Astronaut John H. Glenn, Jr is successfully launched into space aboard the Friendship 7 spacecraft on the first orbital flight by an American astronaut.  

NOTE: BOX SCORE IN SPACE RACE
A COMPARISON OF THE ORBITAL FILGHTS OF American Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., and the Russian astronauts Maj. Yuri A. Gagarian and Maj. Gherman Titov: 

Date                   GLENN        TITOV          GAGARIN
 
Launch              Feb. 20, 1962  Aug. 6, 1961   April 12, 1961

Altitude (Miles)  100-160         110-159        110-187.75

Distance (Miles)  81,000          435,000          26,000

Speed (MPH)       17,350          17,750           17,400

Flight Time    4 Hrs. 56 Min.  25 Hrs. 15 Min.    1 Hr. 45 Min.

No. of Orbits     Three             17               One

Weight of Craft  4,200 lbs.       10,430           10,460

Craft Name      Friendship 7      Vostok 2        Vostok 1

Rocket Thrust   360,000 lbs.    800,000 lbs.    800,000 lbs.

Weightlessness 4 Hrs. 45 Mins. 24 Hrs. 59 Mins.   89.1 Mins.
                                               

A tribute to astronaut John H. Glenn Jr, following his historic spaceflight aboard the Friendship 7 spacecraft.            

Astronaut John H. Glenn, Jr is successfully launched into space aboard the Friendship 7 spacecraft on the first orbital flight by an American astronaut.  

NOTE: BOX SCORE IN SPACE RACE
A COMPARISON OF THE ORBITAL FILGHTS OF American Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., and the Russian astronauts Maj. Yuri A. Gagarian and Maj. Gherman Titov: 

Date                   GLENN        TITOV          GAGARIN
 
Launch              Feb. 20, 1962  Aug. 6, 1961   April 12, 1961

Altitude (Miles)  100-160         110-159        110-187.75

Distance (Miles)  81,000          435,000          26,000

Speed (MPH)       17,350          17,750           17,400

Flight Time    4 Hrs. 56 Min.  25 Hrs. 15 Min.    1 Hr. 45 Min.

No. of Orbits     Three             17               One

Weight of Craft  4,200 lbs.       10,430           10,460

Craft Name      Friendship 7      Vostok 2        Vostok 1

Rocket Thrust   360,000 lbs.    800,000 lbs.    800,000 lbs.

Weightlessness 4 Hrs. 45 Mins. 24 Hrs. 59 Mins.   89.1 Mins.

Duplicate of 8387. 
                                               

December 24th, 1948- June 4th, 1950 (NBC) October  2nd, 1950-June 24th 1955 (CBS) September  17th 1955- June 12th, 1963 (NBC) 

In 1944, the year his first record was released, Perry Como appeared on radio in The Chesterfield Supper Club; when that show came to television late in 1948, Como came with it, and has remained on television for more than four decades. The Chesterfield Supper Club, which also featured The Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and the Fontane Sisters, was originally seen on Friday nights but soon shifted to a half-hour slot on Sundays, opposite Ed Sullivan's "Toast Of The Town." In the fall of 1950, Como shifted to CBS where he hosted his own show for the next five seasons; the fifteen-minute program was seen Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, following the network news. Also featured were the Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and The Fontane Sisters, together with announcer Frank Gallop. In the fall of 1955 Como returned to NBC, where he hosted a weekly hour show for the next eight years; from 1955 to 1959 it was seen Saturdays and was titled The Perry Como Show. From 1959 to 1963 it was seen on Wednesdays and was titled The Kraft Music Hall. The Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and Frank Gallop were again featured, along with The Ray Charles Singers and The Louis DaPron Dancers (later, The Peter Gennaro Dancers). The Como Music Hall Players included Don Adams, Paul Lynde, Kaye Ballard, Jack Duffy, and Sandy Stewart.

Show of 2-21-62. Guest: Comedian Johnny Carson. Salute To Virginia. 


Commercials included. Announcer Frank Gallop. 

1958 (Syndicated)

A half-hour documentary series produced in Los Angeles. It was an "actuality" show. Couples would discuss marital problems with Los Angeles marriage counselor Dr. Paul Popenoe as he would listen in closed quarters to pretrial complaints offered by real-life divorce bound couples.

Today's case; a wife accuses her husband of drinking and violence.

                                                 

Jack Paar's guests are Peter Lorre, Les Paul & Mary Ford, Leona Anderson and Sir Cedric Hardwicke.

