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    Today in TV History – Wednesday, April 1, 2020

    The final episode of “The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour,” which featured guest stars Ernie Kovacs and Edie Adams, aired on CBS in 1960. Two daytime dramas, ABC’s “General Hospital” and NBC’s “The Doctors,” debuted in 1963. “The Doctors” aired through Dec. 31, 1982. ”The Andy Griffith Show” concluded its eight season run on CBS in 1968. […]

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    ‘Bob Newhart Show’ Star Jack Riley Dead at 80

    Jack Riley, who is remembered for playing neurotic Elliot Carlin on 1972-78 CBS sitcom “The Bob Newhart Show,” died on Saturday after succumbing to pneumonia and infection following a long illness. He was 80. Born December 30, 1935 in Cleveland, Ohio, Riley switched his career interest from baseball to acting after obtaining a radio job, […]

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