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KTVU's Bob Shaw looks back at KTVU's rich programming history and more. More Details


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Tom Hanks, Dana Carvey join Bob Shaw in looking back at KTVU's kids shows over the last 50 years. More Details


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KTVU has a rich history of bringing the best of the big screen to the small screen. Bob Shaw takes a look at shows like "Dialing For Dollars" and "Creature Features." More Details


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Bob Shaw takes a look at KTVU's years as a Fox affiliate. More Details


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KTVU 50 Years

Saturday, July 19, 2008 12:20 am PDT



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During KTVU's first year -- 1958 -- the sighting of a Russian fishing trawler off the Point Reyes coastline caused a local panic. KTVU flew out to take a look and our reporter filed this report. More Details


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Take a video vault journey back in time and take off from the control room of Laser 2 with Captain Satellite. More Details


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In 1966 one of San Francisco's most famous landmarks -- the Sutro Bathhouse -- was gutted by fire and KTVU news crews were there. Here's their report. More Details


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Here's the latest news of the day delivered in the late 1960s by those lovable KTVU characters Charley and Humphrey. More Details



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KTVU has hosted a wealth of celebrity guests over the years. Click on this slideshow to take a look back on who has visited the studio! More Details


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Here are images of some of the people who brought KTVU to your living room over the last 50 years. More Details


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During KTVU's early years, schoolchildren would race home to watch the latest episode of Captain Satellite. Here are some images of that show. More Details


Romper Room
A children's programming institution on KTVU Channel 2 during the '60s and '70s, Romper Room taught young kids kindergarten fundamentals and good manners while entertaining them with the "magic mirror" and visits by characters like Mr. Do Bee. More Details


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Take a walk down memory lane. Here's some images of the early programming that made KTVU a household favorite. More Details


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The KTVU logo has taken many shapes and forms over the years. Here's some images of those looks. More Details


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Through the years, KTVU has been a fixture in Bay Area households -- particularly when it came to programming for children. Test your knowledge of such favorites as Captain Satellite, Romper Room, Charley and Humphrey and Captain Cosmic. More Details


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The KTVU studios were used by the makers of the Robin Williams hit "Mrs. Doubtfire" as the setting for the title character's afternoon children's television show. Test your trivial knowledge of the 1993 film. More Details


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Here's some historic facts about KTVU that you may not have known. More Details


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It all started in September 1953, when the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in Washington, D.C. reserved television channel 2 for the East Bay. More Details


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