2020
Dec
11
1993: HBO REMAKES 'ATTACK OF THE 50 FT. WOMAN' By TV WW
 
 
Today in 1993, HBO premiered its remake of the campy classic Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman, with Daryl Hannah as the title character...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Dec
10
1990: NBC PRESENTS THE TELEFILM 'THE DREAMER OF OZ' By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 1990, NBC premiered the telefilm The Dreamer of Oz: The L. Frank Baum Story, starring John Ritter as the author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Dec
9
1985: CBS PRESENTS STAR-STUDDED ADAPTATION OF 'ALICE IN WONDERLAND' By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 1985, CBS premiered the first part of Alice in Wonderland, a star-studded, two-part adaptation of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel, Through the Looking-Glass...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Dec
8
1980: HOWARD COSELL ANNOUNCES JOHN LENNON'S DEATH ON 'MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL' By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 1980, Howard Cosell announced the tragic death of musician John Lennon on Monday Night Football... 
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Dec
7
2009: TNT INTRODUCES 'MEN OF A CERTAIN AGE' By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 2009, TNT debuted the original series, Men of a Certain Age...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Dec
6
1964: 'RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER' PREMIERES ON NBC By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 1964, one of television's most popular Christmas specials, Rankin/Bass' Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, made its debut...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Dec
5
1999: 'OPRAH WINFREY PRESENTS: TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE' AIRS ON ABC By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 1999, ABC presented Oprah Winfrey Presents: Tuesdays with Morrie, a telefilm version of Mitch Albom's bestselling non-fiction novel...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Dec
4
2009: TVWW'S DAVID BIANCULLI GUESTS ON 'LATE LATE SHOW' By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 2009, TV Worth Watching founder David Bianculli came out of his legendary basement bunker to discuss his book Dangerously Funny: The Uncensored Story of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour on CBS' The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Dec
3
1995: ABC OFFERS THE MUSICAL 'BYE, BYE BIRDIE' By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 1995, ABC presented a telefilm version of the Broadway musical Bye Bye Birdie...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Dec
2
2007: CABLE'S SCI FI (NOW SYFY) REIMAGINES 'THE WIZARD OF OZ' By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 2007, cable's Sci Fi channel (before it became SyFy) introduced a reimagined version of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz...
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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