Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Today in
Television History
1965 - Comedienne Joan Rivers made her first guest appearances on "The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson" on NBC-TV.
1971 - James Taylor made his prime-time television debut on ABC's the "Johnny Cash Show."
1990 - Aerosmith appeared on Saturday Night Live. They performed the Wayne's World theme song while appearing in the skit as themselves.
1996 - The 400th episode of "Saturday Night Live" aired on NBC.
2013 - Jimmy Fallon took over NBC's "Tonight Show" from Jay Leno. Leno had started as host on May 25, 1992.
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Dick Clark's American Bandstand History
1959 - The Rivieras performed "Moonlight Serenade" on
American Bandstand.
1968 - Music Explosion performed "Little Bit O' Soul" and "Sunshine Games" on
American Bandstand.
1973 - The Gallery performed "Big City Miss Ruth Ann" on
American Bandstand.
1979 - The Raes performed "A Little Lovin'" on
American Bandstand.
1979 - Bonnie Pointer performed "Free Me From My Freedom" 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
1990 - Tom Hanks, Aerosmith and Bob Odenkirk were guests on
Saturday Night Live.
1996 - Tom Arnold and Tupac Shakur were guests on
Saturday Night Live.
2001 - Sean Hayes and Shaggy were guests on
Saturday Night Live.
Saturday Night Live Quote
If a child asks you where rain comes from, tell them it's God crying. If they ask why He's crying, tell them it's probably because of something they did. - Deep Thoughts by Jack Handy
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Dick Clark's American Bandstand History