Reader questions reveal wide range of trivia and TV lore
A collage of Q and A prompts covers war heroes, actors, TV roles, inventions, and sports. Answers name Tadewarz Konopka, O J Simpson, Paul Lynde, Christopher Sholes, Ellery Queen creators Dannay and Lee, Claude Rains, and Howard Hughes among others.
Last Year Was Bad But This TV Season Is Worse
Copley News Service notes a weak slate of 27 new network shows with only Phyllis as a glimmer. The article lists several flops such as Big Eddie Montefuscos Matt Helm Mobile One Three for the Road Fay Kate McShane Bronk and When Things Were Rotten. It argues networks blundered in choosing pilots and fears the best may not yet appear.
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Monday Night Television Schedule Highlights and Debates
A dense listing of a TV schedule with numerous shows across networks. Notable items include CBS and NBC lineups with daytime soaps, game shows, talk shows, and feature films. The piece also contains critical commentary on network programming choices and perceived miscasting.
UFO Couple On TV Tube
Betty and Barney Hill, a Portsmouth New Hampshire couple, reported a sighting in 1961 while returning from Canada. They claimed a craft with windows and humanoid occupants landed, examined them, and released them with posthypnotic amnesia. Their story inspired The Interrupted Journey and The UFO Incident film airing on NBC Monday Night at the Movies.
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