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January 8, 1966 –The Beatles single We Can Work It Out reached No. 1 on the Billboard Charts. It was their 12th No. 1 hit. The Beatles recorded this specifically for release as a single at two quick sessions while they were making the Rubber Soul album in October 1965. When it was released asContinue reading “We Can Work It Out topped the charts”

Elvis the King (who was born in 1935,) (As I always say – lay your hand upon the screen and feel his healing power pulsate through your nether regions.) and Davy Jones, who was born in 1947, somehow were both born on this date – (you may lay your hand upon the screen and feelContinue reading “We can not comprehend the great mysteries of life”

January 8, 1968 –Welcome to zee exotic world of undersea explorer… The first episode of the documentary series, The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau: Sharks premiered on this date.

January 8, 1978 – The TV series, based on the books by James Herriot, All Creatures Great and Small, starring Robert Hardy and Christopher Timothy, debuted on BBC TV, on this date. Alf Wight (the real James Herriot) initially stipulated that all the incidents in the TV series had to be closely based on thoseContinue reading “The original series, All Creatures Great and Small premiered”

Neil Armstrong walked on the moon before the creation of wheeled luggage. It just seems so strange given how obvious the idea of wheeled suitcases is now, but while the US spent billions on plans for landing on the moon in the early 1960s (not to mention the moon landing in 1969), wheeled cases weren’tContinue reading “That’s remarkable”

January 7, 1961 –The pilot episode of The Avengers – Hot Snow, starring Ian Hendry and Patrick Macnee premiered in the UK on this date. The vast majority of the first series of The Avengers is missing from TV archives and likely lost forever – only the first 15 minutes of this first episode andContinue reading “A clip from the pilot episode of The Avengers”

January 7, 1994 –Possibly, one of the worst movies made with such a talented cast, Cabin Boy, starring Chris Elliott, Andy Richter, David Letterman, Mike Starr, Brian Doyle-Murray, Russ Tamblyn, and Bob Elliott premiered on this date. This is the second film to feature Chris Elliot and Brian Doyle-Murray. The first being Groundhogs Day. TheContinue reading “I hope you didn’t see it”

January 7, 1972 –David Bowie released Changes as a single in the UK on this date. The track peaked at No.49 on the UK chart and later at No.41 on the US chart. According to Bowie, this started out as a parody of a nightclub song – “kind of throwaway” – but people kept chantingContinue reading “Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes”

January 6, 1979 –The Village People appear on American Bandstand, where the crowd does the soon-to-be famous arm movements spelling out “Y.M.C.A.” Host Dick Clark makes sure they learn those moves, and they do.

January 6, 1945 – This Chuck Jones’ Looney Tunes outing, Odor-able Kitty, debuted on this date. This was Pepe LePew’s debut. The only time we see that Pepe already has a wife and children.