50 years ago, viewers might've been eagerly awaiting network preview specials that were usually slipped into a weekend afternoon slot to fill time.
ABC overhauled its lineup in 1970. All but one of their freshman entries have been reviewed here previously, but we'll run down the list anyway, and you'll figure out which one hasn't been done.
The Young Rebels
The Silent Force
The Most Deadly Game
Monday Night Football (now on ESPN, and rumored to be returning home to ABC soon).
Barefoot in The Park
The Odd Couple
The Partridge Family
The Young Lawyers
The Immortal
Dan August
Matt Lincoln
The last entry, Matt Lincoln, was a series comeback for Vince Edwards (ex-Ben Casey), but was gone by mid-season. Of the series on the list, only three were brought back the next year. Three out of eleven is not a good average, folks.
Here's the preview, narrated by William Schallert.
Contrary to previous assumption, Nanny & The Professor was a mid-season replacement, debuting in January 1970.
Rating: A.
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