Jimmy Carter was the first president whom Sam Donaldson covered as ABC’s White House correspondent, beginning in 1977.
By the time Carter’s term was over, the departing president wished two bad things on his successor: Menachem Begin and Sam Donaldson.
“The Naked City” was New York City, where the ABC police drama was set and shot from 1958 to 1963.
Rob and Laura Petrie of “The Dick Van Dyke Show” had a house in New Rochelle, New York.
At the opening of “Mission: Impossible” (CBS, 1966-73), it took five seconds for the tape to self-destruct. What was the name of the force that responded to the call? The I.M. Force.
Garry Moore’s sidekick on “The Garry Moore Show” (CBS, 1958-67) was Durward Kirby. Andy Griffith’s sidekick on “The Andy Griffith Show” (CBS, 1960-68) Don Knotts (as Barney Fife, 1960-65). Adam West’s sidekick on “Batman” (ABC, 1966-68) was Burt Ward (as Robin, or Dick Grayson).
The cartoon character Mabel first appeared in 1954 advertising Carling Black Label Beer.
On the TV series “Murder She Wrote” (CBS, 1984), Jessica Fletcher’s (Angela Lansbury’s) middle name was Beatrice.