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Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Inside the Guide: 8/20/55 Part 8: Friday, August 26, 1955

We close out our look at the listings of 70 years ago today with a post about Friday, August 26, 1955.

I like that a single sponsor took out an ad listing the various programs it was responsible for:


One of the interesting syndicated daily programs that runs this week is Tele-Comics, AKA NBC Comics.


 It's considered the first network animated program, with the word "animated" being used loosely! The 15-mintue series featured limited movement of various rotating segments. Here's an example:


You don't expect live sports on a random Friday afternoon, but Channel 7 has tennis, live and in color!


Here's a snapshot of early primetime, with a good array of programs:


Finally, here's a cool ad for Swing Shift Theater, a lineup of movies for people who are up late:



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