellite or HDTV. They may chuckle,
\nThe “one knob-no antenna-black matrix pix tube” had viewers in awe..but it was a technical disaster. (TVC)<\/p>\n

8 WILLIAM BENDIX AS LOVABLE CHESTER A. RILEY<\/strong> (1956)<\/a>
\nThe Life Of Riley<\/em> with Marjorie Reynolds, Tom D’andrea, Lugene Sanders, Wesley Morgan
\nOnce played by Groucho Marx & Jackie Gleason, Bendix’s Riley was the definitive blue collar family guy.
\nWatch Riley, delirious over having his tonsils removed, drive family, Gillis, & hospital nurse (Honeybee) crazy!(CBS)<\/p>\n

9 ICONS I: WHAT MADE 50’S TV GOLDEN<\/strong> (COMPILATION, (1952-60)<\/a>
\nArt Carney, Rod Serling, Manicurist Madge, Ted Mack, Annette & Frankie, The Champs, Don Adams.
\nIt was Ted Mack’s Amateur Hour<\/em> that introduced Frank Sinatra, Connie Francis, Pat Boone. (UPI)<\/p>\n

10 THE PATTI PAGE SHOW<\/strong> (1958)<\/a>
\nThe Singin’ Rage sings the immortal Tennessee Waltz<\/em>, it doesn’t get anny better than this.
\nAlso from her show, Patti croons over that cute little Doggie In The Window.<\/em> (syndicated)<\/p>\n

11 BLOOPERS FROM THE HONEYMOONERS<\/em><\/strong> (1957-58)<\/a>
\nOn live TV: Audrey misses her entrance cue, Jackie’s fly is open (watch how brilliantly he improvs).
\nJackie slips on the set (happened again at CBS, where he broke his leg) ( Du Mont ) see also ch.30 & 82,<\/p>\n

12 THE CENSORED JERRY LEE LEWIS HERE UNCENSORED!<\/strong> (1957-59)<\/a>
\nGoodness, Gracious, Great Balls Of Fire! The’ “Killer” smooches his child bride cousin on a filmed news interview
\non stage, he goes wild performing (looks like today’s metal rockers). The networks nixed both. (UPI)<\/p>\n

13 A TRUE 50’s DOO WOP TV CLASSIC<\/strong>(1958)<\/a>
\nRare Clip: The Del Vikings Perform Jitterbug Mary<\/em> (taped at WOOK-TV Baltimore)
\n*There’s many more classic Doo Wop Originals On The Classic Oldies Video Jukebox<\/em> below.<\/p>\n

14 the original FAMILY AFFAIR<\/em><\/strong> (1966)<\/a>
\nBrian Keith & Sebastian Cabot sin the last of the sentimental family sitcoms (despite failed 2004 remake_.
\nAn affluent bachelor and his butler uddenly gain custody of adorable orphaned nieces and nephew (CBS)<\/p>\n

15 ALAN FREED’S BIG BEAT DANCE PARTY DANCERS<\/strong> (1959)<\/a>
\nLocal NYC Ch. 5 Freed show regulars dance and post-payola Alan Freed’s parting statement (Metromedia);
\nplus<\/span> Dick Clark’s rigid payola statement to an angry Senate investigator (UPI)<\/p>\n

16 THE STEVE ALLEN SHOW<\/strong> (1957)<\/a>
\nSteverino’s classic rock and roll poetic hate reading of Be Bop A Lula<\/em>, no apology to Gene Vincent.
\nSteve snubbed rock, had no rock acts on his show, but then booked them on his shows to get ratings (NBC).<\/p>\n

17 The Inventor Of TV Sketch Comedy<\/em> ERNIE KOVACS<\/strong> (1954)<\/a>
\nLong before SNL, imitated by his contemporaries (Berle, Gleason, Skelton), he was the true inventor of TV sketch satire.
\nErnie’s Kovacs; vignettes could have been taped yesterday~still look contemporary, he was a TV comedy visionary
\nThere are more Ernie Kovacs comedy innovation in our Oldies Television Trivia Quiz, link below.<\/p>\n

18 THE RED SKELTON SHOW<\/strong> (1959)<\/a>
\nRed as Clem Kaddiddlehoffer going to college, with guests: Reed Haley (“Racket Squad”) & Marvin Kaplan (“Meet Millie”)
\nWe included Red’s traditional, eye candy June Taylor Dancers’ sketch opening and Red laughing at his own jokes (CBS)<\/p>\n

19 ICONS: THE DELINQUENCY RAMPAGE!<\/strong> (COMPILATION, 1957-60)<\/a>
\nHoods, Dolls, Street Fights, Make Out Points & …Barry Goldwater. “Cool man. Ya dig it? Like, Wow! Ya square’r sometin?”
\nThis, kids, was how your parent’s parents perceived the next out of control, immoral generation (AIP)<\/p>\n

20 FATHER KNOWS BEST<\/strong> (1953)<\/a>
\nFull Episode of The definitive aspartame family sitcom: Betty & Kathy fued begin over a bathing suit
\nRobert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, Lauren Chapin. (CBS)<\/p>\n

21 PETTICOAT JUNCTION<\/strong> (1962)<\/a>
\nBea Bernadette and Edgar Buchanan bring up three perky teenage countrypolitan girls in Hooterville,
\nat the Shady Rest Hotel; this show was the precursor to Green Acres<\/em> Toot toot! (CBS)<\/p>\n

22OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST BOB MATTHIAS<\/strong> (1956)<\/a>
\n1952 Olympic Triathalon Champ Discusses The games & movie debut with mild mannered Herb Sheldon.
\nSheldon hosted several shows ranging from talk, to teen dance, to Ricky Tick Piano<\/em>. ( Du Mont )<\/p>\n

23 : DANCES OF THE 1950’s: THE HAND JIVE<\/em><\/strong> (1957)<\/a>
\nTeens perform the Hand Jive dance to Johnnie Otis’ Willie & The Hand Jive<\/em> adlib with Rockette precision ( DuMont )
\nWhat do Johnny Otis, Grateful Dead, Eric Clapton & Grease<\/em> have in common? Read how the Jive goes on today.<\/p>\n

24 GROUCHO MARX YOU BET YOUR LIFE<\/em><\/strong> (1959)<\/a>
\nContestants: Then 11 year old Candice Bergen appearing with dad, Edgar; also Groucho’s daughter, Melinda.
\nAre the dads smarter than the 6th graders? In part 2, Dads join daughters in the quiz. Say the secret word! (NBC)<\/p>\n

25 the original DRAGNET<\/strong>(1959)<\/a>
\nThe grandaddy of all TV cop shows and the definitive police melodrama with Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday,
\nBen Alexa nder as Officer Frank Smith. Olan Soule as the lab tech. Just the facts, ma’am. (NBC)<\/p>\n

26 THE IMMORTAL MUSICAL COMEDY OF VICTOR BORGE<\/strong> 1951<\/a>
\nVictor and the symphony orchestra give a new twist to Listz and it is a classic Borge, both a musical & comedy genius.
\nVictor Borge’s precision piano and satiric talent are as natural as his warmth. (CBS)<\/p>\n

27 EDDIE FISHER SINGS A MEDLEY OF HIS BIGGEST HITS<\/strong> 1953<\/a>
\nEddie croons I’m Walking Behind You, Anytime, With These Hands, Oh My Papa<\/em> on his TV show.
\nLike the era crooners, Fisher got 15 minutes a week to enthrall fans..and also Liz Taylor & Debbie Reynolds.. (NBC)<\/p>\n

28 ABBOTT & COSTELLO:L WHO’S ON FIRST?<\/strong> 1951<\/a>
\nThis is the signature Bud Abbot and Lou Costello comedy routine that is often imitated, never duplicated.
\nThe duo did hosting stints on The Colegate Comedy Hour<\/em> and Hollywood Palace<\/em> . (NBC)<\/p>\n

29 MORE DANCES OF THE 1950’s THE JITTERBUG<\/em><\/strong> 1958 <\/a>
\nIt started with Cab Calloway and ended up the most popular moves on American Bandstand<\/em>, et al.
\nHere, it becomes the domain of Bill Haley & The Comets’ ripping off Little Richards’ “Gonna Rip It Up.” (AIP).<\/p>\n

30. THE HONEYMOONERS …IN COLOR! <\/strong>1969<\/a>
\nRalph & Ed are jailed in Paris , accused of counterfeiting. Ed’s escape plan backfires with hilarious results.
\nGleason wanted the show taped by Wometco TV in Miami , Audrey Meadows & Joyce Randolph had NYC commitments
\nShiela Macrae & Jane Kean played wives Alice & Trixie; TV audiences didn’t accept the change. (CBS)<\/p>\n

31 THE ORIGINAL FLASH GORDON SERIAL<\/strong> theatres-1939; TV-1960’s<\/a>
\nBefore TJ’s doo wop concerts, PBS used Buster Crabbe’s Flash Gordon cinema serials rattle the PBS tin cup.
\nFrom Captain Video to Captains Kirk, Picard & Janeway, scifi and space travel was always a TV niche. (PBS)<\/p>\n

32 Full Episode<\/em> THE LONE RANGER<\/strong> 1955<\/a>
\nHi Ho, Silver! It’s the grandaddy of weekly TV western series starring oft masked Clayton Moore.
\nThe Lone Ranger was the top rated #1 of the many Saturday afternoon “thataway” exciting oaters
\nHere is the full version of the debut episode, Enter The Lone Ranger<\/em> Hi, Ho Silver! (syndicated).<\/p>\n

33 THE ENDEARING GRIMACES OF EDDIE CANTOR<\/strong> 1952<\/a>
\nHosting The Colegate Comedy Hour<\/em>, Eddie pantomines a sketch as the hapless victim of a vixen.
\nA forgotten legend, Cantor’s expressive face and singing style warmed the cockles of viewer’s hearts. (NBC)<\/p>\n

34 BOBBY DARIN NERVOUSLY HOSTS A BEAUTY CONTEST<\/strong> 1957<\/a>
\nLong before having his own weekly show, Bobby’s first TV emcee gig, hosting a product hyped beauty pageant
\nUh oh, , what a disaster! The contestant names are mixed up and so are the sponsor’s promo lines ( Du Mont )<\/p>\n

35 MORE DANCES OF THE 1950’s: THE LINDY HOP<\/strong> 1959<\/a>
\nFrom American Bandstand in Phillie, to a Dick Clark special in St. Louis to The Jersey Shore,
\neverybody was Lindy Hopping to Danny & The Juniors “At The Hop” You can swing it, you can do it (ABC)
\n…and there’s more Danny & The Juniors, here to stay, on our Classic Oldies Video Jukebox (below)<\/p>\n

36 SHAKE, BABY, SHAKE!<\/em> IT’S THE KILLER AGAIN!<\/strong> 1958<\/a>
\nJerry Lee Lewis brings down the house again for his rehearsed fan club prez on Dick Clark’s show.
\nThe fireball shooter misses the song cues and a camera catches a guy trying to jump on stage. (ABC)<\/p>\n

