Sunday, October 6, 2024
Today in
Television History
1949 - The "Ed Wynn Show" became the first regularly scheduled network show to be broadcasted from the West Coast of the United States.
1968 - "The Doors are Open" was aired on British TV. The show was a documentary about the Doors.
1968 - On "The Smothers Brothers Show" a promotional clip for the Beatles' "Hey Jude" was shown.
1991 - Cable News Network aired a videotape of American hostage Terry Anderson that had been made in Beirut, Lebanon.
1992 - Ross Perot appeared in his first paid broadcast on CBS-TV after entering the U.S. presidential race.
2000 - The first episode of CBS's "CSI" aired.
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Dick Clark's American Bandstand History
1973 - The New Seekers performed "Pinball Wizards/See Me, Feel Me" on
American Bandstand.
1973 - Willie Hutch performed "Slick" and "Brother's Gonna Work It Out" on
American Bandstand.
1979 - Smokey Robinson performed "Cruisin'" on
American Bandstand.
1976 - Mary MacGregor performed "Good Friends" on
American Bandstand.
1984 - Sparks performed "With All My Might" and "Pretending to Be Drunk" on
American Bandstand.
1984 - Billy Ocean's video for "Caribbean Queen" was played on
American Bandstand.
1984 - Karen Kamon performed "Da Do Ron Ron" 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.
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Today in
Saturday Night Live History
1984 - The Thompson Twins were guests on
Saturday Night Live. This was the first episode of the 10th season.
1990 - Don Pardo, Susan Lucci, Hothouse Flowers and Gene Rayburn were guests on
Saturday Night Live.
2001 - Sean William Scott, Chevy Chase and Sum 41 were guests on
Saturday Night Live.
2012 - Daniel Craig and Muse were guests on
Saturday Night Live. Muse performed "Madness" and "Panic Machine."
Saturday Night Live Quote
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Television History
Dick Clark's American Bandstand History