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Sep 17, 2021

TV: "Car 54, Where Are You?" Debuts Tonight on NBC

Sept. 17, 1961 - On tonight's "Car 54, Where Are You?" pilot episode, Officers Toody (Joe E. Ross) and Muldoon (Fred Gwynne) are...

Sep 15, 2021

TV: "Twilight Zone" Season Three Premiere Tonight

Sept. 15, 1961 - On tonight's Season Three premiere of "The Twilight Zone," two survivors of an apocalyptic battle, a man (Charles...

Sep 14, 2021

TV: "The Donna Reed Show" Fourth Season

Sept. 14, 1961 - On tonight's Season Four premiere of "The Donna Reed Show," Mary's careless driving leads to an unexpected romantic...

Sep 14, 2021

TV: "Red Skelton Show" Begins 11th Season on Sept. 26

Sept. 14, 1961 - The "Red Skelton Show," long a television fixture at 9:30 p.m. on CBS, will be rescheduled at 9 p.m. when it begins its...

Sep 11, 2021

TV: The Lone Ranger and Tonto Say Farewell

Sept. 11, 1961 - "The Lone Ranger," which made "Hi-ho, Silver!" a part of the American vernacular, will be discontinued as a network...

Aug 29, 2021

TV: New Game Show "Password" to Debut on CBS in October

Aug. 29, 1961 - Guest celebrities and members of the studio audience will compete together in "Password," a new television game show...

Aug 27, 2021

TV: Swedish Actress Ingrid Thulin to Star in "Intermezzo" on NBC

Aug. 27, 1961 - Ingrid Thulin, one of the leading actresses in Sweden, will star in "Intermezzo" over the NBC-TV network on Nov. 19 from...

Aug 23, 2021

TV: Revue Productions Purchases "Leave It to Beaver"

Aug. 23, 1961 - George Gobel, the television comedian, and his partner David O'Malley today sold their 50 percent share in the TV comedy...

Aug 20, 2021

TV: Legal Drama "The Defenders" Set to Premiere Next Month

Aug. 20, 1961 - "The Defenders," a television series which revolves around a father-and-son team of lawyers, will make its debut on CBS...

Aug 17, 2021

Movies: Gleason Signed for Serling's Film Adaptation of "Requiem for a Heavyweight"

Aug. 17, 1961 - David Susskind, the energetic head of Talent Associates, has signed Jackie Gleason for a leading role in Rod Serling's...

Aug 16, 2021

TV: Karl Held to Portray Law Student on "Perry Mason"

Aug. 16, 1961 - Karl Held (right), television actor, will portray David Gideon, a young law student who assists Perry Mason when the TV...

Aug 2, 2021

Jack Lescoulie, Richard Thomas in New Show "1, 2, 3 - Go" on NBC

Aug. 2, 1961 - Jack Lescoulie, who was associated with Dave Garroway for nine and a half years on the "Today" show, has found a new job...

Jul 27, 2021

Secretary Ribicoff Urges Parents to Limit Childrens' TV Time

July 27, 1961 - Parents were urged by a member of the Cabinet today to "get tough" with children who sit for hours "like a vegetable"...

Jul 26, 2021

Show Business Veteran Shirley Booth to Star in "Hazel" on NBC-TV

July 26, 1961 - Shirley Booth, whose knowledge of show business is extensive, has been learning that the television series is a thing...

Jul 25, 2021

Actress Madlyn Rhue in Serious Condition after Car Crash

July 25, 1961 - Madlyn Rhue, an actress, is in serious condition from injuries received in a head-on automobile collision in Hollywood,...

Jul 24, 2021

Cesar Romero to Star in Concentration Camp Drama on NBC-TV

July 24, 1961 - Cesar Romero (pictured) will co-star in "Paper Bullets," a drama about concentration camp victims forced to participate...

Jul 24, 2021

Southern Broadcaster Says TV Coverage of Freedom Riders "Overplayed"

July 24, 1961 - A Southern broadcaster said today that TV stations in his region were "getting it from our own people" because of network...

Jul 17, 2021

TV Actor Rod Cameron ("State Trooper," "Coronado 9") Marries Former Mother-in-Law

July 17, 1961 - Rod Cameron (pictured), screen actor, has married his former mother-in-law. The announcement was made today by Mr....

Jul 16, 2021

Tennessee Ernie Ford Musical Variety Show on ABC-TV

July 16, 1961 - Tennessee Ernie Ford (right), who recently left nighttime TV after five years on NBC, has seen his way to daylight on...

Jul 8, 2021

TV: Harry Belafonte and Rosemary Clooney on NBC

July 8, 1961 - Harry Belafonte (pictured) and Rosemary Clooney will be the stars when the "Bell Telephone Hour" begins a new season on...