February 11, 1963 –
Julia Child whetted America’s appetite for better cooking when The French Chef first aired on WGBH in Boston, Massachusetts, on this date.
The show was done live to videotape from start to finish, leaving little room for mistakes. The resulting occasional accidents became a popular trademark of Child’s on air presence, used as “teachable moments” to encourage viewers to relax about the task’s demands.
The Haus of Dcaligari 