Saturday: This was the first TV broadcast of “The Wizard of Oz.” It was also one of very few pre-1966 “compatible color” broadcasts on CBS, still smarting over the adoption of RCA’s electronic color system as the American standard rather than their mechanical system. This is TV Guide’s Close-Up listing (before the magazine started using [...]
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October 10, 1987, Central Pennsylvania edition
Sunday: Before the days of “Animation Domination,” there was a time when Fox’s Sunday night lineup featured fine quality programming like this.
Monday: Apple Computer brings you…Whoopi Goldberg! These days, you can only find all-star salutes to the Constitution at Obama fundraisers in Los Angeles.
Saturday: At last, nerds have something to do on Saturdays!
September 14, 1974, New Hampshire edition
The beginning of a continuing series of scans from my TV Guide collection.
Saturday: Ah, the joys of Saturday morning TV…and the heartbreak of the show you wanted to watch not airing on your local affiliate.
Tuesday: Once you’ve almost started World War III at 8:30, almost destroying Hilo at 9:00 is kind of a letdown.
Sunday: WMUR-TV [...]
