When did the first “All in the Family” (CBS, 197179) air?
The first “All in the Family” (CBS, 197179) aired on January 12, 1971, at 9:30 P.M.
The first “All in the Family” (CBS, 197179) aired on January 12, 1971, at 9:30 P.M.
The TV series “Happy Days” (ABC, 1974-84) generated three spinoffs: “Laverne and Shirley” (ABC, 1976-83) “Mork and Mindy” (ABC, 1978-82) “Joanie Loves Chachi” (ABC, 1982-83).
Dow Chemical originally concentrated its Saran Wrap commercials on “Today” in the early 1950s. Dave Garroway would hold up a piece of the wrap to demonstrate how clear it was.
Leonard Nimoy appeared in the science-fiction TV series Zombies of the Stratosphere (1952) before “Star Trek” (NBC, 1966-69). Nimoy played Narab, a Martian.
ABC telecast the match between Billie Jean King play Bobby Riggs at 8:00 P.M. on September 20, 1973. It was played in the Astrodome in Houston. The prize was $100,000. King won the five-set match.
Hawkeye’s real name on the TV series “M*A*S*H” (CBS, 1972-83) was Benjamin Franklin Pierce.
There was an entire family of performers under Buffalo Bob (Bob Smith) and Howdy Doody. They included Clarabell the Clown (Bobby Nicholson), the Princess (Judy Tyler), and Chief Thunderthud (Bill Lecornec). Howdy was operated by Lee Carney.