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1 JACKIE
GLEASON ON THE ROCKY MARCIANO SHOW THE
MAIN EVENT (1960) <http://xoteria.com/CH1.HTML>
Jackie recalls his early days as a night club comic in Newark , NJ
(and the brawl);
Also, Jack i.e. Receives a humanitarian award from Rocky and
salutes sidekick Art Carney ( Du Mont )
Bloopers from The
Honeymooners on
OTV ch 11 also ch. 30; Marciano v. Wolcott fight on ch. 64
2 JAMES
DEAN: HIS FINAL TV APPEARANCE (1954) <http://xoteria.com/CH2.HTML>
Rebellious trait obvious, James Dean talks about car racing and
safety on Gig Young's show;
Walks off set a mention of speeding; eerily, Dean was killed days
later in a tragic car collision. ( Du Mont )
3 ELVIS
SINGS BLUE
SUEDE SHOES (1956) <http://xoteria.com/CH3.HTML>
The King lives here! Elvis Presley debuts on "The Tommy & Jimmy
Dorsey Show." (CBS)
In the house: Elvis sings many more of his hits on our Classic
Oldies Video Juke Box below!
4 A
TRIBUTE TO ELVIS PRESLEY, THE KING OF ROCK & ROLL (1959-62) <http://xoteria.com/CH4.HTML>
Clips of The King from his early days to induction into the Army,
see The King's mom, dad & Col. Tom
Hear Elvis' first #1 1957 hit for RCA, Heartbreak
Hotel. (clips from Movietone & AP News)
5 THE
EDSEL INTRODUCED ON NBC(1957) <http://xoteria.com/CH5.HTML>
Ford paid the network big dollars (in those days) to run this
filmed The
Edsel Show promotion.
Ford canned the car shortly after; it is today a revered automotive
classic. (NBC) More 50s cars ch.63v
6 BOBBY
DARIN'S "MACK THE KNIFE" (1959) <http://xoteria.com/CH6.HTML>
Bobby opened his first of hour variety shows performing his biggest
number one hit.
(and his label, Atco, didn't want him to record it!) (CBS)
*There's more Bobby below: hosting a beauty contest & on the
OldiesTeleVision Video Juke Box.
7 WESTINGHOUSE
DEBUTS HI-TECH "ADVANCED TV" (1951) <http://xoteria.com/CH7.HTML>
Show the kids hi-tech video blossoming before anyone heard of
cable, satellite or HDTV. They may chuckle,
The "one knob-no antenna-black matrix pix tube" had viewers in
awe..but it was a technical disaster. (TVC)
8 WILLIAM
BENDIX AS LOVABLE CHESTER A. RILEY (1956) <http://xoteria.com/CH8.HTML>
The Life Of Riley with
Marjorie Reynolds, Tom D'andrea, Lugene Sanders, Wesley Morgan
Once played by Groucho Marx & Jack i.e. Gleason, Bendix's Riley was
the definitive blue collar family guy.
Watch Riley, delirious over having his tonsils removed, drive
family, Gillis, & hospital nurse (Honeybee) crazy!(CBS)
9 ICONS
I: WHAT MADE 50'S TV GOLDEN (COMPILATION,
(1952-60) <http://xoteria.com/CH9.HTML>
Art Carney, Rod Serling, Manicurist Madge, Ted Mack, Annette &
Frankie, The Champs, Don Adams.
It was Ted Mack's Amateur
Hour that
introduced Frank Sinatra, Connie Francis, Pat Boone. (UPI)
10 THE
PATTI PAGE SHOW (1958) <http://xoteria.com/CH10.HTML>
The Singin' Rage sings the immortal Tennessee
Waltz, it doesn't get any better than this.
Also from her show, Patti croons over that cute little Doggie
In The Window. (syndicated)
11 BLOOPERS
FROM THE
HONEYMOONERS (1957-58) <http://xoteria.com/CH11.HTML>
On live TV: Audrey misses her entrance cue, Jack i.e.'s fly is open
(watch how brilliantly he improvs).
