Concentration — Season 1

1958273 episodes7.0/10 (3 votes)

About this season

Concentration is an American television game show based on the children's memory game of the same name. Matching cards represented prizes that contestants could win. As matching pairs of cards were gradually removed from the board, it would slowly reveal elements of a rebus puzzle that contestants had to solve to win a match. The show was broadcast on and off from 1958 to 1991, presented by various hosts, and has been made in several different versions. The original network daytime series, Concentration, appeared on NBC for 14 years, 7 months, and 3,770 telecasts, the longest run of any game show on that network. This series was hosted by Hugh Downs and later by Bob Clayton, but for a six-month period in 1969, Ed McMahon hosted the series. The series began at 11:30 AM Eastern, then moved to 11:00 and finally to 10:30. Nearly all episodes of the NBC daytime version were produced at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City. A weekly nighttime version appeared in two separate broadcast runs: the first aired from October 30 to November 20, 1958 with Jack Barry as host, while the second ran from April 24 to September 18, 1961 with Downs as host.

Episodes (273)

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E1

1. Monday August 25, 1958 (Debut Show)

Aired 25 August 1958

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2. Tuesday August 26, 1958

Aired 26 August 1958

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3. Wednesday August 27, 1958

Aired 27 August 1958

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4. Thursday August 28, 1958

Aired 28 August 1958

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5. Friday August 29, 1958

Aired 29 August 1958

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6. Monday September 1, 1958

Aired 1 September 1958

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7. Tuesday September 2, 1958

Aired 2 September 1958

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8. Wednesday September 3, 1958

Aired 3 September 1958

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9. Thursday September 4, 1958

Aired 4 September 1958

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10. Friday September 5, 1958

Aired 5 September 1958

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11. Monday September 8, 1958

Aired 8 September 1958

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12. Tuesday September 9, 1958

Aired 9 September 1958

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13. Wednesday September 10, 1958

Aired 10 September 1958

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14. Thursday September 11, 1958

Aired 11 September 1958

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15. Friday September 12, 1958

Aired 12 September 1958

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16. Monday September 15, 1958

Aired 15 September 1958

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17. Tuesday September 16, 1958

Aired 16 September 1958

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18. Wednesday September 17, 1958

Aired 17 September 1958

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19. Thursday September 18, 1958

Aired 18 September 1958

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20. Friday September 19, 1958

Aired 19 September 1958

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21. Monday September 22, 1958

Aired 22 September 1958

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22. Tuesday September 23, 1958

Aired 23 September 1958

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23. Wednesday September 24, 1958

Aired 24 September 1958

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24. Thursday September 25, 1958

Aired 25 September 1958

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25. Friday September 26, 1958

Aired 26 September 1958

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26. Monday September 29, 1958

Aired 29 September 1958

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27. Tuesday September 30, 1958

Aired 30 September 1958

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28. Wednesday October 1, 1958

Aired 1 October 1958

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29. Thursday October 2, 1958

Aired 2 October 1958

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30. Friday October 3, 1958

Aired 3 October 1958

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31. Monday October 6, 1958

Aired 6 October 1958

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Aired 7 October 1958

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Aired 8 October 1958

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Aired 9 October 1958

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Aired 10 October 1958

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Aired 13 October 1958

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Aired 14 October 1958

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38. Wednesday October 15, 1958

Aired 15 October 1958

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39. Thursday October 16, 1958

Aired 16 October 1958

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40. Friday October 17, 1958

Aired 17 October 1958

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41. Monday October 20, 1958

Aired 20 October 1958

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Aired 21 October 1958

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43. Wednesday October 22, 1958

Aired 22 October 1958

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44. Thursday October 23, 1958

Aired 23 October 1958

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45. Friday October 24, 1958

Aired 24 October 1958

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46. Monday October 27, 1958

Aired 27 October 1958

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47. Tuesday October 28, 1958

Aired 28 October 1958

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48. Wednesday October 29, 1958

Aired 29 October 1958

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49. Thursday October 30, 1958 (Daytime)

Aired 30 October 1958

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50. October 30, 1958 (Nighttime)

Aired 30 October 1958

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51. Friday October 31, 1958

Aired 31 October 1958

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52. Monday November 3, 1958

Aired 3 November 1958

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53. Tuesday November 4, 1958

Aired 4 November 1958

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54. Wednesday November 5, 1958

Aired 5 November 1958

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55. Thursday November 6, 1958 (Daytime)

Aired 6 November 1958

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56. November 6, 1958 (Nighttime)

Aired 6 November 1958

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57. Friday November 7, 1958

Aired 7 November 1958

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58. Monday November 10, 1958

Aired 10 November 1958

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59. Tuesday November 11, 1958

