TV program highlights

Thursday Saturday 7:30 P.M. The Lone Banger 7 12:00 Noon Big Top 2 (& 6 at 10:00 A.M.) Galloping adventure of western range riders. Full hour of circus acts featuring ringmaster Jack Sterling, 8:00 P.M. Star of the Family 2 bulbous nosed clowns and Joe Basile's brass band. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lind Hayes host to stars and relatives. 7:00 P.M. Sammy Kaye Show 2 Audience participation and music with Sammy, Barbara Benson, Alternate weeks: domestic comedy with George and Gracie. Tony Russo, Don Rogers and the swing- and -sway band. 8:00 P.M. You Bet Your Life 4 7:30 P.M. Beat the Cloef: 2 Brash with his comedy-quiz audience participa- Bud Collyer awards prizes to stunt performing contestants. tion program; cash awards sometimes higher than $1000. 7:30 P.M. One Man's Family 4 at 6 8:00 P.M. Slop the Music 7 & 6 The classic family dramatic series starring Bert Lytell. Musical variety -quiz starring Bert Parks and regulars Betty Ann 8:00 P.M. Ken Murray Show 2 & 6 Grove, Jimmy Blaine and Harry Salter's music. Fast and funny variety with dramatic skits, show- biz-stars, song two P.M. Amos 'n' Andy 2 (& 6 at 9:30 P.M.) and dance, starring the Hollywood Ambassador. The humorous meanderings of Kingfish, Andy, Amos et al. 8:00 P.M. All Star Revue 4 8:30 P.M. Treasury Men in Action 4 Carnival of fun with rotating comedians: Mar. 15. Danny Walter Greaza as the chief in factual manhunt drama. Thomas; Mar. 22, Jimmy Durante: 9:00 P.M. Alan Young Show 2 & 6 8:00 P.M. Paul Whiteman TY Teen Club 7 Masterful, whimsical comedy sketches with guest celebrities. Bright. exuberant youngsters perform for the maestro. 9:00 P.M. Dragnet 4 9:00 P.M. Your Show of Shows 4 & 6 Documentary -type drama culled from files of L. A. Police. Caesar conquers and Coca devastates in the huge hour and a 9:00 P.M. Herb Shriner Time 7 half revue with guest host, Judy Johnson, Carl Reiner, Mata Shriner's dry humor mixed in with bucolic sketches. and Hari, Marguerite Piazza and many others. 9:30 P.M. Big Town 2 10:00 P.M. Songs for Sale 2 Steve Wilson (Pat McVey) and Lorelei (Julie Stevens) play Host , introducing amateur songwriters and their dauntless reporters in pursuit of criminals. songs to a panel of experts for publication. 9:30 P.31. Festival Time 4 10:30 P.M. Your Bit Parade 4 & 6 Smiling James Melton with song, dance and guest stars. Snooky Lanson, Eileen Wilson and sing top 10:00 P.M. Racket Squad 2 tunes of the week. Music by Raymond Scott's band. Captain Braddock, played by Reed Hadley. exposes swindlers. 10:00 P.M. Martin Kane, Private Eye 4 e 6 Lloyd Nolan. as Kane. smokes out the murderer. 10:30 P.M. Foreign Intrigue 4 (& 6 at 11:00 P.M.) Sunday filmed abroad with American Fine dramatic espionage series 3:00 P.31. Quiz Kids 2 leads and foreign supporting cast. Veteran quizmaster Joe Kelly convenes the moppets. 10:30 P.M. Crime Photographer 2 erudite the criminals. 5:00 P.31. Super Cirons 7 (& 6 at 5:30 P.M.) Lensman Casey (Darren McGavin) exposes All the excitement and thrills of real circus stunts. 6:30 P.M. Show 2 Ex- schoolteaclier tells tales out of school, good for chuckles Friday and nostalgic reminiscence. 8:00P.31.Mama 2 & 6 6:30 P.M. Claudia 4 (& 6 at 2:30 P.M.) TV's warm and lovable family drama starring Peggy Wood in Joan McCracken plays the well -known title role in the series title role with Judson Laire as Papa. based on the popular book, play and movie. 8:00 P.M. Ezio Pinza Show 4 7:00 P.M. Royal Shou+ease 4 Song and music spotlighting the star of South Pacific fame. George Abbot, noted Broadway producer, emcees a half -hour 8:00 P.M. Twenty Questions 5 comedy-variety, headlining well-known laugh stars. Bill Slater emcees the exciting parlor game with Florence 7:00 P.M. Paul Whiteman Revue 7 & 6 Rinard, Herb Polesie, Johnny McPhee, Fred Van Deventer. Guest singing stars share the spotlight with baritone Earl 8:00 P.M. Mystery Theatre 7 Wrightson. winsome Maureen Cannon. Pops, himself, emcees. Weekly sleuthing by Tom Conway as Inspector Mark Saber. 7:30 P.M. This is Show Business 2 & 6 8:30 P.M. Man Against Crime 2 (& 6 at 11 P.M.) Pleasing entertainment and wit, Clifton Fadiman, host. Ralph Bellamy continues his one -man crusade for law and order. 8:00 P.M. Toast of the Town 2 & 6 8 :30 P.M. We, the People 4 & 6 Showman -columnist Ed Sullivan presents a galaxy of star en- Friendly Dan Seymour interviews personalities in the news for tertainers. Music by Ray Bloch's orchestra. stories rich in human interest. 8:00 P.M. Comedy Dour 4 8:30 P.M. Stu Erwin Show 7 A riot of fun and music as topflight comics take turn. Life is sometimes complex but never dull in the Erwin home. 9:00 P.M. Fred Waring Show 2 (S 6 at 6:00 P.M.) 9:00 P.M. Playhouse of Stars 2 The Pennsylvanians entertain with musical vignettes. Teleplays headlining the biggest names of stage and screen. 9:00 P.M. Television Playhouse 4 & 6 9 :00 P.M. Big Story 4 & 6 Hour-drama generally adapted from best -selling books. Dramatizations of real adventures of newspapermen. 10:00 P.M. Celebrity Time 2 & 6 9:00 P.M. Down You Go 5 Jane Wilson and Herman Hickman captain opposing teams in Panel adaptation of parlor game "Hang the Butcher." quiz. Conrad Nagel their moderator and your host. 9:30 P.M. Aldrich Family 4 & 6 10:00 P.M. lied Skelton Show 4 Family comedy series starring Henry Gerrard as Henry. Red with his unique characters Clem Kadiddle Hopper, Junior, 10:00 P.M. Cavalcade of Sports 4 & 6 the mean widdle kid. Cauliflower McPugg. Boxing from New York City with Jimmy Powers announcing. 10:30 P.M. What's My Line? 2 10:00 P.M. Cavalcade of Stars 5 The occupation -guessing game with moderator John Daly and Big-time musical variety with comic . panelists , . Hal Block.