Sunday, April 28, 2024


Today in
Television History


1957 - Mike Wallace was seen on TV for the first time. He was the host of "Mike Wallace Interviews."

1959 - Arthur Godfrey was seen for the last time in the final broadcast of "Arthur Godfrey and His Friends" on CBS-TV.

1965 - Barbra Streisand's first TV special aired on CBS. It was titled "My Name is Barbra".

1975 - John Lennon appeared on "The Tonight Show."

1975 - Ringo Starr performed "No No Song" on "The Smothers Brothers Show."

1994 - The 100th episode of "The Simpsons" aired on FOX.

2000 - The final episode of "Cosby" aired on CBS.

2000 - Jay Leno received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

2002 - NBC taped the "Tonight" show's celebration of its 10th year with Jay Leno.


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Today in
Dick Clark's American Bandstand History


1959 - The Rockin' R's performed "The Beat" on American Bandstand.

1973 - Sam Neely performed "Rosalie" and "Loving You Just Crossed My Mind" on American Bandstand.

1979 - The Farragher Bros. performed "Stay the Night" on American Bandstand.

1984 - Bon Jovi performed "Runaway" and "She Don't Know Me" on American Bandstand.

1984 - Mr. Mister performed "Hunters of the Night" 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


2001 - The Saturday Night Live episode called "The Best of Molly Shannon" aired.


Saturday Night Live Quote

That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
- Colin Quinn




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Television History
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