 This "Best of Paar" repeat program (next to Jack Paar's last), originally broadcast November 16, 1961, had Ed Reimers announcing and co-hosting.

Jack Paar opening, including his monologue.  At the desk Jack humor  prevails with many anecdotes observed during his current stay in Hollywood. Jack answers "Blue Card" questions from the the audience, including his opinion of Soupy Sales...who will replace Jack when he leaves the show?...what makes Jack so loveable.

 Mystery guest is Maurice Bishop, brother of Joey Bishop. Jack states his great admiration for Joey.  

Les Paul & Mary Ford play "Tiger Rag."  

Guest Peter Lorre in one of his last talk show appearances before passing away March 23, 1964  at age 59, discusses a myriad of subjects including Frank Sinatra and Humphrey Bogart, the film "Beat The Devil," and his current film just wrapping, "Tales of Terror," and working on "Five Weeks In a Balloon." 
Lorre discusses briefly his beginnings in film and typecasting, in the motion picture "M." Paar remarks that his daughter Randy watches specific films dozens of times intentionally because she knows how they end. 

Leona Anderson sings (dreadfully) "I Love Paris" and when concluded Paar tells her "You were never worse!" 

Orchestra leader Jose Melies joins the panel and shares his own personal background with some funny anecdotes going back to WW2 when he first met Jack Paar. 

Sir Cedrick Hardwicke reminisces with stories about working withy Sir Ralph Richardson, and praising his good friend of many years, Peter Lorre.Hardwick also has anecdotes to share with Paar about his acting career and relationship with Stanley Holloway. He talks about his own biography which include stories about working with Bernard Shaw and Gertrude Berg, and new talent in the UK, Peter Sellers. Paar also has a funny personal story to tell about Sellers. 

                                               

1958 (Syndicated)

A half-hour documentary series produced in Los Angeles. It was an "actuality" show. Couples would discuss marital problems with Los Angeles marriage counselor Dr. Paul Popenoe as he would listen in closed quarters to pretrial complaints offered by real-life divorce bound couples.

In today's case, a husband accuses his wife of habitual drinking.                                                

Astronaut John Glenn, Jr is awarded the NASA Distinguished  Service Medal by President John F. Kennedy.            

Press conference with astronaut John Glenn after becoming the first American astronaut to successfully orbit the earth, performing the feat three times in February, 1962. 

Russians and Chinese accuse the US of interference in South Vietnam, the West sends spies to East Berlin, the US explodes a nuclear bomb.             

A reception is held for Colonel John Glenn in Washington, DC. He will talk before Congress.            

July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. 

For four years and eight months Jack Paar reigned supreme as host of the Tonight Show with a crew of regulars, but only two stayed with him for the entire run; announcer Hugh Downs and band leader Jose Melies, a former army buddy. Familiar faces who appeared many times with Jack included Dody Goodman, Betty Johnson, Elsa Maxwell, Alexander King, Genevieve, Jack Douglas; and wife Reiko, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hans Conried, Peggy Cass, Cliff (Charley Weaver) Arquette, and Johnathan Winters. Hugh Downs substituted for Jack Paar 79 times, more than any other substitute host there were 20 different performers over the period of the series run. Joey Bishop substituted for Paar 31 times. Arlene Francis, 30 times, Jonathan Winters, 26 times, Orson Bean, 21 times and Johnny Carson 15 times. Altogether there were 243 broadcasts that had substitute hosts filling in for Paar during Jack Paar's TONIGHT SHOW tenure. The title of the late-night broadcast changed to THE JACK PAAR SHOW which took effect on February 3, 1958. The first videotaped broadcast aired on January 5, 1959. "Best of Paar " Re-runs began on July 10, 1959. The first color broadcast aired on September 19, 1960.  

Jack's guest is Jackie Mason.                                                                                                                                                                                                   

July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. 

Jack Paar stated that this show with Jackie Mason, in top form, was one of the funniest shows he has ever done on The Tonight Show.

*Most of this series does not survive in any broadcast form. Kinescopes were discarded, burned, decomposed...whereabouts unknown. 2" Quadruplex Video Tape was expensive ($300 for a one hour reel), weighting 26 pounds, requiring great storage space. Video Tape could easily be erased and was used for new program recordings...retained briefly for a re-run and then erased or discarded. Legend has it that even Jack Paar himself hired a junk man to come to his home garage and paid to have JACK PAAR TONIGHT SHOW recordings discarded (reels of kinescopes and video tapes) that were now cluttering up his space. 