37. THE DANNY THOMAS SHOW<\/strong> 1958<\/a>
\n“Make Room For Daddy” with rare Danny Thomas, Marjoriie Lord, Rusty Hammer, Angela Cartright.
\nThe kids wreak havoc on daddy and mommy with a divide and concur tactic. (CBS)
\nPlease support St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital<\/a> founded by Danny. Help save lives of children with cancer.<\/p>\n

38 SID CAESAR: YOUR SHOW OF SHOWS<\/strong> 1957<\/a>
\nLegendary sketch comedy with co-stars Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner & Howie Morris as “Uncle Goofy”
\ndoing their classic takeoff on This Is Your Life<\/em>, also a glimpse of The Timepiece<\/em> (CBS)<\/p>\n

39 HERE COMES TOBOR!<\/strong> 1954<\/a>
\nBefore Captain Video got a hold of Tobor, little Robbie ran the prequel to “Tobor The Great.”
\nMadison Ave jumped on ship with a cardboard Tobor mask. Don’t laugh, they sold. ( Du Mont )<\/p>\n

40 THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN<\/strong> 1954<\/a>
\nAfter the animation came TV’s live Superman series starring George Reeves and Noel Neill as Lois Lane
\nLois gets is abducted by a gangster, Superman sans Clark Kent saves the damsel in distress. (CBS)<\/p>\n

41 THE ADVENTURES OF FLIPPER<\/strong> 1964<\/a>
\nLet’s get our minds off killer whales and go back to this beloved, adorable dolphin.
\nEach week this amazing mammal fascinated kids and adults by solving mysteries! (synd.)<\/p>\n

42 SPIKE JONES <\/strong>1951<\/a>
\nSpike & the gang of hilarious musical whackies perform their signature “Cocktails For Two.”
\nAs you see this wild musical circus, know Spike Jones choreographed the zany antics. ( Du Mont )<\/p>\n

43 CAPTAIN VIDEO & HIS VIDEO RANGERS <\/strong>1950<\/a>
\nBefore Captain Kirk, there was Captain Video chasing those bad guys around the galaxy.
\nThe “Star Trek” of it’s time, network program directors made the very same mistake. ( Du Mont )<\/p>\n

44. THE LIBERACE SHOW <\/strong>1952<\/a>
\nWalter Liberace brought style to candlelight piano music, with, of course, brother George on violin.
\nThis rare clip captures the musical heart and soul of the flamboyant pianist. ( Du Mont )<\/p>\n

45 MEDIC<\/strong> 1954<\/a>
\nFirst and still best medical drama series. Richard Boone as Konrad Steiner MD.
\nStill as relevant: prizeighter befelled by Diabetes. This is pioneer medical TV drama. (NBC)<\/p>\n

46 THE BIG VALLEY<\/strong> 1965<\/a>
\nOutstanding Western series with Barb ara Stanwyck, Lee Majors and Linda Evans
\nFull episode: “Heritage” Fanatics threaten to blow up the Bartley mine (NBC)<\/p>\n

47 THE ROOTS OF TV BASEBALL<\/strong> 1950-57<\/a>
\nVisual newsreel memories of baseball’s great early years, featuring a tribute to Jackie Robinson
\nSo relevant now: Robinson broke the color line in baseball, Obama in the US presidency. (Movietone)<\/p>\n

48 Mc HALE’S NAVY<\/strong> 1962<\/a>
\nBefore cracking up Harvey Korman, Tim Conway was sidekick to Ernest Borgnine on this military sitcom
\nView a full half hour episode and watch Tim fall (literally) for a Lt. Commander Nurse. (NBC)<\/p>\n

49 HOPALONG CASSIDY<\/strong> 1952<\/a>
\nThe Saturday afternoon TV Western staple starring William Boyd as frontier vigilante Hoppy.
\nOf the many Saturday TV matinee oaters, this ranked #2 in ratings. Giddyap! (syndicated)<\/p>\n

50 DARK SHADOWS<\/strong> 1966<\/a>
\nThe first Weekday afternoon TV gothic soap opera, Jonathan Frid as the Vampire Barnaby Collins.
\nFor a brief time, this breakthrough gothic drama out-ranked established serial dramas in ratings. (ABC)<\/p>\n

51 FADS & FANCIES OF THE 50s & 60s<\/strong><\/a>
\nThe Hula Hoop, Twist, Palisades Park Beauty Contests, Rock-Ola Juke Box, Ford Thunderbird, more
\nset to the music of The Olympics’ “Dance By The Light Of The Moon” (edited by CI)<\/p>\n

52 I LOVE LUCY<\/strong> 1952<\/a>
\nHighlights from TV episodes involving the coming of “Little Ricky” that captured viewer’s hearts.
\nRicky gets the news during his club performances, he and the Mertzes go frenetic when “it’s time”.
\nLucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley. (CBS)<\/p>\n

53 full episode<\/em> THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW<\/strong> 1962<\/a>
\nYou asked for it, here it is, Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore with guest Bob Crane (Hogan’s Heros<\/em> .
\nDick is directing a community theatre show, Mary sings & dances a vampy Calypso song Ohhh, Rob! (CBS)<\/p>\n

54 THE BEATLES FIRST TELEVISION APPEARANCE<\/strong> 1963<\/a>
\nNot yet on Sullivan or in the U.S. , the Fab Four debuted “She Loves You” On The Mersey Sound<\/em> (BBC)
\n*There’s more Beatles & other British Invasion classics on the Classic Oldies Video Juke Box below.<\/p>\n

55 BAT MASTERSON<\/strong> 1958<\/a>
\nGene Barry stars as the debonair Bat Masterson, this episode “The Stampete In Tent City
\nGuest stars Robert Conrad as the vigilante out to avenge his brother’s killer (NBC)<\/p>\n

56 MARTY ROBBINS ON THE JOHNNY CASH SHOW<\/strong> 1964<\/a>
\nBack in the 60’s, Holiday Inn funded half hour shows for Dolly Parton, Bobby Vinton & Marty Robbins
\nBefore his own show aired, Marty sang ” El Paso ” on Johnny Cash’s short lived TV gig (syndicated)<\/p>\n

57 FRANK SINATRA SPEAKS CANDIDLY<\/strong> 1954<\/a>
\nWould you believe, a humble Frank Sinatra? He speaks openly about the bad years,
\ngratitude to Bob Hope & his all time favorite movie role (can you guess which one?). (CBS)
\n58 PASSWORD<\/strong> 1962<\/a>
\nAllen Ludden hosted this enormously popular game show 1962 to 1971 on all 3 networks & syndication
\nAllen vies celebs Carol Burnett and Gary Moore against contestants to win $250-big prize then (CBS)<\/p>\n

59 The Phenomenon STAR TREK TV ON DEMAND<\/strong> 1966-present<\/a>
\nNow you don;’t have to sit up and wait until 3AM when stations run Star Trek episodes. Get them here right now!.
\nWatch Full Episodes of Star Trek, Star Trek:The Next Generation, Deep Space 9, Voyager, Enterprise (synd Paramount )
\nAlso a clip of Trek’s post cancellation UK placebo, SPACE:1999<\/em><\/strong><\/a> w Martin Landau, Batbara Bain (ITV).<\/p>\n

60 MORE DANCES OF THE 50’s: THE SWINGBACK <\/em><\/strong>1958<\/a>
\nNew York teens dance The Swingback (also called The Sway) to Duane Eddy’s “Forty Miles Of Bad Road”
\nThe hips swayed and the preachers prayed rock & roll would go away. It didn’t. (MGM)<\/p>\n

61 THE LIVE TV FRIDGE COMMERCIAL CATASTROPHE<\/strong> 1954<\/a>
\nPoor Westinghouse. If their built in antenna TV fiasco wasn’t enough, more flawed, chagrin causing infamy:
\nthe automatic referigerator door that jammed on this live nationally broadcast commercial. Bet heads rolled! (CBS)<\/p>\n

62 THE ARTHUR GODFREY SHOW<\/strong> 1957<\/a>
\nHe ridiculed sponsors, fired staff on the air, fixed talent contests and made Godlike demands on execs, crew;,
\nyet still got big ratings, ruled corporate airwaves and network, sort of like Oprah does now, sans chicanery (CBS)<\/p>\n

63 BUILDING THE 1958 DODGE<\/strong> 1957<\/a>
\nWhat a retrospect! A TV industrial film goes inside the Dodge automotive plant foundry to finish<.br> In 1979, Chrysler received a government bailout to make new Dodge cars. Sound familiar? (commercial).<\/p>\n

64 FIGHT CLASSIC: ROCKY MARCIANO vs. JERSEY JOE WALCOTT<\/strong> 1952<\/a>
\nHighlights from that historic championship boxing match in Philadelphia September 12, 1952<.br> Of course you’ll see that boffo KO comeback in the 13th round~this is the true Rocky, Sly. (DuMont).
\nCheck out Dynamite Joe Rindone’s fights, too, on Oldies Television Ch 79!<\/p>\n

65 AND MORE GREAT ICONS OF THE 50’s VOL III<\/strong> 1952-59<\/a>
\nRichard Nixon’s first scandal, John Wayne ‘s PSA, Marilyn Monroe’s Motor Oil, Jimmy Durante’s Schnozz,
\nGeorge Burns & Gracie Allen, Jack Benny & Dennis Day, Laurel & Hardy, Jackie & Art’s “Hello, Ball!”<\/p>\n

66 ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS<\/strong> 1959<\/a>
\nWith a “good evening,” came melodramatic thrillers from the Master Of Suspense, Alfred Hitchccock
\nThe man whose big screen movies kept us on the edge of our seats brought the same to small screens (CBS).<\/p>\n

67 SATURDAY NIGHTLIVE~~ BEFORE SNL<\/strong> 1954-58<\/a>
\nAll Broadcast Live Sat Eves: The Bob Hope Show, The Liberace Show, The Ken Murray Show,
\nDean Martin & Jerry Lewis, The Steve Allen Show, The Pat Harrington Show, The Jackie Gleason Show
\nSid Cesar’s Your Show Of Shows. Watch many surprises with regulars & guests. (ABC-CBS-DuMont-NBC).<\/p>\n

68 FELIX THE CAT<\/strong> 1959<\/a>
\nIn 1928, RCA testing Vladimir Zworkyn’s iconoscope , Felix The Cat was the first image ever on TV;
\nOldies Television’s roster would not be complete without Otto Mesmer’s historic cartoon icon.
\nHere is his 1959 Saturday cartoon show with a new, hip updated opening that we can just ignore.(NBC).<\/p>\n

69 THE DONNA REED SHOW<\/strong> 1958<\/a>
\nDonna mugs nervously to the camera when daughter, Mary (Shelley Fabares) sings at a school dance.
\nThe song she sings? “Johnny Angel,” of course. Dad (Dr. Stone, Carl Betz) allays Mom’s fears.
\nFull episode soon and check out the Donna Reed Christmas Show below on ch 79 (NBC)<\/p>\n

