Television Two long-running sitcoms premiered in 1984: “The Cosby Show” on NBC and “Who’s The Boss?” on ABC. Both aired for eight seasons. Also debuting: CBS comedy “You’ll Never Get Rich” in 1955 (which was eventually re-titled “The Phil Silvers Show”), ABC variety hour “The Captain and Tennille” in 1976, and NBC science fiction drama “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century.“ The phrase “jump the shark” originated in 1977 when “Fonzie” (Henry […]
Television Mary Tyler Moore “made it after all” in her self-titled CBS comedy, which premiered in 1970. It aired for seven seasons and spun-off “Rhoda,” “Phyllis” and “Lou Grant.” Other notable series premieres: “Highway to Heaven” on NBC in 1984, syndicated action/adventure “Renegade” in 1992, “ER” on NBC in 1994, “Judging Amy” on CBS in 1999, and Eye net sitcom “How I Met Your Mother” in 2005. Movies […]
Television ABC sitcom “The Patty Duke Show” launched in 1963. It aired for three seasons. In 1964, ABC launched “The Addams Family,“ which like “The Munsters” on CBS, only aired for two seasons. Barbara Eden debuted as a 2,000 year-old (but remarkably well preserved) genie on NBC sitcom “I Dream of Jeannie” in 1965. It ran for five seasons…Also in 1965 was the launch of […]
Television Series premieres: Sitcom “Car 54, Where Are You?” in 1961; “The Fugitive” on ABC in 1963; “Bewitched” on ABC in 1964; “Hogan’s Heroes” and “The Smothers Brothers Show,” both CBS, in 1965; “Mission: Impossible” on CBS in 1966; “Julia” on NBC in 1968; “Room 222” on ABC in 1969; “The Flip Wilson Show” on NBC in 1970; “MASH” on CBS in 1972; “The Love Boat” (as a TV movie) […]
When someone mentions the word gaming, the first things that come to mind are popular video games and characters, like Super Mario or Minecraft. After all, video games have gone from a niche interest to one of the cornerstones of the entertainment industry. Worldwide, hundreds of millions of players regularly log on for gaming sessions. From hyper-casual dating […]
Television “Judge Judy,” presided over by Judge Judith Sheindlin, debuted in 1996 and revived the once prosperous syndicated daytime court show genre. In primetime, the series debuts included “The Outer Limits” on ABC in 1963, “The Dean Martin Show” on NBC in 1965, “Mannix” on CBS in 1967; “The Bob Newhart Show” on CBS in 1972, “The Streets of San Francisco” on […]
Television Seven series of note debuted: Western “The Lone Ranger” on ABC in 1949; sitcom “Bachelor Father” with John Forsythe in 1957; “Lost in Space” and “Green Acres,” both on CBS in 1965; NBC’s detective series “Columbo” in 1971; NBC action/adventure “CHiPs” in 1977; NBC’s “L.A. Law” in 1986. A new version of “Lost in Space” debuted on Netflix in 2018…Speed it up! Lucy (Lucille Ball) and Ethel (Vivian […]
