What's on TV? Sunday, June 11, 1972
A little something for everyone today, especially in the sports arena: baseball (two different games), tennis, track and field, judo, even roller derby. It's hard to complain about that. You'll notice what's missing, though: basketball and hockey, both of which have their finals series going on at the time that I'm typing this. In 1972, the NBA Finals ended on May 7 (!), while the Stanley Cup playoffs skated to an end on May 11. Those really were the days weren't they? Today's listings are from the Eastern New England edition.-2- WGBH (BOSTON) (PBS) AFTERNOON 2:00 VIBRATIONS—Music -C- 3:00 MOVIE—Documentary Film Odyssey: “Man of Aran” (1934) 4:30 NET PLAYHOUSE ON THE ‘30s -C- Special: “The Movie-Crazy Years” EVENING 6:00 BLACK JOURNAL -C- 6:30 OUR STREET -C- 7:00 ZOOM—Children -C- 7:30 FRENCH CHEF -C- Lamb shashik, shishkebab, sea scallops 8:00 FIRING LINE -C- Guests: Laurence Bellenson, Alan Barth 9:00 MASTERPIECE THEATRE -C- “The Possessed,” chapter 3 9:45 MASTERPIECE THEATRE -C- “The Possessed,” chapter 4 10:30 MOVIE—Drama Film Odyssey: “Sawdust and Tinsel” (Swedish; 1953)
-3- WTIC (HARTFORD) (CBS) MORNING 7:45 CHRISTOPHER CLOSEUP -C- 8:00 DAVEY AND GOLIATH -C- 8:15 GUMBY -C- 8:30 CAPTAIN BOB -C- 9:00 LEER SIN LETRAS: READING WITHOUT LETTERS -C- 9:30 WE BELIEVE -C- 10:00 LAMP UNTO MY FEET -C- 10:30 LOOK UP AND LIVE -C- 11:00 CAMERA THREE -C- 11:30 TO BE ANNOUNCED AFTERNOON 12:00 PERCEPTION -C- 12:30 FACE THE NATION -C- 1:00 YOUR COMMUNITY -C- 1:30 MOVIE—Adventure “Congo Crosssing” (1956) 3:00 AAU INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS -C- Kennedy Games, National Judo Championships 4:30 CBS TENNIS CLASSIC -C- Cliff Drysdale vs. Jeff Borowiak 5:00 TARZAN -C- EVENING 6:00 60 MINUTES -C- 7:00 FACE THE STATE -C- 7:30 MOVIE—Thriller -C- “Killer by Night” (Made-for-TV; 1972) 9:30 CADE’S COUNTY—Crime Drama -C- 10:00 BOLD ONES -C- The Doctors 10:30 NEWS, SPORTS, WEATHER -C- 11:05 MOVIE—Drama -C- “Written on the Wind” (1956)
-4- WBZ (BOSTON) (NBC) MORNING 6:15 SIGN ON SEMINAR 6:45 LIVING WORD -C- 7:00 INTERNATIONAL ZONE -C- 7:30 BOOMTOWN -C- 9:00 FOR KIDS ONLY -C- 9:30 WATCH YOUR CHILD -C- 10:00 INSIGHT -C- 10:30 A SHOW OF FAITH 11:00 TALENT AUDITIONS -C- 11:30 NEWS, SPORTS, WEATHER -C- AFTERNOON 12:00 MOVIE—Drama “The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner” (English; 1962) 1:55 RED SOX WARM-UP -C- 2:00 BASEBALL -C- California Angels at Boston Red Sox 4:30 SURVIVAL -C- 5:00 MEET THE PRESS -C- 5:30 WILD KINGDOM -C- EVENING 6:00 NEWS, SPORTS, WEATHER -C- 6:30 NBC NEWS—Garrick Utley -C- 7:00 PEOPLE GAMES -C- 7:30 WORLD OF DISNEY -C- “Way Down Cellar,” part 1 8:30 JIMMY STEWART—Comedy-Drama -C- 9:00 BONANZA -C- 10:00 BOLD ONES -C- The Doctors 11:00 NEWS, SPORTS, WEATHER -C- 11:30 DAVID FROST’S FINEST HOUR. . . AND A HALF -C- Guests: Pearl Bailey, Lawrence Welk, Irving Caesar, Bill Withers 1:00 DEATH VALLEY DAYS -C-
