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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Stephen J. Cannell's car adventure drama "Stingray," starring Nick Mancuso, debuted on NBC in 1985 as a two-hour TV movie. It aired for two short seasons.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Sitcom “Cybill,” created by Chuck Lorre and headlined by Cybill Shepherd and Christine Baranski, concluded on CBS in 1998. It aired for four seasons.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

The Hollywood sign was officially dedicated in the hills above Hollywood, Los Angeles in 1923. It originally read "Hollywoodland," but the last four letters were dropped after its renovation in 1949.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

In 2009, cable's Sci Fi Channel changed its name to Syfy and launched the series “Warehouse 13.” “Warehouse 13” concluded in 2014 after five seasons.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Daytime drama “Ryan's Hope” debuted on ABC in 1975. It aired through January 13, 1989 and initially focused on a large Irish American family in the Riverside district of New York City.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Children's classic "Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory," starring Gene Wilder, opened in theaters in 1971. The film is an adaptation of the 1964 novel "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

The ABC military family drama "Call to Glory," which was set at fictionalized Edwards Air Force Base in the early 1960s, concluded its two-season run in 1985. It starred Craig T. Nelson, Cindy Pickett and Elisabeth Shue.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

“The Garry Moore Show” debuted on CBS in 1950. It was initially broadcast in the Monday to Friday 7 p.m. half-hour and the roster of talent appearing on the variety series included Carol Burnett, Durward Kirby, Marion Lorne,Dorothy Loudon, Allen Funt and John Byner.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

The western "Hopalong Cassidy," whose episodes were initially edited versions of William Boyd's old "B" level feature films (with Boyd adding narration and, at times, a new scene or two), debuted in 1949.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Walt Disney's "Lady & the Tramp" was released in 1955. It was the first animated film to be filmed in the Cinema Scope widescreen film process.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

USA drama “Suits,” starring Gabriel Macht, began its nine-season run in 2011. The show's success spawned two short-lived spin-offs: "Pearson" in 2019, centered on Jessica Pearson's (Gina Torres) entry into Chicago politics, and "Suits: LA" on NBC.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

"Good night, Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are." NBC comedy/variety half-hour “The Jimmy Durante Show” ended its two-season run in 1956.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Yellowstone," starring Kevin Costner, Kelly Reilly, Wes Bentley, Luke Grimes and Cole Hauser debuted on Paramount Network in 2018. It ran for five seasons. Two prequel spinoffs have aired - "1883" and "1923," and the latest spinoffs are "Marshals," and "Dutton Ranch."

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

NBC’s summer replacement variety series “Dean Martin Presents”—more specifically “Dean Martin Presents the Golddiggers”—premiered on June 20, 1968, as the off-season replacement for The Dean Martin Show. The program featured the all-female singing-and-dancing troupe The Golddiggers.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

“Toast of the Town,” the original title of legendary “The Ed Sullivan Show,” debuted on CBS in 1948. The first episode featured Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II, concert pianist Eugene List, and the six original June Taylor Dancers (then called the Toastettes).

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

"Prizzi's Honor," starring Jack Nicolson, Kathleen Turner, and Anjelica Huston was released in 1985. Huston won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Crime drama "The Closer" starring Kyra Sedgwick as the CIA-trained Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson debuted on TNT in 2005. It lasted seven seasons and spun-off "Major Crimes" with Mary McDonnell in August 2012.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

CBS sitcom "Doctor, Doctor," starring Matt Frewer, began its two-and-one-half season run in 1989.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

NBC sitcom "Mister Peepers," starring Wally Cox, Marion Lorne and Tony Randall, concluded after three seasons in 1955. Marion Lorne, of course, went on to play Aunt Clara on "Bewitched" and Tony Randall as Felix Unger in "The Odd Couple."

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

"Mrs. Miniver," directed by William Wyler and starring Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon, was released in theaters in 1942. The film won six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Director and Best Supporting Actress (Teresa Wright).

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

lassic family drama "The Waltons" concluded its nine-season run on CBS in 1981. The cast reunited for three made-for television movies on NBC over the next two years, with three additional movies on CBS in 1993, 1995 and 1997, respectively.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

ABC half-hour soap opera “Peyton Place,” based on the Grace Metalious book and the 1957 Lana Turner movie, ended its five-season run in 1969. It originally featured Mia Farrow.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Millions worldwide tuned in to see the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in the United Kingdom in 1953. It was the first major world event to be broadcast internationally on television.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

William Shatner police drama "T. J. Hooker" concluded in 1986. It aired for four seasons on ABC from 1982-1985 until moving to CBS in late night in 1985-86.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

"Scarecrow and Mrs. King" starring Bruce Boxleitner and Kate Jackson ended after four seasons on CBS in 1987. The series followed a suburban housewife who becomes unexpectedly involved in espionage after being recruited by a government agent.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

