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October 7, 1952 – A little TV show called American Bandstand premiered on this date, 71 years ago. It premiered locally as a live show, Bandstand, on Philadelphia television station WFIL-TV (Channel 6, now WPVI-TV) on this date in Studio ‘B‘, which was located in their just-completed addition to the original 1947 building (4548 MarketContinue reading “American Bandstand premiered”

October 6, 1963 –“She was holding my hand and I thought, ‘Gee, she seems nervous.’ At that time, I wasn’t nervous. I was still very young, I think, about to do ‘Funny Girl,’ and now, when I think back on it, I think, ‘Oh, my God, I know exactly what she’s feeling.’ Or, you know,Continue reading “Barbra appeared with Judy”

October 6, 1967 – Kirk, Scott, McCoy and Uhura enter a parallel universe in the Star Trek episode Mirror, Mirror, which aired on this date. (Look for Spock’s outrageous Van Dyke beard in this episode.) It took about a month to complete this particular episode. After filming had begun, BarBara Luna was diagnosed with strepContinue reading “TOS Star Trek Mirror, Mirror premiered”

October 6, 1969 –The Beatles release a double A-side single Something and Come Together on this date. It was the only song written by George Harrison released as a single by The Beatles. George Harrison wrote this during a break while The Beatles were working on The White Album. It was not recorded in timeContinue reading “The Something/ Come Together 45 went on sale”

October 5, 1969 – The British Empire had been on a long slow decline for many years. The last flourish of that dying world power happened on this date – Monty Python’s Flying Circus made its debut on BBC-TV. The Pythons did almost all of their own stunts, including Graham Chapman (a qualified mountaineer) readingContinue reading “Monty Python premiered”

October 5, 1950 –You Bet Your Life, hosted by Groucho Marx with his announcer George Fenneman, premiered on NBC-TV on this date. Its’ run lasted 11 years. George Fenneman, Groucho Marx’s announcer on the show, was once asked if Groucho ever embarrassed him on the air. “Each and every show,” Fenneman replied.

October 5, 1962 –Parlophone Records released the Beatles first single, Love Me Do, in England on this date. (The B side was, P.S., I Love You.) Despite their UK success, the group had a lot of trouble getting attention in America. Parlophone’s US counterpart, Capitol Records, wouldn’t release Love Me Do, figuring it would flop.Continue reading “Love Me Do was dropped”

Once again bunkies, it’s National Vodka day. While it’s not my first choice of drink – I’m not one to pass up the chilled neutral spirit. Whatever brand you drink, it always taste better fresh out of the freezer. And if you feel the need to scream because you haven’t had a drink, please seekContinue reading “Money, like vodka, turns a person into an eccentric.”

October 4, 1895 –A comedian does funny things. A good comedian does things funny. Buster Keaton, actor, director, producer was born on this date.

October 4, 1964 –Supermarionation was used once again to freak out unsuspecting children when Gerry Anderson’s third series Stingray, premiered in the UK on this date. (It was the first British series to be filmed entirely in Colour.) The original red used on the uniforms had to be changed as it was coming out asContinue reading “The extra U was particularly expensive.”