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.
Video: 'The Beatles Cartoons S02E05''
(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 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 8 1966)
Video: 'Gilligan's Island - S03E04 - The Producer'
(Monday, October 3, 1966, 7:30-8:00 p.m. EDT) — A famous Hollywood producer crash-lands on the island on tonight’s episode of the CBS sitcom television series Gilligan’s Island. Continue reading ‘The Producer’ episode airs on ‘Gilligan’s Island’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1966)
Video: 'Gunsmoke S12Episod03 412 The Jailer'
(Saturday, October 1, 1966, 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT) — A powerful matriarch plots her revenge on Matt for having her husband hanged six years ago on tonight’s episode of the CBS Western drama television series Gunsmoke. Continue reading ‘The Jailer’ episode airs on ‘Gunsmoke’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 1 1966)
Video: 'The Beatles Cartoons 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 #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 1 1966)
Video: 'THE SUPREMES "You Can't Hurry Love" on The Ed Sullivan Show' (Sept. 25, 1966)
(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 in New York City. Continue reading The Supremes perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 25 1966)
Video: 'The Beatles Cartoons Episode 29'
(Saturday, September 24, 1966, 10:30 a.m. EDT) — While the Beatles are taking a tour of a French vineyard, Ringo knocks over a vat of wine, and later while in Paris, the Beatles visit the Palace of Versailles on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC. Continue reading ‘I’m Down/Run For Your Life’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 24 1966)