70 full episode<\/em> THE GOLDBERGS<\/strong> 1952<\/a>
\nGertrude Berg served as executive producer and co-writer as well as star
\nof this beloved sitcom about the matriarch (Molly) of a middle class Jewish family.
\nFrank Sutton, who would later be Gomer Pyle’s Sarge, guest stars in this episode. (synd.)<\/p>\n

71 LUCILLE BALL & CAROL BURNETT<\/strong> 1965<\/a>
\nTwo queens of comedy together with Gale Gordon as straight man on “The Lucy Show”.
\nLucy wants to join Carol on a trip to Palm Springs, they scheme to fool Boss Mooney. (CBS)<\/p>\n

72 THE LITTLE RASCALS<\/strong> 1955<\/a>
\nThe top Saturday morning TV attraction in the 50’s was the re-worked MGM “Our Gang Comedies”
\nThis favorite classic episode has Darla wooing Alfalfa rather than vice versa on Valentine Day.
\nOf course, the other guys would throw a hilarious gremlin in Alfalfa’s romantic ballad crooning. (synd.)<\/p>\n

73 full episode HIGHWAY PATROL<\/strong> 1956<\/a>
\nBefore there was “Book ’em, Dano” in Hawaii, there was “Ten.Four” in California. Brodericj Crawford starred,
\nIf you think dope smuggling was a thing of the 70’s, wait ’til you see this narc bust in the 50’s. (ZIV\/MGM synd.).<\/p>\n

74 full episode LOST IN SPACE<\/strong> 1966<\/a>
\nDanger Will Robinson! The world’s first and last outer space sitcom; today, like “Trek,” has fan conventions.
\nThis episode guest stars Mercedes Mc Cambridge (The Exorcist<\/em>), here as matriarch of alien hillbillies
\nwho grow a “Little Shop of Horrors” intruded upon by Dr Snith (Jonathan Harris) and Will (Bill Muny) (ABC)<\/p>\n

75 BEULAH<\/strong> 1951<\/a>
\nLong before The Jeffersons and Sanford & Son<\/em> even before Amos & Andy<\/em> on TV.
\nthere was the talented Ethel Waters as supermaid Beaulah & Butterfly Mc Queen as next door Orio
\nSadly, Proctor & Gamble canceled the highly rated, popular show after only two seasons. Guess why.(CBS)<\/p>\n

76 BEWITCHED<\/strong> 1966<\/a>
\nWriggle your nose, it’s Elizabeth Montgomery as that saucy, sassy, beautiful, bedazzling witch
\nand Dick York as her befuddled hubbie, Darren (or as Agnes Moorehead would say, “Durwood” (NBC)<\/p>\n

77 I DREAM OF JEANIE<\/strong> 1966<\/a>
\nOut of the bottle comes that lusciously capricious Jeanie, Barb ara Eden (blink-blink).
\nLarry Hagman is her adopted master, Bill Daly is the bewildered buddy (CBS).<\/p>\n

78 SEA HUNT<\/strong> 1957<\/a>
\nThe “Dragnet” of the ocean floor, Lloyd Bridges fights underwater crime with only a snorkle.
\nThis syndicated show, along with “Flipper” (coming soon), got high tide ratings in it’s era (ZIV)<\/p>\n

79 DYNAMITE JOE RINDONE<\/strong> 1954<\/a>
\nLike Rocky Marciano, Joe Rindone was the son of Italian immigrants who rose to boxing glory.
\nHere is Dynamite Joe in action from the era when boxing was true sportsmanship.
\nproduced by Andrew Bertino. (Vimeo).<\/p>\n

80 THE MILTON BERLE SHOW<\/strong> 1957<\/a>
\nFeaturing Arnold Stang & guest Mickey Rooney; Berle’s swan song after 8 Tues. Nite Years.
\nBit: Berle wants Gleason like publicity, so he feigns a broken leg for a press conference (NBC)<\/p>\n

81 THE LEGEND OF DOO WOP<\/strong><\/a>
\nThat streetcorner harmony from the 50’s that will never die, the music we know call Doo Wop
\nHere are video specials which tribute the unforgettable part of R&R and R&B
\nPlus<\/em> \u00a0 REMEMBERING DOO WOP RADIO
\nwith commentary by Don K. Reed. music by The Crests, Frankie Lymon & The Knockouts.<\/p>\n

82 MIKE WALLACE & EDWARD R. MURROW<\/strong> 1952-54<\/a>
\nIf you thought Mike Wallace was tough on “60 Minutes,” wait ’til you see him on the fifties!.
\nYou won’t believe what he said to Steve Allen (neither did Allen, most likely), but Kirk Douglas got his say)
\nLegendary Edward R. Murrow and Senator Joseph McCarthy go at calling the other “un-American”..(CBS)<\/p>\n


\nTHE PIONEERS OF KIDVID: 1950’s CHILDREN’S TV SHOWS<\/strong>
\nHowdy Doody, Junior Frolics, Winky Dink, Willie Wonderful, Rocky & Bullwinkle<\/a>
\nWith the earliest TV production and animation techniques, these popular programs
\nwere the father of children’s television, long before PBS and Nickelodeon. This was the “kiddievTV” 50’s
\nFull episodes of these Golden Age first generation shows for tots on separate submenu~click title link<\/p>\n

for March 2010 THE TIME TUNNEL<\/strong> 1965<\/a>
\nIrwin Allen (Lost In Space, Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea<\/em> produced this sci-fi fantasy series
\nThis episode: Merlin The Magaician pays the science lab a visit and wreaks havoc with time travel.<\/p>\n

\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
1 JACKIE GLEASON ON THE ROCKY MARCIANO SHOW THE MAIN EVENT<\/em><\/strong> (1960)<\/a>
\nJackie recalls his early days as a night club comic in Newark , NJ (and the brawl);
\nalso, Jackie receives a humanitarian award from Rocky and salutes sidekick Art Carney ( Du Mont )
\nBloopers from The Honeymooners<\/em> on OTV ch 11 also ch. 30; Marciano v. Wolcott fight on ch. 64<\/p>\n

2 JAMES DEAN: HIS FINAL TV APPEARANCE<\/strong> (1954)<\/a>
\nRebellious trait obvious, James Dean talks about car racing and safety on Gig Young’s show;
\nWalks off set a mention of speeding; eerily, Dean was killed days later in a tragic car collisiom. ( Du Mont )<\/p>\n

3 ELVIS SINGS BLUE SUEDE SHOES<\/em><\/strong> (1956)<\/a>
\nThe King lives here! Elvis Presley debuts on “The Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey Show.” (CBS)
\nIn the house: Elvis sings many more of his hits on our Classic Oldies Video Juke Box below!<\/p>\n

4 A TRIBUTE TO ELVIS PRESLEY, THE KING OF ROCK & ROLL<\/strong> (1959-62)<\/a>
\nClips of The King from his early days to induction into the Army, see The King’s mom, dad & Col. Tom
\nHear Elvis’ first #1 1957 hit for RCA, Heartbreak Hotel<\/em>. (clips from Movietone & AP News)<\/p>\n

5 THE EDSEL INTRODUCED ON NBC<\/strong>(1957)<\/a>
\nFord paid the network big dollars (in those days) to run this filmed The Edsel Show<\/em> promotion.
\nFord canned the car shortly after; it is today a revered automotive classic. (NBC) More 50s cars ch.63v<\/p>\n

6 BOBBY DARIN’S “MACK THE KNIFE”<\/strong> (1959)<\/a>
\nBobby opened his first of hour variety shows performing his biggest number one hit.
\n(and his label, Atco, didn’t want him to record it!) (CBS)
\n*There’s more Bobby below: hosting a beauty contest & on the OldiesTeleVision Video Juke Box.<\/p>\n

7 WESTINGHOUSE DEBUTS HI-TECH “ADVANCED TV”<\/strong> (1951)<\/a>
\nShow the kids hi-tech video blossoming before anyone heard of cable, satellite or HDTV. They may chuckle,
\nThe “one knob-no antenna-black matrix pix tube” had viewers in awe..but it was a technical disaster. (TVC)<\/p>\n

8 WILLIAM BENDIX AS LOVABLE CHESTER A. RILEY<\/strong> (1956)<\/a>
\nThe Life Of Riley<\/em> with Marjorie Reynolds, Tom D’andrea, Lugene Sanders, Wesley Morgan
\nOnce played by Groucho Marx & Jackie Gleason, Bendix’s Riley was the definitive blue collar family guy.
\nWatch Riley, delirious over having his tonsils removed, drive family, Gillis, & hospital nurse (Honeybee) crazy!(CBS)<\/p>\n

9 ICONS I: WHAT MADE 50’S TV GOLDEN<\/strong> (COMPILATION, (1952-60)<\/a>
\nArt Carney, Rod Serling, Manicurist Madge, Ted Mack, Annette & Frankie, The Champs, Don Adams.
\nIt was Ted Mack’s Amateur Hour<\/em> that introduced Frank Sinatra, Connie Francis, Pat Boone. (UPI)<\/p>\n

10 THE PATTI PAGE SHOW<\/strong> (1958)<\/a>
\nThe Singin’ Rage sings the immortal Tennessee Waltz<\/em>, it doesn’t get anny better than this.
\nAlso from her show, Patti croons over that cute little Doggie In The Window.<\/em> (syndicated)<\/p>\n

11 BLOOPERS FROM THE HONEYMOONERS<\/em><\/strong> (1957-58)<\/a>
\nOn live TV: Audrey misses her entrance cue, Jackie’s fly is open (watch how brilliantly he improvs).
\nJackie slips on the set (happened again at CBS, where he broke his leg) ( Du Mont ) see also ch.30 & 82,<\/p>\n

12 THE CENSORED JERRY LEE LEWIS HERE UNCENSORED!<\/strong> (1957-59)<\/a>
\nGoodness, Gracious, Great Balls Of Fire! The’ “Killer” smooches his child bride cousin on a filmed news interview
\non stage, he goes wild performing (looks like today’s metal rockers). The networks nixed both. (UPI)<\/p>\n

13 A TRUE 50’s DOO WOP TV CLASSIC<\/strong>(1958)<\/a>
\nRare Clip: The Del Vikings Perform Jitterbug Mary<\/em> (taped at WOOK-TV Baltimore)
\n*There’s many more classic Doo Wop Originals On The Classic Oldies Video Jukebox<\/em> below.<\/p>\n

14 the original FAMILY AFFAIR<\/em><\/strong> (1966)<\/a>
\nBrian Keith & Sebastian Cabot sin the last of the sentimental family sitcoms (despite failed 2004 remake_.
\nAn affluent bachelor and his butler uddenly gain custody of adorable orphaned nieces and nephew (CBS)<\/p>\n

15 ALAN FREED’S BIG BEAT DANCE PARTY DANCERS<\/strong> (1959)<\/a>
\nLocal NYC Ch. 5 Freed show regulars dance and post-payola Alan Freed’s parting statement (Metromedia);
\nplus<\/span> Dick Clark’s rigid payola statement to an angry Senate investigator (UPI)<\/p>\n

