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March 8, 1959 –The apex of the golden age of television was achieved on this date when The Incredible Jewel Robbery aired. Groucho, Chico and Harpo made their final TV appearance together. It was all down hill from here. Chico died two years later, followed by Harpo three years after that.

March 8, 1975 –Laurence Luckinbill, and Carole King were the guest stars on The Mary Tyler Moore Show episode, Anyone Who Hates Kids and Dogs, on CBS-TV, on this date. Carole King played one of Stevie’s aunts, under her married name Carole Larkey.

March 8, 1994 –Two seminal albums from the ‘90s were released on this date: Soundgarden’s Superunknown and Nine Inch Nails’ The Downward Spiral. They enter the albums chart at #1 and #2, respectively.

Unfortunately we lose an hour of sleep tonight – Daylight Saving Time starts at 2 AM tomorrow morning, so don’t forget to turn all those clocks, microwaves, DVD players, etc. ahead. Please do this work yourself: the time you save may be your own. Demand Euphoria!

March 7, 1983 –New Order released their song Blue Monday, as a 12-inch on the Factory Records label on this date. The title is not mentioned in the lyrics, which is true of many New Order songs. The band took the song’s name from an illustration in the Kurt Vonnegut book Breakfast Of Champions, whichContinue reading “How does it feel to treat me like you do?”

March 7, 1936 – Walt Disney’s Mickey’s Grand Opera, premiered on this date. I’m not a big Disney fan (especially Mickey Mouse) but this one is pretty funny. Donald Duck underwent a major face lift after this cartoon.

March 7, 1897 –Today is National Cereal Day. On this date, Dr. John Kellogg served corn flakes for the first time to his patients at his hospital in Battle Creek, Michigan. Dr. Kellogg wanted Americans to eat corn flakes because he thought the bland food would reduce the desire to commit carnal sins. They wouldn’tContinue reading “Fall in love with the back of your cereal box.”

March 7, 1955 –Peter Pan, the first full-length Broadway production broadcast in color, (starring Mary Martin and the show’s original cast) was broadcast on this date. It was so well received that the musical was restaged again live for television on January 9, 1956. Both of these broadcasts were produced in color, but only black-and-whiteContinue reading “Peter Pan first aired”

March 7, 1975 –Felix finally moves out of Oscar’s apartment at 1049 Park Ave. when The Odd Couple aired the final episode Felix Remarries, on this date. While this was the final first-run episode that aired, Your Mother Wears Army Boots was the last episode that was filmed.