In the late 1960s a new breed in local television broadcasting made it`s arrival in the USA. It was the birth of UHF TV (channels 14 - 83).
The stations of that era had their own style of low budget tv programs from the early days & after time became a created their own genre, until corporate tv took over.
Night Court USA - Episode five
Starring - Jay Jostyn
Directed by - Jay Jostyn (1958) - B&W - 25 min Nope, sorry, this isn't the one with Markie Post, Harry Anderson or John Laraquette - this is the original! Before Judge Judy, Judge Wapner or Johnny Cochran, this is one of the first TV courtroom “real life re-enactment's, only the names have changed“ shows! |
NOCS TV Like the early days of UHF TV, where low budget & classic oldies made it`s own genre |
Night Court USA - Episode two
Starring - Jay Jostyn
Directed by - Jay Jostyn
(1958) black & white 25 min
Nope, sorry, this isn't the one with Markie Post, Harry Anderson or John Laraquette - this is the original! Before Judge Judy, Judge Wapner or Johnny Cochran, this is one of the first TV courtroom “real life re-enactment's, only the names have changed“ shows! |
presents our prime evening classic |
Bonanza - Abduction
Starring - Lorne Greene, Michael Landon, Pernell Roberts, Dan Blocker
Directed by - Lewis Allen
Bonanza - Abduction
(1960) - Color - 49 min featuring Lorne Greene, Michael Landon, Dan Blocker, and Pernell Roberts. This episode features a special guest appearance by Gerald Mohr and Barbara Lawrence.