Wednesday, May 1, 2024


Today in
Television History


1963 - Lesley Gore performed "It's My Party" on "American Bandstand."

1969 - Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash taped a TV special at the Grand Ol' Opry in Nashville, TN.

1988 - The final episode of "Magnum, p.i." aired.

2000 - ABC aired the first celebrity "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire."

2005 - FOX aired the 350th and 351st episodes of "The Simpsons".


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Today in
Dick Clark's American Bandstand History


1958 - Roy Hamilton performed "Don't Let Go" on American Bandstand.

1959 - Freddy Cannon performed "Tallahassee Lassie" on American Bandstand.

1961 - Neil Sedaka performed "Little Devil" on American Bandstand.

1965 - Ian Whitcomb performed "The Sporting Life" and "You Turn Me On" on American Bandstand.

1965 - The Ikettes performed "Peaches 'n' Cream" and "I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)" on American Bandstand.

1971 - Helen Reddy performed "I Don't Know How to Love Him" and "Crazy Love" on American Bandstand.

1976 - The Commodores performed "Sweet Love" on American Bandstand.

1976 - Melissa Manchester performed "Better Days" on American Bandstand.

1982 - Taste of Honey performed "I'll Try Something New" on American Bandstand.

1982 - George Duke performed "Shine One" on American Bandstand.

2002 - Dick Clark appeared on CNN to talk about the history of American Bandstand. ABC aired "American Bandstand's 50th" on May 3.


Dick Clark - American Bandstand Quote

"He had boundless energy and a remarkable ability to do innumerable things at any given time."
- Fran La Maina, the longtime president of Dick Clark Productions Inc.








Today in
Saturday Night Live History


2004 - Lindsay Lohan and Usher were guests on Saturday Night Live.


Saturday Night Live Quote

If it's not Scottish it's crap!
- Mike Myers




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