2012
Dec
26
1997: SEINFELD ANNOUNCES THE END OF 'SEINFELD' By Christy Slewinski
 
 
On this day in 1997, Jerry Seinfeld announced the end of his hit NBC comedy series, Seinfeld...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Dec
25
1981: CHUCK WOOLERY'S LAST APPEARANCE ON 'WHEEL OF FORTUNE' By Christy Slewinski
 
 
On this day in 1981, Chuck Woolery made his final appearance as host of The Wheel of Fortune...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Dec
24
1966: NEW YORK'S WPIX INTRODUCES 'THE YULE LOG' By Christy Slewinski
 
 
On this day in 1966, New York television station WPIX introduced its beloved broadcast tradition, 'The Yule Log...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Dec
23
1951: DUMONT BROADCASTS TV'S FIRST NFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME By Christy Slewinski
 
 
On this day in 1951, DuMont presented the first coast-to-coast broadcast of a National Football League championship game...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Dec
22
1975: ARCHIE BUNKER'S GRANDSON IS BORN By Christy Slewinski
 
 
On this day in 1975, Archie Bunker's "little girl" Gloria gave birth to a son, Joseph Michael Stivic, on CBS's All in the Family...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Dec
21
1983: GERALD AND BETTY FORD APPEAR ON 'DYNASTY' By Christy Slewinski
 
 
On this day in 1983, former president Gerald R. Ford and his wife, Betty Ford, appeared as themselves on an episode of ABC's Dynasty...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Dec
20
1979: CBS DEBUTS THE 'DALLAS' SPINOFF, 'KNOTS LANDING' By Christy Slewinski
 
 
This day in 1979 marked the debut of the Dallas spinoff, Knots Landing...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Dec
19
1987: NBC AIRS SPECIAL 'JACK PAAR IS ALIVE AND WELL!' By Christy Slewinski
 
 
On this day in 1987, NBC recognized Johnny Carson's Tonight Show predecessor with the one-hour special, Jack Paar is Alive and Well!...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Dec
18
1966: DR. SEUSS' 'HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS' DEBUTS By Christy Slewinski
 
 
On this day in 1966, CBS introduced the animated version of Dr. Seuss' children's story, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Dec
17
1984: CBS PRESENTS 'A CHRISTMAS CAROL' By Christy Slewinski
 
 
On this day in 1984, CBS presented an adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic Christmas tale, A Christmas Carol, starring George C. Scott as Ebenezer Scrooge...
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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