2020
Dec
31
1972: LAST TELECAST OF 'ANNA AND THE KING' By TV WW
 
 
This day in 1972, marked the last telecast of the CBS sitcom, Anna and the King...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Dec
30
1963: 'LET'S MAKE A DEAL' MAKES ITS DEBUT By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 1963, NBC introduced the game show, Let's Make a Deal...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Dec
29
1989: JANE PAULEY'S FINAL DAY ON 'TODAY' By TV WW
 
 
This day in 1989 marked Jane Pauley's final day with NBC's Today...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Dec
28
1997: NEIL SIMON RECRAFTS 'THE SUNSHINE BOYS' FOR TV By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 1997, CBS presented a telemovie version of Neil Simon's 1972 Broadway play, The Sunshine Boys...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Dec
27
1947: NBC INTRODUCES HOWDY DOODY ON 'PUPPET PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS' By David Bianculli
 
 
When Puppet Playhouse was unveiled on Dec. 27, 1947, giving house-bound kids something to watch before dinner, the response was immediate and amazing...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Dec
26
1997: SEINFELD ANNOUNCES THE END OF 'SEINFELD' By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 1997, Jerry Seinfeld announced the end of his hit NBC comedy series, Seinfeld...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Dec
25
1981: CHUCK WOOLERY'S LAST APPEARANCE ON 'WHEEL OF FORTUNE' By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 1981, Chuck Woolery made his final appearance as host of The Wheel of Fortune...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Dec
24
1966: NEW YORK'S WPIX INTRODUCES 'THE YULE LOG' By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 1966, New York television station WPIX introduced its beloved broadcast tradition, 'The Yule Log...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Dec
23
1951: DUMONT BROADCASTS TV'S FIRST NFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 1951, DuMont presented the first coast-to-coast broadcast of a National Football League championship game...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Dec
22
1975: ARCHIE BUNKER'S GRANDSON IS BORN By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 1975, Archie Bunker's "little girl" Gloria gave birth to a son, Joseph Michael Stivic, on CBS's All in the Family...
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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