NBC’s long-running “Cheers” concluded in 1993 after 11 seasons. Later that evening, the visibly intoxicated cast gathered for a live episode of “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” telecast from Boston's Bull and Finch Pub.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Herve Villechaize exited ABC's "Fantasy Island" after season six in 1983. In the final season, he was replaced with a more sedate butler type named Lawrence, played by "Mr. Belvedere's" Christopher Hewitt.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Action crime drama "Hardcastle and McCormick" concluded its three-season run on ABC in 1986. The series starred Brian Keith and Daniel Hugh Kelly.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

"The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Gilligan's Island," the third -- and final -- television movie in the franchise -- aired in 1981. This time, Ginger was played by Constance Forslund.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Bugs Bunny made his debut in the animated theatrical short "Porky's Hare Hunt" in 1938. Mel Blanc provided his voice.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

CBS military drama "JAG," which spun-off "NCIS," concluded its 10-season run in 2005. After its original home, NBC, opted against a second season, it moved to CBS for another nine seasons. In other words, NBC could have been the home of the "NCIS" franchise.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

The final telecast of the CBS police drama “Brooklyn South,” from “Hill Street Blues” creator Steven Bochco, aired in 1998. It ran for just one season.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Fun factoid: On "Green Acres," Arnold the Pig became the breakout star and reportedly received more fan mail than any of the human cast.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

CBS sitcom “Green Acres” concluded in 1971, which was part of the so-called "rural purge." In search of a more sophisticated urban audience, the network also axed “The Beverly Hillbillies,” “Mayberry, R.F.D.” and “Hee Haw” that season, and “Petticoat Junction” one year earlier.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Kids-targeted ABC sitcom “Dinosaurs” debuted in 1991. The Jim Henson-conceived animatronic puppet family sitcom aired for three-and-one-half seasons and featured the voices of Stuart Pankin, Jessica Walter, Sally Struthers and Florence Stanley.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

"Our Gang" short "Rushin' Ballet," featuring George "Spanky McFarland," Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas, Eugene "Porky" Lee, Tommy Bond and Sidney "Woim" Kibrick, opened in theaters in 1937.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

The pilot episode of the long-running beach-themed drama "Baywatch" debuted as a TV movie on NBC in 1989, and a reboot is now in development. The original series, which debuted on NBC and moved into first-run syndication in season two, ran for 11 seasons, airing through 2001.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

"Blankety Blanks," the game show hosted by Bill Cullen, debuted on ABC daytime in 1975. It aired for just two months.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Kevin Costner's baseball drama "Field of Dreams" opened in theaters in 1989. It was nominated for three Academy Awards (including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Original Score).

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Animated comedy “The Angry Beavers” opened on Nickelodeon in 1997. It aired for four seasons…

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

NBC sitcom “Wings” premiered following "Cheers" in 1990. It aired through May 21, 1997, and was what you would call a “time period hit.”

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Daffy Duck made his first appearance in the animated short “Porky’s Duck Hunt” in 1937.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Laurel and Hardy at their best. Short film "The Music Box," starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, opened in theaters in 1932. It won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Remember Peter Billingsley from the holiday TV movie classic "A Christmas Story"? Today, we wish Peter a Happy 55th Birthday.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Before she became a household name on the big screen, Sandra Bullock starred in the sitcom "Working Girl," which premiered on NBC in 1990. The series, based on the 1988 film of the same name, produced 12 episodes, but only 8 aired.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Musical "Flashdance," starring Jennifer Beals and Michael Nouri, opened in theaters in 1983. It was the first collaboration of producers Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson, and the presentation of some sequences in the style of music videos was an influence on other 1980s films.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Law school drama "The Paper Chase," starring James Stephens and John Houseman, made its Showtime cable network debut in 1983. It originally aired for one season on CBS from 1978 to 1979. A total of 37 original episodes across three condensed seasons aired on Showtime.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

"Ugly Betty," the ABC comedy-drama based on a Colombian telenovela, concluded its four-season run in 2010. It starred America Ferrera, Christopher Gorham, Vanessa Williams, Judith Light, and Ana Ortiz.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

"Married With Children" spin-off "Top of the Heap," starring Joseph Bologna and Matt LeBlanc (pre-"Friends"), opened in 1991. It ran for just seven episodes but continued in the form of spin-off "Vinnie and Bobby," also featuring Matt LeBlanc. That failed comedy also aired for seven episodes.

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Marc Berman @marcberman.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Variety-themed "The Jim Henson Hour" debuted on NBC in 1989. At the beginning of each episode, Jim Henson would enter an oddly-decorated set (alongside the Thought Lion puppet from his series "The Storyteller") and introduce the evening's show. Twelve episodes aired.

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