Jack i.e. Slips on the set (happened again at CBS, where he broke
his leg) ( Du Mont ) see also ch.30 & 82,
12 THE
CENSORED JERRY LEE LEWIS HERE UNCENSORED! (1957-59) <http://xoteria.com/CH12.HTML>
Goodness, Gracious, Great Balls Of Fire! The' "Killer" smooches his
child bride cousin on a filmed news interview
On stage, he goes wild performing (looks like today's metal
rockers). The networks nixed both. (UPI) 1<http://xoteria.com/CH13.HTML>
13 A
TRUE 50's DOO WOP TV CLASSIC(1958)
Rare Clip: The Del Vikings Perform Jitterbug
Mary (taped
at WOOK-TV Baltimore)
*There's many more classic Doo Wop Originals On The
Classic Oldies Video Jukebox below.
14 the
original FAMILY
AFFAIR (1966) <http://xoteria.com/CH14.HTML>
Brian Keith & Sebastian Cabot sin the last of the sentimental
family sitcoms (despite failed 2004 remake_.
An affluent bachelor and his butler suddenly gain custody of
adorable orphaned nieces and nephew (CBS)
15 ALAN
FREED'S BIG BEAT DANCE PARTY DANCERS (1959) <http://xoteria.com/CH15.html>
Local NYC Ch. 5 Freed show regulars dance and post-payola Alan
Freed's parting statement (Metromedia);
Plus Dick Clark's rigid payola statement to an angry Senate
investigator (UPI)
16 THE
STEVE ALLEN SHOW (1957) <http://xoteria.com/CH16.html>
Steverino's classic rock and roll poetic hate reading of Be
Bop A Lula, no apology to Gene Vincent.
Steve snubbed rock, had no rock acts on his show, but then booked
them on his shows to get ratings (NBC).
17 The
Inventor Of TV Sketch Comedy ERNIE
KOVACS (1954) <http://xoteria.com/CH17.html>
Long before SNL, imitated by his contemporaries (Berle, Gleason,
Skelton), he was the true inventor of TV sketch satire.
Ernie's Kovacs; vignettes could have been taped yesterday~still
look contemporary, he was a TV comedy visionary
There are more Ernie Kovacs comedy innovation in our Oldies
Television Trivia Quiz, link below.
18 THE
RED SKELTON SHOW (1959) <http://xoteria.com/CH18.html>
Red as Clem Kaddiddlehoffer going to college, with guests: Reed
Haley ("Racket Squad") & Marvin Kaplan ("Meet Millie")
We included Red's traditional, eye candy June Taylor Dancers'
sketch opening and Red laughing at his own jokes (CBS)
19 ICONS:
THE DELINQUENCY RAMPAGE! (COMPILATION,
1957-60) <http://xoteria.com/CH19.html>
Hoods, Dolls, Street Fights, Make Out Points & ...Barry Goldwater.
"Cool man. Ya dig it? Like, Wow! Ya square'r sometin?"
This, kids, was how your parent's parents perceived the next out of
control, immoral generation (AIP)
20 FATHER
KNOWS BEST (1953) <http://xoteria.com/CH20.html>
Full Episode of The definitive aspartame family sitcom: Betty &
Kathy fued begin over a bathing suit
Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, Lauren Chapin.
(CBS)
21 PETTICOAT
JUNCTION (1962) <http://xoteria.com/CH21.html>
Bea Bernadette and Edgar Buchanan bring up three perky teenage
countrypolitan girls in Hooterville,
at the Shady Rest Hotel; this show was the precursor to Green
Acres Toot
toot! (CBS)
22 OLYMPIC
GOLD MEDALIST BOB MATTHIAS (1956) <http://xoteria.com/CH22.html>
1952 Olympic Triathalon Champ Discusses The games & movie debut
with mild mannered Herb Sheldon.
Sheldon hosted several shows ranging from talk, to teen dance, to Ricky
Tick Piano. ( Du Mont )
23 :
DANCES OF THE 1950's: THE
HAND JIVE (1957) <http://xoteria.com/CH23.html>
Teens perform the Hand Jive dance to Johnnie Otis' Willie
& The Hand Jive adlib
with Rockette precision ( DuMont )
What do Johnny Otis, Grateful Dead, Eric Clapton & Grease have
in common? Read how the Jive goes on today.