During this era in television history archiving television programming was not a primary concern or vision, and considered an arcane pursuit. 

ARCHIVAL TELEVISION AUDIO, INC. retains over 70 complete and excerpt JACK PAAR TONIGHT SHOW air checks (34 hours), including the complete Jack Paar's first anniversary telecast which was broadcast live from Havana Cuba (June 28, 1958). These originally recorded off the air pristine sound direct line 1/4" reel to reel audio tracks, recorded at the time of the original broadcasts, represent the only broadcast record of a "lost" visual telecast. ATA is the largest single repository (one collection), in the United Sates of Jack Paar Tonight Shows recordings. The combined archives of The Library of Congress, Paley Center for Media, and UCLA Film & Television retain a composite total of 13 hours of representative JACK PAAR TONIGHT SHOW broadcasts excerpts, all KINESCOPES (sound quality inferior to originally direct line 1/4" reel to reel home recordings at the time of the broadcast). No COMPLETE intact visual and audio broadcasts survive. There are no extant video taped surviving RECORDINGS of the JACK PAAR TONIGHT SHOW...not even an excerpt. 

For four years and eight months Jack Paar reigned supreme as host of the TONIGHT SHOW with a crew of regulars, but only two stayed with him for the entire run; announcer Hugh Downs and band leader Jose Melis, a former army buddy. Familiar faces who appeared many times with Jack included Dody Goodman, Betty Johnson, Elsa Maxwell, Alexander King, Genevieve, Jack Douglas; and wife Reiko, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hans Conreid, Peggy Cass, Cliff (Charley Weaver) Arquette, and Jonathan Winters.

 Hugh Downs substituted for Jack Paar 79 times, more than any other substitute host. There were 20 different substitute hosts for Paar over the period of the series run. Joey Bishop substituted for Paar 31 times. Arlene Francis, 30 times, Jonathan Winters, 26 times, Orson Bean, 21 times and Johnny Carson 15 times. All together there were 243 broadcasts which had substitute hosts filling in for Paar during Jack Paar's TONIGHT SHOW tenure. The title of the late night broadcast changed to THE JACK PAAR SHOW which took effect on February 3, 1958. The first video-taped broadcast aired on January 5, 1959. The LAST LIVE broadcast was aired July 3, 1959. "Best of Paar " Re-runs began on July 10,1959. Beginning July 20, 1959 Jack Paar began taking off Monday nights & guest hosts would substitute for him (approximately on alternate Mondays). The first color broadcast aired on September 19, 1960.
Theme music, "Everything is Coming Up Roses" was first used beginning in the Fall of 1959. 

Location broadcast telecasts of the program telecast away from the Hudson Theater in New York City occurred 14 times during this series run. 

Jan. 13-17, 1958                     Miami Beach, Florida
July 28, 1958                        Havana,Cuba           
Nov. 3-21, 1958                      Hollywood, California
March 2-20, 1959                     Hollywood, California
Nov. 10-12, 1959                  Nassau, Bahamas (Video Tape)
Nov. 30- Dec. 10, 1959               Hollywood, California
March 28-April 1, 1960            London, England (Video Tape)
Nov.9-11, 1960                    Hawaii (Video Tape) - b&w
Nov.14-24, 1960                     Hollywood, California
March 21-24, 1961                 London, England (Video Tape)
Sept. 12-14, 1961                 West Berlin (Video Tape)
Nov. 14-17, 1961                  Hollywood, California (Tape)
Nov. 21-24, 1961                  Hollywood, California (Tape)
March 13-16, 1962                 London, England (Video Tape)




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

October 11th, 1961- June 13th, 1962 (NBC)

A thirty-minute variety series starring comedian Bob Newhart. Newhart won fame by performing his classic telephone comedy routines that he would end by saying, "well same to you, fella."
Regulars on the show are Jackie Joseph, Kay Westfall, Jack Grinnage, Mickey Manners, Pearl Shear, June Ericson, and Andy Albin. The announcer is Dan Sorkin.

Guest: The Limelighters                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

BIOGRAPHY is considered a break through television syndicated series devised and produced by the David L. Wolper organization. The 65 half-hour programs offered biographical profiles of the lives and careers of many of the twentieth century's greatest public figures, including influential politicians and world leaders, sports personalities authors, explorers, actors and actresses, humanitarians and profiles on most every modern American president.
The narrator and script consultant for the entire series was Mike Wallace. Soon after this series ended he began another career with CBS Television, first as Morning News Commentator and Anchor, followed by affiliating himself as co-anchor of 60 MINUTES beginning in 1968.  

