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November 23, 1963 – The first episode of Doctor Who, An Unearthly Child, premiered on the BBC, on this date. Of the 253 episodes of Doctor Who that were produced in the 1960s, 97 no longer exist in the BBC Television Archives due to an archive purge between 1967 and 1978, during which BBC EnterprisesContinue reading “The first Doctor Who episode premiered”

November 22, 1963 –We, in this country, in this generation, are – by destiny rather than choice – the watchmen on the walls of world freedom. – from the address that President John F. Kennedy never got to deliver in Dallas on this date. A covert CIA operation privately funded by a plutocratic cabal ofContinue reading “In Dallas, Texas, three shots were fired …”

November 22, 1963 –Phil Spector unfortunately chose this date to release his holiday record, A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector, which he worked on all summer with his best musicians. Given the timing with the events in Dallas this day, the album suffers dismal sales initial. Later, the album would go on toContinue reading “Phil Spector wished us all Merry Christmas”

November 22, 1968 – The Beatles released their long-awaited double album, simply called The Beatles, but better known as The White Album. The album was the first the Beatles undertook following the death of their manager, Brian Epstein, and the first released by their own record label, Apple.

November 22, 1965 –The documentary, Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees, narrated by Orson Welles, premiered on CBS, on this date. Watched by over 25 million viewers, the documentary brings Jane Goodall to international attention.

November 22, 1968 – The Star Trek episode Plato’s Stepchildren premiered on this date In it, the crew of the Enterprise encounters an ageless and mischievous race of psychic humanoids who claim to have organized their society around Ancient Greek ideals. Capt. Kirk (William Shatner) and Lt. Uhura (Nichelle Nichols) share the first interracial kissContinue reading “Many viewers in the South had the vapors”

November 22, 1995 – Toy Story was released, as the first feature-length film created completely using computer-generated imagery, on this date. Billy Crystal was originally offered the chance to voice Buzz Lightyear, but declined. After seeing the finished film, he said the decision was the biggest mistake of his career. Upon learning this, John LasseterContinue reading “Toy Story premiered”

Before you go – Here’s a Christmas advert I can get get behind. Waitrose & Partners, yet another British supermarket chain, celebrates the suppliers of the products that make Christmas special. And didn’t someone in that family count out the number of sausages that they cooked. Continuing our conversation about Thanksgiving dinner – Let’s talkContinue reading “Check the linens and the silverware”

You probably don’t like them (maybe you do, what do I know.) You probably had a bad experience in elementary school (not with vegetables – just in school.) Well, you have to eat vegetables sometimes and Thanksgiving is as good about a time as any. We’re going to deal with two unsung vegetables – today,Continue reading “Beets (You will love ’em)”

November 21, 1976 –Ok everybody, “…Gonna fly now, flying high now…” Rocky, premiered in NYC on this date. During his audition, Carl Weathers was sparring with Sylvester Stallone and accidentally punched him on the chin. Stallone told Weathers to calm down, as it was only an audition, and Weathers said that if he was allowedContinue reading “Rocky premiered”