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A TV Listings Time Capsule

Jan 8, 2025 · 53m 7s
A TV Listings Time Capsule
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Hey, Slackers! Ever miss the old TV guides? I know I would love to look at that crazy grid and plan on what to watch during the week. Thanks to...

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Hey, Slackers!

Ever miss the old TV guides? I know I would love to look at that crazy grid and plan on what to watch during the week. Thanks to TVTango.com, you can find pretty much every TV listing going all the way back to 1950.

While we were raised on the "Big Three" networks of ABC, CBS, and NBC, there was another network before FOX was launched in 1987 - The Dumont Television Network, which ran from 1946 to 1956. But that's a little before our time.

Throughout the episode we will jump around from the 60's, through the 90's, with particular attention paid to Tuesday and Thursday night programming. ABC dominated Tuesdays, with NBC controlling Thursdays.

Oddly, for a period of time in the 1960's, one hour dramas would start at the half hour, which seems so strange to me. For most of my life, those TV dramas often aired in later timeslots, often starting at 10:00 PM. Who programs a drama to start at 8:30 or 9:30!? 

What were some of your favorites? And do you recall shows like the Yellow Rose or Riptide?
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Author Jason Ek
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