24 GROUCHO
MARX YOU
BET YOUR LIFE (1959) <http://xoteria.com/CH24.html>
Contestants: Then 11 year old Candice Bergen appearing with dad,
Edgar; also Groucho's daughter, Melinda.
Are the dads smarter than the 6th graders? In part 2, Dads join
daughters in the quiz. Say the secret word! (NBC)
25 the
original DRAGNET(1959) <http://xoteria.com/CH25.html>
The grandaddy of all TV cop shows and the definitive police
melodrama with Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday,
Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith. Olan Soule as the lab tech.
Just the facts, ma'am. (NBC)
26 THE
IMMORTAL MUSICAL COMEDY OF VICTOR BORGE 1951 <http://xoteria.com/CH26.html>
Victor and the symphony orchestra give a new twist to Listz and it
is a classic Borge, both a musical & comedy genius.
Victor Borge's precision piano and satiric talent are as natural as
his warmth. (CBS)
27 EDDIE
FISHER SINGS A MEDLEY OF HIS BIGGEST HITS 1953 <http://xoteria.com/CH27.html>
Eddie croons I'm
Walking Behind You, Anytime, With These Hands, Oh My Papa on
his TV show.
Like the era crooners, Fisher got 15 minutes a week to enthrall
fans..and also Liz Taylor & Debbie Reynolds.. (NBC)
28 ABBOTT
& COSTELLO:L WHO'S ON FIRST? 1951 <http://xoteria.com/CH28.html>
This is the signature Bud Abbot and Lou Costello comedy routine
that is often imitated, never duplicated.
The duo did hosting stints on The
Colegate Comedy Hour and
Hollywood Palace .
(NBC)
29 MORE
DANCES OF THE 1950's THE
JITTERBUG 1958 <http://xoteria.com/CH29.html>
It started with Cab Calloway and ended up the most popular moves on American
Bandstand, et al.
Here, it becomes the domain of Bill Haley & The Comets' ripping
off Little Richards' "Gonna Rip It Up." (AIP).
30. THE
HONEYMOONERS ...IN COLOR! 1969 <http://xoteria.com/CH30.html>
Ralph & Ed are jailed in Paris , accused of counterfeiting. Ed's
escape plan backfires with hilarious results.
Gleason wanted the show taped by Wometco TV in Miami , Audrey
Meadows & Joyce Randolph had NYC commitments
Shiela Macrae & Jane Kean played wives Alice & Trixie; TV audiences
didn't accept the change. (CBS)
31 THE
ORIGINAL FLASH GORDON SERIAL theatres-1939;
TV-1960's <http://xoteria.com/CH31.html>
Before TJ's doo wop concerts, PBS used Buster Crabbe's Flash Gordon
cinema serials rattle the PBS tin cup.
From Captain Video to Captains Kirk, Picard & Janeway, scifi and
space travel was always a TV niche. (PBS)
32 Full
Episode THE
LONE RANGER 1955 <http://xoteria.com/CH32.html>
Hi Ho, Silver! It's the grandaddy of weekly TV western series
starring oft masked Clayton Moore.
The Lone Ranger was the top rated #1 of the many Saturday afternoon
"thataway" exciting oaters
Here is the full version of the debut episode, Enter
The Lone Ranger Hi,
Ho Silver! (syndicated).
33 THE
ENDEARING GRIMACES OF EDDIE CANTOR 1952 <http://xoteria.com/CH33.html>
Hosting The
Colegate Comedy Hour, Eddie pantomimes a sketch as the
hapless victim of a vixen.
A forgotten legend, Cantor's expressive face and singing style
warmed the cockles of viewer's hearts. (NBC)
34 BOBBY
DARIN NERVOUSLY HOSTS A BEAUTY CONTEST 1957 <http://xoteria.com/CH34.html>
Long before having his own weekly show, Bobby's first TV emcee gig,
hosting a product hyped beauty pageant
Uh oh, , what a disaster! The contestant names are mixed up and so
are the sponsor's promo lines ( Du Mont )
35 MORE
DANCES OF THE 1950's: THE LINDY HOP 1959 <http://xoteria.com/CH35.html>
From American Bandstand in Phillie, to a Dick Clark special in St.
