TV: Tonight on "Gunsmoke"
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...
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Dec 23, 2021
TV: Tonight on "The Defenders"
Dec. 23, 1961 - Tonight on “The Defenders,” rich Mr. Gideon, after marrying for the sixth time, has invited all his slightly flaky...
Dec 22, 2021
TV: Tonight on "The Twilight Zone"
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....
Dec 22, 2021
TV: Tonight on "Rawhide"
Dec. 22, 1961 - Tonight on “Rawhide,” a man and his wife con the drovers into pooling their efforts to prepare a Christmas celebration...
Dec 21, 2021
TV: Tonight on "Dr. Kildare"
Dec. 21, 1961 - Tonight on “Dr. Kildare,” a bitter, alcoholic department-store Santa is admitted to the hospital on Christmas Eve. The...
Dec 21, 2021
TV: Tonight on "The Donna Reed Show"
Dec. 21, 1961 - Tonight on “The Donna Reed Show,” Johnny Crawford (left) stars as the son of Donna's college roommate who arrives to...
Dec 20, 2021
TV: Tonight on "Wagon Train"
Dec. 20, 1961 - Tonight on “Wagon Train,” Bettina May (Bette Davis) leads three generations of her family across the plains. Other...
Dec 19, 2021
TV: Tonight on "Alfred Hitchcock Presents"
Dec. 19, 1961 - Tonight on “Alfred Hitchcock Presents,” a wounded cop-killer rushes to get his prescription for a painkiller filled. With...
Dec 19, 2021
TV: Tonight on "The Dick Van Dyke Show"
Dec. 19, 1961 - Tonight on “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” Rob and Buddy treat Sally (Rose Marie, center) as “one of the guys,” even in the...
Dec 18, 2021
TV: Tonight on "Ben Casey"
Dec. 18, 1961 - Tonight on “Ben Casey,” Billy Harris (Bruce Dern) is shot three times while holding up a liquor store. He and the cop...
Dec 18, 2021
TV: Tonight on "The Andy Griffith Show"
Dec. 18, 1961 - Tonight on “The Andy Griffith Show,” no one will admit that Aunt Bee's homemade pickles are terrible. Andy switches them...
Dec 17, 2021
TV: Tonight on "Bonanza"
Dec. 17, 1961 - Tonight on “Bonanza,” Little Joe is tired of being considered the baby of the family by his older brothers and accepts a...
Dec 16, 2021
TV: Tonight on "Gunsmoke"
Dec. 16, 1961 - Tonight on “Gunsmoke,” a homesteader hires a man to create a fake scandal with his wife (Lois Nettleton, pictured) so...
Dec 16, 2021
TV: Tonight on "The Defenders"
Dec. 16, 1961 - Tonight on “The Defenders,” Dwight Harkavy (Kent Smith, pictured) has killed a prowler on his property — the ex-husband...
Dec 16, 2021
TV: Tonight on "Leave It to Beaver"
Dec. 16, 1961 - Tonight on “Leave It to Beaver,” Beaver and Gilbert don't know if they should tell their English teacher that they scored...
Dec 15, 2021
TV: Tonight on "The Twilight Zone"
Dec. 15, 1961 - Tonight on “The Twilight Zone,” janitor Woodrow Mulligan (Buster Keaton) gets a trip from 1890 to 1962 courtesy of his...
Dec 14, 2021
TV: Tonight on "Dr. Kildare"
Dec. 14, 1961 - Tonight on “Dr. Kildare,” after his son's arm is paralyzed in a car accident, a man refuses to allow doctors to perform...
Dec 13, 2021
TV: Tonight on "Naked City"
Dec. 13, 1961 - Tonight on “Naked City,” George Bick (Mickey Rooney, pictured) is a 40-year-old who never grew up. Fed up with his...
Dec 12, 2021
TV: Tonight on "Alfred Hitchcock Presents"
Dec. 12, 1961 - Tonight on “Alfred Hitchcock Presents,” a man who can't remember who he is has a $1000 bill and the address of a doctor....
Dec 12, 2021
TV: Tonight on "The Dick Van Dyke Show"
Dec. 12, 1961 - Tonight on “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” Rob buys Laura a hideous necklace but Laura can't bring herself to tell Rob how she...
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