Aired 11 November 1958

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60. Wednesday November 12, 1958

Aired 12 November 1958

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61. Thursday November 13, 1958 (Daytime)

Aired 13 November 1958

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62. November 13, 1958 (Nighttime)

Aired 13 November 1958

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63. Friday November 14, 1958

Aired 14 November 1958

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64. Monday November 17, 1958

Aired 17 November 1958

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65. Tuesday November 18, 1958

Aired 18 November 1958

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66. Wednesday November 19, 1958

Aired 19 November 1958

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67. Thursday November 20, 1958 (Daytime)

Aired 20 November 1958

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68. November 20, 1958 (Nighttime)

Aired 20 November 1958

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69. Friday November 21, 1958

Aired 21 November 1958

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70. Monday November 24, 1958

Aired 24 November 1958

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71. Tuesday November 25, 1958

Aired 25 November 1958

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72. Wednesday November 26, 1958

Aired 26 November 1958

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73. Thursday November 27, 1958 (Preempted for Macy's Parade)

Aired 27 November 1958

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74. Friday November 28, 1958

Aired 28 November 1958

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75. Monday December 1, 1958

Aired 1 December 1958

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76. Tuesday December 2, 1958

Aired 2 December 1958

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77. Wednesday December 3, 1958

Aired 3 December 1958

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78. Thursday December 4, 1958

Aired 4 December 1958

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79. Friday December 5, 1958

Aired 5 December 1958

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80. Monday December 8, 1958

Aired 8 December 1958

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81. Tuesday December 9, 1958

Aired 9 December 1958

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82. Wednesday December 10, 1958

Aired 10 December 1958

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83. Thursday December 11, 1958

Aired 11 December 1958

Friday December 12, 1958
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84. Friday December 12, 1958

Aired 12 December 1958

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85. Monday December 15, 1958

Aired 15 December 1958

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86. Tuesday December 16, 1958

Aired 16 December 1958

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87. Wednesday December 17, 1958

Aired 17 December 1958

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88. Thursday December 18, 1958

Aired 18 December 1958

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89. Friday December 19, 1958

Aired 19 December 1958

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90. Monday December 22, 1958

Aired 22 December 1958

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91. Tuesday December 23, 1958

Aired 23 December 1958

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92. Wednesday December 24, 1958

Aired 24 December 1958

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93. Thursday December 25, 1958

Aired 25 December 1958

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Aired 26 December 1958

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95. Monday December 29, 1958

Aired 29 December 1958

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96. Tuesday December 30, 1958

Aired 30 December 1958

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97. Wednesday December 31, 1958

Aired 31 December 1958

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98. Thursday January 1, 1959

Aired 1 January 1959

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99. Friday January 2, 1959

Aired 2 January 1959

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100. Monday January 5, 1959

Aired 5 January 1959

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101. Tuesday January 6, 1959

Aired 6 January 1959

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102. Wednesday January 7, 1959

Aired 7 January 1959

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103. Thursday January 8, 1959

Aired 8 January 1959

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104. Friday January 9, 1959

Aired 9 January 1959

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105. Monday January 12, 1959

Aired 12 January 1959

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106. Tuesday January 13, 1959

Aired 13 January 1959

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107. Wednesday January 14, 1958

Aired 14 January 1958

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108. Thursday January 15, 1959

Aired 15 January 1959

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109. Friday January 16, 1959

Aired 16 January 1959

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110. Monday January 19, 1959

Aired 19 January 1959

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111. Tuesday January 20, 1959

Aired 20 January 1959

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112. Wednesday January 21, 1959

Aired 21 January 1959

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113. Thursday January 22, 1959

Aired 22 January 1959

Friday January 23, 1959
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114. Friday January 23, 1959

Aired 23 January 1959

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115. Monday January 26, 1959

Aired 26 January 1959

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116. Tuesday January 27, 1959

Aired 27 January 1959

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117. Wednesday January 28, 1959

Aired 28 January 1959

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118. Thursday January 29, 1959

Aired 29 January 1959

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119. Friday January 30, 1959

Aired 30 January 1959

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120. Monday February 2, 1959

Aired 2 February 1959

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121. Tuesday February 3, 1959

Aired 3 February 1959

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122. Wednesday February 4, 1959

Aired 4 February 1959

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123. Thursday February 5, 1959

Aired 5 February 1959

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124. Friday February 6, 1959

Aired 6 February 1959

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125. Monday February 9, 1959

Aired 9 February 1959

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126. Tuesday February 10, 1959

Aired 10 February 1959

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127. Wednesday February 11, 1959

Aired 11 February 1959

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128. Thursday February 12, 1959

Aired 12 February 1959

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129. Friday February 13, 1959

Aired 13 February 1959

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130. Monday February 16, 1959

