The show was televised from the Ryman Auditorium with Roy Rogers and Dale Evans as the hosts.
But then again, it was Garth and Trisha and they had a lot of fun, and they did change it up on the second show, where they did a few different songs and ran about 15-20 minutes over.
The Opry bounced back in the 1960s, but sagged again when it was allowed to become something of an oldies show.