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TV Pi'091'Oin'i highlights
10:00 P.M. This Is Your life • 4
Emotion-packed bios of living persons. Ralph Edwards, host. M0:30 P.M. nouglas Fairbanhs Presents • 4
Jaunty Doug hosts and sometimes stars in stories filmed for TV.
Thursday
8:00 P.M. Meet Mr. McNutley • 2
Ray Milland as harried professor in laugh-situation series.
8:00 P.M. You Bet Your Lite • 4 & O
Contestants earn real $$$ while reeling to Groucho's wit.
8:30 P.M. Four Star Playhouse • 2
Hollywood stars take turns at lead roles in original teleplays.
8:30 P.M. Treasury Men In Action • 4
Fast-paced dramatizations of actual cases handled by T-Men.
8:30 P.M. Where's Raymond? • 7
Ray Bolger, great dancing comedian, in new musical-comedy.
9:00 P.M. Lux Video Theatre • 2 & 8
From Hollywood, star-cast teleplays that really satisfy.
9:00 P.M. Dragnet • 4 (& 8 at 8:30 P.M.)
Jack Webb spins one for criminals in his famed police series.
9:30 P.M. Big Town • 2
Crusading newsman (Pat McVey) in high-charged adventure.
9:30 P.M. Ford Theatre • 4 & 8
Highly recommended dramatic fare cast with Hollywood stars.
9:30 P.M. Kraft Theatre • 7
Full-hour dramatic presentations, original or adapted stories.
I0:00 P.M. Playhouse On Broadway • 2
Drama series from N.Y.C. with top stars of stage — screen.
10:00 P.M. Martin Kane, Private Eye • 4 & 8
Brown-eyed Mark Stevens, in title role, whammies killers.
10:30 P.M. Foreign Intrigue • 4 (&8at II :OOP.M.)
James Daly stars as overseas reporter in high-tension drama.
Friday
T:30 P.M. Stu Erwin Show • 7
Stu is in one and put there by partly domesticated family.
8:00 P.M. Mama • 2 & 8
Peggy Wood, Judson Laire in heartwarming family series.
8:00 P.M. Dave Garroway Show • 4
Dave's so-casual and so-great variety with Skitch Henderson.
8:00 P.M. Ozzie And Harriet • 7
The beloved, delightful Nelsons' story of their own fun.
8:30 P.M. Topper • 2
Thorne Smith's frivolous tales videolized with Leo Carroll.
8:30 P.M. Life Of Riley • 4 & 8
Tough and tender William Bendix stars in this happy series.
8:30 P.M. Pepsi-Cola Playhouse • 7
Hollywood-made drama with that living "Dahl," Arlene, hostess.
9:00 P.M. Playhouse Of Stars • 2
Name stars in teleplays adapted from famous short stories.
9:00 P.M. Big Story • 4 & 8
Absorbing dramatizations of true experiences of reporters.
9:00 P.M. Pride Of The Family • 7
Broadway star Paul Hartman as bluff, bewildered family head.
9:30 P.M. Our Miss Brooks • 2
Eve Arden in madcap adventures of a swirly schoolmarm.
9:30 P.M. TV Soundstage • 4 & 8
Live from Manhattan studios, unusual, tingling teleplays.
9:30 P.M. Comeback • 7
Georgie Jessel presents one-time greats attempting comeback.
I0:00 P.M. My Friend Irma • 2
Marie Wilson's mirthful role of a beautiful, brainless steno.
I0:00 P.M. Cavalcade Of Sports • 4 & 8
Jimmy Powers is at the mike with the weekend's fistic event.
10:30 P.M. See It Now • 2
Ed Murrow's imaginative, stimulating video news magazine.
I0:30 P.M. Down You Go! • S
Delightful panel session of "Hang The Butcher" with Dr. Evans.
I0:30 P.M. Liberace • II
The handsome, romantic pianist with songs and mood music.