Aired 16 February 1959

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131. Tuesday February 17, 1959

Aired 17 February 1959

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132. Wednesday February 18, 1959

Aired 18 February 1959

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133. Thursday February 19, 1959

Aired 19 February 1959

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134. Friday February 20, 1959

Aired 20 February 1959

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135. Monday February 23, 1959

Aired 23 February 1959

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136. Tuesday February 24, 1959

Aired 24 February 1959

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137. Wednesday February 25, 1959

Aired 25 February 1959

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138. Thursday February 26, 1959

Aired 26 February 1959

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139. Friday February 27, 1959

Aired 27 February 1959

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140. Monday March 2, 1959

Aired 2 March 1959

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141. Tuesday March 3, 1959

Aired 3 March 1959

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142. Wednesday March 4, 1959

Aired 4 March 1959

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143. Thursday March 5, 1959

Aired 5 March 1959

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144. Friday March 6, 1959

Aired 6 March 1959

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145. Monday March 9, 1959

Aired 9 March 1959

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146. Tuesday March 10, 1959

Aired 10 March 1959

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147. Wednesday March 11, 1959

Aired 11 March 1959

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148. Thursday March 12, 1959

Aired 12 March 1959

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149. Friday March 13, 1959

Aired 13 March 1959

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150. Monday March 16, 1959

Aired 16 March 1959

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151. Tuesday March 17, 1959

Aired 17 March 1959

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152. Wednesday March 18, 1959

Aired 18 March 1959

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153. Thursday March 19, 1959

Aired 19 March 1959

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154. Friday March 20, 1959

Aired 20 March 1959

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155. Monday March 23, 1959

Aired 23 March 1959

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156. Tuesday March 24, 1959

Aired 24 March 1959

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157. Wednesday March 25, 1959

Aired 25 March 1959

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158. Thursday March 26, 1959

Aired 26 March 1959

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159. Friday March 27, 1959

Aired 27 March 1959

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160. Monday March 30, 1959

Aired 30 March 1959

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161. Tuesday March 31, 1959

Aired 31 March 1959

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162. Wednesday April 1, 1959

Aired 1 April 1959

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163. Thursday April 2, 1959

Aired 2 April 1959

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164. Friday April 3, 1959

Aired 3 April 1959

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165. Monday April 6, 1959

Aired 6 April 1959

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166. Tuesday April 7, 1959

Aired 7 April 1959

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167. Wednesday April 8, 1959

Aired 8 April 1959

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168. Thursday April 9, 1959

Aired 9 April 1959

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169. Friday April 10, 1959

Aired 10 April 1959

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170. Monday April 13, 1959

Aired 13 April 1959

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171. Tuesday April 14, 1959

Aired 14 April 1959

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172. Wednesday April 15, 1959

Aired 15 April 1959

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173. Thursday April 16, 1959

Aired 16 April 1959

Friday April 17, 1959
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174. Friday April 17, 1959

Aired 17 April 1959

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175. Monday April 20, 1959

Aired 20 April 1959

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176. Tuesday April 21, 1959

Aired 21 April 1959

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177. Wednesday April 22, 1959

Aired 22 April 1959

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178. Thursday April 23, 1959

Aired 23 April 1959

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179. Friday April 24, 1959

Aired 24 April 1959

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180. Monday April 27, 1959

Aired 27 April 1959

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181. Tuesday April 28, 1959

Aired 28 April 1959

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182. Wednesday April 29, 1959

Aired 29 April 1959

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183. Thursday April 30, 1959

Aired 30 April 1959

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184. Friday May 1, 1959

Aired 1 May 1959

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185. Monday May 4, 1959

Aired 4 May 1959

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186. Tuesday May 5, 1959

Aired 5 May 1959

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187. Wednesday May 6, 1959

Aired 6 May 1959

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188. Thursday May 7, 1959

Aired 7 May 1959

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189. Friday May 8, 1959

Aired 8 May 1959

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190. Monday May 11, 1959

Aired 11 May 1959

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191. Tuesday May 12, 1959

Aired 12 May 1959

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192. Wednesday May 13, 1959

Aired 13 May 1959

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193. Thursday May 14, 1959

Aired 14 May 1959

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194. Friday May 15, 1959

Aired 15 May 1959

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195. Monday May 18, 1959

Aired 18 May 1959

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196. Tuesday May 19, 1959

Aired 19 May 1959

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197. Wednesday May 20, 1959

Aired 20 May 1959

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198. Thursday May 21, 1959

Aired 21 May 1959

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199. Friday May 22, 1959

Aired 22 May 1959

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200. Monday May 25, 1959

Aired 25 May 1959

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201. Tuesday May 26, 1959

Aired 26 May 1959

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202. Wednesday May 27, 1959

Aired 27 May 1959

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203. Thursday May 28, 1959

Aired 28 May 1959

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204. Friday May 29, 1959

Aired 29 May 1959

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205. Monday June 1, 1959

Aired 1 June 1959

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206. Tuesday June 2, 1959

Aired 2 June 1959

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207. Wednesday June 3, 1959

Aired 3 June 1959

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208. Thursday June 4, 1959

Aired 4 June 1959

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209. Friday June 5, 1959

Aired 5 June 1959

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210. Monday June 8, 1959

Aired 8 June 1959

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211. Tuesday June 9, 1959

Aired 9 June 1959

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212. Wednesday June 10, 1959

