Inside the Guide: TV Guide 50 years ago (June 29-July 5, 1974 Part 5)

Not a lot going on here in Northern California this date in 1974, but we do have a nice occurrence in the afternoon reruns when we get to Brady Bunch (Though that cast on Squares ain't bad, either):

Yes, it's the episode we discussed on the podcast. "The Big Bet!"

Prime time is rerun territory again, but we do get a nice ad to enjoy.

But maybe the most exciting of all is another debut this week! Back in the day, we used to see the summer replacement series, and many variety shows started out as such, including this one: