This Day In TV History

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Sep

1954: CBS INTRODUCED 'LASSIE' By TV WW

On this day in 1954, CBS introduced the series, Lassie...

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1967: 'THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW' DEBUTS By TV WW

On this day in 1967, CBS introduced the popular variety/sketch series, The Carol Burnett Show...

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Sep

1955: 'GUNSMOKE' STARTS BLAZING ITS LONG TV TRAIL By TV WW

On this day in 1955, one of television's best-known and longest-running dramas, Gunsmoke, made its debut on CBS...

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1975: 'WELCOME BACK, KOTTER' BEGINS ON ABC By TV WW

On this day in 1975, ABC introduced the situation comedy Welcome Back, Kotter...

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1966: 'STAR TREK' LAUNCHES ON NBC By TV WW

This day in 1966 marked the debut of Star Trek — later known as Star Trek: The Original Series to differentiate the show from its many TV and film spinoffs — on NBC...

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Sep

1967: 'THE FLYING NUN' SOARS ONTO ABC By TV WW

On this day in 1967, ABC introduced The Flying Nun, starring Sally Field...

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1969: 'H.R. PUFNSTUF' DEBUTS ON NBC By TV WW

On this day in 1969, NBC introduced the live-action children's television series, H.R. Pufnstuf...

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Sep

2006: KATIE COURIC DEBUTS AS CBS ANCHOR By Linda Donovan

On this date in 2006, Katie Couric made her debut as anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric...

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Sep

1992: BROADCAST NETWORKS SIMULCAST 'SCARED SILENT' By TV WW

On this day in 1992, three major broadcast networks — NBC, CBS and PBS — banded together to present the documentary Scared Silent: Exposing and Ending Child Abuse...