RANDOM NIGHTS 1955-64

MONDAYS, OCTOBER 1955

ABC
7:00 Kukla, Fran and Ollie – kids
7:15 John Daley and the News – newscast
7:30 Topper – fantasy sitcom (return; new time; reruns) (previously on CBS)
8:00 TV Reader’s Digest – drama anthology
8:30 The Voice of Firestone – classical music
9:00 The Dolly Mack Show – music
9:30 Medical Horizons – discussion
10:30 The Big Picture – documentary
10:30 Local

CBS
7:00 Local
7:15 CBS News – newscast
7:30 The Adventures of Robin Hood – adventure
8:00 The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show – sitcom
8:30 Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts – talent variety
9:00 I Love Lucy – sitcom
9:30 December Bride – sitcom
10:00 Studio One – drama anthology

NBC
7:00 Local
7:30 The Tony Martin Show – music
7:45 The Camel News Caravan – newscast
8:00 Caesar’s Hour – comedy-variety
9:00 Medic – medical drama
8-9:30 Producer’s Showcase – anthology (monthly)
9:30 Robert Montgomery Presents: The Johnson’s Wax Program - drama anthlogy / Shick Television Theater- drama anthlogy
10:30 Local

WEDNESDAYS, FEBRUARY 1957

ABC
7:00 Kukla, Fran and Ollie – kids
7:15 John Daley and the News – newscast
7:30 Disneyland – anthology
8:30 Navy Log – military drama anthology
9:00 The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet – sitcom
9:30 Ford Theater – drama anthology
10:00 The Wednesday Night Fights – boxing

CBS
7:00 Local
7:15 CBS News – newscast
7:30 Giant Step – quiz
8:00 Arthur Godfrey and His Friends – variety
9:00 The Millionaire – drama
9:30 I’ve Got a Secret – panel quiz
10:00 The United States Steel Hour – drama anthology / The 20th Century Fox Hour – drama anthology

NBC
7:00 Local
7:30 The Xavier Cugat Show – music (Debut: Feb. 27)
7:45 NBC News – newscast
8:00 The Adventures of Hiram Holiday – sitcom
8:30 Father Knows Best – sitcom
9:00 Kraft Television Theater – drama anthology
10:00 This Is Your Life – testimonials
10:30 Local

WEDNESDAYS, NOVEMBER 1959

ABC
7:00 Local
7:30 The Court of Last Resort – crime (return; new time)
8:00 The Charley Weaver Show – talk/comedy (previously Hobby Lobby)
8:30 The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet –sitcom
9:00 Hawaiian Eye – private eye
10:00 The Wednesday Night Fights – boxing

CBS
7:00 Local
7:15 CBS News – newscast
7:30 The Lineup – police
8:30 Men into Space – science fiction
9:00 The Millionaire – drama
9:30 I’ve Got a Secret – panel quiz
10:00 The United States Steel Hour – drama anthology / The 20th Century Fox Hour – drama anthology

NBC
7:00 Local
7:30 Wagon Train – western
8:30 The Price Is Right – game
9:00 Perry Como’s Kraft Music Hall – music
10:00 This Is Your Life – testimonials
10:30 Witchita Town – western

THURSDAYS, AUGUST 1960

ABC
7:00 Local
7:30 Steve Canyon – military action
8:00 The Donna Reed Show – sitcom
8:30 The Real McCoys – sitcom
9:00 Hey, Jeannie – sitcom
9:30 The Untouchables – crime
10:30 Silents Please – comedy (Debut: Aug. 4)

CBS
7:00 Local
7:15 CBS News – newscast
7:30 The Invisible Man – science fiction
8:00 Playhouse of Stars – drama anthology (reruns of various drama anthology series)
8:30 Johnny Ringo – western
9:00 Dick Powell’s Zane Grey Theater – western anthology
9:30 Markham – private eye
10:00 Adventure Theater – drama anthology (reruns of Schlitz Playhouse) (Debut: Aug. 4)
10:30 To Tell the Truth – panel quiz

NBC
7:00 Local
7:30 Law of the Plainsman – western
8:00 Bat Masterson – western
8:30 Producer’s Choice – drama anthology (reruns of various drama anthology series)
9:00 Bachelor Father – sitcom
9:30 The Ford Show Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford – music
10:00 The Best of Groucho – comedy/quiz
10:30 Local

SUNDAYS, JUNE 1962

ABC
6:30 Maverick – western (reruns)
7:30 Follow the Sun – action
8:30 Hollywood Special – films
10:30 Lawman – western

CBS
6:30 Mister Ed – fantasy sitcom
7:00 Lssie – drama
7:30 Dennis the Menace – sitcom
8:00 The Ed Sullivan Show – variety
9:00 Te General electric Theater – drama anthology
9:30 What in the World – panel quiz (Debut: Jun. 24)
10:00 Candid Camera – comedy pranks
10:30 What’s My Line? – panel quiz

NBC
6:30 This Is NBC News – newscast/reports (Debut: Jun. 3)
7:00 The Bullwinkle Show – cartoon
7:30 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color – anthology
8:30 The Adventures of Sir Francis Drake – adventure (Debut: Jun. 24)
9:00 Bonanza – western
10:00 The Du Pont Show of the Week – anthology

TUESDAYS, SEPTEMBER 1964

ABC
7:30 Combat! – war
8:30 McHale’s Nacvy – military sitcom
9:00 The Tycoon – sitcom (Debut: Sep. 15)
9:30 Peyton Place – soap (Debut: Sep. 15)
10:00 The Fugitive – chase drama

CBS
7:30 Marshal Dillon – western (reruns of Gunsmoke)
8:00 World War I – documetnarty (Debut: Sep. 22)
8:30 The Red Skelton hour – comedy-variety (return; new time)
9:30 Petticoat Junction – sitcom (new time)
10:00 The Doctors and the Nurses – medical drama (new time) (previously The Nurses)

NBC
7:30 Mr. Novak – high school drama
8:30 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. – spy (Debut: Sep. 22)
9:30 That Was the Week That Was – satire (return; new time)
10:00 Bell Telephone Hour – music anthology / NBC News Specials – documentary