Video: 'The Best of The Ed Sullivan Show: October 18, 1964' (Jack Jones, Volantes, Peter O'Toole segments from Mar. 15, 1964)
(Sunday, October 18, 1964, 8 p.m. EDT) — The Animals appeared on the live CBS television variety series The Ed Sullivan Show for the first time tonight, performing “I’m Crying” followed by their #1 hit “House of the Rising Sun.” Continue reading The Animals debut on ‘Ed Sullivan,’ Jackie Mason allegedly gives host the finger 50 years ago this hour (Oct 18 1964)
Video: 'Roy Orbison Oh, Pretty Woman 1964'
(Sunday, October 11, 1964, 8 p.m. EDT) — Roy Orbison appeared on the live CBS television variety series The Ed Sullivan Show for the only time tonight, performing “Oh, Pretty Woman.”
Video: 'Beach Boys - Wendy (1964)'
(Sunday, September 27, 1964, 8 p.m. EDT) — The Beach Boys appeared live on the CBS television variety series The Ed Sullivan Show for the first time tonight, performing “I Get Around” and “Wendy.” Continue reading The Beach Boys debut on ‘Ed Sullivan’ 50 years ago this hour (Sep 27 1964)
Video: 'Gilligan's Island Intro Episode1' (Sept. 26, 1964)
(Saturday, September 26, 1964, 8:30 p.m. EDT) — Gilligan’s Island, a situation comedy that followed the comic adventures of seven castaways as they attempted to survive the island on which they had been shipwrecked, debuted tonight as a regular television series on CBS. It starred Bob Denver, Alan Hale, Jr., Jim Backus, Natalie Schafer, Tina Louise, Russell Johnson and Dawn Wells. Continue reading ‘Gilligan’s Island’ debuts on CBS 50 years ago this hour (Sep 26 1964)
Video: 'Gomer Pyle USMC 101 Gomer Overcomes The Obstacle Course' (Sept. 25, 1964)
(Friday, September 25, 1964, 9:30 p.m. EDT) — Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., a situation comedy spin-off of The Andy Griffith Show about a naive but good natured gas station attendant from the town of Mayberry, North Carolina, who enlists in the U.S. Marine Corps, debuted tonight as a regular television series on CBS. It starred Jim Nabors, Frank Sutton and Ronnie Schell.
Video: 'Daniel Boone Season 1 Episode 1 Ken Tuck E Part 1' (Sept. 24, 1964)
(Thursday, September 24, 1964, 7:30 p.m. EDT) — Daniel Boone, an action-adventure show about the frontier hero, debuted tonight as a regular television series on NBC. It starred Fess Parker, Patricia Blair, Albert Salmi, Ed Ames, Dallas McKennon and Rosey Grier. Continue reading ‘Daniel Boone’ series debuts on NBC-TV 50 years ago this hour (Sep 24 1964)
Video: 'The Munsters S01E01 Munster Masquerade (Full Episode)' (Sept. 24, 1964)
(Thursday, September 24, 1964, 7:30 p.m. EDT) — The Munsters, a situation comedy depicting the home life of a family of benign monsters, debuted tonight as a regular television series on NBC. It starred Fred Gwynne, Yvonne De Carlo, Al Lewis, Beverley Owen and Butch Patrick.
Video: 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E. First season'
(Tuesday, September 22, 1964, 8:30 p.m. EDT) — The Man from U.N.C.L.E., which follows the exploits of two secret agents who work for a fictitious secret international espionage and law-enforcement agency called U.N.C.L.E., debuted tonight as a regular television series on NBC. Continue reading ‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’ series debuts on NBC-TV 50 years ago this hour (Sep 22 1964)
Video: 'Flipper - Original 300 Feet Below' (Sept. 19, 1964)
(Saturday, September 19, 1964, 7:30 p.m. EDT) — Flipper, an adventure/drama show about the two sons of a park ranger and their pet dolphin in Florida, debuted tonight as a regular television series on NBC. It starred Brian Kelly, Luke Halpin, Tommy Norden and Andy Devine.
Video: 'Addams Family-the addams family goes to school s01e01'
(Friday, September 18, 1964, 8:30 p.m. EDT) — The Addams Family, a situation comedy about the misadventures of a blissfully macabre but extremely loving family, debuted tonight as a regular television series on ABC. It starred John Astin, Carolyn Jones, Jackie Coogan, Ted Cassidy, Blossom Rock, Ken Weatherwax and Lisa Loring.
