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October 1, 1955 – The Honeymooners half hour episodes premiered on this date. The show was shot “as live” (filmed before an audience, edited and shown later). If you ever notice Jackie Gleason patting himself on the stomach, it was a sign that he had forgotten his line.

(Save yourselves – it’s too late for me, do not listen to the entire track)October 1, 1977 –Meco’s (real name Domenico Monardo) song Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band was the No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, on this date. Fans with a keen ear will notice that many of the musical leitmotifs forContinue reading “Please I beg of you”

September 30, 1998 –On The Drew Carey Show episode In Ramada Da Vida, Slash, Lisa Loeb, Dusty Hill of ZZ Top, Dave Mustaine, Jonny Lang, Joey Ramone, Joe Walsh and Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen audition for Drew’s band, which has a gig at the Ramada Inn, on this date. Walsh gets the job.

September 30, 2011 –The TV drama, Pan Am, starring Christina Ricci, Margot Robbie, Karine Vanasse, Kelli Garner, Michael Mosley, and Mike Vogel, premiered on ABC-TV, on this date. The average career for a Pan Am Stewardess in the 1960’s averaged around 18 months due to the strict weight, age, marital status and childlessness requirements. PanContinue reading “This one went by like a blip”

September 30, 2011 –Pearl Jam wrapped up Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’s week-long performance tribute to Pink Floyd by performing Mother from the legendary British rock band’s classic 1979 album The Wall. Their performance was the coda to a week of Pink Floyd tribute performances, which featured The Shins performing Breathe , Roger Waters andContinue reading “Mother, do you think they’ll drop the bomb?”

September 30, 1965 – Gerry Anderson’s supermarionation take on The Tracy family business, Thunderbirds premiered on this date in the UK. According to Guinness World Records 2008, the character of Jeff Tracy holds the record for the “Highest Earning TV Character“, said to be worth an estimated $50 billion; assets included maintenance of Tracy Island,Continue reading “Wish my dad had that kind of money”

September 30, 1960 –The first prime-time animated series aimed at adults, The Flintstones, premiered on ABC-TV on this date. Fred and Wilma Flintstone were the first animated married couple ever shown on American television in the same bed together. They have been mistaken as the first couple ever shown in bed together on any AmericanContinue reading “Will Fred every remember to put the cat out for the night?”

September 30, 1938 –The Germans occupied the Sudetenland in late summer of 1938. This enraged the British and the English, who both feared for the loss of the Sudetenland’s celebrated pea crops. British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain flew to Germany to meet Hitler at Bertesgarden to discuss the situation, on this date. Hitler assured himContinue reading “When the fate of the world hung onto a vegetable”

September 29, 1991 –MTV debuts Nirvana’s video for their single Smells Like Teen Spirit on this date, giving most Americans their first look at the band. A little over a month later, the song is #1 on the Hot 100. The girls who played the cheerleaders in the video were originally supposed to be veryContinue reading “But what does that actually smell like?”

September 29, 1967 –Gerry Anderson’s supermarionation take on superheroes, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons premiered on this date in the UK. The face and voice of Captain Scarlet were both based on Cary Grant. In fact, Captain Scarlet’s voice artist, Francis Matthews was chosen to voice the character based on the fact he could doContinue reading “Captain Scarlet – He’s the one who knows the Mysteron game”