January 10th, 1964-May 4th, 1965 (NBC)

Based on a British series created by Ned Sherrin. A half-hour of satirized current events. Among the regulars were David Frost (who went on to host his own syndicated American weeknight talk show), Elliott Reid, Phyllis Newman, Henry Morgan, Alan Alda, Buck Henry, Pat Englund, Nancy Ames, and Doro Merande. Also featured were Burr Tillstrom's puppets. Skitch Henderson conducted the orchestra. First introduced as a special in November 1963, it went on to become a weekly series in January 1964. 



A satirical commentary on the week's news. 

Guest star: Bill Cosby.

                                                                                       

 September 21, 1962 - September 10, 1965

Jack Paar elected to pursue a three year NBC series in prime time soon after stepping down as host of THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JACK PAAR (1957-1962). These broadcasts took on the form of a variety/talk show format. Each telecast opened with a Paar monologue. Also shown from time to time were personal home movies shot by Jack on various trips by the Paar family to Africa, Russia, and Europe. Jack's daughter, Randy Paar would often assist her dad narrating these films.  

Appearing with Jack were many of his old regulars from the TONIGHT SHOW including Alexander King, Oscar Levant, and Jonathan Winters. This 10 pm Friday prime time slot attracted many notable guests, including Richard Nixon, Barry Goldwater, and Ted Kennedy. Also, given exposure were many young and veteran entertainers, Liza Minnelli, Judy Garland, Ethel Merman, Peggy Lee, and stand-up comedians, among them, Woody Allen, Bill Cosby, Godfrey Cambridge, Jackie Vernon, Mike Nichols & Elaine May, Burns & Schreiber, and Dick Gregory. 

Impact appearances occurred introducing footage of The Beatles, prior to the group appearing on The Ed Sullivan Show, and a young Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali), singing and spewing poetry with Jack and Liberace. 

After three years (one and a half years less than his tenure on THE TONIGHT SHOW), Jack Paar called it quits and would prematurely retire from the business with the exception of producing and starring in a handful of Specials for NBC and accepting one brief return to regular television, for nine months, hosting an ABC late-night talk show, JACK PAAR TONITE in 1973).

Tonight's episode includes a satirization feud of "That Was The Week That Was."



                                      

Performers include Jonathan Winters and Betty Johnson. In London, Jack conducts a man-in-the-street interview  with an American tourist (Winters) and in an extended segment marking the 20th anniversary of the air invasion of Burma, he discusses the attack with Britain's Lord Louis Mountbatten, actor and ex-glider pilot Jackie Coogan and retired Colonel Phil Cochran.

President Lyndon B. Johnson's news conference.            

Former New York Yankee second baseman Jerry Coleman hosted this live bowling show from Paramus, New Jersey.                                      

April 6th, 1963- September 12th, 1964 (ABC)  

Jack Linkletter hosted television's first folk music series, broadcast from a different college campus each week. 

Guests: The Carter Family, Eddy Arnold, comedian Vaughn Meader.

Host: Jack Linkletter

                                   

Within a News Broadcast, an interview with Malcolm X.  

NEWS COMMENTATOR:
"Two Days ago, Malcolm X, right hand man to Black Muslim chieftain Elijah Muhammad, resigned from that black supremacist sect.   
Today, Malcolm X called a news conference and he told a jammed house that he was forming his own Muslim Mosque in New York City."

SECOND NEWS COMMENTATOR:
"Much of what Malcolm X said he said before while still cure apparent to Elijah Muhammad. He added a few new touches making it clear we will be hearing a great deal from this tall literate man who believes that the white race is doomed. For example, Malcolm X urged Negroes to form gun clubs."

We hear Malcolm X, in a sit down interview, discuss his policy and philosophical views. 

Questions by interviewer  answered by Malcolm X:

- Why is it necessary to own guns for self defense?
-The possibility of riots and civil war developing in America.
-The proposition of advocating or not advocating violence.
-Why working with Civil Rights groups will eliminate suffering in the US by Negroes.
-Opinion related to old line civil rights leaders.
-Goals of his current political activities.
-Why he left Elijah Muhammad.

                       

Jimmy Hoffa sentenced to eight years in prison-attacks the FBI, court, and Bobby Kennedy, the Jack Ruby trial continues, Harry Reasoner comments on the New Hampshire lottery, mod fashions in England.            