Saturday
M 2:00 to 3:00 P.M. College Football • 4 & 8
Starting times vary depending on region of gridiron clash: Nov. 14, Michigan State vs. Michigan; Nov. 21, Southern Cal. 78
vs. California; Nov. 26, Utah vs. Brigham Young; Nov. 28, Army vs. Navy; Dec. 5, Notre Dame vs. Southern Methodist. 7:00 P.M. TV Teen Club • 7
Paul Whiteman's irrepressible, enjoyable juvenile variety. 7:30 P.M. Beat The Clock • 2
Couples race against time performing tricky stunts for prizes. 7:30 P.M. Ethel And Albert • 4
Very real, honestly amusing domestic series with Peg Lynch. 7:30 P.M. Leave It To The Girls • 7 Maggi McNeills referees as female panel pummels male guest. 8:00 P.M. Jackie Gleason Show • 2 Eye-entrancing revue topped by the impish, exhilirating comic. 8:00 P.M. Bonino • 4 & 8
Charming Ezio Pinza as widower bridled by brood of eight. 8:30 P.M. Original Amateur Hour • 4 & 8 Ted Mack introduces hopefuls on this springboard to fame. 9:00 P.M. Two For The Money • 2 Wabash with Herb Shriner emcees thousand-dollar quiz-biz. 9:00 P.M. Your Show Of Shows • 4 & 8 All hail Caesar, Imogene Coca and magnificent 90-minute revue. Every fourth week (Nov. 28) spectacular All Star Revue. 9:30 P.M. My Favorite Husband • 2 The year's new hit comedy. Ex-Petty gal Joan Caulfield as Liz Cugat; Barry Nelson as well-meaning, domesticated hubby. I0:00 P.M. Medallion Theatre • 2 Live from N.Y.C. Great stars in world's best-loved stories. 10:30 P.M. Mirror Theatre • 2 Hollywood luminaries in new 30-minute teleplays on film. 10:30 P.M. Your Hit Parade • 4 & 8 Sparkling, lavish productions of hit tunes with Dorothy Collins, Snooky Lanson, Gisele Mackenzie, Russel Arms, others.
Sunday
2:00 P.M. Professional Football • 7
Red Grange with home games of Chicago Bears and Cardinals.
4:00 P.M. Kukla, Fran And Ollie • 4
The nation's favorite puppets with Fran Allison, Burr Tillstrom.
S:00 P.M. Omnibus • 2
A variety of our greatest living entertainers, actors, singers,
dancers, superbly produced in fascinating 90-minute show.
5:00 P.M. Hall Of Fame • 4
Sarah Churchill as host to excellent full-hour drama series.
6:30 P.M. George Jessel Show • 7
The Toastmaster General with a banquet of sumptuous variety.
7:00 P.M. Life JVith Father • 2
Life in the Day family adapted from famed Broadway play.
7:00 P.M. Paul Winchell Show • 4 & 8
Paul with dance, comedy and side kick, Jerry Mahoney.
7:30 P.M. Jack Benny — Private Secretary • 2 & 8
Benny rides Nov. 15 & Dec. 5. Other Sundays, Ann Sothern.
7:30 P.M. Mr. Peepers • 4
Wally Cox as mild-mannered, highly-amusing school teacher.
7:45 P.M. Notre Dante Football Games • 7
75-minute films of what happened to Fighting Irish yesterday.
8:00 P.M. Toast Of rfc« Town • 2 & 8
Ace-high vaudeville with Broadway columnist Ed Sullivan.
8:00 P.M. Comedy Hour • 4
Clowns colossal tickle the nation: Cantor, Durante, Martin and
Lewis, Abbott and Costello, Donald O'Connor, others.
9:00 P.M. Fred Waring — C£ Theatre • 2
The Pennsylvanians in song and dance. Dec. 5, GE Theatre.
9:00 P.M. TV Playhouse • 4 & 8
Exceptionally grand video drama on this full-hour theatre.
9:00 P.M. Rocky King, Detective • 5
Crime-cracker Roscoe Karns. At 9:30, The Plainclothes Man.
9:00 P.M. Walter Winchell • 7
Stop-press news, intimate Broadway items, WW's editorials.
9:30 P.M. Man Behind The Badge • 2
Exciting, honest dramatizations of real police heroism.
10:06 P.M. The Web • 2
Swift, simmering melodrama of people fighting for life.
I0:00 P.M. Letter To Loretta • 4 & 8
Loretta Young in stories based on problems of her admirers.
10:30 P.M. What's My Line? • 2 & 8
John Daly makes panelists toe the line in job-guessing game.
10:30 P.M. Man Against Crime • 4
Brains and brawn (Ralph Bellamy's) overwhelm law-breakers.