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Television History
Television History
1974 - CBS aired the first episode of "Good Times."
1985 - "The Dukes Of Hazzard" ended its 6-1/2 year run on CBS television.
1993 - General Motors sued NBC, alleging that "Dateline NBC" had rigged two car-truck crashes to show that some GM pickups were prone to fires after certain types of crashes. The suit was settled the following day by NBC.
1993 - Tom Jones guest starred on NBC-TV's "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air."
1996 - The U.S. Telecommunications Bill was signed into law. The bill included provisions that required TV manufacturers to install V-chip devices in all television sets with a 13 inch screen or larger. The chips would allow consumers to block "sexual, violent, and other material about which parents should be informed before it is displayed to children".
2006 - Kelly Clarkson became the first participant on "American Idol" to win a Grammy. The awards were for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Since U Been Gone" and Best Pop Vocal Album for "Breakaway". She also performed "Because of You" at the show.
2010 - MTV dropped the "Music Television" moniker from its logo.
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Dick Clark's American Bandstand History
Dick Clark's American Bandstand History
1961 - The Ramrods performed "Ghost Riders in the Sky" on American Bandstand.
1962 - The Angels performed "Cry, Baby, Cry" on American Bandstand.
1964 - Jackie DeShannon performed "When You Walk in the Room" on American Bandstand.
1964 - Did & DeeDee performed "All My Trials" on American Bandstand.
1975 - Maureen McGovern performed "We May Never Love This Way Again" on American Bandstand.
1975 - Lamont Dozier performed "Let Me Start Tonite" on American Bandstand.
| "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 History
1986 - Ronald Reagan and The Nelsons were guests on Saturday Night Live.
1992 - Susan Dey and C+C Music Factory were guests on Saturday Night Live. This was the first episode to feature Adam Sandler's character Cajunman.
1997 - Neve Campbell and David Bowie were guests on Saturday Night Live.
2001 - "Thursday Night Live (2)" aired.
2003 - Matthew McConaughey and the Dixie Chicks were guests on Saturday Night Live.
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