Read excerpts from an incredible March 1961 editorial about TV censorship by Worthington Minor, who discusses “The Iceman Cometh” on Play of the Week.
Category: Television History
Almost But Not Quite: Off the Wall
In May 1977, NBC announced plans to air a sitcom called Off the Wall in the fall but changed its mind after the pilot drew disastrous ratings.
The Rebel in Local Syndication in 1962
ABC’s The Rebel was sold into local syndication in the fall of 1962. ABC Films, Inc. took out an advertisement in Television Magazine to entice potential buyers.
The Happeners: Unsold Pilot Broadcast on One Local Station
Independent station WPIX-TV in New York City aired an unsold pilot called “The Happeners,” from Plautus Productions.
Fake 1968 Laugh-In News Bulletin Goes Awry
In January 1968, police stormed NBC affiliates in three cities searching for hostages after a fake “news bulletin” appeared during an episode of Laugh-In.
Same Show, Same Network, Different Decade
Only a handful of TV shows that failed only to be tried again by the same network years like. One example is Cupid, which (re)premieres tonight on ABC.