Back then you watched it if it was in color

[Steve D.]

Originally Posted by oldtvman

I remember a time when every week when the new tv guide came out you would check out all the upcoming shows for the week that were in color. You knew which ones they were by the little box at the top left hand corner that boldly said COLOR!!! You didnt care what the show was as long as it was in color, if it was one of your favorite programs, then it was a bonus

I have some TV Guides from '58 & '59. Not only did they have the word COLOR in the little box on the listings page. They also listed all the color shows for the week in the front of the magazine.
I think there were as many as 10-12 color shows in the L.A. edition.
At that time the NBC affliate channel 4 had all but one color show and local channel 5 had the 1 color telecast.

-Steve D.