Television ABC drama “China Beach,” which was set during the Vietnam War, concluded in 1991 after 64 episodes. It debuted on April 26, 1988. “Dear John,” the NBC sitcom that starred Judd Hirsch, ended its four-season run in 1992. Dylan Walsh and Julian McMahon portrayed plastic surgeons in South Florida in the drama “Nip/Tuck,” which debuted on FX in 2003. The series […]
Television: “Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts” concluded its 10-season run on CBS in 1958…Neil Armstrong became the first person to step on the Moon at 2:56:15 AM (GMT) in 1969…”Entertainment Tonight” host Mary Hart insured her legs for $2 million at Lloyd’s of London in 1987…“The Daily Show,” initially hosted by Craig Kilborn, premiered on Comedy Central in 1996. Jon Stewart took over as the host from […]
Television: Dance show “The Arthur Murray Party” debuted on ABC in 1950. The show was hosted by dancers Arthur and Kathryn Murray, who each week performed a mystery dance and the viewer who correctly identified the dance would receive two free lessons at a local studio. It ultimately ran for 10 seasons, and appeared on the long-defunct DuMont network, CBS and […]
Television: Short-lived ABC sitcom “Hi Honey, I’m Home!,” which was repeated on Nick-at-Nite, debuted in 1991. It aired for six episodes on ABC and an additional seven on Nick-at-Nite…Horror anthology “Tales of the Crypt” concluded its seven season run on HBO in 1996. AMC’s critically acclaimed “Mad Men,” which won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series for four consecutive years, […]
Television: Fox sitcom “Karen’s Song,” starring Patty Duke, debuted in 1987. It aired for only nine episodes…Short-lived CBS sitcom “Normal Life,” featuring Cindy Williams (“Laverne & Shirley”) and Max Gail (“Barney Miller”) as the parents of three children (Dweezil Zappa and Moon Unit Zappa included) ended after 13 episodes in 1990. Movies: “The Nun’s Story” based on the novel by Kathryn Hulme, starring Audrey Hepburn, opened in Los […]
Television and Radio: Crime solver “Dragnet” debuted on NBC radio in 1949… The Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, Calif. was first unveiled in a live TV special on ABC in 1955…John Chancellor replaced Dave Garroway as the host of NBC’s “Today” show in 1961…NBC police drama “CHiPs,” starring Erik Estrada, concluded its six season run on NBC in 1983. Larry Wilcox, Estrada’s original co-star, exited after five seasons […]
Television: Late fringe talk show “Into the Night Starring Rick Dees” debuted on ABC in 1990. It was only distributed to 44 percent of the network’s affiliates (New York was not included) and lasted one season…The “Stargate SG-1” spin-off “Stargate: Atlantis,” which chronicled the exploits of a team that was dispatched from Earth to explore Atlantis, made its debut on the […]