-5- WCVB (BOSTON) (ABC) MORNING 7:00 CHRISTOPHER CLOSEUP -C- 7:30 DIRECTIONS -C- 8:00 PRAISE THE LORD -C- 8:30 DAVEY AND GOLIATH -C- 9:00 JABBERWOCKY FILM THING -C- 10:00 RELUCTANT DRAGON AND MR. TOAD -C- 10:30 DOUBLEDECKERS -C- 11:00 BULLWINKLE -C- 11:30 MAKE A WISH—Children -C- AFTERNOON 12:00 MOVIE—Drama “Above Us the Waves” (1955) 2:00 MOVIE—Adventure -C- “Swordsman of Siena” (Italian; 1961) 4:00 ISSUES AND ANSWERS -C- 4:30 PRIMUS -C- 5:00 STORY THEATRE -C- 5:30 CIRCUS! -C- EVENING 6:00 NEWS, SPORTS, WEATHER -C- 6:30 MOVIE—Science Fiction -C- “Night Slaves” (1970) 8:00 FBI -C- 9:00 MOVIE—Comedy-Drama -C- “The Day the Fish Came Out” (1967) 11:00 NEWS, SPORTS, WEATHER -C- 11:15 ABC NEWS—Bill Beutel -C- 11:30 MOVIE—Comedy “This Could Be the Night” (1957) 1:30 SOUND OFF -C- 2:00 PRAISE THE LORD -C-
-6- WTEV (NEW BEDFORD) (ABC) MORNING 6:45 FARMER’S CORNER 7:15 DIRECTIONS -C- 7:45 WORSHIP 8:00 CHURCH SERVICE—Jewish -C- 8:45 CHURCH SERVICE—Catholic -C- 9:30 SAMPSON -C- 10:00 RELUCTANT DRAGON AND MR. TOAD -C- 10:30 DOUBLEDECKERS -C- 11:00 BULLWINKLE -C- 11:30 MAKE A WISH—Children -C- AFTERNOON 12:00 PASSPORT TO PORTUGAL -C- 12:30 PORTUGUESE AROUND US -C- 1:00 MODEL CITIES REPORT -C- 1:30 ISSUES AND ANSWERS -C- 2:00 MOTHERS-IN-LAW -C- 2:30 MOVIE—Drama “All That Heaven Allows” (1955) 4:00 MOVIE—Drama “Scarlet Angel” (1952) 5:30 MONTY NASH EVENING 6:00 SAINT -C- 7:00 LAWRENCE WELK -C- 8:00 FBI -C- 9:00 MOVIE—Comedy-Drama -C- “The Day the Fish Came Out” (1967) 11:00 NEWS, SPORTS, WEATHER -C- 11:30 MOVIE—Drama “Meet Me at the Fair” (1953)
-7- WNAC (BOSTON) (CBS) MORNING 6:25 CONSULTATION -C- 6:55 NEWS 7:00 ORAL ROBERTS -C- 7:30 PAUL BENZAQUIN -C- 8:30 RELIGION AT ISSUE -C- 9:00 CHRISTOPHER CLOSEUP -C- 9:15 CHURCH SERVICE—Catholic -C- 10:30 LOOK UP AND LIVE -C- 11:00 CAMERA THREE -C- 11:30 LAMP UNTO MY FEET -C- AFTERNOON 12:00 MOVIE—Drama -C- “The Mountain” (1956) 2:00 ANIMAL WORLD -C- 2:30 FACE THE NATION -C- 3:00 AAU INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS -C- Kennedy Games, National Judo Championships 4:30 CBS TENNIS CLASSIC -C- Cliff Drysdale vs. Jeff Borowiak 5:00 THE NEWSMAKERS -C- 5:30 NEWS, SPORTS, WEATHER -C- EVENING 6:00 60 MINUTES -C- 7:00 ONE MORE TIME—Drama -C- 7:30 MOVIE—Thriller -C- “Killer by Night” (Made-for-TV; 1972) 9:30 CADE’S COUNTY—Crime Drama -C- 10:30 NEWS, SPORTS, WEATHER -C- 11:00 CBS NEWS—Dan Rather -C- 11:15 MOVIE—Comedy -C- “Boys’ Night Out” (1962) 1:25 RELIGION AT ISSUE -C-
