2012
Sep
17
1966: CBS ACCEPTS 'MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE' By Christy Slewinski
 
 
On this day in 1966, CBS premiered the espionage series Mission: Impossible...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Sep
15
1972: 'THE BOB NEWHART SHOW' BEGAN ON CBS By Christy Slewinski
 
 
On this day in 1972, CBS introduced The Bob Newhart Show, a sitcom starring comedian Bob Newhart as a Chicago psychologist...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Sep
15
1965: 'LOST IN SPACE' TAKES OFF ON CBS By Christy Slewinski
 
 
This day in 1965 marked the debut of Lost in Space on CBS...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Sep
14
1969: NBC INTRODUCES 'THE BILL COSBY SHOW' By Christy Slewinski
 
 
On this day in 1969, NBC introduced The Bill Cosby Show, the comedian's first self-titled sitcom...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Sep
13
1977: 'THE RICHARD PRYOR SHOW' DEBUTS ON NBC By Christy Slewinski
 
 
Today in 1977, NBC introduced the short-lived comedy series, The Richard Pryor Show...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Sep
12
1954: CBS INTRODUCED 'LASSIE' By Christy Slewinski
 
 
On this day in 1954, CBS introduced the series, Lassie...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Sep
11
1967: 'THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW' DEBUTS By Christy Slewinski
 
 
On this day in 1967, CBS introduced the popular variety/sketch series, The Carol Burnett Show...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Sep
10
1955: 'GUNSMOKE' STARTS BLAZING ITS LONG TV TRAIL By Christy Slewinski
 
 
On this day in 1955, one of television's best-known and longest-running dramas, Gunsmoke, made its debut on CBS...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Sep
9
1975: 'WELCOME BACK KOTTER' BEGINS ON ABC By Christy Slewinski
 
 
On this day in 1975, ABC introduced the situation comedy Welcome Back Kotter...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Sep
8
1966: 'STAR TREK' LAUNCHES ON NBC By Christy Slewinski
 
 
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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