Category Archives: Television 1960s

The Beatles interviewed about upcoming first trip to America 50 years ago today (1963)


Video: 'Imagine John Lennon Documentation HD part 2' (Nov. 20, 1963 at 3:49)

(Wednesday, November 20, 1963) — The Beatles were interviewed today at ABC Cinema in Manchester, England, about their upcoming first visit to the United States for a Jan. 6, 1964, broadcast of Granada TV’s Scene at 6:30.

‘The Case of the Deadly Verdict’ episode airs on ‘Perry Mason’ 50 years ago this hour (1963)


Video: 'Perry Mason -- The Case of the Deadly Verdict' (Oct. 17, 1963)

(Thursday, October 17, 1963, 9:00 p.m. EDT) — Mason searches for the evidence to clear Janice Barton, sentenced to death for murdering her wealthy relative, on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV dramatized court series Perry Mason.

In 1997, the episode was ranked #51 on TV Guide‘s 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.

‘Opie the Birdman’ episode airs on ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ 50 years ago this hour (1963)


Video: 'Andy.Griffith-S04E01-Opie the Birdman' (Sep. 30, 1963)

(Monday, September 29, 1963, 9:30 p.m. EDT) — Opie accidentally kills a mother bird with his new slingshot and takes it upon himself to raise the orphaned baby birds on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom series The Andy Griffith Show.

In 1997, the episode was ranked #24 on TV Guide‘s 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.

‘Leo Durocher Meets Mister Ed’ episode airs on ‘Mister Ed’ 50 years ago this hour (1963)


Video: 'Leo Durocher, Sandy Koufax, & more Meet Mister Ed at Dodger Stadium' (Sep. 29, 1963)

(Sunday, September 29, 1963, 6:30 p.m. EST) — Ed, who is a die-hard Dodgers fan, notices some weaknesses from the line-up while watching a televised game on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV situation comedy series Mister Ed.

In 1997, the episode was ranked #73 on TV Guide‘s 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.

‘That’s My Boy??’ episode airs on ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show’ 50 years ago this hour (1963)


Video: 'The Dick Van Dyke Show: That's My Boy?'

(Wednesday, September 25, 1963, 9:30 p.m. EDT ) — Rob tells Mel about the day Ritchie came home when Laura said that Ritchie looked different in the crib on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show. In 2004, TV Guide named this the 90th most memorable TV moments of all time.