16 THE STEVE ALLEN SHOW<\/strong> (1957)<\/a>
\nSteverino’s classic rock and roll poetic hate reading of Be Bop A Lula<\/em>, no apology to Gene Vincent.
\nSteve snubbed rock, had no rock acts on his show, but then booked them on his shows to get ratings (NBC).<\/p>\n

17 The Inventor Of TV Sketch Comedy<\/em> ERNIE KOVACS<\/strong> (1954)<\/a>
\nLong before SNL, imitated by his contemporaries (Berle, Gleason, Skelton), he was the true inventor of TV sketch satire.
\nErnie’s Kovacs; vignettes could have been taped yesterday~still look contemporary, he was a TV comedy visionary
\nThere are more Ernie Kovacs comedy innovation in our Oldies Television Trivia Quiz, link below.<\/p>\n

18 THE RED SKELTON SHOW<\/strong> (1959)<\/a>
\nRed as Clem Kaddiddlehoffer going to college, with guests: Reed Haley (“Racket Squad”) & Marvin Kaplan (“Meet Millie”)
\nWe included Red’s traditional, eye candy June Taylor Dancers’ sketch opening and Red laughing at his own jokes (CBS)<\/p>\n

19 ICONS: THE DELINQUENCY RAMPAGE!<\/strong> (COMPILATION, 1957-60)<\/a>
\nHoods, Dolls, Street Fights, Make Out Points & …Barry Goldwater. “Cool man. Ya dig it? Like, Wow! Ya square’r sometin?”
\nThis, kids, was how your parent’s parents perceived the next out of control, immoral generation (AIP)<\/p>\n

20 FATHER KNOWS BEST<\/strong> (1953)<\/a>
\nFull Episode of The definitive aspartame family sitcom: Betty & Kathy fued begin over a bathing suit
\nRobert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, Lauren Chapin. (CBS)<\/p>\n

21 PETTICOAT JUNCTION<\/strong> (1962)<\/a>
\nBea Bernadette and Edgar Buchanan bring up three perky teenage countrypolitan girls in Hooterville,
\nat the Shady Rest Hotel; this show was the precursor to Green Acres<\/em> Toot toot! (CBS)<\/p>\n

22OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST BOB MATTHIAS<\/strong> (1956)<\/a>
\n1952 Olympic Triathalon Champ Discusses The games & movie debut with mild mannered Herb Sheldon.
\nSheldon hosted several shows ranging from talk, to teen dance, to Ricky Tick Piano<\/em>. ( Du Mont )<\/p>\n

23 : DANCES OF THE 1950’s: THE HAND JIVE<\/em><\/strong> (1957)<\/a>
\nTeens perform the Hand Jive dance to Johnnie Otis’ Willie & The Hand Jive<\/em> adlib with Rockette precision ( DuMont )
\nWhat do Johnny Otis, Grateful Dead, Eric Clapton & Grease<\/em> have in common? Read how the Jive goes on today.<\/p>\n

24 GROUCHO MARX YOU BET YOUR LIFE<\/em><\/strong> (1959)<\/a>
\nContestants: Then 11 year old Candice Bergen appearing with dad, Edgar; also Groucho’s daughter, Melinda.
\nAre the dads smarter than the 6th graders? In part 2, Dads join daughters in the quiz. Say the secret word! (NBC)<\/p>\n

25 the original DRAGNET<\/strong>(1959)<\/a>
\nThe grandaddy of all TV cop shows and the definitive police melodrama with Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday,
\nBen Alexa nder as Officer Frank Smith. Olan Soule as the lab tech. Just the facts, ma’am. (NBC)<\/p>\n

26 THE IMMORTAL MUSICAL COMEDY OF VICTOR BORGE<\/strong> 1951<\/a>
\nVictor and the symphony orchestra give a new twist to Listz and it is a classic Borge, both a musical & comedy genius.
\nVictor Borge’s precision piano and satiric talent are as natural as his warmth. (CBS)<\/p>\n

27 EDDIE FISHER SINGS A MEDLEY OF HIS BIGGEST HITS<\/strong> 1953<\/a>
\nEddie croons I’m Walking Behind You, Anytime, With These Hands, Oh My Papa<\/em> on his TV show.
\nLike the era crooners, Fisher got 15 minutes a week to enthrall fans..and also Liz Taylor & Debbie Reynolds.. (NBC)<\/p>\n

28 ABBOTT & COSTELLO:L WHO’S ON FIRST?<\/strong> 1951<\/a>
\nThis is the signature Bud Abbot and Lou Costello comedy routine that is often imitated, never duplicated.
\nThe duo did hosting stints on The Colegate Comedy Hour<\/em> and Hollywood Palace<\/em> . (NBC)<\/p>\n

29 MORE DANCES OF THE 1950’s THE JITTERBUG<\/em><\/strong> 1958 <\/a>
\nIt started with Cab Calloway and ended up the most popular moves on American Bandstand<\/em>, et al.
\nHere, it becomes the domain of Bill Haley & The Comets’ ripping off Little Richards’ “Gonna Rip It Up.” (AIP).<\/p>\n

30. THE HONEYMOONERS …IN COLOR! <\/strong>1969<\/a>
\nRalph & Ed are jailed in Paris , accused of counterfeiting. Ed’s escape plan backfires with hilarious results.
\nGleason wanted the show taped by Wometco TV in Miami , Audrey Meadows & Joyce Randolph had NYC commitments
\nShiela Macrae & Jane Kean played wives Alice & Trixie; TV audiences didn’t accept the change. (CBS)<\/p>\n

31 THE ORIGINAL FLASH GORDON SERIAL<\/strong> theatres-1939; TV-1960’s<\/a>
\nBefore TJ’s doo wop concerts, PBS used Buster Crabbe’s Flash Gordon cinema serials rattle the PBS tin cup.
\nFrom Captain Video to Captains Kirk, Picard & Janeway, scifi and space travel was always a TV niche. (PBS)<\/p>\n

32 Full Episode<\/em> THE LONE RANGER<\/strong> 1955<\/a>
\nHi Ho, Silver! It’s the grandaddy of weekly TV western series starring oft masked Clayton Moore.
\nThe Lone Ranger was the top rated #1 of the many Saturday afternoon “thataway” exciting oaters
\nHere is the full version of the debut episode, Enter The Lone Ranger<\/em> Hi, Ho Silver! (syndicated).<\/p>\n

33 THE ENDEARING GRIMACES OF EDDIE CANTOR<\/strong> 1952<\/a>
\nHosting The Colegate Comedy Hour<\/em>, Eddie pantomines a sketch as the hapless victim of a vixen.
\nA forgotten legend, Cantor’s expressive face and singing style warmed the cockles of viewer’s hearts. (NBC)<\/p>\n

34 BOBBY DARIN NERVOUSLY HOSTS A BEAUTY CONTEST<\/strong> 1957<\/a>
\nLong before having his own weekly show, Bobby’s first TV emcee gig, hosting a product hyped beauty pageant
\nUh oh, , what a disaster! The contestant names are mixed up and so are the sponsor’s promo lines ( Du Mont )<\/p>\n

35 MORE DANCES OF THE 1950’s: THE LINDY HOP<\/strong> 1959<\/a>
\nFrom American Bandstand in Phillie, to a Dick Clark special in St. Louis to The Jersey Shore,
\neverybody was Lindy Hopping to Danny & The Juniors “At The Hop” You can swing it, you can do it (ABC)
\n…and there’s more Danny & The Juniors, here to stay, on our Classic Oldies Video Jukebox (below)<\/p>\n

36 SHAKE, BABY, SHAKE!<\/em> IT’S THE KILLER AGAIN!<\/strong> 1958<\/a>
\nJerry Lee Lewis brings down the house again for his rehearsed fan club prez on Dick Clark’s show.
\nThe fireball shooter misses the song cues and a camera catches a guy trying to jump on stage. (ABC)<\/p>\n

37. THE DANNY THOMAS SHOW<\/strong> 1958<\/a>
\n“Make Room For Daddy” with rare Danny Thomas, Marjoriie Lord, Rusty Hammer, Angela Cartright.
\nThe kids wreak havoc on daddy and mommy with a divide and concur tactic. (CBS)
\nPlease support St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital<\/a> founded by Danny. Help save lives of children with cancer.<\/p>\n

38 SID CAESAR: YOUR SHOW OF SHOWS<\/strong> 1957<\/a>
\nLegendary sketch comedy with co-stars Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner & Howie Morris as “Uncle Goofy”
\ndoing their classic takeoff on This Is Your Life<\/em>, also a glimpse of The Timepiece<\/em> (CBS)<\/p>\n

39 HERE COMES TOBOR!<\/strong> 1954<\/a>
\nBefore Captain Video got a hold of Tobor, little Robbie ran the prequel to “Tobor The Great.”
\nMadison Ave jumped on ship with a cardboard Tobor mask. Don’t laugh, they sold. ( Du Mont )<\/p>\n

40 THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN<\/strong> 1954<\/a>
\nAfter the animation came TV’s live Superman series starring George Reeves and Noel Neill as Lois Lane
\nLois gets is abducted by a gangster, Superman sans Clark Kent saves the damsel in distress. (CBS)<\/p>\n

41 THE ADVENTURES OF FLIPPER<\/strong> 1964<\/a>
\nLet’s get our minds off killer whales and go back to this beloved, adorable dolphin.
\nEach week this amazing mammal fascinated kids and adults by solving mysteries! (synd.)<\/p>\n

42 SPIKE JONES <\/strong>1951<\/a>
\nSpike & the gang of hilarious musical whackies perform their signature “Cocktails For Two.”
\nAs you see this wild musical circus, know Spike Jones choreographed the zany antics. ( Du Mont )<\/p>\n

43 CAPTAIN VIDEO & HIS VIDEO RANGERS <\/strong>1950<\/a>
\nBefore Captain Kirk, there was Captain Video chasing those bad guys around the galaxy.
\nThe “Star Trek” of it’s time, network program directors made the very same mistake. ( Du Mont )<\/p>\n

44. THE LIBERACE SHOW <\/strong>1952<\/a>
\nWalter Liberace brought style to candlelight piano music, with, of course, brother George on violin.
\nThis rare clip captures the musical heart and soul of the flamboyant pianist. ( Du Mont )<\/p>\n

45 MEDIC<\/strong> 1954<\/a>
\nFirst and still best medical drama series. Richard Boone as Konrad Steiner MD.
\nStill as relevant: prizeighter befelled by Diabetes. This is pioneer medical TV drama. (NBC)<\/p>\n

46 THE BIG VALLEY<\/strong> 1965<\/a>
\nOutstanding Western series with Barb ara Stanwyck, Lee Majors and Linda Evans
\nFull episode: “Heritage” Fanatics threaten to blow up the Bartley mine (NBC)<\/p>\n

47 THE ROOTS OF TV BASEBALL<\/strong> 1950-57<\/a>
\nVisual newsreel memories of baseball’s great early years, featuring a tribute to Jackie Robinson
\nSo relevant now: Robinson broke the color line in baseball, Obama in the US presidency. (Movietone)<\/p>\n

