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1997: COMEDY CENTRAL INTRODUCES 'SOUTH PARK' By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 1997, Comedy Central introduced four unforgettable third-graders: Stan, Cartman, Kyle, and Kenny, from a snowy Colorado mountain town called South Park...
 
 
 
  
 
 
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1972: 'WOW' - KEN BERRY'S VARIETY SHOW ENDS By TV WW
 
 
This day in 1972 marked the last telecast of The Ken Berry "Wow" Show...
 
 
 
  
 
 
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1991: NICKELODEON INTRODUCES 'RUGRATS' By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 1991, Nickelodeon introduced the animated series, Rugrats...
 
 
 
  
 
 
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10
1948: 'CANDID CAMERA' COMES TO TELEVISION By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 1948, ABC introduced the hidden-camera reality show, Candid Camera...
 
 
 
  
 
 
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9
1982: CBS DEBUTS ITS SATIRICAL SITCOM 'FILTHY RICH' By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 1982, CBS premiered the soapy sitcom, Filthy Rich, which satirized prime-time hits such as Dallas, Dynasty and Falcon Crest...
 
 
 
  
 
 
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2008: BEIJING PRESENTS A SPECTACULAR OLYMPIC OPENER By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 2008, Beijing produced a four-hour Olympics opening ceremony that is considered by many to be the most spectacular Olympic opener ever staged...
 
 
 
  
 
 
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7
1994: DISCOVERY CHANNEL PREMIERES COMPREHENSIVE 'WATERGATE' DOCUMENTARY By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 1994, the Discovery Channel premiered the critically-acclaimed documentary miniseries, Watergate...
 
 
 
  
 
 
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6
1993: 'PERFECT STRANGERS' COMES TO A CLOSE By TV WW
 
 
This day in 1993 marked the final episode of the ABC fish-out-of-water sitcom, Perfect Strangers, which introduced the catch phrase "Don't be reee-deek-u-los!" and the ABC spinoff, Family Matters...
 
 
 
  
 
 
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5
1965: MORLEY SAFER'S CAM NE REPORT AIRS ON CBS By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 1965, CBS Evening News broadcast a report by correspondent Morley Safer that sent shockwaves across the U.S. and infuriated then-president Lyndon Johnson...
 
 
 
  
 
 
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1996: VIEWERS SEE STARS AT THE ATLANTA OLYMPICS' CLOSING CEREMONY By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 1996, Olympians and spectators gathered in the Centennial Olympic Stadium for the close of the "Centennial Olympics" in Atlanta, Georgia — a celebration filled with a range of popular American music...
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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