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February 2, 1971 –The animated special based on the Harry Nilsson album, The Point!, originally voiced by Dustin Hoffman, Paul Frees, June Foray, and Mike Lookinland premiered as an ABC Movie of the Week, on this date. Although that version was only licensed for the initial airing, a few different narrations followed, including Alan ThickeContinue reading “The Point! premiered”

February 2, 1973 –The regular run of the musical series, Burt Sugarman’s The Midnight Special premiered on NBC-TV on this date. Also among the acts that appears on that first show were The Byrds, Ike and Tina Turner Revue, Rare Earth and George Carlin.

February 1, 2004 –During the MTV-provided halftime show of the Superbowl, former boy band member Justin Timberlake conducts an obviously pre-scripted move to expose Janet Jackson’s right bosom on this date, which oddly sports a ninjitsu-style throwing star as a pasty. The nation is shocked, simply shocked, that a pristine, noncommercial event such as theContinue reading “The most famous costume malfunction ever”

February 1, 1982 –41 years ago today, Late Night With David Letterman premiered on NBC-TV on this date, where it stayed for 11 years. Besides Bill Murray, one of Dave’s first guests was Don Herbert aka Mr. Wizard.

February 1, 1953 – Private Secretary (Susie, in syndication), starring Ann Sothern, premiered on CBS-TV on this day. The show ran during the regular TV seasons on CBS, and last show was September 10, 1957. It ran on NBC-TV in the summers of 1953 and 1954. The original title sequence has not been viewed sinceContinue reading “Private Secretary premiered”

February 1, 1972 – Neil Young releases his fourth solo album, Harvest, on this date. It goes on to become the best selling album of 1972 Despite being the title track of the Harvest album, the song has enjoyed far less fanfare than songs on the set like Heart of Gold, Alabama, and The NeedleContinue reading “Harvest went on sale”

The eleventh day of the Lunar New Year is known as the day to welcome Zigu Shen (the Purple Lady) According to legend, Zigu was a concubine of a rich man in ancient China. The wife of the rich man killed her in the toilet due to her jealousy. The Heavenly God had compassion forContinue reading “Come on, you can do it – it’s the 11th day”

February is the shortest month, so if you’re having a miserable month, try to schedule it for February. According to the Gregorian calendar, February is the second month of the year, and also the shortest month. February has 28 days until Julius Caesar gave it 29, and 30 days every four years. According to tradition,Continue reading “Can February march? No, but April may.”

January 31, 1958 –Explorer-I, officially Satellite 1958 Alpha (and sometimes referred to as Explorer 1), was the first Earth satellite of the United States, having been launched at 10:48 pm EST on this date, as part of the United States program for the International Geophysical Year. The satellite was launched from LC-26 at Cape CanaveralContinue reading “The First US Satellite”

January 31, 1999 – Seth MacFarlane’s Family Guy premiered on Fox, on this date. This is the most watched episode of the all the episodes from all the series. It is estimated that 22,000,000 Americans saw this when it was originally broadcast in 1999, (it aired immediately after Super Bowl XXXIII.)