When was The Wizard of Oz (1939) first broadcast on TV?
The Wizard of Oz (1939) was first broadcast on TV on November 3, 1956, from 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. EST on CBS.
It got a 33.9 rating and a 52.7 percent audience share.
The Wizard of Oz (1939) was first broadcast on TV on November 3, 1956, from 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. EST on CBS.
It got a 33.9 rating and a 52.7 percent audience share.
Cecily and Gwendolyn Pigeon, played by Monica Evans and Carole Shelley, respectively, were the Pigeon Sisters on “The Odd Couple” (ABC, 1970-75).
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