48 Mc HALE’S NAVY<\/strong> 1962<\/a>
\nBefore cracking up Harvey Korman, Tim Conway was sidekick to Ernest Borgnine on this military sitcom
\nView a full half hour episode and watch Tim fall (literally) for a Lt. Commander Nurse. (NBC)<\/p>\n

49 HOPALONG CASSIDY<\/strong> 1952<\/a>
\nThe Saturday afternoon TV Western staple starring William Boyd as frontier vigilante Hoppy.
\nOf the many Saturday TV matinee oaters, this ranked #2 in ratings. Giddyap! (syndicated)<\/p>\n

50 DARK SHADOWS<\/strong> 1966<\/a>
\nThe first Weekday afternoon TV gothic soap opera, Jonathan Frid as the Vampire Barnaby Collins.
\nFor a brief time, this breakthrough gothic drama out-ranked established serial dramas in ratings. (ABC)<\/p>\n

51 FADS & FANCIES OF THE 50s & 60s<\/strong><\/a>
\nThe Hula Hoop, Twist, Palisades Park Beauty Contests, Rock-Ola Juke Box, Ford Thunderbird, more
\nset to the music of The Olympics’ “Dance By The Light Of The Moon” (edited by CI)<\/p>\n

52 I LOVE LUCY<\/strong> 1952<\/a>
\nHighlights from TV episodes involving the coming of “Little Ricky” that captured viewer’s hearts.
\nRicky gets the news during his club performances, he and the Mertzes go frenetic when “it’s time”.
\nLucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley. (CBS)<\/p>\n

53 full episode<\/em> THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW<\/strong> 1962<\/a>
\nYou asked for it, here it is, Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore with guest Bob Crane (Hogan’s Heros<\/em> .
\nDick is directing a community theatre show, Mary sings & dances a vampy Calypso song Ohhh, Rob! (CBS)<\/p>\n

54 THE BEATLES FIRST TELEVISION APPEARANCE<\/strong> 1963<\/a>
\nNot yet on Sullivan or in the U.S. , the Fab Four debuted “She Loves You” On The Mersey Sound<\/em> (BBC)
\n*There’s more Beatles & other British Invasion classics on the Classic Oldies Video Juke Box below.<\/p>\n

55 BAT MASTERSON<\/strong> 1958<\/a>
\nGene Barry stars as the debonair Bat Masterson, this episode “The Stampete In Tent City
\nGuest stars Robert Conrad as the vigilante out to avenge his brother’s killer (NBC)<\/p>\n

56 MARTY ROBBINS ON THE JOHNNY CASH SHOW<\/strong> 1964<\/a>
\nBack in the 60’s, Holiday Inn funded half hour shows for Dolly Parton, Bobby Vinton & Marty Robbins
\nBefore his own show aired, Marty sang ” El Paso ” on Johnny Cash’s short lived TV gig (syndicated)<\/p>\n

57 FRANK SINATRA SPEAKS CANDIDLY<\/strong> 1954<\/a>
\nWould you believe, a humble Frank Sinatra? He speaks openly about the bad years,
\ngratitude to Bob Hope & his all time favorite movie role (can you guess which one?). (CBS)<\/p>\n

58 PASSWORD<\/strong> 1962<\/a>
\nAllen Ludden hosted this enormously popular game show 1962 to 1971 on all 3 networks & syndication
\nAllen vies celebs Carol Burnett and Gary Moore against contestants to win $250-big prize then (CBS)<\/p>\n

59 The Phenomenon STAR TREK TV ON DEMAND<\/strong> 1966-present<\/a>
\nNow you don;’t have to sit up and wait until 3AM when stations run Star Trek episodes. Get them here right now!.
\nWatch Full Episodes of Star Trek, Star Trek:The Next Generation, Deep Space 9, Voyager, Enterprise (synd Paramount )
\nAlso a clip of Trek’s post cancellation UK placebo, SPACE:1999<\/em><\/strong><\/a> w Martin Landau, Batbara Bain (ITV).<\/p>\n

60 MORE DANCES OF THE 50’s: THE SWINGBACK <\/em><\/strong>1958<\/a>
\nNew York teens dance The Swingback (also called The Sway) to Duane Eddy’s “Forty Miles Of Bad Road”
\nThe hips swayed and the preachers prayed rock & roll would go away. It didn’t. (MGM)<\/p>\n

61 THE LIVE TV FRIDGE COMMERCIAL CATASTROPHE<\/strong> 1954<\/a>
\nPoor Westinghouse. If their built in antenna TV fiasco wasn’t enough, more flawed, chagrin causing infamy:
\nthe automatic referigerator door that jammed on this live nationally broadcast commercial. Bet heads rolled! (CBS)<\/p>\n

62 THE ARTHUR GODFREY SHOW<\/strong> 1957<\/a>
\nHe ridiculed sponsors, fired staff on the air, fixed talent contests and made Godlike demands on execs, crew;,
\nyet still got big ratings, ruled corporate airwaves and network, sort of like Oprah does now, sans chicanery (CBS)<\/p>\n

63 BUILDING THE 1958 DODGE<\/strong> 1957<\/a>
\nWhat a retrospect! A TV industrial film goes inside the Dodge automotive plant foundry to finish<.br> In 1979, Chrysler received a government bailout to make new Dodge cars. Sound familiar? (commercial).<\/p>\n

64 FIGHT CLASSIC: ROCKY MARCIANO vs. JERSEY JOE WALCOTT<\/strong> 1952<\/a>
\nHighlights from that historic championship boxing match in Philadelphia September 12, 1952<.br> Of course you’ll see that boffo KO comeback in the 13th round~this is the true Rocky, Sly. (DuMont).
\nCheck out Dynamite Joe Rindone’s fights, too, on Oldies Television Ch 79!<\/p>\n

65 AND MORE GREAT ICONS OF THE 50’s VOL III<\/strong> 1952-59<\/a>
\nRichard Nixon’s first scandal, John Wayne ‘s PSA, Marilyn Monroe’s Motor Oil, Jimmy Durante’s Schnozz,
\nGeorge Burns & Gracie Allen, Jack Benny & Dennis Day, Laurel & Hardy, Jackie & Art’s “Hello, Ball!”<\/p>\n

66 ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS<\/strong> 1959<\/a>
\nWith a “good evening,” came melodramatic thrillers from the Master Of Suspense, Alfred Hitchccock
\nThe man whose big screen movies kept us on the edge of our seats brought the same to small screens (CBS).<\/p>\n

67 SATURDAY NIGHTLIVE~~ BEFORE SNL<\/strong> 1954-58<\/a>
\nAll Broadcast Live Sat Eves: The Bob Hope Show, The Liberace Show, The Ken Murray Show,
\nDean Martin & Jerry Lewis, The Steve Allen Show, The Pat Harrington Show, The Jackie Gleason Show
\nSid Cesar’s Your Show Of Shows. Watch many surprises with regulars & guests. (ABC-CBS-DuMont-NBC).<\/p>\n

68 FELIX THE CAT<\/strong> 1959<\/a>
\nIn 1928, RCA testing Vladimir Zworkyn’s iconoscope , Felix The Cat was the first image ever on TV;
\nOldies Television’s roster would not be complete without Otto Mesmer’s historic cartoon icon.
\nHere is his 1959 Saturday cartoon show with a new, hip updated opening that we can just ignore.(NBC).<\/p>\n

69 THE DONNA REED SHOW<\/strong> 1958<\/a>
\nDonna mugs nervously to the camera when daughter, Mary (Shelley Fabares) sings at a school dance.
\nThe song she sings? “Johnny Angel,” of course. Dad (Dr. Stone, Carl Betz) allays Mom’s fears.
\nFull episode soon and check out the Donna Reed Christmas Show below on ch 79 (NBC)<\/p>\n

70 full episode<\/em> THE GOLDBERGS<\/strong> 1952<\/a>
\nGertrude Berg served as executive producer and co-writer as well as star
\nof this beloved sitcom about the matriarch (Molly) of a middle class Jewish family.
\nFrank Sutton, who would later be Gomer Pyle’s Sarge, guest stars in this episode. (synd.)<\/p>\n

71 LUCILLE BALL & CAROL BURNETT<\/strong> 1965<\/a>
\nTwo queens of comedy together with Gale Gordon as straight man on “The Lucy Show”.
\nLucy wants to join Carol on a trip to Palm Springs, they scheme to fool Boss Mooney. (CBS)<\/p>\n

72 THE LITTLE RASCALS<\/strong> 1955<\/a>
\nThe top Saturday morning TV attraction in the 50’s was the re-worked MGM “Our Gang Comedies”
\nThis favorite classic episode has Darla wooing Alfalfa rather than vice versa on Valentine Day.
\nOf course, the other guys would throw a hilarious gremlin in Alfalfa’s romantic ballad crooning. (synd.)<\/p>\n

73 full episode HIGHWAY PATROL<\/strong> 1956<\/a>
\nBefore there was “Book ’em, Dano” in Hawaii, there was “Ten.Four” in California. Brodericj Crawford starred,
\nIf you think dope smuggling was a thing of the 70’s, wait ’til you see this narc bust in the 50’s. (ZIV\/MGM synd.).<\/p>\n

74 full episode LOST IN SPACE<\/strong> 1966<\/a>
\nDanger Will Robinson! The world’s first and last outer space sitcom; today, like “Trek,” has fan conventions.
\nThis episode guest stars Mercedes Mc Cambridge (The Exorcist<\/em>), here as matriarch of alien hillbillies
\nwho grow a “Little Shop of Horrors” intruded upon by Dr Snith (Jonathan Harris) and Will (Bill Muny) (ABC)<\/p>\n

75 BEULAH<\/strong> 1951<\/a>
\nLong before The Jeffersons and Sanford & Son<\/em> even before Amos & Andy<\/em> on TV.
\nthere was the talented Ethel Waters as supermaid Beaulah & Butterfly Mc Queen as next door Orio
\nSadly, Proctor & Gamble canceled the highly rated, popular show after only two seasons. Guess why.(CBS)<\/p>\n

76 BEWITCHED<\/strong> 1966<\/a>
\nWriggle your nose, it’s Elizabeth Montgomery as that saucy, sassy, beautiful, bedazzling witch
\nand Dick York as her befuddled hubbie, Darren (or as Agnes Moorehead would say, “Durwood” (NBC)<\/p>\n

77 I DREAM OF JEANIE<\/strong> 1966<\/a>
\nOut of the bottle comes that lusciously capricious Jeanie, Barb ara Eden (blink-blink).
\nLarry Hagman is her adopted master, Bill Daly is the bewildered buddy (CBS).<\/p>\n

78 SEA HUNT<\/strong> 1957<\/a>
\nThe “Dragnet” of the ocean floor, Lloyd Bridges fights underwater crime with only a snorkle.
\nThis syndicated show, along with “Flipper” (coming soon), got high tide ratings in it’s era (ZIV)<\/p>\n

