Category Archives: Television 1960s

‘Please Mr. Postman’/’Devil In Her Heart’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 60 years ago this hour (Oct 9 1965)


Video: 'The Beatles Episode 3 : Please Mr Postman'

(Saturday, October 9, 1965, 10:30 a.m. EDT) — Ringo loses 15 rings he bought with all of the Beatles’ spendings and they are expecting a telegram from manager Brian Epstein for more money on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC.

Michael Nesmith’s screen test for ‘The Monkees’ series filmed 60 years ago today (Oct 7 1965)


Video: 'Monkees Screen Tests' (Oct. 7, 1965, at 0:33-3:15)

(Thursday, October 7, 1965) — Michael Nesmith, who answered a Screen Gems advertisement seeking “Folk & Roll Musicians-Singers for acting roles in new TV series” that would eventually become The Monkees, auditioned today on the set of The Farmers Daughter TV show. Continue reading Michael Nesmith’s screen test for ‘The Monkees’ series filmed 60 years ago today (Oct 7 1965)

The Who makes American TV debut on ‘Shindig!’ 60 years ago this hour (Oct 2 1965)


Video: 'The Who - I Can't Explain'

(Saturday, October 2, 1965, 7:30-8:00 p.m. EDT) — English rock band The Who made its American television debut tonight on ABC’s Shindig!, performing “I Can’t Explain” on tape from London.

‘Do You Want To Know A Secret’/’If I Fell’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 60 years ago this hour (Oct 2 1965)


Video: 'The Beatles Cartoon TV Series - Episode 2'

(Saturday, October 2, 1965, 10:30 a.m. EDT) — The Beatles take a much needed vacation to Dublin, Ireland, on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC.

Donovan makes American TV debut on ‘Shindig!’ 60 years ago this hour (Sep 30 1965)


Video: 'Donovan - Catch The Wind (Shindig)'

(Thursday, September 30, 1965, 7:30-8:00 p.m. EDT) — British singer-songwriter Donovan made his American television debut tonight on ABC’s Shindig!, performing “Colours” and “Catch the Wind.” Continue reading Donovan makes American TV debut on ‘Shindig!’ 60 years ago this hour (Sep 30 1965)

Sonny & Cher, Komazuru Tsukushi perform on ‘Ed Sullivan’ 60 years ago this hour (Sep 26 1965)


Video: 'Sonny & Cher "I Got You Babe, Where Do You Go & But You're Mine" on The Ed Sullivan Show'

(Sunday, September 26, 1965, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Sonny & Cher performed three songs, including “I Got You Babe,” “Where Do You Go?” (Cher solo) and “But You’re Mine,” tonight from the color TV studios at CBS’s Television City in Hollywood, on tonight’s live edition of the CBS television variety series The Ed Sullivan Show. Continue reading Sonny & Cher, Komazuru Tsukushi perform on ‘Ed Sullivan’ 60 years ago this hour (Sep 26 1965)

‘The Beatles’ animated television series debuts on ABC 60 years ago this hour (Sep 25 1965)


Video: 'The Beatles Cartoon Episode 1'

(Saturday, September 25, 1965, 10:30 a.m. EDT) — The Beatles are in Transylvania rehearsing in a haunted house with “monstrous” visitors on the debut episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC that featured recordings by The Beatles but not their voices.

‘The F.B.I.’ series debuts on ABC-TV 60 years ago this hour (Sep 19 1965)


Video: 'Introduction and title theme of The F.B.I. S01E01 - "The Monster"' (Sept. 19, 1965)

(Sunday, September 19, 1965, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT)The F.B.I., a scripted television series based on F.B.I. cases and starring Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. as Inspector Lewis Erskine, premiered tonight on ABC-TV.

‘Get Smart’ television comedy series debuts on NBC 60 years ago this hour (Sep 18 1965)

Video: 'Get Smart S01E01 (Mr. Big)'

(Saturday, September 18, 1965, 8:30-9:00 p.m. EDT)Get Smart, a comedy television series that satirized the secret agent genre starring Don Adams, Barbara Feldon and Edward Platt, premiered tonight on NBC.