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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1975
Page
9
A jumble of evening programs listed by channel and time. Featured are 13 Peppard guest slots on Sanford and Son, Night Stalker, Chico and the Man, Rockford Files, Masterpiece Theatre, Police Woman, Tonight Show, and Midnight Special with multiple repeats and notes on program content.
A dense TV guide lists multiple films with times and channels. Notable titles include The Sand Pebbles, In Like Flint, The Wrecking Crew, The Flim Flam Man, The Life of Emile Zola, The Monitors, Rocketship X-M, The Return of Dr X, Wideworld Special, The 4 Da Man, and The Nutty Professor. Casts feature James Coburn, Steve McQueen, Dean Martin, Paul Muni, Humphrey Bogart, Jerry Lewis, and others.
Virginia Dwyer who played Mary Matthews on Another World dies after leaving the show to visit friends in California. The official line says such events happen in real life and soaps mirror life. The piece cites aging cast and ratings pressures as networks seek younger viewers.
NBC and CBS wage a fierce pre air lineup war in New York, announcing a slate of changes for the 1975-76 season. NBC pivots with the return of Chico and The Man on Friday and moves Holvak to Sunday to clash with CBS Cher, while shifting The Invisible Man and Ellery Queen to different nights. ABC to follow with its own lineup, and CBS plans broad competition across most nights.
The 1970 ABC series Dan August failed with audiences and critics alike. Burt Reynolds later rose as a star, redrawing attention to the show and provoking CBS to claim victory over ABC. The piece laments pursuing ratings over creativity.
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