79 DYNAMITE JOE RINDONE<\/strong> 1954<\/a>
\nLike Rocky Marciano, Joe Rindone was the son of Italian immigrants who rose to boxing glory.
\nHere is Dynamite Joe in action from the era when boxing was true sportsmanship.
\nproduced by Andrew Bertino. (Vimeo).<\/p>\n

80 THE MILTON BERLE SHOW<\/strong> 1957<\/a>
\nFeaturing Arnold Stang & guest Mickey Rooney; Berle’s swan song after 8 Tues. Nite Years.
\nBit: Berle wants Gleason like publicity, so he feigns a broken leg for a press conference (NBC)<\/p>\n

81 THE LEGEND OF DOO WOP<\/strong><\/a>
\nThat streetcorner harmony from the 50’s that will never die, the music we know call Doo Wop
\nHere are video specials which tribute the unforgettable part of R&R and R&B
\nPlus<\/em> \u00a0 REMEMBERING DOO WOP RADIO
\nwith commentary by Don K. Reed. music by The Crests, Frankie Lymon & The Knockouts.<\/p>\n

82 MIKE WALLACE & EDWARD R. MURROW<\/strong> 1952-54<\/a>
\nIf you thought Mike Wallace was tough on “60 Minutes,” wait ’til you see him on the fifties!.
\nYou won’t believe what he said to Steve Allen (neither did Allen, most likely), but Kirk Douglas got his say)
\nLegendary Edward R. Murrow and Senator Joseph McCarthy go at calling the other “un-American”..(CBS)<\/p>\n


\nTHE PIONEERS OF KIDVID: 1950’s CHILDREN’S TV SHOWS<\/strong>
\nHowdy Doody, Junior Frolics, Winky Dink, Willie Wonderful, Rocky & Bullwinkle<\/a>
\nWith the earliest TV production and animation techniques, these popular programs
\nwere the father of children’s television, long before PBS and Nickelodeon. This was the “kiddievTV” 50’s
\nFull episodes of these Golden Age first generation shows for tots on separate submenu~click title link<\/p>\n

for March 2010 THE TIME TUNNEL<\/strong> 1965<\/a>
\nIrwin Allen (Lost In Space, Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea<\/em> produced this sci-fi fantasy series
\nThis episode: Merlin The Magaician pays the science lab a visit and wreaks havoc with time travel.<\/p>\n

\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
1 JACKIE GLEASON ON THE ROCKY MARCIANO SHOW THE MAIN EVENT<\/em><\/strong> (1960)<\/a>
\nJackie recalls his early days as a night club comic in Newark , NJ (and the brawl);
\nalso, Jackie receives a humanitarian award from Rocky and salutes sidekick Art Carney ( Du Mont )
\nBloopers from The Honeymooners<\/em> on OTV ch 11 also ch. 30; Marciano v. Wolcott fight on ch. 64<\/p>\n

2 JAMES DEAN: HIS FINAL TV APPEARANCE<\/strong> (1954)<\/a>
\nRebellious trait obvious, James Dean talks about car racing and safety on Gig Young’s show;
\nWalks off set a mention of speeding; eerily, Dean was killed days later in a tragic car collisiom. ( Du Mont )<\/p>\n

3 ELVIS SINGS BLUE SUEDE SHOES<\/em><\/strong> (1956)<\/a>
\nThe King lives here! Elvis Presley debuts on “The Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey Show.” (CBS)
\nIn the house: Elvis sings many more of his hits on our Classic Oldies Video Juke Box below!<\/p>\n

4 A TRIBUTE TO ELVIS PRESLEY, THE KING OF ROCK & ROLL<\/strong> (1959-62)<\/a>
\nClips of The King from his early days to induction into the Army, see The King’s mom, dad & Col. Tom
\nHear Elvis’ first #1 1957 hit for RCA, Heartbreak Hotel<\/em>. (clips from Movietone & AP News)<\/p>\n

5 THE EDSEL INTRODUCED ON NBC<\/strong>(1957)<\/a>
\nFord paid the network big dollars (in those days) to run this filmed The Edsel Show<\/em> promotion.
\nFord canned the car shortly after; it is today a revered automotive classic. (NBC) More 50s cars ch.63v<\/p>\n

6 BOBBY DARIN’S “MACK THE KNIFE”<\/strong> (1959)<\/a>
\nBobby opened his first of hour variety shows performing his biggest number one hit.
\n(and his label, Atco, didn’t want him to record it!) (CBS)
\n*There’s more Bobby below: hosting a beauty contest & on the OldiesTeleVision Video Juke Box.<\/p>\n

7 WESTINGHOUSE DEBUTS HI-TECH “ADVANCED TV”<\/strong> (1951)<\/a>
\nShow the kids hi-tech video blossoming before anyone heard of cable, satellite or HDTV. They may chuckle,
\nThe “one knob-no antenna-black matrix pix tube” had viewers in awe..but it was a technical disaster. (TVC)<\/p>\n

8 WILLIAM BENDIX AS LOVABLE CHESTER A. RILEY<\/strong> (1956)<\/a>
\nThe Life Of Riley<\/em> with Marjorie Reynolds, Tom D’andrea, Lugene Sanders, Wesley Morgan
\nOnce played by Groucho Marx & Jackie Gleason, Bendix’s Riley was the definitive blue collar family guy.
\nWatch Riley, delirious over having his tonsils removed, drive family, Gillis, & hospital nurse (Honeybee) crazy!(CBS)<\/p>\n

9 ICONS I: WHAT MADE 50’S TV GOLDEN<\/strong> (COMPILATION, (1952-60)<\/a>
\nArt Carney, Rod Serling, Manicurist Madge, Ted Mack, Annette & Frankie, The Champs, Don Adams.
\nIt was Ted Mack’s Amateur Hour<\/em> that introduced Frank Sinatra, Connie Francis, Pat Boone. (UPI)<\/p>\n

10 THE PATTI PAGE SHOW<\/strong> (1958)<\/a>
\nThe Singin’ Rage sings the immortal Tennessee Waltz<\/em>, it doesn’t get anny better than this.
\nAlso from her show, Patti croons over that cute little Doggie In The Window.<\/em> (syndicated)<\/p>\n

11 BLOOPERS FROM THE HONEYMOONERS<\/em><\/strong> (1957-58)<\/a>
\nOn live TV: Audrey misses her entrance cue, Jackie’s fly is open (watch how brilliantly he improvs).
\nJackie slips on the set (happened again at CBS, where he broke his leg) ( Du Mont ) see also ch.30 & 82,<\/p>\n

12 THE CENSORED JERRY LEE LEWIS HERE UNCENSORED!<\/strong> (1957-59)<\/a>
\nGoodness, Gracious, Great Balls Of Fire! The’ “Killer” smooches his child bride cousin on a filmed news interview
\non stage, he goes wild performing (looks like today’s metal rockers). The networks nixed both. (UPI)<\/p>\n

13 A TRUE 50’s DOO WOP TV CLASSIC<\/strong>(1958)<\/a>
\nRare Clip: The Del Vikings Perform Jitterbug Mary<\/em> (taped at WOOK-TV Baltimore)
\n*There’s many more classic Doo Wop Originals On The Classic Oldies Video Jukebox<\/em> below.<\/p>\n

14 the original FAMILY AFFAIR<\/em><\/strong> (1966)<\/a>
\nBrian Keith & Sebastian Cabot sin the last of the sentimental family sitcoms (despite failed 2004 remake_.
\nAn affluent bachelor and his butler uddenly gain custody of adorable orphaned nieces and nephew (CBS)<\/p>\n

15 ALAN FREED’S BIG BEAT DANCE PARTY DANCERS<\/strong> (1959)<\/a>
\nLocal NYC Ch. 5 Freed show regulars dance and post-payola Alan Freed’s parting statement (Metromedia);
\nplus<\/span> Dick Clark’s rigid payola statement to an angry Senate investigator (UPI)<\/p>\n

16 THE STEVE ALLEN SHOW<\/strong> (1957)<\/a>
\nSteverino’s classic rock and roll poetic hate reading of Be Bop A Lula<\/em>, no apology to Gene Vincent.
\nSteve snubbed rock, had no rock acts on his show, but then booked them on his shows to get ratings (NBC).<\/p>\n

17 The Inventor Of TV Sketch Comedy<\/em> ERNIE KOVACS<\/strong> (1954)<\/a>
\nLong before SNL, imitated by his contemporaries (Berle, Gleason, Skelton), he was the true inventor of TV sketch satire.
\nErnie’s Kovacs; vignettes could have been taped yesterday~still look contemporary, he was a TV comedy visionary
\nThere are more Ernie Kovacs comedy innovation in our Oldies Television Trivia Quiz, link below.<\/p>\n

18 THE RED SKELTON SHOW<\/strong> (1959)<\/a>
\nRed as Clem Kaddiddlehoffer going to college, with guests: Reed Haley (“Racket Squad”) & Marvin Kaplan (“Meet Millie”)
\nWe included Red’s traditional, eye candy June Taylor Dancers’ sketch opening and Red laughing at his own jokes (CBS)<\/p>\n

19 ICONS: THE DELINQUENCY RAMPAGE!<\/strong> (COMPILATION, 1957-60)<\/a>
\nHoods, Dolls, Street Fights, Make Out Points & …Barry Goldwater. “Cool man. Ya dig it? Like, Wow! Ya square’r sometin?”
\nThis, kids, was how your parent’s parents perceived the next out of control, immoral generation (AIP)<\/p>\n

20 FATHER KNOWS BEST<\/strong> (1953)<\/a>
\nFull Episode of The definitive aspartame family sitcom: Betty & Kathy fued begin over a bathing suit
\nRobert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, Lauren Chapin. (CBS)<\/p>\n

21 PETTICOAT JUNCTION<\/strong> (1962)<\/a>
\nBea Bernadette and Edgar Buchanan bring up three perky teenage countrypolitan girls in Hooterville,
\nat the Shady Rest Hotel; this show was the precursor to Green Acres<\/em> Toot toot! (CBS)<\/p>\n

22OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST BOB MATTHIAS<\/strong> (1956)<\/a>
\n1952 Olympic Triathalon Champ Discusses The games & movie debut with mild mannered Herb Sheldon.
\nSheldon hosted several shows ranging from talk, to teen dance, to Ricky Tick Piano<\/em>. ( Du Mont )<\/p>\n

23 : DANCES OF THE 1950’s: THE HAND JIVE<\/em><\/strong> (1957)<\/a>
\nTeens perform the Hand Jive dance to Johnnie Otis’ Willie & The Hand Jive<\/em> adlib with Rockette precision ( DuMont )
\nWhat do Johnny Otis, Grateful Dead, Eric Clapton & Grease<\/em> have in common? Read how the Jive goes on today.<\/p>\n

24 GROUCHO MARX YOU BET YOUR LIFE<\/em><\/strong> (1959)<\/a>
\nContestants: Then 11 year old Candice Bergen appearing with dad, Edgar; also Groucho’s daughter, Melinda.
\nAre the dads smarter than the 6th graders? In part 2, Dads join daughters in the quiz. Say the secret word! (NBC)<\/p>\n

