Television: Syndicated series “Mischief Makers” launched on TV stations in 1960. The 15-minute series consisted of edited “Our Gang” silent shorts that were originally released through Pathe, as well as various shorts from the “Mickey McGuire” and “Buster Brown” theatrical series. Films from Hal Roach’s all animal series the “Dippy Doo Dads” were also occasionally shown. The series ended production in 1961, but continued to be […]
Television: The first network telecast of the political conventions aired live from Philadelphia in 1948…Steven Bochco police drama “Blind Justice” concluded its 13-episode run on ABC in 2005…NBC summer staple “America’s Got Talent” debuted in 2006. Initially hosted by Regis Philbin, the season one judges were David Hasselhoff, Piers Morgan and Brandy Norwood. Six short-lived series launched: Syndicated sitcom “Me and Mrs. C” in 1986; Fox sitcom “Down the […]
Television: “Toast of the Town,” the original title of legendary “The Ed Sullivan Show,” debuted on CBS in 1948. The first episode featured Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II, concert pianist Eugene List, and the six original June Taylor Dancers (then called the Toastettes). In 1966, The U.S. Open golf tournament was broadcast in color for the first time…NBC summer replacement variety series, “Dean Martin Presents” (or, more specifically, “Dean Martin Presents the Golddiggers”) launched in 1968. Summer variety hour “The […]
Television: In sports, the first Belmont Stakes was held at Jerome Park Racetrack in the Bronx, New York in 1867…Classic game show “I’ve Got a Secret” debuted on CBS in 1952 with Garry Moore as host. The original version ran until April 3, 1967 (switching to a color format in 1966). In 1956, Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin ended their partnership after 16 films…Variety half-hour “The Lux Show […]
Television: In 1961, CBS Radio canceled western “Gunsmoke” despite its ongoing popularity at the time on CBS. “Gunsmoke” on television ran for 20 seasons, from 1955 to 1975, and prior to “Law & Order: SVU” was the longest-running scripted drama in television history…Police detective drama “Bodies of Evidence,” starring Lee Horsley and George Clooney, premiered on CBS in 1992. Created by David Jacobs (“Dallas” […]
Television: “Star Trek: The Next Generation,“ the first spin-off series from “Star Trek,“ reached the 100-episode milestone in 1991. It aired for seven seasons (and 178 episodes), concluding on May 23, 1994…Seven years before starring in the blockbuster flick “Transformers,” Shia LaBeouf starred in the Disney Channel sitcom “Even Stevens” which launched in 2000. It ran for three seasons. […]
Television: The first network news show, “News From Washington,” launched on the long defunct network Dumont…CBS debuted the daytime game show “Musical Chairs” in 1975. It was hosted by Adam Wade and was filmed at New York’s Ed Sullivan Theater. It lasted only four months…TV Land launched sitcom “Hot in Cleveland” in 2010. Nearly 4.8 million viewers tuned in, making it […]