-8- WTNH (NEW HAVEN) (ABC) MORNING 7:30 WORSHIP FOR SHUT-INS -C- 8:00 CHURCH SERVICE—Catholic -C- 8:30 THIS IS THE LIFE -C- 9:00 FAITH FOR TODAY -C- 9:30 DIALOGUE -C- 10:00 A NEW DAY -C- 10:30 DOUBLEDECKERS -C- 11:00 BULLWINKLE -C- 11:30 MAKE A WISH—Children -C- AFTERNOON 12:00 FOR THE CONSUMER -C- 12:15 HEALTH BEAT -C- 12:30 BLACK IS -C- 1:00 EIGHTH DAY -C- 1:30 ISSUES AND ANSWERS -C- 2:00 BASEBALL -C- Houston Astros at New York Mets 4:00 TO BE ANNOUNCED 4:30 DEATH VALLEY DAYS -C- 5:00 MOVIE—Comedy -C- “Palm Springs Weekend” (1963) EVENING 7:00 IT TAKES A THIEF -C- 8:00 FBI -C- 9:00 MOVIE—Comedy-Drama -C- “The Day the Fish Came Out” (1967) 11:00 NEWS, SPORTS, WEATHER -C- 11:15 ABC NEWS—Bill Beutel -C- 11:30 AVENGERS -C- 12:30 FOR THE CONSUMER -C-
-9- WMUR (MANCHESTER) (ABC) MORNING 8:00 BILLY JAMES HARGIS AND HIS ALL-AMERICAN KIDS -C- 8:30 HERALD OF TRUTH -C- 9:00 ORAL ROBERTS -C- 9:30 INSIGHT 10:00 FAITH FOR TODAY -C- 10:30 DAY OF DISCOVERY -C- 11:00 BULLWINKLE -C- 11:30 MAKE A WISH—Children -C- AFTERNOON 12:00 CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING -C- 1:00 CLYDE JOY 1:30 FISHIN’ HOLE -C- 2:00 MOVIE—Western “On the Old Spanish Trail” (1947) 3:00 MOVIE—Western “Yodelin’ Kid from Pine Ridge” (1937) 4:00 WESTERNERS 4:30 FILM -C- 5:00 MOVIE—Drama “City for Conquest” (1940) EVENING 7:00 ROLLER DERBY -C- Pioneers vs. Jolters 8:00 FBI -C- 9:00 MOVIE—Comedy-Drama -C- “The Day the Fish Came Out” (1967) 11:00 ABC NEWS—Bill Beutel -C-
10 WJAR (PROVIDENCE) (NBC) MORNING 7:00 TIMOTHY CHURCHMOUSE -C- 7:30 CHRISTOPHERS -C- 8:00 INSIGHT -C- 8:30 THIS IS THE LIFE -C- 9:00 ON THIS DAY -C- 9:30 DIALOGUE -C- 10:00 REX HUMBARD -C- 11:30 TO BE ANNOUNCED 11:45 BLACK PROFILE -C- AFTERNOON 12:00 LOOK HERE -C- 12:30 COMMENT -C- 1:00 MEET THE PRESS -C- 1:30 NEWS CONFERENCE -C- 2:00 U.S. NAVY FILM -C- 2:30 TO BE ANNOUNCED 3:15 MOVIE—Drama “Johnny Trouble” (1957) 4:30 WILD KINGDOM -C- 5:00 BIG VALLEY -C- EVENING 6:00 NEWS, SPORTS, WEATHER -C- 6:30 NBC NEWS—Garrick Utley -C- 7:00 HOW TO CATCH A SMILE -C- 7:30 WORLD OF DISNEY -C- “Way Down Cellar,” part 1 8:30 JIMMY STEWART—Comedy-Drama -C- 9:00 BONANZA -C- 10:00 BOLD ONES -C- The Doctors 11:00 NEWS, SPORTS, WEATHER -C-
12 WPRI (PROVIDENCE) (CBS) MORNING 8:00 CAMERA THREE -C- 8:30 SOUL VILLAGE -C- 9:00 ORAL ROBERTS -C- 9:30 DAY OF DISCOVERY -C- 10:00 LAMP UNTO MY FEET -C- 10:30 LOOK UP AND LIVE -C- 11:00 FACE THE NEWS -C- 11:30 FACE THE NATION -C- AFTERNOON 12:00 TWELVE ROUNDTABLE -C- 12:30 MOVIE—Comedy “Tammy and the Millionaire” (1967) 2:00 BASEBALL -C- California Angels at Boston Red Sox 4:30 CBS TENNIS CLASSIC -C- Cliff Drysdale vs. Jeff Borowiak 5:00 SURVIVAL -C- 5:30 BONDS OF ACCESS -C- EVENING 6:00 60 MINUTES -C- 7:00 LASSIE -C- 7:30 MOVIE—Thriller -C- “Killer by Night” (Made-for-TV; 1972) 9:30 CADE’S COUNTY—Crime Drama -C- 10:30 NEWS, SPORTS, WEATHER -C- 11:00 MOVIE—Comedy “The Brass Bottle” (1965)