Louis to The Jersey Shore ,
everybody was Lindy Hopping to Danny & The Juniors "At The Hop" You
can swing it, you can do it (ABC)
...and there's more Danny & The Juniors, here to stay, on our
Classic Oldies Video Jukebox (below)
36 SHAKE,
BABY, SHAKE! IT'S
THE KILLER AGAIN! 1958 <http://xoteria.com/CH36.html>
Jerry Lee Lewis brings down the house again for his rehearsed fan
club prez on Dick Clark's show.
The fireball shooter misses the song cues and a camera catches a
guy trying to jump on stage. (ABC)
37. THE
DANNY THOMAS SHOW 1958 <http://xoteria.com/CH37.html>
"Make Room For Daddy" with rare Danny Thomas, Marjoriie Lord, Rusty
Hammer, Angela Cartright.
The kids wreak havoc on daddy and mommy with a divide and concur
tactic. (CBS)
Please support St. Jude's Children's Hospital <http://stjude.org/> founded
by Danny. Help save lives of children with cancer.
38 SID
CAESAR: YOUR SHOW OF SHOWS 1957 <http://xoteria.com/CH38.html>
Legendary sketch comedy with co-stars Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner &
Howie Morris as "Uncle Goofy"
doing their classic takeoff on This
Is Your Life, also a glimpse of The
Timepiece (CBS)
39 HERE
COMES TOBOR! 1954 <http://xoteria.com/CH39.html>
Before Captain Video got a hold of Tobor, little Robbie ran the
prequel to "Tobor The Great."
Madison Ave jumped on ship with a cardboard Tobor mask. Don't
laugh, they sold. ( Du Mont )
40 THE
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN 1954 <http://xoteria.com/CH40.html>
After the animation came TV's live Superman series starring George
Reeves and Noel Neill as Lois Lane
Lois gets is abducted by a gangster, Superman sans Clark Kent saves
the damsel in distress. (CBS)
41 THE
ADVENTURES OF FLIPPER 1964 <http://xoteria.com/CH41.html>
Let's get our minds off killer whales and go back to this beloved,
adorable dolphin.
Each week this amazing mammal fascinated kids and adults by solving
mysteries! (synd.)
42 SPIKE
JONES 1951 <http://xoteria.com/CH42.html>
Spike & the gang of hilarious musical whackies perform their
signature "Cocktails For Two."
As you see this wild musical circus, know Spike Jones choreographed
the zany antics. ( Du Mont )
43 CAPTAIN
VIDEO & HIS VIDEO RANGERS 1950 <http://xoteria.com/CH43.html>
Before Captain Kirk, there was Captain Video chasing those bad guys
around the galaxy.
The "Star Trek" of it's time, network program directors made the
very same mistake. ( Du Mont ) 44. THE
LIBERACE SHOW1952 <http://xoteria.com/CH44.html>
Walter Liberace brought style to candlelight piano music, with, of
course, brother George on violin.
This rare clip captures the musical heart and soul of the
flamboyant pianist. ( Du Mont )
45 MEDIC 1954 <http://xoteria.com/CH45.html>
First and still best medical drama series. Richard Boone as Konrad
Steiner MD.
Still as relevant: prizeighter befelled by Diabetes. This is
pioneer medical TV drama. (NBC)
46 THE
BIG VALLEY 1965 <http://xoteria.com/CH46.html>
Outstanding Western series with Barbara Stanwyck, Lee Majors and
Linda Evans
Full episode: "Heritage" Fanatics threaten to blow up the Bartley
mine (NBC)
47 THE
ROOTS OF TV BASEBALL 1950-57 <http://xoteria.com/CH47.html>
Visual newsreel memories of baseball's great early years, featuring
a tribute to Jack ie Robinson
So relevant now: Robinson broke the color line in baseball, Obama
in the US presidency. (Movietone)
48 Mc
HALE'S NAVY 1962 <http://xoteria.com/CH48.html>
Before cracking up Harvey Korman, Tim Conway was sidekick to Ernest
Borgnine on this military sitcom
View a full half hour episode and watch Tim fall (literally) for a
Lt. Commander Nurse. (NBC)
49 HOPALONG
CASSIDY 1952 <http://xoteria.com/CH49.html>
The Saturday afternoon TV Western staple starring William Boyd as
frontier vigilante Hoppy.
