2012
Dec
6
1964: 'RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER' PREMIERES ON NBC By Christy Slewinski
 
 
On this day in 1964, one of television's most popular Christmas specials, Rankin/Bass' Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, made its debut...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Dec
5
1999: 'OPRAH WINFREY PRESENTS: TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE' AIRS ON ABC By Christy Slewinski
 
 
On this day in 1999, ABC presented Oprah Winfrey Presents: Tuesdays with Morrie, a telefilm version of Mitch Albom's bestselling non-fiction novel...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Dec
4
2009: TVWW'S DAVID BIANCULLI GUESTS ON 'LATE LATE SHOW' By Christy Slewinski
 
 
On this day in 2009, TV Worth Watching founder David Bianculli came out of his legendary basement bunker to discuss his book Dangerously Funny: The Uncensored Story of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour on CBS' The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Dec
3
1995: ABC OFFERS THE MUSICAL 'BYE, BYE BIRDIE' By Christy Slewinski
 
 
On this day in 1995, ABC presented a telefilm version of the Broadway musical Bye Bye Birdie...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Dec
2
2007: CABLE'S SCI FI REIMAGINES 'THE WIZARD OF OZ' By Christy Slewinski
 
 
On this day in 2007, cable's Sci Fi channel (before it became SyFy) introduced a reimagined version of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Dec
1
2004: TV'S HIT FASHION REALITY SHOW 'PROJECT RUNWAY' LAUNCHES By Christy Slewinski
 
 
On this day in 2004, the fashion-themed reality competition show Project Runway made its debut on Bravo...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Nov
30
1986: THE DISNEY CHANNEL SIGNS OFF ONE LAST TIME By Christy Slewinski
 
 
On this day in 1986, The Disney Channel — an 18-hours-a-day premium channel — signed off the air one last time...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Nov
30
1986: THE DISNEY CHANNEL SIGNS OFF ONE LAST TIME By Christy Slewinski
 
 
On this day in 1986, The Disney Channel — an 18-hours-a-day premium channel — signed off the air one last time...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Nov
29
1980: ABC BROUGHT 'BREAKING AWAY' TO TV By Christy Slewinski
 
 
On this day in 1980, ABC debuted its adaptation of the Academy Award-winning coming-of-age film, Breaking Away...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Nov
28
1982: NBC PRESENTS MAILER'S 'THE EXECUTIONER'S SONG' By Christy Slewinski
 
 
On this day in 1982, NBC presented a made-for-TV version of Norman Mailer's Pulitzer Prize-winning true-life novel, The Executioner's Song...
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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