Mike Wallace narrates the life and times of Mahatma Gandhi.             

95 killed in jet crash near Idlewild airport in New York City,
Colonel John Glenn received in New York City by four million.            

Colonel John Glenn reception in New York City. Receives a gold medal from New York City Mayor Robert Wagner.                         

1958 (Syndicated)

A half-hour documentary series produced in Los Angeles. It was an "actuality" show. Couples would discuss marital problems with Los Angeles marriage counselor Dr. Paul Popenoe as he would listen in closed quarters to pretrial complaints offered by real-life divorce bound couples.

In this case, a wife charges her husband with flirting with other women.                                                 

Ginger Rogers sings, dances and also acts as hostess of this program devoted to the music of Irving Berlin. Other guests are singers John Raitt, Johnny 
Desmond, Janet Blair, Mindy Carson, the Joe Bushkin Trio instrumental group, the NORAD Command Band and Chorus.
Announcer is Mel Brandt.   

HIGHLIGHTS:
    John Raitt and Janet Blair sing "You're Just in Love".
Joey Bushkin Trio perform "The Best Thing For You is Me".
Mindy Carson sings "It's a Lovely Day Today".
Ginger Rogers and the dancers perform to nostalgic tunes as "Cheek to Cheek" and "Change Partners".
The 80 man NORAD band and 36 man ARADCOM chorus are featured on a medley of seven of Irving Berlin's patriotic tunes, "This is the Army, Mr. Jones" and such.
The finale includes all 122 with "God Bless America".

"Pretty Girl is like a Melody"................................John Raitt
"You'd Be Surprised"............................................Mindy Carson
"What'll I Do?"......................................................Janet Blair
"Play a Simple Melody"............................Janet Blair, John Raitt
"Heat Wave"........................................................Joe Bushkin Trio
"Easter Parade"....................................................John Raitt
""Let's Face the Music and Dance," "Puttin' On the Ritz,"
"Steppin' Out with My Baby".................................Ginger Rogers
"This is the Army, Mr. Jones," "American Eagles...Band & Chorus     

Colonel John Glenn is honored in his hometown of New Concord, Ohio. Later, Glenn holds a press conference.             

The Sicilians (Lou Albano and Tony Altomare) accuse Chicago fans of low intelligence, they wrestle Pampero Firpo and Reinhard, interview with Pampero Firpo, Brute Bernard, and Skull Murphy.                                       

Peter Lind Hayes hosts with George M. Cohan's songs performed by Dorothy Loudon, Paula Hayden, Lester James and Danny Meehan. Bernard Green conducts the orchestra.

Duplicate of #175.

October 11th, 1961- June 13th, 1962 (NBC)

A thirty-minute variety series starring comedian Bob Newhart. Newhart won fame by performing his classic telephone comedy routines that he would end by saying, "well same to you, fella."
Regulars on the show are Jackie Joseph, Kay Westfall, Jack Grinnage, Mickey Manners, Pearl Shear, June Ericson, and Andy Albin. The announcer is Dan Sorkin.

Guest: The Limelighters                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

December 24th, 1948- June 4th, 1950 (NBC) October  2nd, 1950-June 24th 1955 (CBS) September  17th 1955- June 12th, 1963 (NBC) 

In 1944, the year his first record was released, Perry Como appeared on radio in The Chesterfield Supper Club; when that show came to television late in 1948, Como came with it, and has remained on television for more than four decades. The Chesterfield Supper Club, which also featured The Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and the Fontane Sisters, was originally seen on Friday nights but soon shifted to a half-hour slot on Sundays, opposite Ed Sullivan's "Toast Of The Town." In the fall of 1950, Como shifted to CBS where he hosted his own show for the next five seasons; the fifteen-minute program was seen Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, following the network news. Also featured were the Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and The Fontane Sisters, together with announcer Frank Gallop. In the fall of 1955 Como returned to NBC, where he hosted a weekly hour show for the next eight years; from 1955 to 1959 it was seen Saturdays and was titled The Perry Como Show. From 1959 to 1963 it was seen on Wednesdays and was titled The Kraft Music Hall. The Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and Frank Gallop were again featured, along with The Ray Charles Singers and The Louis DaPron Dancers (later, The Peter Gennaro Dancers). The Como Music Hall Players included Don Adams, Paul Lynde, Kaye Ballard, Jack Duffy, and Sandy Stewart.

