Video: 'Richard Nixon plays his Piano Concerto #1'
(Friday, March 8, 1963, 10 p.m. EST) — Former Vice President Richard Nixon appeared on tonight’s edition of The Jack Paar Program, performing one of his musical compositions on the piano.
Category Archives: Television 1960s
‘It May Look Like a Walnut!’ episode airs on ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show’ 50 years ago this hour (1963)
Video: 'It May Look Like a Walnut!' (Feb. 6, 1963)
(Wednesday, February 6, 1963, 9:30 p.m. ET) — Rob has a dream, inspired by a late-night horror movie on TV, involving walnuts, missing thumbs, and a creature named Kolac on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show.
In 1997, the episode was ranked #15 on TV Guide‘s 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.
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Cassius Clay interviewed on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour (1963)
(Sunday, February 3, 1963, 8 p.m. EST) — Cassius Clay (later named Muhammad Ali) was interviewed by Ed Sullivan on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show.
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‘Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom’ premieres on NBC 50 years ago today (1963)
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.
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‘Match Game’ premieres on NBC 50 years ago today (1962)
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)
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‘Mister Magoo’s Christmas Carol’ premieres on NBC 50 years ago this hour (1962)
Video: 'Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol'
(Tuesday, December 18, 1962, 7:30 p.m. EST) — Mister Magoo’s Christmas Carol, a musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ famous short story A Christmas Carol starring the character Mr. Magoo, debuted tonight on NBC. Continue reading ‘Mister Magoo’s Christmas Carol’ premieres on NBC 50 years ago this hour (1962)
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Cuban Missile Crisis darkened hope of peace, JFK says 50 years ago today (1962)
Video: 'AFTER TWO YEARS: A CONVERSATION WITH THE PRESIDENT'
(Sunday, December 16, 1962, evening) — U.S. President John F. Kennedy said today the Cuban Missile Crisis had made a Soviet-American understanding less likely in the foreseeable future. Continue reading Cuban Missile Crisis darkened hope of peace, JFK says 50 years ago today (1962)
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‘My Dad’ episode airs on ‘The Donna Reed Show’ 50 years ago this hour (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.
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‘McHale’s Navy’ debuts on ABC 50 years ago this hour (1962)
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.
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Vaughn Meader impersonates JFK on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour (1962)
(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.
