Inside the Guide: 8/20/55 Part 4: Monday, August 22, 1955

Here are some highlights of the programming in Pittsburgh 70 years ago today!

Monday morning, Arlene Francis gets a new show to precede her existing program, and look who's along with her: BOTNS star Hugh "Over Easy" Downs!

The big showcase production of the day is, well, Producers' Showcase, a 90-minute prestige production.

Here's a glimpse of one of my favorite obscure shows: It's a Great Life, a syndicated sitcom about three guys living in a boarding house run by Francis Bavier. I'd love to get a set of complete episodes of that one!

Here's a look at the sports lineup for the week. Notice what's missing: Baseball! No national games in this week in August. I believe Pittsburgh Pirates broadcasts on local TV did not start until two years later.