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September 17, 1972 – We got to meet the staff of the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital for the first time (on TV) when MAS*H, premiered on CBS TV on this date. The series was on TV for 11 years, the Korea War only lasted three years – you figure it out. Jamie Farr andContinue reading “M*A*S*H premiered”

September 17, 1964 –Dick York started out as Durwood, I mean, Darrin as Bewitched premieres on ABC-TV on this date. The show had an unusual amount of roles played by more than one person: two Darrins, two Gladys Kravitzes, two Louise Tates, two of Darrin’s father. Dick York left the show in 1969 due toContinue reading “Bewitched premiered”

September 16, 1920 –A horse-drawn carriage loaded with dynamite exploded in front of the J.P. Morgan and Company headquarters at 23 Wall Street in New York’s financial district, on this date. 30 people were killed in the blast. More than 400 were injured. Although the crime was never solved, it was believed to have beenContinue reading “Beware: Anarchists”

September 16, 1977 –The eponymously named debut LP, Talking Heads: 77, was released on this date. It has long been considered one of the best debut albums of the CBGB habitués

September 16, 1972 – Everybody’s favorite therapist, before Frasier (see below) walked through his front door as The Bob Newhart Show premiered on CBS-TV on this date. Actor Peter Bonerz who played Jerry the dentist learned how to direct on the set of this show and went on to become an award-winning director of otherContinue reading “The Bob Newhart Show premiered”

September 16, 1963 – The science-fiction anthology series The Outer Limits premiered on ABC-TV on this date. The original title for this series was “Please Stand By,” but because the Cuban Missile Crisis had happened less than a year earlier, executives thought it might make people fearful of an air raid. As a reference toContinue reading “The Outer Limits premiered”

September 15, 1922 –According to fashion arbiters from days gone by – you should not be wearing your straw hats any longer this season – In the early 20th Century, tradition held that a man switch from straw hats to felt ones on September 15th. If he wore “the taboo headgear” after that date, hooligansContinue reading “Slowly I turn”

September 15, 1967 – The Star Trek episode Amok Time aired on this date. In the episode, Kirk and Spock are pitted in a fight to the death against each other by Spock’s wife-to-be when Spock suffers his first pon farr (the Vulcan time of mating). The episode is the first in which Spock usesContinue reading “Amok Time premiered”

We got to meet the folks from Hootersville when Lisa and Oliver move to Green Acres, which premiered on this date. It was reported that Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor were extremely close friends during the run of the show and the chemistry between them often showed in scenes where they were in close proximity,Continue reading “Green Acres premiered”

Danger Will Robinson, danger. Dr. Smith is attempting to inappropriately stimulate your young pulsating bulbous nether region! The Robinson Family gets Lost in Space for the first time on CBS-TV on this date. Irwin Allen pitched his idea for the series to CBS programmer James Aubrey, who immediately snapped it up. A few weeks laterContinue reading “Lost in Space premiered”