Friday, June 20, 2025


Today in
Television History


1937 - W2XBS (later WNBC-TV) televised the first TV operetta. The work was the "Pirates of Penzance" by Gilbert and Sullivan.

1948 - "Toast of the Town" debuted on CBS-TV. The show was hosted by Ed Sullivan. The name of the show was eventually changed to "The Ed Sullivan Show."

1960 - Nan Winton became the first female television newsreader for BBC-TV.

1966 - The U.S. Open golf tournament was broadcast in color for the first time.

1973 - "American Bandstand" celebrated its 20th anniversary with a 90-minute television special. Little Richard, Paul Revere & the Raiders, Cheech and Chong and Three Dog Night made appearances.

1975 - On "The Midnight Special" Herb Alpert hosted Supertramp and the Captain and Tennille.

1979 - ABC News correspondent Bill Stewart was shot to death in Managua, Nicaragua, by a member of President Anastasio Somoza's national guard.

1989 - Ringo Starr was a guest on NBC-TV's "Late Night With David Letterman."


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Today in
Dick Clark's American Bandstand History


1962 - Bobby Curtola performed "Fortune Teller" on American Bandstand.

1963 - Bill Anderson performed "Still" on American Bandstand.

1964 - Johnny Rivers performed "Memphis" on "American Bandstand".

1964 - Wayne Newton performed "The Little White Cloud That Cried" on American Bandstand.

1970 - Mac Davis performed "Whoever Finds This, I Love You" on American Bandstand.

1970 - Feather performed "Friends" on American Bandstand.

1973 - "American Bandstand" celebrated its 20th anniversary with a 90-minute television special. Little Richard, Paul Revere & the Raiders, Cheech and Chong and Three Dog Night made appearances.

1981 - John O'Banion performed "I Love You Like I Never Loved Before" on American Bandstand.

1981 - Get Wet performed "Just So Lonely" on American Bandstand.


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


2003 - There is nothing available for this date...at this time.


Saturday Night Live Quote

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




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Television History
Dick Clark's American Bandstand History