The voice of Premier Fidel Castro is heard (in Spanish).             

January 27, 1961-April 21, 1961; September 28, 1961-September 21, 1964. This was the first broadcast of the series. Home viewers were able to participate in this hour-long musical series, as the lyrics to the songs were superimposed at the bottom of their screens; viewers were invited to "follow the bouncing ball" as it moved from one lyric to the next. Goateed composer-arranger Mitch Miller led the Sing-Along Gang, and on-stage aggregation of about two dozen. Among the featured vocalists were Leslie Uggams, Diana Trask, Barbara McNair, and Gloria Lambert. "Sing Along with Mitch" was introduced on "Ford Startime" in 1960 and had a limited run in the spring of 1961, alternating with "The Bell Telephone Hour," before going weekly in the fall of that year. Reruns were exhumed in the spring of 1966 to replace the faltering "Sammy Davis Jr. Show." Bill Hobin produced and directed the series.  

                                                                                                                                                                                  

A satire on President Kennedy- music and words accompany Kennedy's original speeches.                         

Comment on wars in South Vietnam and US interference.            

June 25th, 1962-1964 (Syndicated)

A daily ninety-minute talk show hosted by Steve Allen and sponsored by Westinghouse. 

Steve's guest is Vaughn Meader who impersonates President Kennedy.

Host: Steve Allen.                                                                             

April 3rd, 1961-March 27th, 1964 (ABC)  

A daytime game show on which two contestants attempted to advance along with a board of squares by identifying pictures on the squares.
The winner of the game won one of seven keys. 

Host: Jack Narz.  

NOTE: Only a very few broadcasts of this series exists. 
Almost all daytime game shows from the 1970s and before have been destroyed. CBS's archives begin in 1972, ABC's in 1978, and NBC's in 1980. A handful of producers (most notably Goodson-Todman) did arrange for the preservation of their shows even during the tape-recycling period.                                                                                  

June 25th, 1962-1964 (Syndicated)

A daily ninety-minute talk show hosted by Steve Allen and sponsored by Westinghouse


Jerry Lewis makes an unrehearsed phone call to Mr. Sol Segal, owner of Segal's Kosher Restaurant in Chicago. By far, the most hilarious of the many Steve Allen phone calls ever made and unedited as originally broadcast. In addition, there is a question and answer session with Jerry and the members of the audience.

Prior to the actual phone conversation between Jerry Lewis and Sol Segal, which occurs 24 minutes into this air check, Lewis conveys his lively brand of humor with Steve including having Allen repeat his pseudo Limerick, "ONE HEN."  

 
In an attempt to contact Mr. Segal for this "prank" call, Steve first talks to three other people on the phone, including his wife, before finally connecting with Sol Segal at his restaurant. Jerry poses as a potential customer who want to have a catered affair at the Segal's Kosher Restaurant and double talks his way into setting it up with a very patient and unsuspecting owner. 

Afterward, Steve and Jerry discuss the joke phone call with Sol Segal. Some more show continues prior to Steve bidding all a good night. 

NOTE: In 2001 Sin-Drome Records released an 8:03 minute excerpt of this phone call contained in an album titled, "Jerry Lewis Phony Phone Calls (1959-1972). Of the 12 phone calls heard in the album, only the Mr. Siegal phone call represents a television show broadcast. 

The 8:03 excerpt Mr. Siegal telephone call does not contain material prior to the call when Jerry and Steve attempt to locate Mr. Siegal on the phone or the complete discussion with Mr. Siegal after Steve Allen and Jerry Lewis reveal the prank, as recorded by Phil Gries / Archival Television Audio when this show originally broadcast over 60 years ago.

NOTE:

In November 2023 Sol Segal's grandson, Chris Segal, contacted me for a copy of this broadcast. In a letter to me he stated the following anecdotal information.

"Phil, I've been listening to the recording since I was 15. I found it on an album called "Funny Fone Call" in the early 80's. I am now almost 60.

Sol died in 1993 around the ago of 80. The recording captures how kind and patient of a man he was...a good human being. He was quite a character with many funny stories about him. Got lost at O'Hare Airport looking for his kosher ice cream...used 3 day old chicken for salad at the restaurant...stole electricity from Chicago Utility to save money...stared down mobsters trying to get their share of his cigarette machine money.     

