2020
Jun
14
1976: CHUCK BARRIS INTRODUCES 'THE GONG SHOW' By David Bianculli
 
 
The Gong Show, debuted on this day in 1976...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Jun
13
1981: TOM SNYDER INTERVIEWS CHARLES MANSON By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 1981, NBC's Tomorrow Coast to Coast broadcast one of the most famous interviews of series host Tom Snyder's career: his sitdown with Charles Manson...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Jun
12
1955: 'MR. PEEPERS' ENDS ITS THREE-SEASON RUN By David Bianculli
 
 
Mr. Peepers ends its three-season run on NBC today in 1955...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Jun
11
1953: 'AMOS 'N ANDY' ENDS ITS RUN ON CBS By David Bianculli
 
 
Amos 'n' Andy ended its two-season run on CBS on this day in 1953...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Jun
10
1991: 'TWIN PEAKS' ENDS AFTER A TWO-SEASON RUN By David Bianculli
 
 
Twin Peaks ended its two-season run on this day in 1991...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Jun
9
1951: NBC DEBUTS 'THE DOODLES WEAVER SHOW' By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 1951, NBC debuted a variety show starring comedian Winstead Sheffield Glenndenning Dixon Weaver, better known as Doodles...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Jun
8
1948: 'TEXACO STAR THEATER' DEBUTS ON NBC By David Bianculli
 
 
Texaco tapped Milton Berle to guest-host a handful of summertime Texaco Star Theater installments for NBC, beginning with its June 8, 1948 premiere show...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Jun
7
1969: ABC INTRODUCES 'THE JOHNNY CASH SHOW' By TV WW
 
 
This day in 1969 marked the debut of The Johnny Cash Show on ABC...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Jun
6
1971: 'THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW' ENDS ITS 23-YEAR RUN By David Bianculli
 
 
The Ed Sullivan Show ended its 23-year run on this day in 1971...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2020
Jun
5
ABC STARTS ITS LONG-RUNNING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE INDY 500 By TV WW
 
 
On this day in 1965, ABC presented its first broadcast of the Indianapolis 500...
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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