Television Five long-running series premiered: “Ironside,“ starring Raymond Burr, in 1965; family drama “The Waltons” on CBS in 1972; “Mork & Mindy,“ starring Robin Williams and Pam Dawber in 1978; and NBC’s “227” and “The Golden Girls” in 1985. Airing for nine seasons, “The Waltons” lived on in the form of six TV movies: three on NBC from 1981-82 and three on CBS in the 1990s..Special “Barbra […]
Television Animated “Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!” from Hanna-Barbera debuted on CBS on Saturday morning in 1969. The series aired for two seasons and was the launch of an ongoing franchise that includes other animated shows, films and merchandise. Happy 50! Friday night crime solvers “The Rockford Files” and “Police Woman” both launched on NBC in 1974. NBC variety […]
Television Series launches: “Lassie” on CBS in 1954; NBC western “Bonanza” in 1959; sitcoms “Family Affair” on CBS and “The Monkees” on NBC in 1966; CBS’ animated “Josie & the Pussycats” on Saturday morning in 1970; “All in the Family” spin-off “Maude” on CBS in 1972; ABC family drama “Life Goes On” in 1989; ABC’s “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman” in 1993; and Fox’s “Party of Five” in 1994. At 17 seasons on CBS (and three additional in first-run […]
Television There were two series premieres of legendary programs: “The Carol Burnett Show” on CBS in 1967 and “Little House on the Prairie” on NBC in 1974. Carol Burnett’s variety series ran for 11 seasons, through 1978, and it returned in the summer of 1979 for four new episodes. “Little House on the Prairie,” which was re-titled “Little House: A New Beginning” in the final season, enjoyed a nine-season run. […]
Television The western “Gunsmoke” began its historical 20-season run on CBS on 1955. A total of 635 episodes were produced, plus five made-for television reunion movies. In 1966, NBC aired the first Miss America pageant televised in color. The ceremony was hosted by Bert Parks. NBC first aired the controversial made-for-TV movie “Born Innocent” in 1974. It starred Linda Blair as a […]
Television Sitcom “The Hank McCune Show,“ which began as a local Los Angeles program in 1949, launched on NBC in 1950. It only lasted three months initially, but is remembered as the first series to incorporate a laugh-track. It was briefly resurrected as a syndicated program in the 1953-54 season, but without a laugh track…Elvis Presley appeared on “The Ed Sullivan […]
Television The original “Star Trek” began its three season run on NBC in 1966. “Star Trek: The Animated Series” debuted on this same day in 1973…Also in 1966, the ABC comedy “That Girl” premiered. Marlo Thomas, in her signature 60’s hairstyle, starred as an aspiring actress trying to make it in New York City. The series lasted five seasons…”The […]
