October 11, 1975 – The long running (some say too long running) comedy variety show started at 11:30 PM, on this date, with George Carlin as its host. It was called NBC’s Saturday Night, because ABC featured a program at the same time titled Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell. After ABC canceled the CosellContinue reading “NBC’s Saturday Night premiered”
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McHale’s Navy premiered
October 11, 1962 –We all got to follow the wacky adventures of the crew of PT-73 when McHale’s Navy set sail for the first time on this date on ABC-TV. The entire Pacific Ocean naval base of Taratupa was built on the back lot of Universal Studios. For many years after the show went offContinue reading “McHale’s Navy premiered”
Orson Welles/ Yul Brynner
October 10, 1985 –Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what’s for lunch. … Our works in stone, in paint, in print, are spared, some of them, for a few decades or a millennium or two, but everything must finally fall in war, or wear away into the ultimate and universal ashContinue reading “Orson Welles/ Yul Brynner”
Patience is more that a virtue; it’s a lifesaver
October 10, 1911 –Jasper Newton “Jack” Daniel was the distiller and the founder of the Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey company. He was known as an impatient man; he wouldn’t wait for anything. One day, coming to work early, he was unable to open his safe, having trouble remembering the combination. In frustration he kicked it,Continue reading “Patience is more that a virtue; it’s a lifesaver”
Tau Epsilon Phi founded
October 10, 1910 –You think “The Skull and Bones” Society rule this country. Several of the readers and I (and well as George Stephanopoulos) are members of the fraternity, Tau Epsilon Phi. (It still causes me a great deal of grief to think that Rick Santorium and I share a common fraternity.) Tau Epsilon PhiContinue reading “Tau Epsilon Phi founded”
Leader of the Pack was released
October 10, 1964 –The Shangri-Las released their operatic hit, Leader of the Pack, on this date. This was written by Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry and producer Shadow Morton. Morton was looking for a follow-up to the first Shangri-Las‘ hit, Remember (Walking in the Sand). He had a motorcycle and was part of a motorcycle gangContinue reading “Leader of the Pack was released”
Voyage from the couch to the fridge in celebration
Happy Columbus Never Met An Indigenous Person He Didn’t Kill or Enslave Day! I can’t even imagine how many more indigenous persons Columbus may have murdered if he didn’t have the day off. Columbus Day originated as a celebration of Italian-American heritage and was first held in San Francisco in 1869. The first state-wide celebrationContinue reading “Voyage from the couch to the fridge in celebration”
Zorro premiered
October 10, 1957 –Guy Williams galloped across TV screens as the masked hero, when Zorro, debuted on ABC-TV on this date. Although Zorro was the most popular show in its Thursday evening slot, the series was pulled in 1959 due to legal wrangling between the Disney Studios and the ABC network. Disney tried to keepContinue reading “Zorro premiered”
Of minor import
Please note: Diwali is in 15 days, Halloween is in 22 days, and Christmas is in 77 days. Plan accordingly. Demand Euphoria!
Three Cheers for the Nautilus
The celebrations of Cephalopod Awareness Days keep rolling along – Today we celebrate Nautilus Night, highlighting all the lesser-known extant cephalopods – Hopefully the shocking nature of the documentary wasn’t too off-putting for your holiday celebrations
The Haus of Dcaligari 