Video: '1. HI DIDDLE RIDDLE' (Jan. 12, 1966)
(Wednesday, January 12, 1966, 7:30-8:00 p.m. EST) — Batman, an American live-action television series based on the DC Comics character of the same name (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. Continue reading ‘Batman’ series debuts on ABC-TV 60 years ago this hour (Jan 12 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). Continue reading Final episode of ABC’s ‘Shindig’ pop music show broadcast 60 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.
Video: 'The.Beatles.Live.at.Shea.Stadium.1965'
(Wednesday, January 5, 1966) — The Beatles assembled at CTS Studios in London today to overdub, and even re-record entirely, some seven of the songs performed 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. Continue reading The Beatles record overdubs, new recordings for ‘Shea Stadium’ documentary 60 years ago today (Jan 5 1966)
Video: 'THE FOUR SEASONS - LET'S HANG ON" full performance - 1966'
(Sunday, January 2, 1966, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — The Four Seasons performed “Let’s Hang On” and “Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright” on tonight’s live 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 Seasons perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour (Jan 2 1966)
Video: 'The Beatles Cartoon TV Series - Episode 15'
(New Year’s Day, Saturday, January 1, 1966, 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.
Video: 'The Beatles Cartoons - 14'
(Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25, 1965, 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.
Video: 'The Beatles Cartoon TV Series 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.
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’ 60 years ago this hour (Dec 12 1965)
Video: 'The Beatles Cartoons - 12'
(Saturday, December 11, 1965, 10:30 a.m. EST) –The Beatles are in Japan when they are forced to take shelter in a religious temple because of a rainstorm and later go to Rome to look for a place to rehearse for the next performance on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC.
