Daryl wrote --

> JM So Jack's 7 p.m. show was heard live at 4 p.m. when it was 7 in the eastern time zone.
> 
>   That explains when they said "9pm Eastern and Pacific Time".

   Partly.
   When I lived in Colorado in the mid '60s we were two hours behind
eastern time but our tv shows were set for eastern time.  Thus a show that was at
8 in the east we got at 6. So by 9 p.m. prime time was over.
   A few shows were tape delayed, such as the Tonight show.
   That was 11.30 eastern but delayed till 10.30 Mountain time.
   5-6 Local/national news.
   6-9 Prime time
   9-10 Local shows (game shows, etc that are on 7-8 in the east)
   10 p.m. local news
   10.30 Late shows, (Tonight, movies, etc)
   Morning shows (Today, etc) were on for many hours.  In the east from
7-9, then for central time they continued on the air, and while PT they were
still 7-9 but it was 10/11 a.m. in the east.
   There was one station that carried national news twice with a live feed
from NY/DC first, followed by one for our time.  If a mistake happened on
the first show it was not repeated on the second, such as some glitch,
announcer coughing, etc.  IOW, the news
   
>  JM>    Told you probably more than you cared to know.  :)
> 
>   It makes for good trivial pursuit. 

   I was once banned years ago from playing Trivia Pursuit.  I kept winning
all the time.
 
>   I've done the same...but one time, when I asked why they call plugs and connections "male and female"...I was so embarrassed afterwards. :P

  I can see why.  :)
  Joe
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