Category Archives: Television 1960s

James Brown, Nancy Sinatra perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour (Oct 30 1966)

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Video: 'James Brown on the Ed Sullivan Show '66' (Oct. 30, 1966)

(Sunday, October 30, 1966, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — James Brown performed a medley of hits, including: “I Got You (I Feel Good),” “Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag,” “Prisoner of Love,” “Please, Please, Please” and “Night Train” on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 at 1697–1699 Broadway, between 53rd and 54th streets, in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Continue reading James Brown, Nancy Sinatra perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour (Oct 30 1966) →

‘It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown’ debuts on CBS-TV 60 years ago this hour (Oct 27 1966)

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Video: 'It’s the great pumpkin Charlie Brown full movie' (13 clips)

(Thursday, October 27, 1966, 8:30 p.m. EDT) — It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, an American prime time animated television special based on the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz, was first broadcast tonight on CBS.

‘Nowhere Man/Paperback Writer’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 60 years ago this hour (Oct 22 1966)

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Video: 'The Beatles Cartoons - 33'

(Saturday, October 22, 1966, 10:30 a.m. EDT) — The Beatles are out for “a healthy tramp in the woods” when they encounter a hermit who “just wants to be left alone”; and later, Dot, Blot and Clot Publishers, decides to put a papberback book out about the Beatles and make a lot of money on this morning’s season two finale of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC. Continue reading ‘Nowhere Man/Paperback Writer’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 60 years ago this hour (Oct 22 1966) →

‘The Hollywood Squares’ TV game show debuts on NBC 60 years ago this hour (Oct 17 1966)

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Video: 'Hollywood Squares' (708 videos)

(Monday, October 17, 1966, 11:30 a.m.-noon EDT) — Hollywood Squares, a television panel game show in which two contestants play tic-tac-toe to win cash and prizes, debuted this morning on NBC. Continue reading ‘The Hollywood Squares’ TV game show debuts on NBC 60 years ago this hour (Oct 17 1966) →

The Four Tops perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour (Oct 16 1966)

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Video: 'Four Tops "Reach Out I'll Be There" on The Ed Sullivan Show'

(Sunday, October 16, 1966, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — The Four Tops performed “Reach Out, I’ll Be There” live on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 at 1697–1699 Broadway, between 53rd and 54th streets, in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Continue reading The Four Tops perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour (Oct 16 1966) →

‘All My Loving/Day Tripper’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 60 years ago this hour (Oct 15 1966)

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Video: 'The Beatles Cartoon - Episode 32 - Full Episode From 16mm Film Print (With Bumpers)'

(Saturday, October 15, 1966, 10:30 a.m. EDT) — The Beatles go on a “goodwill” trip to India; and later, the band is abducted by aliens upon leaving a theatre where they watched a sci-fi film on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC. Continue reading ‘All My Loving/Day Tripper’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 60 years ago this hour (Oct 15 1966) →

The Berosini Chimps perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour (Oct 9 1966)

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Video: 'Berosini Chimps on The Ed Sullivan Show'

(Sunday, October 9, 1966, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — The Berosini Chimps performed on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading The Berosini Chimps perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour (Oct 9 1966) →

‘I Call Your Name/The Word’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 60 years ago this hour (Oct 8 1966)

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Video: 'The Beatles Cartoon TV Series - Episode 31'

(Saturday, October 8, 1966, 10:30 a.m. EDT) — The Beatles are taking a stroll out in the woods when they happen upon a little frog; and later, a sheik invites the band to the Egyptian desert to perform for his harem of daughters on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC. Continue reading ‘I Call Your Name/The Word’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 60 years ago this hour (Oct 8 1966) →

‘Drive My Car/Tell Me What You See’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 50 years ago this hour (Oct 1 1966)

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Video: 'The Beatles Cartoon TV Series - Episode 30'

(Saturday, October 1, 1966, 10:30 a.m. EDT) — The Beatles help a young race car driver fix up his car so he can win the race; and later, the band visits Monster Pictures, Inc. in Hollywood where they run into Lon Chaney (“the man of a thousand faces”) on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC. Continue reading ‘Drive My Car/Tell Me What You See’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 50 years ago this hour (Oct 1 1966) →

The Supremes perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour (Sep 25 1966)

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Video: 'The Supremes "You Can't Hurry Love" on The Ed Sullivan Show'

(Sunday, September 25, 1966, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — The Supremes performed “You Can’t Hurry Love” live on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 at 1697 Broadway in New York City, located between West 53rd and West 54th Streets in Manhattan. Continue reading The Supremes perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour (Sep 25 1966) →