Video: 'Tell Us The Poodle Story'

(Sunday, January 6, 1963) — Wild Kingdom, a television show that features wildlife and nature, debuted this afternoon on NBC. It was hosted by Marlin Perkins and Jim Fowler.

Video: '1962 TV GAME SHOW: "THE MATCH GAME" (PILOT EPISODE)'

(Monday, December 31, 1962) — Match Game, a television game show in which contestants attempt to match celebrities’ answers to fill-in-the-blank questions, debuted today on NBC. It was hosted by Gene Rayburn with announcer Johnny Olson. Continue reading ‘Match Game’ premieres on NBC 50 years ago today (1962) →

Video: 'My Dad' clip

(Thursday, October 25, 1962, 8:00 p.m. EDT) — Alex tries over and over to spend a day with Jeff, but his plans are always interrupted by emergency calls on tonight’s episode of the ABC-TV sitcom The Donna Reed Show.

Video: 'An Ensign for McHale' (Oct. 11, 1962)

(Thursday, October 11, 1962, 9:30 p.m. EDT) — McHale’s Navy, a television situation comedy about the misadventures of a misfit PT Boat crew during World War II, debuted tonight on ABC. It starred Ernest Borgnine, Tim Conway, Joe Flynn, Gary Vinson and Carl Ballantine.

(Sunday, October 7, 1962, 8 p.m. EST) — Vaughn Meader did his JFK impersonation on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show.

Video: 'Lucy Show season 1 intro'

(Monday, October 1, 1962, 8:30 p.m. EDT) — The Lucy Show, Lucille Ball’s follow-up to I Love Lucy after her divorce with Desi Arnaz, debuted tonight on CBS-TV. It also starred Vivian Vance from I Love Lucy. Continue reading ‘The Lucy Show’ debuts on CBS-TV 50 years ago this hour (1962) →

Video: 'The Clampetts Strike Oil' (Sept. 26, 1962)

(Wednesday, September 26, 1962, 9:00 p.m. EDT) — The Beverly Hillbillies, a television sitcom series about a poor backwoods family transplanted to Beverly Hills, California, after striking oil on their land, debuted tonight on CBS-TV. It starred Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, Max Baer, Jr., Raymond Bailey and Nancy Kulp.

Video: 'The Jetsons ep Rosey the Robot' (Sept. 23, 1962)

(Sunday, September 23, 1962, 6:30 p.m. EDT) — The Jetsons, an animated television sitcom series projecting contemporary culture and lifestyle into another time period, debuted tonight as the very first program to air in color on ABC-TV.