Television “Grady“, the “Sanford and Son” spin-off starring Whitman Mayo, debuted on NBC in 1975. The sitcom lasted just ten episodes. Long-running CBS serialized drama “Falcon Crest” premiered out of “Dallas” in 1981. It aired for nine seasons and finished in the top 10 from 1982 to 1985. Part one of CBS miniseries “Pope Paul II,” starring Jon Voight and Cary Elwes, opened in 2005. […]
Television In an episode of the ABC anthology drama “Bus Stop” in 1961 titled “A Lion Walks Among Us”, pop singer Fabian portrayed a young vagrant accused of murder. Twenty-five ABC affiliates refused to air the telecast due to what was then deemed as an “obscene” depiction of violence. It was directed by Robert Altman…The […]
Television Actor-comedian Billy Crystal set a Winner’s Circle record on ABC game show “The $20,000 Pyramid” in 1977 by helping a contestant get to the top of the pyramid in just 26 seconds…On a 1982 episode of CBS drama “Knots Landing“, Diana (Claudia Lonow) caught Mack (Kevin Dobson) in a compromising situation: another woman in his apartment, […]
Television and Radio On the episode of CBS sitcom “Here’s Lucy” in 1969 titled “Lucy Meets Johnny Carson,“ Lucy (Lucille Ball) was an audience member at “The Tonight Show” with Johnny Carson and Ed McMahon and managed to make a big splash…The most widely remembered episode of ABC sitcom “The Odd Couple” aired in 1972 when Felix (Tony Randall) and Oscar […]
Television Everybody’s favorite TV couple, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, married on this day in 1940. Their union, which spawned sitcom “I Love Lucy” and a media empire, lasted until 1960. And their offspring, Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz, Jr., of course, followed in their show business footsteps…ABC TV film “Brian’s Song,” the true story Chicago Bears running back Brian Piccolo (James Caan) and his friendship […]
Television Children’s puppet classic “Kukla, Fran & Ollie” debuted in 1948. Airing live and featuring the members of the “Kuklapolitan Players,” “Kukla, Fran & Ollie” lived on after its primetime run (on NBC through 1952 and on ABC from 1954 to 1957) in five-minute spots on NBC (1961-62), PBS (1969-71) and in syndication (1975-76)…ABC drama “Breaking Away,” based on the coming-of-age movie of the same name, debuted […]
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