Kenneth Clark’s “Civilisation,” first broadcast on BBC2 in 1969, was the first British “educational blockbuster” miniseries to be carried by PBS.
It was followed by Alistair Cooke’s “America” (BBC, 1972) and Jacob Bronowski’s “Ascent of Man” (BBC, 1974).
Peter Jennings was born in Toronto, Canada, in 1938. He anchored the “ABC Evening News” from 1965 to 1968. Jennings became co-anchor of ABC’s “World News Tonight” in 1978, and sole anchor in 1983.
Jim Henson and the Muppets were regulars on “Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 1975) in 1975-76.
Earl Hamner was the grown-up voice of John-Boy, narrating “The Waltons” (CBS, 1972-81), Jr., the show’s co-executive producer, who based the series on his own recollections of growing up in rural Virginia. Richard Thomas played the young John-Boy.
Monty Hall was a medical school student in Manitoba, Canada before he hosted “Let’s Make a Deal” (NBC, CBS, 1963-76).
Stalag 13. The PT boat number on “McHale’s Navy” (ABC 1962-66) was PT 73.
Veteran character actor George Tobias played Abner Kravitz on the TV series “Bewitched” (ABC, 1964-1972). Alice Pearce was the original Gladys Kravitz; Sandra Gould replaced her when Pearce died in 1966.