The Big Broadcast: December 28, 2025

7:00 p.m. Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar
“The Touch-Up Matter”
Bob Readick as Johnny Dollar. A two million dollar jewelry robbery is pulled off by a handsome young man who doesn’t mind having his photo taken, his motel room known, or the loot recovered.
(Original broadcast date February 26, 1961. CBS network. Running time 21:37)

7:50 p.m. Jubilee, excerpts
Earl Fatha Hines and His Orchestra, with Ernest Whitman as master of ceremonies. (Original air date March 04, 1945.  AFRS origination. Running time 10:24)

8:00 p.m. Gunsmoke
“The Deserter”
 A soldier steals an army payroll and is shot while doing it.
(Original air date May 31, 1959. CBS network. Running time 25:58)

8:20 p.m.  Dragnet
“The Big Bill”
A little old lady has mysteriously disappeared.
(Original air date January 19, 1954. NBC network. Running time 25:35)

8:50 p.m. Guest Star
“Six Days To Live”
Lew Ayres co-stars; a killer waiting to walk the last mile hears an expensive story. (Original air date January 23, 1949. Treasury Department syndication. Running time 15:56)

9:00 p.m. The Story Of Doctor Kildare
Drs. Kildare and Gillespie try to help young Terry Murphy who has been caught trying to steal a pistol from a sporting goods store. Lew Ayres and Lionel Barrymore star. (Recorded December 28, 1949. MGM syndication. Running time 26:03)

9:30 p.m. The Whistler
“The First Year”
Elliott and Lydia plan to get married, despite the will of Uncle Phillip, a wealthy old man with a keen understanding of human nature. (Original air date December 31, 1947. CBS network. Running time 29:24)

10:00 p.m. Duffy’s Tavern
Archie tries to balance the tavern’s books. (Original broadcast date  December 28, 1945. NBC network. Running time 29:31)

10:30 p.m. Command Performance
The show features Meredith Willson’s song about Iowa, “Knee-High On The Fourth Of July.” (Original broadcast date October 05, 1948. AFRS origination. Running time 29:15)

*Note that running times are approximations.