Aired 10 June 1959

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213. Thursday June 11, 1959

Aired 11 June 1959

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214. Friday June 12, 1959

Aired 12 June 1959

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215. Monday June 15, 1959

Aired 15 June 1959

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216. Tuesday June 16, 1959

Aired 16 June 1959

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217. Wednesday June 17, 1959

Aired 17 June 1959

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218. Thursday June 18, 1959

Aired 18 June 1959

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219. Friday June 19, 1959

Aired 19 June 1959

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220. Monday June 22, 1959

Aired 22 June 1959

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221. Tuesday June 23, 1959

Aired 23 June 1959

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222. Wednesday June 24, 1959

Aired 24 June 1959

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223. Thursday June 25, 1959

Aired 25 June 1959

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224. Friday June 26, 1959

Aired 26 June 1959

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225. Monday June 29, 1959

Aired 29 June 1959

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226. Tuesday June 30, 1959

Aired 30 June 1959

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227. Wednesday July 1, 1959

Aired 1 July 1959

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228. Thursday July 2, 1959

Aired 2 July 1959

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229. Friday July 3, 1959

Aired 3 July 1959

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230. Monday July 6, 1959

Aired 6 July 1959

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231. Tuesday July 7, 1959

Aired 7 July 1959

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232. Wednesday July 8, 1959

Aired 8 July 1959

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233. Thursday July 9, 1959

Aired 9 July 1959

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234. Friday July 10, 1959

Aired 10 July 1959

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235. Monday July 13, 1959

Aired 13 July 1959

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236. Tuesday July 14, 1959

Aired 14 July 1959

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237. Wednesday July 15, 1959

Aired 15 July 1959

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238. Thursday July 16, 1959

Aired 16 July 1959

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239. Friday July 17, 1959

Aired 17 July 1959

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240. Monday July 20, 1959

Aired 20 July 1959

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241. Tuesday July 21, 1959

Aired 21 July 1959

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242. Wednesday July 22, 1959

Aired 22 July 1959

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243. Thursday July 23, 1959

Aired 23 July 1959

Friday July 24, 1959
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244. Friday July 24, 1959

Aired 24 July 1959

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245. Monday July 27, 1959

Aired 27 July 1959

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246. Tuesday July 28, 1959

Aired 28 July 1959

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247. Wednesday July 29, 1959

Aired 29 July 1959

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248. Thursday July 30, 1959

Aired 30 July 1959

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249. Friday July 31, 1959

Aired 31 July 1959

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250. Monday August 3, 1959

Aired 3 August 1959

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251. Tuesday August 4, 1959

Aired 4 August 1959

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252. Wednesday August 5, 1959

Aired 5 August 1959

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Aired 6 August 1959

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254. Friday August 7, 1959

Aired 7 August 1959

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255. Monday August 10, 1959

Aired 10 August 1959

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256. Tuesday August 11, 1959

Aired 11 August 1959

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257. Wednesday August 12, 1959

Aired 12 August 1959

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258. Thursday August 13, 1959

Aired 13 August 1959

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259. Friday August 14, 1959

Aired 14 August 1959

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260. Monday August 17, 1959

Aired 17 August 1959

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261. Tuesday August 18, 1959

Aired 18 August 1959

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Aired 19 August 1959

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Aired 20 August 1959

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264. Friday August 21, 1959

Aired 21 August 1959

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265. Monday August 24, 1959 (1st Anniversary Weekday)

Aired 24 August 1959

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266. Tuesday August 25, 1959 (Happy 1st Anniversary)

Aired 25 August 1959

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267. Wednesday August 26, 1959

Aired 26 August 1959

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268. Thursday August 27, 1959

Aired 27 August 1959

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269. Friday August 28, 1959

Aired 28 August 1959

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270. Monday August 31, 1959

Aired 31 August 1959

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271. Tuesday September 1, 1959

Aired 1 September 1959

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272. Wednesday September 2, 1959

Aired 2 September 1959

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273. Wednesday September 2, 1959

Aired 2 September 1959

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