62 - THE ARTHUR GODFREY SHOW 1957

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

What a retrospect! A TV industrial film goes inside the Dodge automotive plant foundry to finish. 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

Highlights from that historic championship-boxing match in Philadelphia September 12, 1952 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 - MORE GREAT ICONS OF THE 50′s VOL III 1952-59

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, Jackie & Art’s “Hello, Ball!”

66 - ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS 1959

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

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 Jackie Gleason Show Sid Cesar’s Your Show Of Shows. Watch many surprises with regulars & guests. (ABC-CBS-DuMont-NBC).

68 - FELIX THE CAT 1959

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

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 channel 79 (NBC)

70 - full episode THE GOLDBERGS 1952

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.  (Syndicated)

71 - LUCILLE BALL & CAROL BURNETT 1965

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

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.  (Syndicated)

73 - full episode HIGHWAY PATROL 1956

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.

74 - full episode LOST IN SPACE 1966

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 Mummy) (ABC)

75 - BEULAH 1951

Long before The Jefferson’s and Sanford & Son even before Amos & Andy on TV. There was the talented Ethel Waters as super maid Beulah & Butterfly Mc Queen as next-door Orio Sadly, Proctor & Gamble canceled the highly rated, popular show after only two seasons. (CBS)

76 - BEWITCHED 1966

Wriggle your nose, it’s Elizabeth Montgomery as that saucy, sassy, beautiful, bedazzling witch and Dick York as her befuddled hubby, Darren (or as Agnes Moorehead would say, “Durwood” (NBC)

77 - I DREAM OF JEANIE 1966

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

The “Dragnet” of the ocean floor, Lloyd Bridges fights underwater crime with only a snorkel. This syndicated show, along with “Flipper” (coming soon), got high tide ratings in it’s era (ZIV)

79 - DYNAMITE JOE RINDONE 1954

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

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

That street corner 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

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)

83 – 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 “kiddies TV” 50′s. Full episodes of these Golden Age first generation shows for tots on a separate sub-menu.

84 -THE TIME TUNNEL 1965

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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