Across
- 3. Comedy legend married to Gracie Allen
- 4. Star who made “What a revoltin’ development!” a catchphrase
- 5. Sitcom that shaped the American family ideal
- 6. Puppet with freckles and a cult following
- 11. Marshal Dillon’s limping deputy
- 15. Red-haired TV pioneer and comedic genius
- 16. Classic sitcom that promised "To the moon!"
- 17. TV mom with pearls and calm advice
- 20. Bandleader husband with a Cuban beat
- 21. Patriarch with wisdom in a cardigan
- 23. Master schemer at Fort Baxter
- 28. SULLIVAN Variety show host who introduced The Beatles (and Topo Gigio)
- 30. MASON Defense attorney who never lost a case
- 31. SILVERS Star with the fastest patter on TV
- 32. PARKER Played the King of the Wild Frontier
- 34. TELL THE TRUTH Game show where imposters told fibs
- 35. Zany kids' show host who shouted, "Oooooh!"
- 37. Actress behind Miss Brooks
- 39. Cowboy in black with a white horse
- 41. Quiz show at center of a real-life scandal
- 42. Collie who always saved the day
- 44. Surgeon in “Medic” and future MAS*H star (tricky clue)
- 45. Letter intro in Leave It to Beaver? (cryptic clue)
- 47. Just the facts, ma’am
- 49. CROCKETT Coonskin-capped folk hero
- 51. Played Jim Anderson, ideal dad
- 52. "This is the city..." lead detective
- 54. Farm-loving sidekick in overalls
- 55. Show with ears and “Hey There, Hi There” charm
- 57. MY LINE Panel show with mystery careers
- 58. Comedic foil with a quirky delivery
- 59. Mouse puppet with an Italian accent
Down
- 1. Contestant who knew too much
- 2. Longest-running Western of its time
- 7. Groucho’s quiz show full of quips
- 8. Journalist and panelist who never missed a cue
- 9. Masked man with a silver bullet
- 10. CARNEY Played Ed Norton, sewer worker and sidekick
- 12. Faster than a speeding bullet
- 13. Talk and variety host who introduced Carol Burnett
- 14. Silent clown with a horn and seltzer
- 16. British import about a Sherwood outlaw
- 18. Sentimental series set in early 20th-century San Francisco
- 19. Mustached host with a cigar and a wisecrack
- 22. Cleaver kid with a mischievous streak
- 24. Sitcom about a high school English teacher
- 25. Ralph Kramden actor with legendary timing
- 26. Anthology that launched a theme park empire
- 27. What 1950s car chases ran on? (cryptic clue)
- 29. Comedian with characters like Clem Kadiddlehopper
- 33. Frequent visitor on early sitcoms (cryptic)
- 34. RILEY Sitcom about Chester A. Riley, a lovable lug
- 36. Loyal companion with a “Kemosabe” bond
- 38. Teen idol son of Ozzie and Harriet
- 40. Real-life couple in a sitcom family
- 43. REEVES Man of Steel on the small screen
- 46. SOTHERN Played Susie MacNamara, switchboard star
- 48. Gentle host with a big coat of pockets
- 50. Show with chocolate factory mayhem and a Vitameatavegamin mishap
- 53. Boy often in trouble near wells or cliffs
- 55. DILLON Dodge City marshal with a fast draw
- 56. Beloved Mousketeer with star power