Category Archives: Television 1970s

‘The (New) Price Is Right’ debuts on CBS-TV 40 years ago this hour (1972)


Video: 'The New Price Is Right - episode 01 - VTR Aug 19th 1972'

(Monday, September 4, 1972, Labor Day, 10:30 a.m. EDT) — The (New) Price Is Right, a game show that revolved around contestants competing to identify the pricing of merchandise to win cash and prizes, debuted today on CBS-TV (taped Aug. 19, 1972, at CBS Television City in Hollywood) with Bob Barker as host.

Director Alfred Hitchock appears on ‘The Dick Cavett Show’ 40 years ago this hour (1972)

(Thursday, June 8, 1972) — Film director and producer Alfred Hitchock appeared on tonight’s ‘The Dick Cavett Show’ on ABC-TV, making the memorable quote: “Puns are the highest form of literature.” (Click here to watch complete interview, part 1 | part 2? | part 3? | part 4?

‘TV or Not TV’ episode airs on ‘Sanford and Son’ 40 years ago this hour (1972)


Video: 'TV or Not TV' (part 1)

(Friday, March 24, 1972, 8:00 p.m. ET) — Fred wants a new color television set and Lamont wants a new car on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV sitcom Sanford and Son. Continue reading ‘TV or Not TV’ episode airs on ‘Sanford and Son’ 40 years ago this hour (1972) →

‘The Caterpillar’ episode airs on ‘Night Gallery’ 40 years ago this hour (1972)

(Wednesday, March 1, 1972, 10:00 p.m. ET) — A bored colonial on a Malaysian plantation employs an exotic accomplice–an earwig–in his gruesome plot to assassinate a romantic rival on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV anthology series Night Gallery.

‘Who Won?’ episode airs on ‘Adam-12’ 40 years ago this hour (1972)

(Wednesday, March 1, 8:00 p.m. ET) — Malloy and Reed try to curb a chronic street racing problem by befriending the club leaders and working with a racing promoter to open a legitimate drag strip on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV police drama Adam-12.

‘I’ll Never Leave You – Ever’ episode airs on ‘Night Gallery’ 40 years ago this hour (1972)

(Wednesday, February 16, 1972, 10:00 p.m. ET) — The wife of an elderly farmer who refuses to die decides to force nature’s hand with the help of an old crone skilled in the black arts on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV anthology series Night Gallery.

‘Sub-Station’ episode airs on ‘Adam-12’ 40 years ago this hour (1972)

(Wednesday, February 16, 8:00 p.m. ET) — On temporary assignment at LAX, Reed and Malloy have to save a stewardess who is taken hostage inside a lounge by a man desperately trying to get the attention of a television producer on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV police drama Adam-12.