Category Archives: Television 1960s

‘Anna/I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 50 years ago this hour (Jan 15 1966)


Video: 'The Beatles Cartoon Episode 17'

(Saturday, January 15, 1966, 10:30 a.m. EST) — The Beatles are aboard a sightseeing ship, when Paul is lured from that ship onto a ghost ship, and later, John takes the Beatles sight-seeing at a New York museum on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC.

‘Batman’ series debuts on ABC-TV 50 years ago this hour (Jan 12 1966)


Video: '1. HI DIDDLE RIDDLE' (Jan. 12, 1966)

(Wednesday, January 12, 1966, 7:30-8:00 p.m. EST)Batman, a live action television series based on the DC comic book character of the same name (starring starring Adam West and Burt Ward as the Dynamic Duo, Alan Napier, Neil Hamilton, Stafford Repp and Madge Blake), premiered tonight on ABC-TV, airing twice a week on consecutive nights.

Final episode of ABC’s ‘Shindig’ pop music show broadcast 50 years ago this hour (Jan 8 1966)


Video: 'Dick and Dee Dee sing 'Lightening Strikes from Shindig''

(Saturday, January 8, 1966, 7:30-8:30 p.m. EST) — The last episode of ABC’s Shindig! music show was broadcast tonight, featuring Jimmy O’Neill as host and Dick and DeeDee performing “Lightnin’ Strikes” (a salute to Batman).

‘Can’t Buy Me Love/It Won’t Be Long’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 50 years ago this hour (Jan 8 1966)


Video: 'The Beatles Cartoons Episode 16'

(Saturday, January 8, 1966, 10:30 a.m. EST) — John is given a friendship ring by a Polynesian girl and later, The Beatles are having a leisurely picnic in Japan when they run into Dr. Ah So on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC.

The Beatles record audio overdubs, new tracks for ‘Shea Stadium’ documentary 50 years ago today (Jan 5 1966)


Video: 'The Beatles at Shea Stadium Documentary'

(Wednesday, January 5, 1966) — The Beatles assembled at CTS Studios in London today to overdub, and even re-record entirely, some of the songs recorded at their record breaking concert at New York’s Shea Stadium on Aug. 15, 1965, for “The Beatles at Shea Stadium” documentary that would air Mar. 1, 1966 on BBC1.

‘I’m Happy Just To Dance With You/Mr. Moonlight’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 50 years ago this hour (Jan 1 1966)


Video: 'The Beatles Cartoon TV Series - Episode 15 - I'm Happy Just to Dance with You, Mr. Moonlight'

(Saturday, January 1, 1966, New Year’s Day, 10:30 a.m. EST) –The Beatles are flying over Europe when their plane starts to crash and later, take a cruise to Hawaii but are chased by a flock of frenzied female fans on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC.

‘Don’t Bother Me/No Reply’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 50 years ago this hour (Dec 25 1965)


Video: 'The Beatles Cartoons Episode 14'

(Saturday, December 25, 1965, Christmas Day, 10:30 a.m. EST) –The Beatles are staying at a hotel in Rome when Ringo remembers they have a concert to do that night in Barcelona and later in Hawaii, they are warned by a local detective about Anyface, the world’s greatest master of disguise, on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC.

‘I’m A Loser/I Wanna Be Your Man’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 50 years ago this hour (Dec 18 1965)


Video: 'Beatles Cartoons Episode 13'

(Saturday, December 18, 1965, 10:30 a.m. EST) –The Beatles are in Hollywood, where a film producer hires Ringo as stuntman double for Rory Rock and later in Rome, they decide to find a lovely souvenir to take back to the Royal British Museum on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC.

The Byrds perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour (Dec 12 1965)


Video: 'THE BYRDS "Mr. Tambourine Man" on The Ed Sullivan Show'

(Sunday, December 12, 1965, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — The Byrds performed “Mr. Tambourine Man” on tonight’s live edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading The Byrds perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour (Dec 12 1965)