Many of my family don't like the recording because they felt Jerry Lewis humiliated Sol. One classic retort by Siegal was when Lewis stated that he has a full house of children (Sol heard the audience laughing), and rebounded by stating "I feel sorry for your wife!" which got a huge laugh form everyone including Jerry Lewis and Steve Allen.

Unlike my family I like the recording, especially because Sol gets in his plug for his restaurant at the end.  





          

The final orbit, descent, and pickup of astronaut Gordon Cooper's spaceflight.             

Extended coverage of Major Gordon Cooper's 22 orbital flights. Jay Barbaree and others join the broadcast of "Faith 7" Flight in progress at 14:24 into orbit.             

A satire on President Kennedy and associates.                       

January 2nd, 1954-May 8th, 1954-NBC  
April 2nd, 1957-August 27th, 1957-CBS
August 1st, 1960-Sept 19th, 1960-CBS
July 17th, 1961-Sept 25th, 1961-CBS 

Bandleader Spike Jones hosted several half-hour comedy/variety series. They featured his wife Helen Grayco and the Spike Jones band.

Tonight's show features "Horror music and lyrics."

                                             

January 2nd, 1961-March 26th, 1965 (NBC)

A half-hour game show similar to The Price is Right. 
Contestants chose items of merchandise and the object of the game was to choose a set of items closet to a preset dollar amount.

Art James hosted the show and was assisted by Ruth Hasely.           

1961 (Syndicated)

One of television's first children's shows, Supercar was the creation of Gerry and Slyvia Anderson. A marionette show centering on Mike Mercury the driver of Supercar. Other characters included Dr. Beeker, professor pop kiss, and Mitch the monkey.

                                                              

  Spike Jones and his "Monster Rally."           

January 2nd, 1954-May 8th, 1954-NBC  
April 2nd, 1957-August 27th, 1957-CBS
August 1st, 1960-Sept 19th, 1960-CBS
July 17th, 1961-Sept 25th, 1961-CBS 

Bandleader Spike Jones hosted several half-hour comedy/variety series. They featured his wife Helen Grayco and the Spike Jones band.

Tonight's show: "Spike Jones and His Monster Rally."

                                                                                    

The Senate Sub-Committee on Un-American Activities (1955-1956)
investigation of Pacifica radio as a possible front.
             

Topic: Russian launch of the first spacewoman, Valentina Tereshkova.                                                   

Topic: Russian launch of the first spacewoman, Valentina Tereshkova.                                      

President Kennedy's triumphal trip in Germany, negro hating Byron de La Beckwith is jailed for the murder of Medgar Evers, negro demonstrations in Mississippi, "Freedom Walk" in Detroit, Ku Klux Klan rally in Georgia, a speech by a white segregationist. 

Host: Harry Reasoner.                           

June 25th, 1962-1964 (Syndicated)

A daily ninety-minute talk show hosted by Steve Allen and sponsored by Westinghouse. 

The premiere of the film "Cleopatra" in Hollywood. Interviews with top stars.

Host: Steve Allen.                                                   

A special about the problems with mail-order guns.            

Commentary on conditions in South Vietnam.            

Segregated construction projects, a report on the "World of Henry Barnes," the New York City traffic commissioner. 

George Redding reporting for WNEW radio news in New York City.                                                                 

News commentary on the A-Bomb anniversary.             

Anti-US Kennedy propaganda program from Cuba, Robert Williams viciously attacks the Kennedy administration in the South for "racist policies."  

Note: Robert Williams was a civil rights leader who promoted armed black self-defense. He served as the president of the Monroe, North Carolina NAACP from the 1950s until 1961.                                                  

June 25th, 1962-1964 (Syndicated)

A daily ninety-minute talk show hosted by Steve Allen and sponsored by Westinghouse. 

Steve Allen's guest is Burt Lancaster. They discuss civil rights. 

Host: Steve Allen.                                                   

The story of a marine drill instructor who trains recruits.              

June 25th, 1962-1964 (Syndicated)

A daily ninety-minute talk show hosted by Steve Allen and sponsored by Westinghouse. 

Steve's guests are comedy team Curtis &Tracy, and TV and film critic Ben Gross. 

Host: Steve Allen.                                                                

June 25th, 1962-1964 (Syndicated)

A daily ninety-minute talk show hosted by Steve Allen and sponsored by Westinghouse. 

Steve's guest is comedian Jackie Mason.



Host: Steve Allen.