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January 26, 1979 – Dukes of Hazzard premiered on CBS television with One Armed Bandits – (A shipment of slot machines is hijacked.) When John Schneider showed up for his audition as Bo Duke, he did so in a dilapidated pick-up truck, with a week’s worth of beard growth and in a white T-shirt andContinue reading “High comedy indeed”

January 26, 1979 –Turnabout, a sitcom developed by Steven Bochco and Michael Rhodes, and starring John Schuck and Sharon Gless, premiered on NBC TV, on this date. It lasted seven episodes, before being cancelled due to poor ratings. This was in part due to airing after the poorly rated Hello, Larry, and competing with theContinue reading “Turnabout debuted”

Today is the 77th (or 78th, I’ve seen it referred to both ways) annual Republic Day in India. Usually spectators line up to watch dancers from all over the nation gather in New Delhi every year on this day to dance in the huge National Arena and all along a five mile parade route, (notContinue reading “There’s a lot of partying going on”

January 26, 1932 –Winston Churchill received the greatest doctor’s note during the 1930s, on this date. Besides defiant hand gestures, iconic speeches, cigars and dapper hats, Winston Churchill is also renowned for his love of alcohol. Whiskey in particular. In 1931, Churchill was involved in a car accident which left him with chest pain, asContinue reading “I’ll gladly write you all this note”

January 25, 1980 –Ex-Beatle and pothead, Paul McCartney, after being detained for smuggling approximately 8 ounces (200 g) of pot into Japan, was released from Tokyo jail and deported without charge, on this date. Bunkies let this be a lesson to you all – Pot is bad and you should never be carrying your stashContinue reading “You would have thought Paul would have known better”

January 25, 1961 – Walt Disney’s 101 Dalmatians, premiered at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on this date. The birth of the puppies actually happened to the author Dodie Smith. Her dalmatians had 15 puppies, one was born lifeless and her husband revived it. However, they sold most of them, and keptContinue reading “That’s a lot of puppies”

January 25, 1949 – The first Emmy Awards, which were devoted solely to local Los Angeles programming, were held on this date, at the Hollywood Athletic Club. The very first Emmy, for Outstanding Personality, went to Shirley Dinsdale, a 20-year-old ventriloquist from UCLA, star of the children’s show Judy Splinters—named after her talking puppet andContinue reading “A great TV trivia question”

January 25, 1938 –Etta James, blues, soul, R&B, rock ‘n roll, gospel and jazz singer and songwriter, was born on this date. Pour yourself a stiff double and remember this great singer.

But fear not – There are 54 days until spring begins. If that doesn’t float your boat, it’s National Irish Coffee Day

January 24, 1991 –The Cure taped their MTV Unplugged special at Limehouse TV Studios in London, on this date. The acoustic set includes an alternate version of their new song, A Letter To Elise. Audience members are also given kazoos to replace the synthesizer riffs on The Walk.