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September 13, 1986 –CBS allowed a strange, pale man, in an ill-fitting suit to come into their viewers homes (to scream really loud) when Pee-Wee’s Playhouse premiered on this date. It is often assumed that the main reason for the cancellation of the series was Paul Reubens indictment for obscenity for an incident in anContinue reading “Pee-Wee’s Playhouse premiered”

September 12, 1986 –Captain EO, starring Michael Jackson and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, made its gala premiere at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA and at Disney’s Epcot Center in Orlando, FL on this date. At a cost of about one million dollars per minute of film, this was, minute for minute, the most expensive motionContinue reading “Captain EO premiered”

September 12, 1959 –While Americans were home watching Bonanza on this date, the Soviet Union launched Lunik II toward the Moon aboard a Luna 8K72 carrier rocket. It was the first man-made object to reach the Moon from Earth. It was the Soviet’s second attempt to launch a rocket to the moon and the firstContinue reading “Lunik II was launched”

September 12, 1878 –The magnificent phallic symbol was erected on the bank of the Thames on this date. It doesn’t really have anything to do with Cleopatra. The obelisk has a twin in New York’s Central Park, also named Cleopatra’s Needle. It has nothing to do with Cleopatra, either. There’s one in Paris. It’s notContinue reading “Sometimes a large thick stone shaft is just an obelisk”

September 12, 490 B.C. –It looked like it was going to be a pretty bleak day for Western Civilization. The Greeks, who were not yet Ancient or Classical, were facing a massive invasion of Persians. Persia was not yet part of the Axis of Evil, but was pretty nasty just the same. They had moreContinue reading “Nike!”

September 12, 1959 –That’s why we call it Bonanza…Bonanza…Bonanza… Bonanza, the first US television series to be broadcast in color, premiered on NBC-TV on this date. Most viewers have only heard the famous theme song by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans played as an instrumental. The theme song actually had lyrics and there is footageContinue reading “Bonanza premiered”

September 12, 1954 –What girl – Jeff’s trapped in a mine; fell into a well; considering early withdrawal of his principle from an IRA; discovered that the ex-president lied about his involvement with the January 6th insurrection … Lassie (or Jeff’s Collie – how many of you remember Jeff’s Collie) premiered on on CBS-TV onContinue reading “Lassie premiered”

September 11, 1967 –The Carol Burnett Show premiered on CBS-TV on this date. It was revealed years later that each week’s show was taped twice in front of different audiences and the best parts from each taping were edited together. It was stated that the first performance had the actors sticking closely to the scripts,Continue reading “The Carol Burnett Show premiered”

September 11, 1966 –The Rolling Stones made their fourth appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show on this date. The audience in the studio really loved the Stones performance and even Ed told the crowd, “You’re yelling much better this year.” There is no word on whether or not Ed Sullivan was drunk at the time.

List of “Don’t Forgets” and “Remembers” We were eight. Before September 11th, we would wake up with a list of “Don’t Forgets”Don’t forget to wash your faceDon’t forget to brush your teethDon’t forget to do your homeworkDon’t forget to wear your jacketDon’t forget to clean your roomDon’t forget to take a bath After September 11th,Continue reading “Everything changes”