August 30: This Day in TV History

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The lyrics for The Late Show (movie) opening theme in the 60s and 70s on CBS O&O stations:

The Late Show,
Relax, enjoy a snack, and watch the Late Show,
Channel (insert number here) is proud to bring the greatest of stars
Here on the great Late Show.

I thought they used "The Syncopated Clock theme".

They did.  On the movies themselves.  That jingle was for promo ads.

No, that jingle was the opening theme for The Late Show - at least in LA on KNXT.  I was thinking as early as the late 60s. but I'm sure it ws used in the early 70s, and up until CBS first started to supply network programming at 11:30.  I know that when Merv Griffin was on CBS,, The Late Show movie was pushed back to 12:30 or 1:00 AM, and again, they used that "jingle."

 Most people will recognize the Syncopated Clock - music - it was used for many things over the years.  It was probably used as the Late Show theme up until the time of the "jingle."

Strange . . . in New York on WCBS-TV, the jingle was for promos, and the "Syncopated Clock" music was used for the opening.  In fact, both films are on this link:
http://www.tvpmm.com/documents/364.html (note that the picture is a bit ahead of the sound in terms of sync in the "Syncopated Clock" open)
This jingle may well have dated to 1965 - the year the CBS O&O's started airing films in color.  (The funny thing was, at least WCBS and KNXT, possibly Chicago's WBBM, used the same (eye)2 logo, with the 2 set in Grotesque No. 9, during the '60's.)  I've heard that WBBM likewise used the "Syncopated Clock" open as on that link. (As 'radioman148' duly noted.)

[Ultimajock]

1993: The CBS incarnation of David Letterman’s late-night show debuts on CBS. On his new network, the show is known as Late Show with David Letterman (as opposed to his previous NBC show, Late Night with David Letterman).

Which proved to be the first of three CBS shows that appropriated the title of a movie showcase that had aired on each of the CBS owned-and-operated stations since the 1950's.  (Followed by The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder [later hosted by Craig Kilborn, and now Craig Ferguson], and then the morning series The Early Show; have yet to see a CBS program of whatever format with the Picture for a Sunday Afternoon title.)

...or, for that matter, The Best of CBS ;-) ...

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1993: The CBS incarnation of David Letterman’s late-night show debuts on CBS. On his new network, the show is known as Late Show with David Letterman (as opposed to his previous NBC show, Late Night with David Letterman).

Which proved to be the first of three CBS shows that appropriated the title of a movie showcase that had aired on each of the CBS owned-and-operated stations since the 1950's.  (Followed by The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder [later hosted by Craig Kilborn, and now Craig Ferguson], and then the morning series The Early Show; have yet to see a CBS program of whatever format with the Picture for a Sunday Afternoon title.)

...or, for that matter, The Best of CBS ;-) ...

Not to mention The All Electric Magik Lantern Moving Picture Show.

[Tim from Springfield, IL]

1973: Journalist and former "The View" co-host (from 1999-2002) Lisa Ling is born in Sacramento, CA.

[FreddyE1977]

1949: WTVN-TV (channel 6) begins operations as Columbus, Ohio’s second TV station. Affiliated with DuMont (one of only three primary affiliates of that network at the time), the station would add a secondary affiliation with ABC in 1953, which would become primary upon DuMont’s demise in 1955.

illustrating one of the many oddities created by The Freeze.  By the end of 1949 Columbus had 2 VHF TV
stations.  Pittsburgh, three hours to the east, and a MUCH larger market at the time, would have to make
due with just one until 1957!

[jwk1979]

Just a few random TV related events that happened on August 30. Discuss or comment as you please……

1997: Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper ends its 5-year ABC run.

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Also, on this date in 1974, The Brady Bucnh ended it's 5-year run on ABC, only to run forever in synidcation.