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May 28, 1990 –The short-lived summer replacement, (which was actually very funny,) The Dave Thomas Comedy Show, debuts on CBS-TV, on this date. There were only five episodes produced but the show had a lot of his friends and Second City pals on the show, with each show featuring a big name guest star. TheseContinue reading “The Dave Thomas Comedy Show premiered”

May 27, 1937 –The Golden Gate Bridge, arguably one of the Wonders of the Modern World, connecting San Francisco with California’s Marin County opened to pedestrian traffic on this date. More than 200,000 made the first-day trek. Harold Wobber had the good grace to wait until August 7, 1937, to take the first leap intoContinue reading “The Golden Gate Bridge opened”

May 27, 1933 –Walt Disney classic take on The Three Little Pigs, premiered on this date. The commercial tie-in with Esposito’s pork sausages during the original screenings of the cartoon wasn’t such a big hit though.

May 27, 1982 – With the only known directorial effort by Robin Williams, the last episode of Mork and Mindy: The Mork Report, aired on ABC TV on this date. This episode was filmed before the Gotta Run, trilogy and was originally scheduled as the 19th episode of the season (before the three-part series finale)Continue reading “The Finale of Mork and Mindy”

May 27, 1977 –After the pressing plant initially refuses to duplicate the record and the printer refuses to make the covers, Virgin finally released God Save the Queen by the Sex Pistols in time for the monarch’s Jubilee celebration on this date.< Popular belief is that this song was “banned” by the BBC and mostContinue reading “The release of The Sex Pistols’ God Save the Queen”

May 27, 1957 –Buddy Holly and the Crickets released their first record, That’ll Be The Day, on this date Holly and his band The Three Tunes recorded this in Nashville in 1956, but Decca records didn’t like the result and refused to release it. A year later, Holly re-recorded it with The Crickets in aContinue reading “That’ll Be The Day went on sale”

Some of you bunkies will be on the road this weekend. Your old pal wants to remind you, once again: (also hit the road before 2pm or after 9 pm today.) Demand Euphoria!

May 26, 1970 – The final episodes of I Dream of Jeannie, My Master The Chili King aired on this date. The Nelson home still stands on the Warner Brothers Ranch in Burbank, CA, where it has a new role as the Ranch Operations office. Aside from minor cosmetic changes, the house remains almost exactlyContinue reading “The Finale of I Dream of Jeannie”

May 26, 1979 –Blondie’s song Sunday Girl off the album Parallel Lines became the group’s second UK No.1 hit single on this date. Though never released as a single in the United States, the song became a #1 hit in the United Kingdom and in Australia. In Britain the sales were boosted by another previouslyContinue reading “Sunday Girl topped the charts”

May 26, 1972 –Mott The Hoople, on the verge of breaking up, were offered help from David Bowie, who allows them to record two songs he wrote. They pass on Suffragette City but cut All The Young Dudes, which becomes their biggest hit and revives their career. Mott The Hoople didn’t know this when theyContinue reading “All The Young Dudes recorded”