Of the many Saturday TV matinee oaters, this ranked #2 in ratings.
Giddyap! (syndicated)
50 DARK
SHADOWS 1966 <http://xoteria.com/CH50.html>
The first Weekday afternoon TV gothic soap opera, Jonathan Fried as
the Vampire Barnaby Collins.
For a brief time, this breakthrough gothic drama out-ranked
established serial dramas in ratings. (ABC)
51 FADS
& FANCIES OF THE 50s & 60s <http://xoteria.com/CH51.html>
The Hula Hoop, Twist, Palisades Park Beauty Contests, Rock-Ola Juke
Box, Ford Thunderbird, more
set to the music of The Olympics' "Dance By The Light Of The Moon"
(edited by CI)
52 I
LOVE LUCY 1952 <http://xoteria.com/CH52.html>
Highlights from TV episodes involving the coming of "Little Ricky"
that captured viewer's hearts.
Ricky gets the news during his club performances, he and the
Mertzes go frenetic when "it's time".
Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley. (CBS)
53 full
episode THE
DICK VAN DYKE SHOW 1962 <http://xoteria.com/CH53.html>
You asked for it, here it is, Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore with
guest Bob Crane (Hogan's Heros .
Dick is directing a community theatre show, Mary sings & dances a
vampy Calypso song Ohhh, Rob! (CBS)
54 THE
BEATLES FIRST TELEVISION APPEARANCE 1963 <http://xoteria.com/CH54.html>
Not yet on Sullivan or in the U.S. , the Fab Four debuted "She
Loves You" On The
Mersey Sound (BBC)
*There's more Beatles & other British Invasion classics on the
Classic Oldies Video Juke Box below.
55 BAT
MASTERSON 1958 <http://xoteria.com/CH55.html>
Gene Barry stars as the debonair Bat Masterson, this episode "The
Stampede In Tent City
Guest stars Robert Conrad as the vigilante out to avenge his
brother's killer (NBC)
56 MARTY
ROBBINS ON THE JOHNNY CASH SHOW 1964 <http://xoteria.com/CH56.html>
Back in the 60's, Holiday Inn funded half hour shows for Dolly
Parton, Bobby Vinton & Marty Robbins
Before his own show aired, Marty sang "El Paso" on Johnny Cash's
short lived TV gig (syndicated)
57 FRANK
SINATRA SPEAKS CANDIDLY 1954 <http://xoteria.com/CH57.html>
Would you believe, a humble Frank Sinatra? He speaks openly about
the bad years,
gratitude to Bob Hope & his all time favorite movie role (can you
guess which one?). (CBS)
58 PASSWORD 1962 <http://xoteria.com/CH58.html>
Allen Ludden hosted this enormously popular game show 1962 to 1971
on all 3 networks & syndication
Allen vies celebs Carol Burnett and Gary Moore against contestants
to win $250-big prize then (CBS)
59 The Phenomenon STAR
TREK TV ON DEMAND 1966-present <http://xoteria.com/STARTREK.html>
Now you don;'t have to sit up and wait until 3AM when stations run
Star Trek episodes. Get them here right now!.
Watch Full Episodes of Star Trek, Star Trek:The Next Generation,
Deep Space 9, Voyager, Enterprise (synd Paramount )
Also a clip of Trek's post cancellation UK placebo, SPACE:1999 <http://xoteria.com/SPACE1999.html> Martin
Landau, Batbara Bain (ITV).
60 MORE
DANCES OF THE 50's: THE
SWINGBACK 1958 <http://xoteria.com/CH60A.html>
New York teens dance The Swingback (also called The Sway) to Duane
Eddy's "Forty Miles Of Bad Road"
The hips swayed and the preachers prayed rock & roll would go away.
