Today we have a myriad of choices when it comes to watching movies or shows in the comfort of your home (via all of the streaming services, cable, over the airwaves, etc.). But sixty years ago, it was very simple to decide what to watch: you had your choice of channels 3, 5 or 8. (No UHF channels like 43 or 61 yet).
And that's what we find on this TV page from the Lorain Journal of Saturday, November 3, 1962. (Click on it for a readable view.)
Saturday night seems to include the same choices that were still on well into the late 60s: Lawrence Welk and Jackie Gleason. And Captain Penny was hosting his Clubhouse on Channel 5 on Saturday night as well. Man, the good Captain must have worked every day of the week.
Sunday morning has the well-known children's favorite Woodrow the Woodsman on Channel 3, followed by Popeye cartoons a little later. And hey, Channel 5 carried another Woodrow: namely, The Woody Hayes Show, and what I assume was a replay of the Ohio State - Iowa State game of the day before.
Of course the stars of the whole page were Lassie and Timmy. According to the photo caption, Lassie was in its ninth season at that point, and enjoying renewed popularity.
I know we watched the show in the Brady household. I even had a stuffed Lassie (see below). I hate to post a second photo of myself in only a matter of days, but, oh well, it's all in the name of journalism blogfoolery.
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