January 10th, 1964-May 4th, 1965 (NBC)

Based on a British series created by Ned Sherrin. A half-hour of satirized current events. Among the regulars were David Frost (who went on to host his own syndicated American weeknight talk show), Elliott Reid, Phyllis Newman, Henry Morgan, Alan Alda, Buck Henry, Pat Englund, Nancy Ames, and Doro Merande. Also featured were Burr Tillstrom's puppets. Skitch Henderson conducted the orchestra. First introduced as a special in November 1963, it went on to become a weekly series in January 1964. 



A satirical commentary on the week's news. 

                                                                                       

 September 21, 1962 - September 10, 1965

Jack Paar elected to pursue a three year NBC series in prime time soon after stepping down as host of THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JACK PAAR (1957-1962). These broadcasts took on the form of a variety/talk show format. Each telecast opened with a Paar monologue. Also shown from time to time were personal home movies shot by Jack on various trips by the Paar family to Africa, Russia, and Europe. Jack's daughter, Randy Paar would often assist her dad narrating these films.  

Appearing with Jack were many of his old regulars from the TONIGHT SHOW including Alexander King, Oscar Levant, and Jonathan Winters. This 10 pm Friday prime time slot attracted many notable guests, including Richard Nixon, Barry Goldwater, and Ted Kennedy. Also, given exposure were many young and veteran entertainers, Liza Minnelli, Judy Garland, Ethel Merman, Peggy Lee, and stand-up comedians, among them, Woody Allen, Bill Cosby, Godfrey Cambridge, Jackie Vernon, Mike Nichols & Elaine May, Burns & Schreiber, and Dick Gregory. 

Impact appearances occurred introducing footage of The Beatles, prior to the group appearing on The Ed Sullivan Show, and a young Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali), singing and spewing poetry with Jack and Liberace. 

After three years (one and a half years less than his tenure on THE TONIGHT SHOW), Jack Paar called it quits and would prematurely retire from the business with the exception of producing and starring in a handful of Specials for NBC and accepting one brief return to regular television, for nine months, hosting an ABC late-night talk show, JACK PAAR TONITE in 1973).

Jack's guest is US Attorney General Robert Kennedy. Highlights include Jack's opening monologue, clips of John F. Kennedy news conference, Helen O'Connell singing "Hello Dolly," and introduction of Robert F. Kennedy. Paar signs off by announcing the John F. Kennedy Library will open a living memorial.

                                                                                          

     September 21, 1962 - September 10, 1965

Jack's guests are comedian George Gobel, singer Helen O'Connell and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy.

Highlights:
Attorney General Robert Kennedy reminisces about J.F.K.
He discusses the new President John F. Kennedy Library to open in Boston Massachusetts. Jack Paar shows amusing press conferences with the late President.We also hear JFK's moving speech he gave at the Berlin Wall professing walls are an evil in every regard, an "offense against humanity."

Robert F. Kennedy discusses his plans for the future. 

Bobby's first such appearance on television since the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. 
Helen O'Connell sings "Hello, Dolly"(only brief beginning is heard).

INTERESTING FOOTNOTE: 
The day after this program was broadcast, a Dallas jury found Jack Ruby guilty of murdering Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused assassin of President John F. Kennedy, and sentenced him to death. The conviction and death sentence were overturned. 

Jack Paar elected to pursue a three year NBC series in prime time soon after stepping down as host of THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JACK PAAR (1957-1962). These broadcasts took on the form of a variety / talk show format. Each telecast opened with a Paar monologue. Also shown from time to time were personal home movies shot by Jack on various trips by the Paar family to Africa, Russia, and Europe.Jack's daughter, Randy Paar would often assist her dad narrating these films.  

Appearing with Jack were many of his old regulars from the TONIGHT SHOW including Alexander King, Oscar Levant and Jonathan Winters. This 10pm Friday prime time slot attracted many notable guests, including Richard Nixon, Barry Goldwater and Ted Kennedy. Also, given exposure were many young and veteran entertainers, Liza Minnelli, Judy Garland, Ethel Merman, Peggy Lee, and stand-up comedians, among them, Woody Allen, Bill Cosby, Godfrey Cambridge, Jackie Vernon, Mike Nichols & Elaine May, Burns & Schreiber, and Dick Gregory. 

Impact appearances occurred introducing footage of The Beatles, prior to the group appearing on The Ed Sullivan Show, and a young Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali), singing and spewing poetry with Jack and Liberace. 

After three years (one and a half years less than his tenure on THE TONIGHT SHOW), Jack Paar called it quits and would prematurely retire from the business with the exception of  producing and starring in a handful of Specials for NBC and accepting one brief return to regular television, for nine months, hosting an ABC late night talk show, JACK PAAR TONITE in 1973).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Jack Ruby is found guilty and sentenced to death, comments from defense attorney Melvin Belli and prosecuting attorney Henry Wade. Live coverage from ABC News.                                     

