2020
Nov
11
1980: ABC LAUNCHES TED KNIGHT'S 'TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT' By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 1980, ABC debuted the sitcom Too Close for Comfort, a series based on the British show Keep It in the Family...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Nov
10
1969: PBS BROADCASTS THE FIRST EPISODE OF 'SESAME STREET' By David Bianculli
 
 
On this day in 1969, PBS presented its first episode of Sesame Street...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Nov
9
1985: LORNE MICHAELS RETURNS FOR SECOND STINT WITH 'SNL' By TV WW
 
 
This day in 1985 marked the eleventh season premiere of NBC's Saturday Night Live, with host Madonna and musical guest Simple Minds. But the episode's true significance was that it marked the return of the show's creator and founding producer, Lorne Michaels...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Nov
8
1972: TV'S FIRST PREMIUM CHANNEL, HBO, DEBUTS By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 1972, television's first premium cable channel, HBO, made its debut...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Nov
7
1976: 'GONE WITH THE WIND' MAKES ITS BROADCAST TV APPEARANCE By TV WW
 
 
Today in 1976, the epic 1939 film Gone with the Wind made its broadcast television debut on NBC...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Nov
6
1967: 'THE PHIL DONAHUE SHOW' LAUNCHES By TV WW
 
 
Before Oprah, there was Phil. And it was on this day in 1967 that Phil Donahue debuted his eponymous talk show in Dayton, Ohio...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Nov
5
1987: 'BEVERLY HILLS BUNTZ' DEBUTS By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 1987, NBC premiered the Hill Street Blues spinoff, Beverly Hills Buntz...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Nov
4
1949: RADIO'S 'ONE MAN'S FAMILY' GOES PRIMETIME By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 1949, the popular radio serial One Man's Family made its television debut...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Nov
3
1969: PBS IS ESTABLISHED By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 1969, four public broadcasters joined together to form the non-profit public broadcasting television service, PBS...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Nov
2
2003: 'ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT' DEBUTS ON FOX By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 2003, Fox debuted the critically-acclaimed sitcom, Arrested Development...
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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