Video: 'Lou Rawls - Love Is A Hurtin' Thing *LIVE*'
(Sunday, November 6, 1966, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Lou Rawls performed “Love Is A Hurtin’ Thing” 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 Lou Rawls performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 6 1966)
(Saturday, November 5, 1966) — “Last Train to Clarksville” by The Monkees peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. It was the group’s first of three number one hits on the chart (1966-1967).
Video: 'James Brown in real color 1966' (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 in New York City. Continue reading James Brown, Rich Little perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 30 1966)
Video: 'Its The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown (Full Episode)'
(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.
Video: 'Liberace On Batman'
(Wednesday, October 21, 1966, 7:30 p.m. EDT) — Concert pianist Chandell plans to obtain the Wayne fortune and pay off his blackmailing twin brother Harry by marrying Aunt Harriet as Liberace played the parts of both a good and evil pianist on tonight’s edition of the ABC-TV series Batman.
Video: 'The beatles Cartoons Episode 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 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1966)
Video: 'Hollywood Squares 1965 pilot' (2 videos)
(Monday, October 17, 1966, 11:30 a.m.-noon EDT) — The 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 premieres on NBC 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 17 1966)
Video: 'The Four Tops- (Reach Out) I'll Be There (1966)' (Oct. 16, 1966)
(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 in New York City. Continue reading The Four Tops perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 16 1966)
Video: 'The Beatles Episode 32'
(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 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 15 1966)
Video: 'Berosini Chimps on The Ed Sullivan Show' (Oct. 9, 1966)
(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.
