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    Today in TV History – March 30, 2020

    The original version of “Jeopardy!,” hosted by Art Fleming, debuted on NBC in daytime in 1964. NBC daytime drama “Somerset,” which was spun-off from “Another World,” began its six season run in 1970. Short-lived variety hour “3 Girls 3,” featuring then newcomers Debbie Allen, Ellen Foley and Mimi Kennedy, opened in 1977. In 1978, Ellen […]

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    ‘Cagney & Lacey’ Star John Karlen Dies at 86

    John Karlen, the Emmy-winning actor known for his role as Harvey Lacey on CBS crime drama “Cagney & Lacey,” died on Wednesday of congestive heart failure while in hospice care. He was 86. The actor, who first rose to fame for replacing James Hall as Willie Loomis on the daytime gothic soap “Dark Shadows,” was […]

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    ‘The Waltons’ Joins the MeTV Line-Up

    Classic family drama “The Waltons,” which aired on CBS from 1972 to 1981 and spawned six made-for television movies, will be featured on nostalgia network MeTV weekdays at 12 p.m. ET effective on Wednesday, January 1. The series is based on the rural upbringing of creator Earl Hammer Jr. who detailed his childhood memories in […]

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    ‘Cash Cowboys,’ the New Dynasty in Family Friendly Reality

    For fans of the docuseries format in reality storytelling the immediate positive is the plethora of options. They are not about to diminish anytime soon. But the one ingredient often missing, the irony in the definition of the category, is the “real” in the term “reality.” Here situations are not staged, excessive liftsyles are not […]

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    Erin Moran, ‘Happy Days’ Actress, Dead at 56

    Former child star Erin Moran, who is remembered for portraying Joanie Cunningham on ABC sitcom “Happy Days” and spin-off “Joanie Loves Chachi,” was found dead on Saturday morning by authorities in Indiana, according to TMZ. She was 56. Born on Oct. 18, 1960 in Burbank, California, Moran made her theatrical debut at age eight in […]

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    Richard Hatch, ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Actor, Dies at 71

    Richard Hatch, who was featured in the original “Battlestar Galactica” on ABC from 1978-79, died on Tuesday at the age of 71. Hatch was reportedly battling stage four pancreatic cancer, according to Alec Peters, the writer and producer of “Axanar,” a series of “Star Trek” fan films that starred Hatch. “Richard was in good spirits […]

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    ‘The Waltons’ Star Ronnie Claire Edwards Dies at 83

    Ronnie Claire Edwards, who is remembered for her portrayal of Corabeth Walton Godsey on CBS family drama “The Waltons” passed away in her sleep last night. She was 83. The news broke on her Facebook page. Born on Feb. 9, 1933 in Oklahoma City, Edwards joined the cast of “The Waltons” in the third season […]

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