Walter Cronkite, astronaut Wally Schirra, and science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke (author of 2001), did CBS’s news commentary on July 20, 1969, the day of the first moon landing.
Acerbic comedian Paul Lynde usually sat in the center square on the original TV game show “Hollywood Squares” (NBC, 1966-80). He also played Uncle Arthur on “Bewitched” (ABC, 1964-72). Lynde died in 1982.
“Dr. Kildare”: “Three Stars Will Shine Tonight,” sung by Richard Chamberlain (reached #10 in 1962) “Dragnet”: “Dragnet Theme,” Ray Anthony Orchestra (reached #3 in 1953) “The Greatest American Hero”: “Believe It or Not,” by Joey Scarbury (reached #2 in 1981) “Happy Days”: “Happy Days,” by Pratt and McLain (reached #5 in 1976) “Hawaii-Five 0”: “Hawaii…
Winston cigarettes tasted good “like a cigarette should.” The first commercial using the jingle appeared in 1956.
Neal Hefti composed the eminently hummable theme for TV’s “Batman” (ABC, 1966-68). Danny Elfman wrote the score for the 1989 movie.
It was eleven-year-old Robert Strom, who won $192,000 on the game show “The $64,000 Question” (CBS, 1955-58).
Peter Deuel (aka Duel) played Hannibal Heyes (alias Joshua Smith) and Ben Murphy played Jed “Kid” Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones) on “Alias Smith and Jones”. After Deuel died of an apparent suicide, Roger Davis took over the role of Smith.