Television “The Huckleberry Hound Show” from Hanna-Barbera featuring Yogi Bear premiered in syndication in 1958. It was the second series produced by the studio following “The Ruff and Reddy Show.” In 1966, the first Muscular Dystrophy Labor Day telethon with Jerry Lewis raised $1 million. “The Muppet Show” debuted in first-run syndication in 1976. It ran for five […]
Television “Gilligan’s Island” exited CBS on this day in 1967 after a three season (and 98 episode) run…Game shows “The Joker’s Wild” with Jack Barry, “The New Price Is Right” hosted by Bob Barker, and “Gambit” with Wink Martindale joined the CBS daytime line-up in 1972. ABC comedy “That’s My Mama,“ starring Theresa Merritt and Clifton Davis, debuted in 1974. It aired for two seasons. Two short-lived comedies launched in 1975″ “Fay,“ starring Lee […]
Television CBS premiered the daytime soap “Search for Tomorrow” in 1951, which featured Mary Stuart as housewife Joanne Gardner. The 15-minute broadcast shared a half-hour daytime block with “Guiding Light” for its first 16 years. In 1968, it expanded to a half hour. “Search for Tomorrow” moved to NBC in 1982, where it remained until its cancellation in 1986. Actress Jeri Ryan officially […]
Television In 1963, “CBS Evening News” became network television’s first half-hour weeknight news program…Sunday late night sports highlight show “The George Michael Sports Machine” (not hosted by the famous British singer by the sportscaster with the same name) debuted in syndication (mostly on NBC affiliates) in 1984. It originated from the studios of WRC-TV in […]
Television Known as the first detective-themed scripted drama, “Martin Kane, Private Eye,” based on a radio series, debuted on NBC in 1949. Produced live, four different actors (William Gargan, Lloyd Nolan, Lee Tracy and Mark Stevens) played Martin Kane and a tobacco shop hangout integrated commercials into the series. United States Tobacco Company was the sponsor…CBS western “Gunsmoke,” the third longest running […]
Television CBS sitcom “Alice,” based on the 1974 theatrical “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” opened in 1976. It ran for nine seasons…Michael Jackson’s “Bad” video premiered on CBS in 1987…Tito and Jermaine Jackson walked off the set of NBC’s “Today” show in 1993 when a crew arrived to interview the two about the troubles of their brother Michael with the Los Angeles Police Department…The final episode of “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood,” hosted by Fred Rogers, aired on PBS in 2001. It […]
Television Tom Brokaw became host of NBC’s “Today’s Show” in 1976 and remained in the job until 1981…“The Late Show with David Letterman” debuted on CBS in 1993 and stayed on the air through May 20, 2015. Billy Joel was the first musical guest…Post-apocalyptic science-fiction drama “Falling Skies” starring Noah Wyle concluded its five-season, 52-episode series run on TNT in 2015…At the MTV Video Music Awards […]
