October 26, 1970 –Elton John released his first hit single Your Song, on this date.< This was one of the first songs John wrote with Bernie Taupin. They met after a record company gave John some of Taupin’s lyrics to work with. Eventually, they both moved into John’s parents’ house, where they started working together.
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How crazy were they before
October 25, 1975 –Paul Simon released his fourth solo album, Still Crazy After All These Years on this date. On the second episode of Saturday Night Live, Simon hosted the show, which he opened by singing Still Crazy alone on stage. This was the song’s debut, as the album was released a week later. WhenContinue reading “How crazy were they before”
We got to turn on the power
October 25, 1971 –The PBS children’s show The Electric Company premiered on this date. Marvel Comics allowed the show to use the character Spider-Man for free. To commemorate the partnership between Marvel and the Children’s Television Workshop, Marvel published a special series called Spidey Super Stories, easy-to-read adventures of Spider-Man that occasionally featured members ofContinue reading “We got to turn on the power”
Chuckles gets shucked
October 25, 1975 –Quite arguably the funniest episode ever broadcast on network TV, The Mary Tyler Moore Show – Chuckles Bites the Dust first aired on this date. Influential comedy writer Danny Simon used to read this script to his classes as an example of excellent writing.
An early Halloween scare
(This story is even more disturbing then you think, I’ve left some of the very unsavory details out for those readers with a more delicate nature.) October 25, 1931 –In every home there is a heartbreak This story is truly not for the faint of heart. Elena Hoyos, a pretty and vivacious 21 year oldContinue reading “An early Halloween scare”
No matter how thin you slice it, it’s still baloney.
Have you seen the bologna that has the olives in it? Who’s that for? ‘I like my bologna like a martini. With an olive.’ ‘I’ll have the bologna sandwich – dirty.’. – Jim Gaffigan Bologna is a deli meat for people with eyes. Just don’t ask how they make it.
I’ll just sit in the dark
October 24, 1970 –One of the greatest character actresses, Nancy Walker, made her first appearance in one of her most famous roles, Ida Morgenstern, in the The Mary Tyler Moore Show episode Support Your Local Mother on this date. This episode’s guest star Nancy Walker and the preceding episode’s guest star John Schuck each landedContinue reading “I’ll just sit in the dark”
I’ll just sit in the dark
October 24, 1970 –One of the greatest character actresses, Nancy Walker, made her first appearance in one of her most famous roles, Ida Morgenstern, in the The Mary Tyler Moore Show episode Support Your Local Mother on this date. This episode’s guest star Nancy Walker and the preceding episode’s guest star John Schuck each landedContinue reading “I’ll just sit in the dark”
Who loves ya baby?
October 24, 1973 – The series about bald, dapper, New York City policeman, Kojak, starring Telly Savalas, premiered on CBS-TV on this date. (Here’s a gimme piece of trivial – Telly was Jennifer Aniston’s godfather.) The feature length pilot episode, The Marcus Nelson Murders, was a direct contrast to the regular show. The pilot wasContinue reading “Who loves ya baby?”
Must have been a wild party animal
October 24, 1601 –Tycho Brahe, nobleman, astronomer and alchemist, died from politeness on this date. He was fabulously wealthy and had a dwarf court jester sit under the table at dinner to amuse him. Tycho lost his nose in a duel and had a metal one made which he famously wore for the rest ofContinue reading “Must have been a wild party animal”
The Haus of Dcaligari 