Month: January 2023

Thursday, January 5, 2023

Today in Television History

1948 – Warner Brothers-Pathe showed the very first color newsreel. The footage was of the Tournament of Roses Parade and the Rose Bowl football classic.

1961 – “Mr. Ed” debuted. The show would run for six years.

1970 – “All My Children” premiered on ABC.

1971 – ABC’s “Alias Smith and Jones” aired for the first time.

2002 – The 1000th episode of “Soul Train” aired.

 

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Today in
Dick Clark’s American Bandstand History
1974 – Ann Peebles performed “I Can’t Stand the Rain” on American Bandstand.

1974 – El Chicano performed “Tell Her She’s Lovely” on American Bandstand.

1985 – Julian Lennon performed “Valotte” and “Too Late For Goodbyes” on American Bandstand.

1985 – Shalamar performed “My Girl Love Me” on American Bandstand.

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Today in Television History

1949 – “Colgate Theater” debuted.

1951 – NBC-TV debuted “Dragnet.”

1979 – The 100th episode of “The Jeffersons” aired.

1984 – ABC aired the 100th episode of “Hart to Hart.”

1984 – NBC aired the first episode of “Riptide.”

1993 – The first episode of “Star Trek – Deep Space Nine” aired.

1997 – Bryant Gumbel signed off for the last time as host of NBC’s “Today” show.

Today in
Dick Clark’s American Bandstand History

1976 – The Staple Singers performed “Let’s Do It Again” on American Bandstand.

1976 – C.W. McCall performed “Convoy” on American Bandstand.

1981 – Tierra performed “2-gether” on American Bandstand.

Sunday, January 1, 2023 

Today in Television History

1906 – Louis W. Parker was born. He was the inventor of the intercarrier sound system for television sets, the modern basis for coordinating sound and picture.

1955 – Loretta Young was featured on the cover of “TV Guide.” She made a total of 11 appearances on the cover of the magazine.

1964 – The BBC broadcasts the first “Top of the Pops” TV rock show.

1966 – The final episode of “The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet” (with Rick Nelson) was filmed.

1971 – Tobacco ads representing $20 million dollars in advertising were banned from TV and radio broadcast.

1977 – The 200th episode of “Soul Train” aired.

1985 – VH-1 premiered as an adult contemporary music video channel with Marvin Gaye’s “Star Spangled Banner” video.

Today in
Dick Clark’s American Bandstand History
1966 – Mel Carter performed “Love Is All We Need” and “My Heart Sings” on American Bandstand.

1983 – Adam Ant performed “Desperate But Not Serious” and “Goody Two Shoes” on American Bandstand.

1983 – A video of Billy Joel performing “Allentown” was aired on American Bandstand.

Today in
Saturday Night Live History
1943 – Don Novello was born.

Saturday Night Live Quote 

We’re going to be around forever. – Elliot Gould, to the cast of Saturday Night Live

 

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