It didn't. (MGM)
61 THE
LIVE TV FRIDGE COMMERCIAL CATASTROPHE 1954 <http://xoteria.com/CH61.html>
Poor Westinghouse. If their built in antenna TV fiasco wasn't
enough, more flawed, chagrin causing infamy:
the automatic refrigerator door that jammed on this live nationally
broadcast commercial. Bet heads rolled! (CBS)
62 THE
ARTHUR GODFREY SHOW 1957 <http://xoteria.com/CH62.html>
He ridiculed sponsors, fired staff on the air, fixed talent
contests and made Godlike demands on execs, crew;,
yet still got big ratings, ruled corporate airwaves and network,
sort of like Oprah does now, sans chicanery (CBS)
63 BUILDING
THE 1958 DODGE 1957 <http://xoteria.com/CH63.html>
What a retrospect! A TV industrial film goes inside the Dodge
automotive plant foundry to finish<.br> In 1979, Chrysler received
a government bailout to make new Dodge cars. Sound familiar?
(commercial).
64 FIGHT
CLASSIC: ROCKY MARCIANO vs. JERSEY JOE WALCOTT 1952 <http://xoteria.com/CH64.html>
Highlights from that historic championship boxing match in
Philadelphia September 12, 1952<.br> Of course you'll see that
boffo KO comeback in the 13th round~this is the true Rocky, Sly. (
DuMont ).
Check out Dynamite Joe Rindone's fights, too, on Oldies Television
Ch 79!
65 AND
MORE GREAT ICONS OF THE 50's VOL III 1952-59 <http://xoteria.com/CH65.html>
Richard Nixon's first scandal, John Wayne's PSA, Marilyn Monroe's
Motor Oil, Jimmy Durante's Schnozz,
George Burns & Gracie Allen, Jack Benny & Dennis Day, Laurel &
Hardy, Jack ie & Art's "Hello, Ball!"
66 ALFRED
HITCHCOCK PRESENTS 1959 <http://xoteria.com/CH66.html>
With a "good evening," came melodramatic thrillers from the Master
Of Suspense, Alfred Hitchccock
The man whose big screen movies kept us on the edge of our seats
brought the same to small screens (CBS).
67 SATURDAY
NIGHTLIVE~~ BEFORE SNL 1954-58 <http://xoteria.com/CH67.html>
All Broadcast Live Sat Eves: The Bob Hope Show, The Liberace Show,
The Ken Murray Show,
Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis, The Steve Allen Show, The Pat
Harrington Show, The Jack ie Gleason Show
Sid Cesar's Your Show Of Shows. Watch many surprises with regulars
& guests. (ABC-CBS-DuMont-NBC).
68 FELIX
THE CAT 1959 <http://xoteria.com/CH68.html>
In 1928, RCA testing Vladimir Zworkyn's iconoscope , Felix The Cat
was the first image ever on TV;
Oldies Television's roster would not be complete without Otto
Mesmer's historic cartoon icon.
Here is his 1959 Saturday cartoon show with a new, hip updated
opening that we can just ignore.(NBC).
69 THE
DONNA REED SHOW 1958 <http://xoteria.com/CH69.html>
Donna mugs nervously to the camera when daughter, Mary (Shelley
Fabares) sings at a school dance.
The song she sings? "Johnny Angel," of course. Dad (Dr. Stone, Carl
Betz) allays Mom's fears.
Full episode soon and check out the Donna Reed Christmas Show
below on ch 79 (NBC)
70 full
episode THE
GOLDBERGS 1952 <http://xoteria.com/CH70.html>
Gertrude Berg served as executive producer and co-writer as well as
star
of this beloved sitcom about the matriarch (Molly) of a middle
class Jewish family.
Frank Sutton, who would later be Gomer Pyle's Sarge, guest stars in
this episode. (synd.)
71 LUCILLE
BALL & CAROL BURNETT 1965 <http://xoteria.com/CH71.html>
Two queens of comedy together with Gale Gordon as straight man on
"The Lucy Show".
Lucy wants to join Carol on a trip to Palm Springs , they scheme to
fool Boss Mooney. (CBS)
72 THE
LITTLE RASCALS 1955 <http://xoteria.com/CH72.html>
The top Saturday morning TV attraction in the 50's was the
re-worked MGM "Our Gang Comedies"
This favorite classic episode has Darla wooing Alfalfa rather than
vice versa on Valentine Day.
Of course, the other guys would throw a hilarious gremlin in
Alfalfa's romantic ballad crooning. (synd.)
