Thursday, January 26, 2023
Today in
Television History
1975 - The BBC showed a documentary on David Bowie called "Cracked Actor."
1959 - "Alcoa Presents" debuted on ABC-TV. The show would later be renamed "One Step Beyond".
1979 - The first episode of "The Dukes Of Hazzard" aired on CBS.
1984 - CBS television debuted Mickey Spillane's "Mike Hammer."
1994 - "Babylon 5" began airing on TNT.
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Dick Clark's American Bandstand History
1959 - Georgia Gibbs performed "The Hula Hoop Song" on
American Bandstand.
1962 - Lou Rawls appeared on
American Bandstand.
1974 - Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes performed "The Love I Lost" on
American Bandstand.
1985 - Stephanie Mills performed "The Medicine Song" and "Edge of the Razor" on
American Bandstand.
1985 - John Hunter performed "Tragedy" on
American Bandstand.
2005 - Dick Clark returned home after more than seven weeks in the hospital after what was described as minor stroke.
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.
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Saturday Night Live History
Saturday Night Live Quote
Well, isn't that special. - The Church Lady
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