Some of the “critters” Elly May (Donna Douglas) had on the TV series “The Beverly Hillbillies” (CBS, 1962-71) included a bear, a pigeon, a rooster, a cat, a dog, a skunk, and a hippopotamus.
Johnny Olson was the famous TV game show announcer shouting “Come on down” on “The Price Is Right” (NBC, 1956-65; CBS, 1972). Olson worked on the show from 1972 until his death in 1985.
The Simpsons live in a town called Springfield.
Ryan O’Neal was Rodney Harrington; Mia Farrow was Allison Mackenzie on “Peyton Place” (ABC, 1964-69).
Ian Carmichael was the original Lord Peter Wimsey on the PBS TV series. Edward Petherbridge has also played the role. The “Lord Peter Wimsey” stories originally aired on the BBC in Great Britain (1972-75, 1987) and have been carried by PBS on “Masterpiece Theatre” (1971) and “Mystery!” (1981).
“Gunsmoke” (CBS, 1955-75) was the top-rated TV show in 1960.
The PBS science TV series “Nova” has been on the air since 1974.