Video: 'Newlywed Game 1969.'
(Monday, July 11, 1966, 2:00 p.m. EDT) — The Newlywed Game, a game show that pits newly married couples against each other in a series of revealing question rounds to determine how well the spouses know or do not know each other, premiered today on ABC-TV, hosted by Bob Eubanks.
Video: 'The Beatles - Live Budokan Stadium 1966 Night 1 (Tokyo, Japan HD 1080p RARE ORIGINAL)' (June 30, 1966)
(Thursday, June 30, 1966, 7:35 p.m. JST) — The Beatles performed the first of five shows (through July 2) at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo this evening, on the first stop of the band’s Summer 1966 Asia Mini-Tour. Continue reading The Beatles perform in Tokyo 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (June 30 1966)
Video: 'Dark Shadows (1966) — Episode 1 (Pilot)' (aired June 27, 1966)
(Monday, June 27, 1966, 4:00-4:30 p.m. EDT) — Dark Shadows, a gothic soap opera having to do with mysterious and supernatural goings-on in Collinsport, Maine, premiered today on ABC-TV.
The series became hugely popular when vampire Barnabas Collins (played by Jonathan Frid) appeared a year into its run.
(Thursday, June 16, 1966, 7:30-8:00 p.m. BST) — The English rock band The Beatles appeared live on tonight’s “Top of the Pops” (a British music chart television program on BBC1) from BBC Television Centre in London, miming to their new single “Paperback Writer” and “Rain.”
Unfortunately, a copy of the performance has not surfaced and is presumed lost.
Video: 'The Beatles -1966- Paperback Writer & Rain Ed Sullivan 1966'
(Sunday, June 5, 1966, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — The Beatles performed “Paperback Writer” and “Rain” (videotaped May 19, 1966, in London) on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show.
Video: 'The Monkees - "Don't Look a Gift Horse In the Mouth"'
(Tuesday, May 31, 1966) — The Monkees television series, a situation comedy that follows the adventures of four young men trying to make a name for themselves as rock ‘n roll singers (starring Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz. Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork), began production today in Malibu Canyon, California, as filming began of the first episode (after the pilot), titled “Don’t Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth” (which would air Oct. 31, 1966).
(Sunday, May 22, 1966, 10:00-11:45 p.m. EDT) — The Dick Van Dyke Show dominated the 18th Emmy Awards tonight, winning five awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor (Dick Van Dyke) and Actress (Mary Tyler Moore) in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series. Continue reading ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show,’ ‘The Fugitive’ big winners at Emmy Awards 50 years ago this hour (May 22 1966)
Video: 'James Brown ed sullivan show 1966' (May 1, 1966, at 4:51-13:33)
(Sunday, May 1, 1966, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — James Brown performed a medley of hits, The Supremes sang “Love is Like an Itching In My Heart” and the Robert Joffrey Ballet troupe performed “Viva Vivaldi” 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 James Brown, The Supremes and Robert Joffrey Ballet perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour (May 1 1966)
Video: 'RICHARD KILEY "The Impossible Dream" on The Ed Sullivan Show'
(Sunday, February 20, 1966, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Richard Kiley performed “Impossible Dream” from the Broadway Musical Man of La Mancha 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 Richard Kiley performs ‘Impossible Dream’ on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour (Feb 20 1966)
(Sunday, September 12, 1965, 10:00 p.m. EDT) — Hallmark Hall of Fame dominated the 17th Emmy Awards tonight, winning three awards, including Outstanding Program Achievements in Entertainment. Continue reading ‘Hallmark Hall of Fame,’ ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show’ big winners at Emmy Awards 50 years ago this hour (Sep 12 1965)