Show of 3-7-62. Guests: Singer-Dancer Carol Lawrence, :Mr. Wizard" Don Herbert. 

Highlights:

Science Experiment Sketch. Salute To Minnesota. Don Adams, Baseball Monologue. Carol Lawrence sings ""It's Allright With Me."
Kaye Ballard: "Song Of Hiawatha" Perry Como and Carol Lawrence sing "Dancing On The Ceiling " Perry Como sings "In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree" "Happy Jo" Singers "Roll On You River." All: "Caterina." 


Commercials included. Announcer Frank Gallop. 

January 5th, 1956-1970 (Syndicated)

Wrestling From Washington was a twice-weekly wrestling show produced by the Capital Wrestling Corporation owned by Vincent McMahon Sr. Bill Malone was the original host but was replaced by Morris Siegal (1956-1959). In 1959, Ray Morgan became the host and remained until 1970 when McMahon moved the operation to Hamburg, Pennsylvania. Vincent K. McMahon Jr. (McMahon's son) then became the program host. 

Host Ray Morgan interviews wrestlers Buddy Rodgers, his manager Bobby Davis, Johnny Valentine, and Cowboy Bob Reles.                                                             

Helen O'Connell interviews Mr. Television, Milton Berle with his wife Ruth Berle form their Beverly Hill home.   

The initial discussion surrounds itself around the adoption of Bill (Little Billy) whom Milton and Ruth dote over. Milton states that his adopted son's name comes from respect and the Godfather of little Billy, Billy Wilder. Ruth and Milton talk about their nine year marriage and the reasons for adopting a child, late in life. Milton describes how motherhood had changed his and Ruth's way of life.Guest Jean Milinair, 17 years of age and a house guest is introduced. Milton relates anecdotes related to good friend, Buddy Hackett.
Berle states to Helen O'connell the reason why he accepted the dramatic role in DOYLE AGAINS THE HOUSE, an Emmy Award winning teleproduction. He remembers how as a 13 year old kid he learned to manipulate playing cards very well. He was also the head of his drama class at school. Ruth mentions her relationship with Milton's mother, whom Milton states was his "rock" and guiding light in life. He talks about his father who passed away in 1938, a paint and varnish salesman, and his love for him.  HIs mother Sandra would take Milton on the road from vaudeville house to vaudeville house and during these years Milton admits to not having a childhood of child friends his own age. 
Milton talks about his NBC Special TV broadcast to air this night with Jack Benny, Lena Horne and others.  

NOTE:
This air check was recorded off the air by Phil Gries in 1962. It was dubbed in 1997 and given to Milton Berle. The master 1/4" inch reel to reel tape was located in 2023 and it had deteriorated to the extent that it did not play back properly...representing a non-playback tape with imperceptible volume.  Phil Gries used a FlexArm with Q-Tip and isopropyl alcohol  and a constant  pressure of the tape redirecting the tape path over the playback head resurrecting the tape audio playback reproduction  to a very decent level with additional EQ processing  which is now quite acceptable and represented in  the ATA collection.                                              

October 18th, 1959-1966, 

A one hour syndicated taped color weekly broadcast, featuring the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The series was awarded a Peabody. Superb music by a 71 piece orchestra in the sumptuous setting of a ballroom. Different guest conductors appear on a weekly basis and take the podium. 

Hans Rosbaud Conductor. 

 



                                                                                                                                                                                                                

July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. 

For four years and eight months, Jack Paar reigned supreme as host of the Tonight Show with a crew of regulars, but only two stayed with him for the entire run; announcer Hugh Downs and band leader Jose Melies, a former army buddy. Familiar faces who appeared many times with Jack included Dody Goodman, Betty Johnson, Elsa Maxwell, Alexander King, Genevieve, Jack Douglas; and wife Reiko, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hans Conried, Peggy Cass, Cliff (Charley Weaver) Arquette, and Johnathan Winters. Hugh Downs substituted for Jack Paar 79 times, more than any other substitute host there were 20 different performers over the period of the series run. Joey Bishop substituted for Paar 31 times. Arlene Francis, 30 times, Jonathan Winters, 26 times, Orson Bean, 21 times, and Johnny Carson 15 times. Altogether there were 243 broadcasts that had substitute hosts filling in for Paar during Jack Paar's TONIGHT SHOW tenure. The title of the late-night broadcast changed to THE JACK PAAR SHOW which took effect on February 3, 1958. The first videotaped broadcast aired on January 5, 1959. "Best of Paar " Re-runs began on July 10, 1959. The first color broadcast aired on September 19, news bulletin on the "Explorer I"  satellite, launched today. 