25 the original DRAGNET<\/strong>(1959)<\/a>
\nThe grandaddy of all TV cop shows and the definitive police melodrama with Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday,
\nBen Alexa nder as Officer Frank Smith. Olan Soule as the lab tech. Just the facts, ma’am. (NBC)<\/p>\n

26 THE IMMORTAL MUSICAL COMEDY OF VICTOR BORGE<\/strong> 1951<\/a>
\nVictor and the symphony orchestra give a new twist to Listz and it is a classic Borge, both a musical & comedy genius.
\nVictor Borge’s precision piano and satiric talent are as natural as his warmth. (CBS)<\/p>\n

27 EDDIE FISHER SINGS A MEDLEY OF HIS BIGGEST HITS<\/strong> 1953<\/a>
\nEddie croons I’m Walking Behind You, Anytime, With These Hands, Oh My Papa<\/em> on his TV show.
\nLike the era crooners, Fisher got 15 minutes a week to enthrall fans..and also Liz Taylor & Debbie Reynolds.. (NBC)<\/p>\n

28 ABBOTT & COSTELLO:L WHO’S ON FIRST?<\/strong> 1951<\/a>
\nThis is the signature Bud Abbot and Lou Costello comedy routine that is often imitated, never duplicated.
\nThe duo did hosting stints on The Colegate Comedy Hour<\/em> and Hollywood Palace<\/em> . (NBC)<\/p>\n

29 MORE DANCES OF THE 1950’s THE JITTERBUG<\/em><\/strong> 1958 <\/a>
\nIt started with Cab Calloway and ended up the most popular moves on American Bandstand<\/em>, et al.
\nHere, it becomes the domain of Bill Haley & The Comets’ ripping off Little Richards’ “Gonna Rip It Up.” (AIP).<\/p>\n

30. THE HONEYMOONERS …IN COLOR! <\/strong>1969<\/a>
\nRalph & Ed are jailed in Paris , accused of counterfeiting. Ed’s escape plan backfires with hilarious results.
\nGleason wanted the show taped by Wometco TV in Miami , Audrey Meadows & Joyce Randolph had NYC commitments
\nShiela Macrae & Jane Kean played wives Alice & Trixie; TV audiences didn’t accept the change. (CBS)<\/p>\n

31 THE ORIGINAL FLASH GORDON SERIAL<\/strong> theatres-1939; TV-1960’s<\/a>
\nBefore TJ’s doo wop concerts, PBS used Buster Crabbe’s Flash Gordon cinema serials rattle the PBS tin cup.
\nFrom Captain Video to Captains Kirk, Picard & Janeway, scifi and space travel was always a TV niche. (PBS)<\/p>\n

32 Full Episode<\/em> THE LONE RANGER<\/strong> 1955<\/a>
\nHi Ho, Silver! It’s the grandaddy of weekly TV western series starring oft masked Clayton Moore.
\nThe Lone Ranger was the top rated #1 of the many Saturday afternoon “thataway” exciting oaters
\nHere is the full version of the debut episode, Enter The Lone Ranger<\/em> Hi, Ho Silver! (syndicated).<\/p>\n

33 THE ENDEARING GRIMACES OF EDDIE CANTOR<\/strong> 1952<\/a>
\nHosting The Colegate Comedy Hour<\/em>, Eddie pantomines a sketch as the hapless victim of a vixen.
\nA forgotten legend, Cantor’s expressive face and singing style warmed the cockles of viewer’s hearts. (NBC)<\/p>\n

34 BOBBY DARIN NERVOUSLY HOSTS A BEAUTY CONTEST<\/strong> 1957<\/a>
\nLong before having his own weekly show, Bobby’s first TV emcee gig, hosting a product hyped beauty pageant
\nUh oh, , what a disaster! The contestant names are mixed up and so are the sponsor’s promo lines ( Du Mont )<\/p>\n

35 MORE DANCES OF THE 1950’s: THE LINDY HOP<\/strong> 1959<\/a>
\nFrom American Bandstand in Phillie, to a Dick Clark special in St. Louis to The Jersey Shore,
\neverybody was Lindy Hopping to Danny & The Juniors “At The Hop” You can swing it, you can do it (ABC)
\n…and there’s more Danny & The Juniors, here to stay, on our Classic Oldies Video Jukebox (below)<\/p>\n

36 SHAKE, BABY, SHAKE!<\/em> IT’S THE KILLER AGAIN!<\/strong> 1958<\/a>
\nJerry Lee Lewis brings down the house again for his rehearsed fan club prez on Dick Clark’s show.
\nThe fireball shooter misses the song cues and a camera catches a guy trying to jump on stage. (ABC)<\/p>\n

37. THE DANNY THOMAS SHOW<\/strong> 1958<\/a>
\n“Make Room For Daddy” with rare Danny Thomas, Marjoriie Lord, Rusty Hammer, Angela Cartright.
\nThe kids wreak havoc on daddy and mommy with a divide and concur tactic. (CBS)
\nPlease support St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital<\/a> founded by Danny. Help save lives of children with cancer.<\/p>\n

38 SID CAESAR: YOUR SHOW OF SHOWS<\/strong> 1957<\/a>
\nLegendary sketch comedy with co-stars Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner & Howie Morris as “Uncle Goofy”
\ndoing their classic takeoff on This Is Your Life<\/em>, also a glimpse of The Timepiece<\/em> (CBS)<\/p>\n

39 HERE COMES TOBOR!<\/strong> 1954<\/a>
\nBefore Captain Video got a hold of Tobor, little Robbie ran the prequel to “Tobor The Great.”
\nMadison Ave jumped on ship with a cardboard Tobor mask. Don’t laugh, they sold. ( Du Mont )<\/p>\n

40 THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN<\/strong> 1954<\/a>
\nAfter the animation came TV’s live Superman series starring George Reeves and Noel Neill as Lois Lane
\nLois gets is abducted by a gangster, Superman sans Clark Kent saves the damsel in distress. (CBS)<\/p>\n

41 THE ADVENTURES OF FLIPPER<\/strong> 1964<\/a>
\nLet’s get our minds off killer whales and go back to this beloved, adorable dolphin.
\nEach week this amazing mammal fascinated kids and adults by solving mysteries! (synd.)<\/p>\n

42 SPIKE JONES <\/strong>1951<\/a>
\nSpike & the gang of hilarious musical whackies perform their signature “Cocktails For Two.”
\nAs you see this wild musical circus, know Spike Jones choreographed the zany antics. ( Du Mont )<\/p>\n

43 CAPTAIN VIDEO & HIS VIDEO RANGERS <\/strong>1950<\/a>
\nBefore Captain Kirk, there was Captain Video chasing those bad guys around the galaxy.
\nThe “Star Trek” of it’s time, network program directors made the very same mistake. ( Du Mont )<\/p>\n

44. THE LIBERACE SHOW <\/strong>1952<\/a>
\nWalter Liberace brought style to candlelight piano music, with, of course, brother George on violin.
\nThis rare clip captures the musical heart and soul of the flamboyant pianist. ( Du Mont )<\/p>\n

45 MEDIC<\/strong> 1954<\/a>
\nFirst and still best medical drama series. Richard Boone as Konrad Steiner MD.
\nStill as relevant: prizeighter befelled by Diabetes. This is pioneer medical TV drama. (NBC)<\/p>\n

46 THE BIG VALLEY<\/strong> 1965<\/a>
\nOutstanding Western series with Barb ara Stanwyck, Lee Majors and Linda Evans
\nFull episode: “Heritage” Fanatics threaten to blow up the Bartley mine (NBC)<\/p>\n

47 THE ROOTS OF TV BASEBALL<\/strong> 1950-57<\/a>
\nVisual newsreel memories of baseball’s great early years, featuring a tribute to Jackie Robinson
\nSo relevant now: Robinson broke the color line in baseball, Obama in the US presidency. (Movietone)<\/p>\n

48 Mc HALE’S NAVY<\/strong> 1962<\/a>
\nBefore cracking up Harvey Korman, Tim Conway was sidekick to Ernest Borgnine on this military sitcom
\nView a full half hour episode and watch Tim fall (literally) for a Lt. Commander Nurse. (NBC)<\/p>\n

49 HOPALONG CASSIDY<\/strong> 1952<\/a>
\nThe Saturday afternoon TV Western staple starring William Boyd as frontier vigilante Hoppy.
\nOf the many Saturday TV matinee oaters, this ranked #2 in ratings. Giddyap! (syndicated)<\/p>\n

50 DARK SHADOWS<\/strong> 1966<\/a>
\nThe first Weekday afternoon TV gothic soap opera, Jonathan Frid as the Vampire Barnaby Collins.
\nFor a brief time, this breakthrough gothic drama out-ranked established serial dramas in ratings. (ABC)<\/p>\n

51 FADS & FANCIES OF THE 50s & 60s<\/strong><\/a>
\nThe Hula Hoop, Twist, Palisades Park Beauty Contests, Rock-Ola Juke Box, Ford Thunderbird, more
\nset to the music of The Olympics’ “Dance By The Light Of The Moon” (edited by CI)<\/p>\n

52 I LOVE LUCY<\/strong> 1952<\/a>
\nHighlights from TV episodes involving the coming of “Little Ricky” that captured viewer’s hearts.
\nRicky gets the news during his club performances, he and the Mertzes go frenetic when “it’s time”.
\nLucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley. (CBS)<\/p>\n

53 full episode<\/em> THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW<\/strong> 1962<\/a>
\nYou asked for it, here it is, Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore with guest Bob Crane (Hogan’s Heros<\/em> .
\nDick is directing a community theatre show, Mary sings & dances a vampy Calypso song Ohhh, Rob! (CBS)<\/p>\n

54 THE BEATLES<\/strong><\/a>
\n FIRST TELEVISION APPEARANCE<\/strong> 1963<\/a>
\nNot yet on Sullivan or in the U.S. , the Fab Four debuted “She Loves You” On The Mersey Sound<\/em> (BBC)
\n*There’s more Beatles & other British Invasion classics on the Classic Oldies Video Juke Box below.<\/p>\n

55 BAT MASTERSON<\/strong> 1958<\/a>
\nGene Barry stars as the debonair Bat Masterson, this episode “The Stampete In Tent City
\nGuest stars Robert Conrad as the vigilante out to avenge his brother’s killer (NBC)<\/p>\n

56 MARTY ROBBINS ON THE JOHNNY CASH SHOW<\/strong> 1964<\/a>
\nBack in the 60’s, Holiday Inn funded half hour shows for Dolly Parton, Bobby Vinton & Marty Robbins
\nBefore his own show aired, Marty sang ” El Paso ” on Johnny Cash’s short lived TV gig (syndicated)<\/p>\n

57 FRANK SINATRA SPEAKS CANDIDLY<\/strong> 1954<\/a>
\nWould you believe, a humble Frank Sinatra? He speaks openly about the bad years,
\ngratitude to Bob Hope & his all time favorite movie role (can you guess which one?). (CBS)<\/p>\n