73 full episode HIGHWAY
PATROL 1956 <http://xoteria.com/CH73.html>
Before there was "Book 'em, Dano" in Hawaii , there was "Ten.Four"
in California . Broderick Crawford starred,
If you think dope smuggling was a thing of the 70's, wait 'til you
see this narc bust in the 50's. (ZIV/MGM synd.).
74 full episode LOST
IN SPACE 1966 <http://xoteria.com/CH74.html>
Danger Will Robinson! The world's first and last outer space
sitcom; today, like "Trek," has fan conventions.
This episode guest stars Mercedes Mc Cambridge (The
Exorcist), here as matriarch of alien hillbillies
who grow a "Little Shop of Horrors" intruded upon by Dr Smith
(Jonathan Harris) and Will (Bill Muny) (ABC)
75 BEULAH 1951 <http://xoteria.com/75.html>
Long before The
Jeffersons and Sanford & Son even
before Amos
& Andy on
TV.
there was the talented Ethel Waters as supermaid Beaulah &
Butterfly Mc Queen as next door Orio
Sadly, Proctor & Gamble canceled the highly rated, popular show
after only two seasons. Guess why.(CBS)
76 BEWITCHED 1966 <http://xoteria.com/CH76.html>
Wriggle your nose, it's Elizabeth Montgomery as that saucy, sassy,
beautiful, bedazzling witch
and Dick York as her befuddled hubbie, Darren (or as Agnes
Moorehead would say, "Durwood" (NBC)
77 I
DREAM OF JEANIE 1966 <http://xoteria.com/CH77.html>
Out of the bottle comes that lusciously capricious Jeanie, Barbara
Eden (blink-blink).
Larry Hagman is her adopted master, Bill Daly is the bewildered
buddy (CBS).
78 SEA
HUNT 1957 <http://xoteria.com/CH78.html>
The "Dragnet" of the ocean floor, Lloyd Bridges fights underwater
crime with only a snorkle.
This syndicated show, along with "Flipper" (coming soon), got high
tide ratings in it's era (ZIV)
79 DYNAMITE
JOE RINDONE 1954 <http://xoteria.com/CH79.html>
Like Rocky Marciano, Joe Rindone was the son of Italian immigrants
who rose to boxing glory.
Here is Dynamite Joe in action from the era when boxing was true
sportsmanship.
produced by Andrew Bertino. (Vimeo).
80 THE
MILTON BERLE SHOW 1957 <http://xoteria.com/CH80.html>
Featuring Arnold Stang & guest Mickey Rooney; Berle's swan song
after 8 Tues. Nite Years.
Bit: Berle wants Gleason like publicity, so he feigns a broken leg
for a press conference (NBC)
81 THE
LEGEND OF DOO WOP <http://xoteria.com/CH81.html>
That streetcorner harmony from the 50's that will never die, the
music we know call Doo Wop
Here are video specials which tribute the unforgettable part of R&R
and R&B
Plus REMEMBERING
DOO WOP RADIO
with commentary by Don K. Reed. music by The Crests, Frankie Lymon
& The Knockouts.
82 MIKE
WALLACE & EDWARD R. MURROW 1952-54 <http://xoteria.com/CH82.html>
If you thought Mike Wallace was tough on "60 Minutes," wait 'til
you see him on the fifties!.
You won't believe what he said to Steve Allen (neither did Allen,
most likely), but Kirk Douglas got his say)
Legendary Edward R. Murrow and Senator Joseph McCarthy go at
calling the other "un-American"..(CBS)
THE PIONEERS OF
KIDVID: 1950's CHILDREN'S TV SHOWS
Howdy Doody, Junior Frolics, Winky Dink, Willie
Wonderful, Rocky & Bullwinkle
With the earliest TV production and animation techniques, these
popular programs
were the father of children's television, long before PBS and
Nickelodeon. This was the "kiddievTV" 50's
Full episodes of these Golden Age first generation shows for tots
on separate submenu~click title link for
March 2010 THE TIME TUNNEL 1965 <http://xoteria.com/CHSPC.html>
Irwin Allen (Lost In Space,
Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea produced
this sci-fi fantasy series
This episode: Merlin The Magician pays the science lab a visit and
wreaks havoc with time travel.
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