Sunday, February 22, 2026

Today in
Television History

1986 - MTV aired 22 hours of the Monkees TV episodes in celebration of their station's 20th anniversary.

1954 - ABC radio’s popular "Breakfast Club" program was simulcast on TV for the first time.


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Today in
Dick Clark's American Bandstand History

1961 - Roy Hamilton performed "You Can Have Her" on American Bandstand.

1962 - Patsy Cline performed "She's Got You" on American Bandstand.

1964 - Jody Miller performed "Walk Like a Man" on American Bandstand.

1968 - Tyrone Davis performed "Is It Something You've Got" 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

1966 - Rachel Dratch was born.

1986 - Jay Leno and The Neville Brothers were guests on Saturday Night Live.

1992 - Madonna, Roseanne Barr, Tom Arnold, Barbra Streisand and the Red Hot Chili Peppers were guests on Saturday Night Live.

1997 - Alec Baldwin and Tina Turner were guests on Saturday Night Live.

2003 - Christopher Walken and the Foo Fighters were guests on Saturday Night Live.


Saturday Night Live Quote

Until then, this your friendly neighborhood annoucer Don Pardo saying, good night.

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Dick Clark's American Bandstand History