Jack Ruby trial verdict with comments from man-on-the-street, Malcolm X claims he will work for civil rights, Martin Luther King disputes Malcolm X's violence, a Vietnam war protest in New York City, Jimmy Hoffa wants a new trial. 

Bill Beutel reports.                        

Jack Ruby is convicted of murder and sentenced to death in the shooting and killing of alledged Kennedy assasin Lee Harvey Oswald. 

The jury in the Jack Ruby murder trial convicts Ruby for killing Lee Harvey Oswald and sentences him to death.

Verdict in the trial of Jack Ruby, murderer of JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald. Judge Joe B. Brown allowed today to permit live TV coverage of the delivery of the verdict in the Jack L. Ruby murder trial.                          

Live coverage of the jury verdict in the trial of the man who killed Lee Harvey Oswald. After the guilty verdict was read, Ruby's attorney, Melvjn Belli, angrily denounced the jury and the judge in interviews with TV newsmen and Judge Joe B. Brown accused the networks of breaking their agreement with him by keeping their pool camera running after he left the bench.                     

Voices in The Headlines was an American news program broadcast on ABC radio featuring the top news stories of the day. It was hosted by long-time radio and television announcer Fred Foy. 

Topics: The Jack Ruby trial verdict, Jimmy Hoffa sentenced, Turkish-Greek strife over Cyprus.Other news: Henry Cabot Lodge wins the New Hampshire primary, comments by Nelson Rockefeller Senator Barry Goldwater, Margaret Chase Smith, William Miller, and Richard Nixon, Malcolm X separates from the Muslims, Martin Luther King comments. 

Narrator: Fred Foy.   

NOTE: Fred Foy, best known for his voicing the opening of THE LONE RANGER on radio joined the ABC TV announcing staff in New York in 1961. For ABC RADIO he narrated the award-winning news documentary, VOICES IN THE HEADLINES a 25-minute weekly wrap up of salient news events of the week with sound bites representing the news as it was recorded.                                                                                                                             

Former New York Yankee second baseman Jerry Coleman hosted this live bowling show from Paramus, New Jersey.                                                   

David Susskind greets laugh makers Jack E. Leonard, Mel Brooks, Bill Cosby, Nipsey Russell and Jackie Kannon.  

Another peerless audio recording off the air by Phil Gries at the time of the original broadcast. A  "lost" TV Broadcast.                         

Vincent Tracy interviews writer Bob Considine. Topics include the Jack Ruby trial and the John F. Kennedy assassination.             

The civil rights bill is brought before the Senate-comment from Martin Luther King and Malcolm X, Roger Mudd reports, racial problems in Florida, General Douglas MacArthur is in good condition in hospital, Robert MacNamara urges continued support for Vietnam, "The Long, Twilight Struggle", Eric Sevareid editorial on Cassius Clay and "his courage at 22 years of age." Clay fails an army mental exam, comment by Clay, announces his new name, Muhammad Ali, 
Birchite professor attacks Robert Kennedy and comments on the "communist conspiracy," Eric Sevareid comments on "plots to take over." 

Subbing for Walter Cronkite is Harry Reasoner.                                                                         

The civil rights bill is brought before the Senate-comment from Martin Luther King and Malcolm X, Roger Mudd reports, racial problems in Florida, General Douglas MacArthur is in good condition in hospital, Robert MacNamara urges continued support for Vietnam, "The Long, Twilight Struggle", Eric Sevareid editorial on Cassius Clay and "his courage at 22 years of age." Clay fails an army mental exam, comment by Clay, announces his new name, Muhammad Ali, 
Birchite professor attacks Robert Kennedy and comments on the "communist conspiracy," Eric Sevareid comments on "plots to take over." 

Duplicate of #14475.

Subbing for Walter Cronkite is Harry Reasoner.                                                                                      

January 10th, 1964-May 4th, 1965 (NBC)

Based on a British series created by Ned Sherrin. A half-hour of satirized current events. Among the regulars were David Frost (who went on to host his own syndicated American weeknight talk show), Elliott Reid, Phyllis Newman, Henry Morgan, Alan Alda, Buck Henry, Pat Englund, Nancy Ames, and Doro Merande. Also featured were Burr Tillstrom's puppets. Skitch Henderson conducted the orchestra. First introduced as a special in November 1963, it went on to become a weekly series in January 1964. 



A satirical commentary on the week's news. 

                                                                                                    

A telephone comment by a right-wing group, Topic: Oswald-Ruby relationship, and the Warren report.            

Early reports of an earthquake in Alaska,