September 23, 1979 –
The short lived comedy set at a white-shoe law firm, The Associates, starring Wilfrid Hyde-White, Martin Short, Alley Mills, Joe Regalbuto, Shelley Smith, and Tim Thomerson, first aired on ABC-TV on this date.
While the series only had 13 episodes (and only nine of them aired), The Associates was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and two Primetime Emmy Awards.