Jack's guests are Robert Morley, Peggy Cass, Dickie Henderson, and Samuel Shenton who believes the earth is flat. Broadcast from London.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. 
 
  Beginning London Shows with host Jack Paar in London, England.Hugh Downs host in New York with Jim Lucas, announcer.
Samuel Shanton professes to Jack that the Earth is flat. Other guests include, Robert Morley, Peggy Cass, and Dickey Henderson.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. 

A Jack Paar Tonight Show broadcast taped in London England. We hear Jack's opening monologue which heavily consists of Jack's impressions of his London stay, his observations of people, places and things.

Jack introduces his guest Peter Sellers. Unfortunately only the first two minutes of Sellers appearance has been salvageable. 

For four years and eight months Jack Paar reigned supreme as host of the Tonight Show with a crew of regulars, but only two stayed with him for the entire run; announcer Hugh Downs and band leader Jose Melies, a former army buddy. Familiar faces who appeared many times with Jack included Dody Goodman, Betty Johnson, Elsa Maxwell, Alexander King, Genevieve, Jack Douglas; and wife Reiko, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hans Conried, Peggy Cass, Cliff (Charley Weaver) Arquette, and Johnathan Winters. Hugh Downs substituted for Jack Paar 79 times, more than any other substitute host there were 20 different performers over the period of the series run. Joey Bishop substituted for Paar 31 times. Arlene Francis, 30 times, Jonathan Winters, 26 times, Orson Bean, 21 times and Johnny Carson 15 times. Altogether there were 243 broadcasts that had substitute hosts filling in for Paar during Jack Paar's TONIGHT SHOW tenure. The title of the late-night broadcast changed to THE JACK PAAR SHOW which took effect on February 3, 1958. The first videotaped broadcast aired on January 5, 1959. "Best of Paar " Re-runs began on July 10, 1959. The first color broadcast aired on September 19, 1960.  
   
NOTE:
This specific air check was microphoned recorded and so it does not contain pristine audio but does have very good sound playback.                                                                                                                                                                                                              

September 12, 1955-June 12, 1963. In the fall of 1955 Perry Como returned to NBC where he hosted a weekly hour show. From 1955 to 1959 it was seen Saturday evenings and was titled "The Perry Como Show." From 1959 to 1963 it was seen Wednesday evenings and was titled "The Kraft Music Hall." Regulars included Frank Gallop and the Ray Charles Singers. After his final weekly June 12, 1963 broadcast Perry Como appeared in scores of specials, beginning October 3, 1963, airing on NBC, CBS & ABC, and concluding on December 6, 1986. 




                                                                                                                                                                                     

October 11th, 1961- June 13th, 1962 (NBC)

A thirty-minute variety series starring comedian Bob Newhart. Newhart won fame by performing his classic telephone comedy routines that he would end by saying, "well same to you, fella."
Regulars on the show are Jackie Joseph, Kay Westfall, Jack Grinnage, Mickey Manners, Pearl Shear, June Ericson, and Andy Albin. The announcer is Dan Sorkin.

Guests: Chad Mitchell Trio, and Jerry Hausner                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

January 5th, 1956-1970 (Syndicated)

Wrestling From Washington was a twice-weekly wrestling show produced by the Capital Wrestling Corporation owned by Vincent McMahon Sr. Bill Malone was the original host but was replaced by Morris Siegal (1956-1959). In 1959, Ray Morgan became the host and remained until 1970 when McMahon moved the operation to Hamburg, Pennsylvania. Vincent K. McMahon Jr. (McMahon's son) then became the program host. 

JIP at the end of the match between Anonino Rocca vs Larry Simon, winner in two straight falls. Ray Morgan interviews Antonino Rocca. 
Buddy Rodgers and Bobby Davis are interviewed discussing upcoming world championship match with opponent Bob Ellis.

Host Ray Morgan interviews wrestlers Antonino Rocca, Buddy Rodgers and his manager Bobby Davis.                                                                             

January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semi regularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra. 

Host:Alfred Drake 






                                                                                          

John Conte was host for this half hour series of thirty nine easy listening programs, featuring Annunzio Mantovani and his orchestra. This series was produced in England and syndicated in the United States. The program featured a guest star each week. This program debuted in the United States on WNET channel 13 in New York on April 15th, 1961 with singer Dorothy Collins in a salute to the silver screen.  

Guest is singer Connie Francis.