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Television History
Television History
1949 - The first practical rectangular television was presented. The picture tube measured 12 by 16 and sold for $12.
1962 - The Telstar Communications satellite was launched. The satellite relayed TV and telephone signals between Europe and the U.S.
1975 - The "Gladys Knight & the Pips" summer series premiered on NBC-TV.
1989 - Mel Blanc, the "man of a thousand voices," died at age 81. He was known for such cartoon characters as Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny and Porky Pig.
2003 - PBS' Soundstage returned to TV with a performance from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. The show had not aired in over 18 years when it ran from 1974 to 1985.
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Dick Clark's American Bandstand History
Dick Clark's American Bandstand History
1963 - Link Wray and His Wraymen performed "Jack the Ripper" on American Bandstand.
1965 - Lenny Welch performed "Darling Take Me Back" on American Bandstand.
1971 - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles performed "Crazy 'bout the La La La" and "The Tears of a Clown" on American Bandstand.
1976 - Vicki Sue Robinson performed "Turn the Beat Around" on American Bandstand.
1982 - Paul Davis performed "Love or Let Me Be Lonely" 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
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| I want to die in my sleep peacefully like my grandfather, not screaming and in terror like his passengers. - Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey |
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