CBS (1961)

★★★★★ · "Seven Wonderful Nights" · bgrauman · 2011-01-25

This preview originally aired on the network on September 15, 1961, and it was also shown locally on most of their affiliates before the new season began the following week. CBS continued to have virtually all of the "Top 10" shows in the Nielsen ratings in the 1961-'62 season, and this lineup is why. You can see the rise OF "rural comedies" through the popularity of "THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW" (Andy himself, in character as "Sheriff Taylor", is one of the network stars acting as "round robin" hosts for this preview), the rise of Herbert Brodkin's "THE DEFENDERS", one of the finest legal series…

★★★★★ · Excellent programming · slras · 2009-09-16

I was only 3 the year this promo was aired, but a lot of the shows continued in the years to follow. TV from the 1950's and 1960's was more entertaining that what we have today. The commercials were much better too. A lot of today's shows have people appear on national TV only to be humiliated. Shows like AGT and American Idol. Please don't get me wrong, we have had some great talent come from these two shows, but the ones that don't make it are so sure they will win then they are insulted by the judges and have their dreams crushed. I miss the old variety shows and even the old game shows. A…

★★★★★ · Great Showcase · riesen2b · 2008-07-20

I can remember growing up in the sixties really looking forward to these promo specials highlighting the new tv season. This one is especially good in that several great shows were featured in it, most notably The Dick Van Dyke Show. The clip of Twighlight Zone that is shown is one of the classics. Overall it looked like a terrific season for CBS. The quality of this video is surprisingly good for something that CBS must have had buried in their vaults after all these years.

video was to retain network affiliates · netsexmuseum · 2025-07-01

Main reason for this film was to retain/acquire non network broadcast affiliates.