58 PASSWORD<\/strong> 1962<\/a>
\nAllen Ludden hosted this enormously popular game show 1962 to 1971 on all 3 networks & syndication
\nAllen vies celebs Carol Burnett and Gary Moore against contestants to win $250-big prize then (CBS)<\/p>\n

59 The Phenomenon STAR TREK TV ON DEMAND<\/strong> 1966-present<\/a>
\nNow you don;’t have to sit up and wait until 3AM when stations run Star Trek episodes. Get them here right now!.
\nWatch Full Episodes of Star Trek, Star Trek:The Next Generation, Deep Space 9, Voyager, Enterprise (synd Paramount )
\nAlso a clip of Trek’s post cancellation UK placebo, SPACE:1999<\/em><\/strong><\/a> w Martin Landau, Batbara Bain (ITV).<\/p>\n

60 MORE DANCES OF THE 50’s: THE SWINGBACK <\/em><\/strong>1958<\/a>
\nNew York teens dance The Swingback (also called The Sway) to Duane Eddy’s “Forty Miles Of Bad Road”
\nThe hips swayed and the preachers prayed rock & roll would go away. It didn’t. (MGM)<\/p>\n

61 THE LIVE TV FRIDGE COMMERCIAL CATASTROPHE<\/strong> 1954<\/a>
\nPoor Westinghouse. If their built in antenna TV fiasco wasn’t enough, more flawed, chagrin causing infamy:
\nthe automatic referigerator door that jammed on this live nationally broadcast commercial. Bet heads rolled! (CBS)<\/p>\n

62 THE ARTHUR GODFREY SHOW<\/strong> 1957<\/a>
\nHe ridiculed sponsors, fired staff on the air, fixed talent contests and made Godlike demands on execs, crew;,
\nyet still got big ratings, ruled corporate airwaves and network, sort of like Oprah does now, sans chicanery (CBS)<\/p>\n

63 BUILDING THE 1958 DODGE<\/strong> 1957<\/a>
\nWhat a retrospect! A TV industrial film goes inside the Dodge automotive plant foundry to finish<.br> In 1979, Chrysler received a government bailout to make new Dodge cars. Sound familiar? (commercial).<\/p>\n

64 FIGHT CLASSIC: ROCKY MARCIANO vs. JERSEY JOE WALCOTT<\/strong> 1952<\/a>
\nHighlights from that historic championship boxing match in Philadelphia September 12, 1952<.br> Of course you’ll see that boffo KO comeback in the 13th round~this is the true Rocky, Sly. (DuMont).
\nCheck out Dynamite Joe Rindone’s fights, too, on Oldies Television Ch 79!<\/p>\n

65 AND MORE GREAT ICONS OF THE 50’s VOL III<\/strong> 1952-59<\/a>
\nRichard Nixon’s first scandal, John Wayne ‘s PSA, Marilyn Monroe’s Motor Oil, Jimmy Durante’s Schnozz,
\nGeorge Burns & Gracie Allen, Jack Benny & Dennis Day, Laurel & Hardy, Jackie & Art’s “Hello, Ball!”<\/p>\n

66 ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS<\/strong> 1959<\/a>
\nWith a “good evening,” came melodramatic thrillers from the Master Of Suspense, Alfred Hitchccock
\nThe man whose big screen movies kept us on the edge of our seats brought the same to small screens (CBS).<\/p>\n

67 SATURDAY NIGHTLIVE~~ BEFORE SNL<\/strong> 1954-58<\/a>
\nAll Broadcast Live Sat Eves: The Bob Hope Show, The Liberace Show, The Ken Murray Show,
\nDean Martin & Jerry Lewis, The Steve Allen Show, The Pat Harrington Show, The Jackie Gleason Show
\nSid Cesar’s Your Show Of Shows. Watch many surprises with regulars & guests. (ABC-CBS-DuMont-NBC).<\/p>\n

68 FELIX THE CAT<\/strong> 1959<\/a>
\nIn 1928, RCA testing Vladimir Zworkyn’s iconoscope , Felix The Cat was the first image ever on TV;
\nOldies Television’s roster would not be complete without Otto Mesmer’s historic cartoon icon.
\nHere is his 1959 Saturday cartoon show with a new, hip updated opening that we can just ignore.(NBC).<\/p>\n

69 THE DONNA REED SHOW<\/strong> 1958<\/a>
\nDonna mugs nervously to the camera when daughter, Mary (Shelley Fabares) sings at a school dance.
\nThe song she sings? “Johnny Angel,” of course. Dad (Dr. Stone, Carl Betz) allays Mom’s fears.
\nFull episode soon and check out the Donna Reed Christmas Show below on ch 79 (NBC)<\/p>\n

70 full episode<\/em> THE GOLDBERGS<\/strong> 1952<\/a>
\nGertrude Berg served as executive producer and co-writer as well as star
\nof this beloved sitcom about the matriarch (Molly) of a middle class Jewish family.
\nFrank Sutton, who would later be Gomer Pyle’s Sarge, guest stars in this episode. (synd.)<\/p>\n

71 LUCILLE BALL & CAROL BURNETT<\/strong> 1965<\/a>
\nTwo queens of comedy together with Gale Gordon as straight man on “The Lucy Show”.
\nLucy wants to join Carol on a trip to Palm Springs, they scheme to fool Boss Mooney. (CBS)<\/p>\n

72 THE LITTLE RASCALS<\/strong> 1955<\/a>
\nThe top Saturday morning TV attraction in the 50’s was the re-worked MGM “Our Gang Comedies”
\nThis favorite classic episode has Darla wooing Alfalfa rather than vice versa on Valentine Day.
\nOf course, the other guys would throw a hilarious gremlin in Alfalfa’s romantic ballad crooning. (synd.)<\/p>\n

73 full episode HIGHWAY PATROL<\/strong> 1956<\/a>
\nBefore there was “Book ’em, Dano” in Hawaii, there was “Ten.Four” in California. Brodericj Crawford starred,
\nIf you think dope smuggling was a thing of the 70’s, wait ’til you see this narc bust in the 50’s. (ZIV\/MGM synd.).<\/p>\n

74 full episode LOST IN SPACE<\/strong> 1966<\/a>
\nDanger Will Robinson! The world’s first and last outer space sitcom; today, like “Trek,” has fan conventions.
\nThis episode guest stars Mercedes Mc Cambridge (The Exorcist<\/em>), here as matriarch of alien hillbillies
\nwho grow a “Little Shop of Horrors” intruded upon by Dr Snith (Jonathan Harris) and Will (Bill Muny) (ABC)<\/p>\n

75 BEULAH<\/strong> 1951<\/a>
\nLong before The Jeffersons and Sanford & Son<\/em> even before Amos & Andy<\/em> on TV.
\nthere was the talented Ethel Waters as supermaid Beaulah & Butterfly Mc Queen as next door Orio
\nSadly, Proctor & Gamble canceled the highly rated, popular show after only two seasons. Guess why.(CBS)<\/p>\n

76 BEWITCHED<\/strong> 1966<\/a>
\nWriggle your nose, it’s Elizabeth Montgomery as that saucy, sassy, beautiful, bedazzling witch
\nand Dick York as her befuddled hubbie, Darren (or as Agnes Moorehead would say, “Durwood” (NBC)<\/p>\n

77 I DREAM OF JEANIE<\/strong> 1966<\/a>
\nOut of the bottle comes that lusciously capricious Jeanie, Barb ara Eden (blink-blink).
\nLarry Hagman is her adopted master, Bill Daly is the bewildered buddy (CBS).<\/p>\n

78 SEA HUNT<\/strong> 1957<\/a>
\nThe “Dragnet” of the ocean floor, Lloyd Bridges fights underwater crime with only a snorkle.
\nThis syndicated show, along with “Flipper” (coming soon), got high tide ratings in it’s era (ZIV)<\/p>\n

79 DYNAMITE JOE RINDONE<\/strong> 1954<\/a>
\nLike Rocky Marciano, Joe Rindone was the son of Italian immigrants who rose to boxing glory.
\nHere is Dynamite Joe in action from the era when boxing was true sportsmanship.
\nproduced by Andrew Bertino. (Vimeo).<\/p>\n

80 THE MILTON BERLE SHOW<\/strong> 1957<\/a>
\nFeaturing Arnold Stang & guest Mickey Rooney; Berle’s swan song after 8 Tues. Nite Years.
\nBit: Berle wants Gleason like publicity, so he feigns a broken leg for a press conference (NBC)<\/p>\n

81 THE LEGEND OF DOO WOP<\/strong><\/a>
\nThat streetcorner harmony from the 50’s that will never die, the music we know call Doo Wop
\nHere are video specials which tribute the unforgettable part of R&R and R&B
\nPlus<\/em> \u00a0 REMEMBERING DOO WOP RADIO
\nwith commentary by Don K. Reed. music by The Crests, Frankie Lymon & The Knockouts.<\/p>\n

82 MIKE WALLACE & EDWARD R. MURROW<\/strong> 1952-54<\/a>
\nIf you thought Mike Wallace was tough on “60 Minutes,” wait ’til you see him on the fifties!.
\nYou won’t believe what he said to Steve Allen (neither did Allen, most likely), but Kirk Douglas got his say)
\nLegendary Edward R. Murrow and Senator Joseph McCarthy go at calling the other “un-American”..(CBS)<\/p>\n


\nTHE PIONEERS OF KIDVID: 1950’s CHILDREN’S TV SHOWS<\/strong>
\nHowdy Doody, Junior Frolics, Winky Dink, Willie Wonderful, Rocky & Bullwinkle<\/a>
\nWith the earliest TV production and animation techniques, these popular programs
\nwere the father of children’s television, long before PBS and Nickelodeon. This was the “kiddievTV” 50’s
\nFull episodes of these Golden Age first generation shows for tots on separate submenu~click title link<\/p>\n

for March 2010 THE TIME TUNNEL<\/strong> 1965<\/a>
\nIrwin Allen (Lost In Space, Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea<\/em> produced this sci-fi fantasy series
\nThis episode: Merlin The Magaician pays the science lab a visit and wreaks havoc with time travel.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

1 JACKIE GLEASON ON THE ROCKY MARCIANO SHOW THE MAIN EVENT (1960) Jackie recalls his early days as a night club comic in Newark , NJ (and the brawl); also, Jackie receives a humanitarian award from Rocky and salutes sidekick … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-177","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-movies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/foxnwolf.com\/locknload\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/177","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/foxnwolf.com\/locknload\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/foxnwolf.com\/locknload\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foxnwolf.com\/locknload\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foxnwolf.com\/locknload\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=177"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/foxnwolf.com\/locknload\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/177\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":179,"href":"https:\/\/foxnwolf.com\/locknload\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/177\/revisions\/179"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/foxnwolf.com\/locknload\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=177"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foxnwolf.com\/locknload\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=177"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foxnwolf.com\/locknload\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}