September 23, 1992 –NBC first introduced us to Paul and Jamie Buchman (and Murray) when Mad About You first premiered on this date. Paul Reiser’s production company is called Nuance Productions, after a line in the first film he appeared in, Diner: “You know what word I’m not comfortable with? Nuance. It’s not a realContinue reading “Mad About You premiered”
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Charlie’s Angels premiered
September 22, 1986 – Aaron Spelling’s crime drama Charlie’s Angels starring Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith, David Doyle and John Forsythe premiered on ABC-TV on this date. John Forsythe was called in at the last minute to voice Charlie, when the original actor (Gig Young) who had been cast turned out to have aContinue reading “Charlie’s Angels premiered”
The Man from U.N.C.L.E premiered
September 22, 1964 – Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin, who kept the world safe on The Man from U.N.C.L.E, made their first appearance on NBC-TV on this date. Originally, Will Kuluva was to play the head of U.N.C.L.E., but was replaced by Leo G. Carroll. After the pilot was screened for the network executives, theyContinue reading “The Man from U.N.C.L.E premiered”
With intestinal fortitude and some heavy drinking, we can get through this thing.
Autumn began at 9:04 P.M. EDT today. Joyfully, it’s also the first day of Fall. Many people in the northern hemisphere are disturbed by the changes they see around them at about this time each year. It gets darker earlier, temperatures drop, leaves change color and die and the Red Sox tend to drop outContinue reading “With intestinal fortitude and some heavy drinking, we can get through this thing.”
Do you remember the 21st Night of September?
… In the key that our souls were singin’ As we danced in the night, remember … And so it goes
NY Paper confirms Santa’s existence
September 21, 1897 –The New York Sun ran its famous editorial that answered a question from 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon: “Is there a Santa Claus?“on this date. Obviously, times were different back then given that The New York Sun was printing an editorial about Christmas in September. (Christmas is in 95 days.)
Two giants of animation sharing the same birthdays:
September 21, 1912 – Chuck Jones, animator and director of Warner Brothers cartoon characters Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, was born on this date. He has directed three films have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically or aesthetically” significant: Duck Amuck, One Froggy Evening, andContinue reading “Two giants of animation sharing the same birthdays:”
Money for Nothing topped the charts
September 21 1985 –The Dire Straits single, Money for Nothing, from the album Brothers in Arms, hits No. 1 on the Billboard Charts on this date. The innovative video was one of the first to feature computer generated animation, which was done using an early program called Paintbox. The characters were supposed to have moreContinue reading “Money for Nothing topped the charts”
NYPD Blue premiered
September 21, 1993 – The police drama NYPD Blue, premiered on ABC-TV on this date. Prior to the show’s premiere, and immediately afterward, there was enormous controversy over what was perceived to be high levels of offensive language and nudity. Many affiliates refused to air the show and several advertisers boycotted it. Steven Bochco negotiatedContinue reading “NYPD Blue premiered”
ADAM 12 premiered
September 21, 1968 – The police drama ADAM 12, premiered on NBC-TV on this date. In keeping with the reputation of Jack Webb’s series being scrupulously accurate about police procedures, selected episodes of this series were used in police academies as instructional films.
