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September 16, 1969 –The hardest working person in Hollywood had her series, The Debbie Reynolds Show, starring (besides her,) Don Chastain, Patricia Smith, Tom Bosley, and Debbie Thompson debut, on NBC TV, on this date Debbie Reynolds‘ contract with NBC guaranteed a two season run, promised her a starring role in a feature film toContinue reading “The Debbie Reynolds Show premiered”

September 16, 1967 – The TV series Mannix, starring Mike Connors, first aired on CBS-TV on this date. The role of Peggy Fair was intended for Nichelle Nichols, but she was forced to withdraw due to her commitment to Star Trek: The Original Series.

Rosh Hashanah begins this evening, As you hear the shofar this evening, remember to start writing 5784 on your checks.

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 “Does anybody still wear a hat?”

September 15, 1983 –Chrysalis Records released Huey Lewis and the News’ third album, Sports, on this date. Huey Lewis & the News had lots of goofy fun in their videos, which was exactly what MTV was looking for. They would often star Lewis as a normal guy surrounded by lunatics played by his bandmates.

September 15, 1971 – The first episode of the Columbo series, Murder By The Book, directed by Steven Spielberg, written by Steven Bochco, and starring Peter Falk, premiered on NBC-TV on this date. The original plan was for a new episode to air every week, which would have meant shooting an episode every five days.Continue reading “Just one more thing …”

September 15, 1969 –The gentle comedy based on the humor of James Thurber, My World … and Welcome to It, starring William Windom, Lisa Gerritsen, Joan Hotchkis, Harold J. Stone, and Henry Morgan, first aired on CBS TV on this date. Prior to working on this series, William Windom and Lisa Gerritsen appeared as fatherContinue reading “My World … and Welcome to It premiered”

September 15, 1965 – We all were introduced to the town of Hootersville, when Green Acres debuted 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, asContinue reading “Green Acres premiered”

September 15, 1965 –Danger Will Robinson, danger. Dr. Smith is attempting to inappropriately stimulate your young pulsing 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 up the idea.Continue reading “Lost in Space premiered”

September 14, 1973 –The short lived comedy series based of the classic Tracy/ Hepburn movie of the same name, Adam’s Rib, starring Ken Howard and Blythe Danner aired on ABC TV on this date. Ken Howard and Blythe Danner had previously played a husband and wife, Thomas and Martha Jefferson, in the movie 1776.