27 WSMW (WORCESTER) (Ind.) MORNING 11:00 CAPTURE -C- 11:30 BOLD JOURNEY AFTERNOON 12:00 BILLY JAMES HARGIS AND HIS ALL-AMERICAN KIDS -C- 1:00 REX HUMBARD -C- 2:00 GOSPEL SINGING JUBILEE -C- 3:00 JUDGE ROY BEAN -C- 3:30 MOVIE—Comedy “The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters” (1954) 4:30 MOVIE—Musical “Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm” (1938) EVENING 6:00 DR. SIMON LOCKE—Drama -C- 6:30 BOWLING—Worcester -C- 7:30 TOM JONES -C- Guests: Shirley Jones, Dick Cavett, Dusty Springfield, Engelbert Humperdinck, the Foundations 8:30 ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK -C- Guests: Gina Lollobrigida, Lou Rawls, Kaye Ballard, Roger Whitmore 9:00 DAVID SUSSKIND -C- 11:00 WOOLNER BROTHERS -C-
36 WSBE (PROVIDENCE) (PBS) EVENING 6:00 ANDY JACKSON 6:30 INSIGHT 7:00 ZOOM—Children -C- 7:30 FRENCH CHEF -C- Lamb shashik, shishkebab, sea scallops 8:00 FIRING LINE -C- Guests: Laurence Bellenson, Alan Barth 9:00 MASTERPIECE THEATRE -C- “The Possessed,” chapter 3 9:45 MASTERPIECE THEATRE -C- “The Possessed,” chapter 4
38 WSBK (BOSTON) (Ind.) MORNING 11:00 COUNCIL OF RABBIS -C- 11:30 AMERICAN RELIGIOUS TOWN MEETING -C- AFTERNOON 12:00 ROLLER DERBY -C- 1:00 ASK THE MANAGER -C- 1:30 MOVIE—Mystery “Inn on the River” (West German; 1962) 3:00 ADDAMS FAMILY -C- 3:30 WAGON TRAIN -C- 5:00 DAKTARI -C- EVENING 6:00 GIRL FROM U.N.C.L.E. -C- 7:00 I DREAM OF JEANNIE -C- 7:30 HOGAN’S HEROES -C- 8:00 MOVIE—Drama "Devil’s Agent” (Italian; 1950) 9:30 VICTORY AT SEA 10:00 GOLDDIGGERS -C- Guests: Vikki Carr, John Rowles, Barker and Corbett 10:30 VIEWPOINT ON NUTRITION -C- 11:00 THE DRUM—Report -C- 11:30 WORSHIP FOR SHUT-INS -C-
44 WGBX (BOSTON) (PBS) AFTERNOON 2:00 VIBRATIONS—Music -C- 3:00 MOVIE—Documentary Film Odyssey: “Man of Aran” (1934) 4:30 NET PLAYHOUSE ON THE ‘30s -C- Special: “The Movie-Crazy Years” EVENING 6:00 BLACK JOURNAL -C- 6:30 OUR STREET -C- 7:00 ZOOM—Children -C- 7:30 FRENCH CHEF -C- Lamb shashik, shishkebab, sea scallops 8:00 FIRING LINE -C- Guests: Laurence Bellenson, Alan Barth 9:00 MASTERPIECE THEATRE -C- “The Possessed,” chapter 3 9:45 MASTERPIECE THEATRE -C- “The Possessed,” chapter 4 10:30 MOVIE—Drama Film Odyssey: “Sawdust and Tinsel” (Swedish; 1953)
53 WEDN (NORWICH) (PBS) AFTERNOON 4:00 GUITAR—Lessons 4:30 SPEAKING FREELY -C- 5:30 SWEET RAIN EVENING 6:30 BLACK JOURNAL -C- 7:00 ZOOM—Children -C- 7:30 FRENCH CHEF -C- Lamb shashik, shishkebab, sea scallops 8:00 FIRING LINE -C- Guests: Laurence Bellenson, Alan Barth 9:00 MASTERPIECE THEATRE -C- “The Possessed,” chapter 3 10:00 A FRESH BREEZE DOWN EAST—Folk Concert -C- Special 10:30 GUITAR, GUITAR -C-
56 WKBG (BOSTON) (Ind.) MORNING 8:00 WORDS AND MUSIC -C- 8:30 I BELIEVE IN MIRACLES -C- 9:00 KIMBA -C- 9:30 HUCKLEBERRY HOUND -C- 10:00 UNDERDOG -C- A 10:30 YOGI BEAR -C- 11:00 SPEED RACER -C- AFTERNOON 12:00 OUTER LIMITS 1:00 MOVIE—Musical -C- “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg” (French-West German; 1964) 3:00 MOVIE—Suspense “The Window” (1949) 4:30 MOVIE—Melodrama “Gambling House” (1951) EVENING 6:00 STAR TREK -C- 7:00 AVENGERS 8:00 MOVIE—Mystery “Suspicion” (1941) 10:00 LOU GORDON -C- Guest: Pat Paulsen
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