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Feb 7, 2022

TV: Tonight on "The Joey Bishop Show"

Feb. 7, 1962 - Tonight on “The Joey Bishop Show,” Joey claims that his schedule is too full for him to perform as the opening act for Big...

Feb 7, 2022

TV: Reruns of “The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show” to Air this Summer

Feb. 7, 1962 - Twelve hour-long filmed shows starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz will be repeated this summer by CBS. The programs,...

Feb 6, 2022

TV: Charles Bronson Guest Star on "Alfred Hitchcock Presents"

Feb. 6, 1962 - Tonight on “Alfred Hitchcock Presents,” when a woman (Lola Albright) is forced by a murderer (Charles Bronson, pictured)...

Feb 5, 2022

TV: Tonight on "The Andy Griffith Show"

Feb. 5, 1962 - Tonight on “The Andy Griffith Show,” the state police come to town to catch some payroll robbers. They want Andy and...

Feb 4, 2022

TV: Tonight on "Bonanza"

Feb. 4, 1962 - Tonight on “Bonanza,” the Cartwrights pretend the Ponderosa belongs to the town drunk when his aging mother arrives from...

Feb 2, 2022

TV: Tonight on "The Twilight Zone"

Feb. 2, 1962 - Tonight on “The Twilight Zone,” the star of a Western TV series (Larry Blyden, pictured) suddenly finds himself...

Feb 1, 2022

TV: Tonight on "The Untouchables"

Feb. 1, 1962 - Tonight on “The Untouchables,” when a top gangster is killed by Federal Agents, a mysterious man known only as “The...

Feb 1, 2022

Sinatra Taking Walk-On TV Roles

Feb. 1, 1962 - Frank Sinatra, who once starred on his own television show, is now accepting walk-on assignments. On ABC’s “Stan Freberg...

Feb 1, 2022

TV: Tonight on "Dr. Kildare"

Feb. 1, 1962 - Tonight on “Dr. Kildare,” a woman and a little girl are admitted to the hospital and determined to be suffering from...

Jan 31, 2022

TV: Tonight on "Naked City" with Richard Conte

Jan. 31, 1962 - Tonight on “Naked City,” a widowed gangster (Richard Conte, pictured) is being challenged for custody of his son by his...

Jan 31, 2022

TV: Tonight on "The Joey Bishop Show"

Jan. 31, 1962 - Tonight on “The Joey Bishop Show,” Joey receives an audit notice for his 1959 tax return, and discovers that his mother...

Jan 31, 2022

TV: Tonight on "The Dick Van Dyke Show"

Jan. 31, 1962 - Tonight on “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” when his show announces a talent contest, Rob finds himself besieged by the parents...

Jan 30, 2022

Johnny Carson to Succeed Jack Paar on NBC's "Tonight Show"

Jan. 30, 1962 - Johnny Carson will succeed Jack Paar as host of NBC’s “Tonight Show” in October. Mr. Paar will leave the show on March 29...

Jan 29, 2022

TV: Tonight on "The Andy Griffith Show"

Jan. 29, 1962 - Tonight on “The Andy Griffith Show,” a bad move at checkers prompts Barney to label Henry Bennett (John Qualen, left) a...

Jan 29, 2022

TV: Tonight on "The Rifleman"

Jan. 29, 1962 - Tonight on “The Rifleman,” an aspiring gunfighter (James Luisi) travels all the way from England to meet Lucas. He...

Jan 28, 2022

TV: "Father Knows Best" Still Drawing Big Ratings

Jan. 28, 1962 - CBS is studying the possibility of replacing the new Robert Young with the old Robert Young. Under a proposed maneuver of...

Jan 28, 2022

TV: Tonight on "Bonanza"

Jan. 28, 1962 - Tonight on “Bonanza,” while visiting the Ponderosa, Ben's old friend, sea Captain Matthew White (Frank Overton), is...

Jan 26, 2022

TV: Tonight on "The Twilight Zone"

Jan. 26, 1962 - Tonight on “The Twilight Zone,” after returning from a raccoon hunt, Hyder Simpson (Arthur Hunnicutt, pictured) discovers...

Jan 26, 2022

TV: "Dr. Kildare" Episode to Serve as Pilot for Possible Spin-off Series

Jan. 26, 1962 - An upcoming episode of “Dr. Kildare” will serve as a pilot film for a possible future series on NBC. The episode, which...

Jan 25, 2022

TV: FDR Retrospective on "Calendar" on CBS-TV

Jan. 25, 1962 - Four prominent figures in public life who were closely associated with Franklin D. Roosevelt (pictured right in 1933)...