How long did the original “Roller Derby” run?
The hugely popular show “Roller Derby” ran on ABC for two years, from March 1949 to August 1951.
The hugely popular show “Roller Derby” ran on ABC for two years, from March 1949 to August 1951.
The song that made Carol Burnett famous was “I Made a Fool of Myself Over John Foster Dulles,” which she introduced in a New York nightclub in the late 1950s and debuted nationally on “The Tonight Show” with Jack Parr.
The four dancers known as the Ding-a-Ling Sisters came from the larger dancing group, the Golddiggers. They appeared on “The Dean Martin Show” (NBC, 1965-74) from 1970 to 1973.
Harvey Korman played Bud and Buddy Hackett played Lou in the TV movie “Bud and Lou” (1978).
Walter Cronkite, astronaut Wally Schirra, and science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke (author of 2001), did CBS’s news commentary on July 20, 1969, the day of the first moon landing.
The mysterious man who gave away $1 million each week in “The Millionaire” (CBS, 1955-60) was named John Beresford Tipton. He was never seen; his voice was provided by Paul Frees, who also provided the voice of Boris Badenov on “The Bullwinkle Show” (ABC, NBC, 1959-63).
Two actors have played Mickey Spillane’s detective Mike Hammer on TV: Darren McGavin, in “Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer” (synd., 1957-59); and Stacy Keach in “Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer” (CBS, 1984-87).