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June 16, 1952 –The first regularly scheduled episode of the TV comedy series, (which was a summer replacement for I Love Lucy,) My Little Margie starring Gale Storm and Charles Farrell debuted on CBS TV on this date. In an usual move, CBS aired a radio version of the series with the same cast concurrentlyContinue reading “My Little Margie premiered”

June 16, 1960 –Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho opened in New York on this date. When the cast and crew began work on the first day, they had to raise their right hands and promise not to divulge one word of the story. Alfred Hitchcock also withheld the ending part of the script from his cast untilContinue reading “Psycho premiered”

Today is National Lobster Day. I’m not sure if the holiday is celebrating this crustacean for its’ longevity or its’ delicious taste. Yes I know that if you are celebrating National Lobster Day today, you are celebrating the consumption of Canadian lobsters and not our own national variety. I don’t care, I love lobsters, especiallyContinue reading “Enjoy as much drawn butter as you may”

June 15, 1983 – Everyone took their final cab ride with the Sunshine Cab Company when the last episode of Taxi: Simkas monthlies aired on this date. When ABC cancelled the series in 1982, HBO considered purchasing the show, only to lose out to NBC, which promoted the show in ads stating “Same time, betterContinue reading “The finale of Taxi”

June 15, 1983 – The BBC comedy series The Black Adder starring Rowan Atkinson and Tony Robinson premiered on this date. Rowan Atkinson has a stutter, which causes him to struggle with the letter ‘B.’ He has to visualise the letter before he says it – which is why he puts extra emphasis on wordsContinue reading “Black Adder debuted”

June 14, 1976 –The Gong Show debuted on NBC on this date. People with dubious talents perform their acts before a celebrity panel of judges, who are free to eject the performer at any time by banging a large gong. The best non-gonged performer each night wins $516.32. During the time the show is onContinue reading “The Gong Show premiered”

It was on this date in 1777 that the Stars and Stripes was adopted as the official flag of the United States of America. The first Flag Day observance was not held on the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the Stars and Stripes on June 14, 1877, as some sites might tell you, butContinue reading “Please remove your hat while reading this”

There are 200 days until New Year’s Eve! Reservations are still available – Plan accordingly

It’s the feast day of Saint Anthony of Padua. One of the most beloved of saints, his images and statues are ubiquitous. Proclaimed a Doctor of the Church on January 16, 1946, he is sometimes called the Evangelical Doctor. He is especially invoked for the recovery of things lost (I’ve often wondered if Marcel ProustContinue reading “The breadth of charity widens the narrow heart of the sinner.”

June 13, 1952 –The seventh collaboration of Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn, Pat and Mike, was released on this date. The husband and wife writing team of Garson Kanin and Ruth Gordon were close friends of Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. They wrote this script especially for them to capture the essence of their real-lifeContinue reading “Pat and Mike premiered”