2020
Oct
12
1950: BURNS AND ALLEN MAKE THEIR TV DEBUT By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 1950, husband-and-wife radio stars George Burns and Gracie Allen made their television series debut with The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Oct
11
1962: 'MCHALE'S NAVY' LAUNCHES ON ABC By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 1962, ABC introduced the sitcom McHale's Navy, which starred Ernest Borgnine as the commanding officer of a WWII Navy PT boat...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Oct
10
1971: 'UPSTAIRS, DOWNSTAIRS' MAKES ITS BRITISH DEBUT By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 1971, the British drama series Upstairs, Downstairs debuted on Britian's ITV...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Oct
9
1990: AUSTRALIA'S 'BANGKOK HILTON' DEBUTS IN US By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 1990, TBS debuted Part 1 of the celebrated Australian miniseries, Bangkok Hilton...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Oct
8
1984: NBC AIRS THE TV MOVIE 'THE BURNING BED' By Linda Donovan
 
 
On this day in 1984, NBC aired the TV movie The Burning Bed...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Oct
7
1960: 'ROUTE 66' DROVE ONTO CBS By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 1960, CBS introduced the ambitious series, Route 66...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Oct
6
1966: 'THE DATING GAME' GOES PRIMETIME By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 1966, ABC plugged a hole in its primetime schedule with the daytime show, The Dating Game...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Oct
5
1950: 'YOU BET YOUR LIFE' MAKES ITS TV DEBUT By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 1950, the popular radio quiz show You Bet Your Life made its television debut...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Oct
4
1957: 'LEAVE IT TO BEAVER' MAKES ITS DEBUT By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 1957, one of television's most iconic family sitcoms, Leave It to Beaver, made its debut...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Oct
3
1960: CBS INTRODUCED 'THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW' By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 1960, CBS introduced The Andy Griffith Show...
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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