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October 26, 1982 –TV’s longest dream sequence, St. Elsewhere, premiered on NBC-TV on this date. Actor William Daniels said that when he was offered the part of Dr. Craig, he was not only given the pilot script to read, he was given the first three scripts to read. He said producers did this to showContinue reading “St. Elsewhere”

Wang Mang, emperor of the Western Han Dynasty, died on this date, (what the hell do you care,) but that has nothing to do with the fact that today we celebrate National Pumpkin Day and Howl at the Moon Day today. So don’t make us wait – howl at the moon, preferably while eating pumpkinContinue reading “I wonder who decides these things”

October 25, 1931 – In every home there is a heartbreak Elena Hoyos, a pretty and vivacious 21 year old Cuban-American girl died from tuberculosis in Florida on this date. While this is sad, it wouldn’t be noteworthy other than for her middle aged neighbor with a strange infatuation with Elena. Carl Tanzler (also knownContinue reading “This story is truly not for the faint of heart.”

October 25, 1975 – Quite arguably the funniest episode ever broadcast on network TV, The Mary Tyler Moore Show – Chuckles Bites the Dust first aired on this date. Influential comedy writer Danny Simon used to read this script to his classes as an example of excellent writing.

… He that shall live this day, and see old age, Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours, And say “To-morrow is Saint Crispian.” Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars, And say “These wounds I had on Crispin’s day. It’s Saints Crispin and Crispinian Day. They are the patron saintsContinue reading “Saint Crispian got a raw deal”

October 24, 1836 –Mankind was not fully mankind until it learned how to set things on fire. That happened a long time ago and enabled such hallmarks of early civilization as cooked meat, heated homes, and flaming heretics. Only in the past few hundred years has mankind learned how to start fires quickly and easily.Continue reading “(Please follow along on your flow charts – this will be on the test)”

According to James Ussher, the venerable 17th century Archbishop of Armagh, and Dr John Lightfoot of Cambridge, it was at exactly 9:00 a.m. on the chilly autumn morning of October 23, 4004 BC, that God created the world. 9:00 A.M. on a Tuesday – exactly? (Where didn’t appear to enter into their consideration.) This strikesContinue reading “You may, or may not, have to send a birthday card”

We celebrate and honor all TV Talk Show hosts (especially since so many of them have sprung up like mushrooms after a spring rain this year.) This very special day is celebrated on the birth date of legendary night time talk show host Johnny Carson. Carson is considered the “King of Late Night Television“. HeContinue reading “Today is TV Talk Show Host Day.”

I’m sure that you thought that all the excitement of the day was because it’s the anniversary of King Carlos I being crowned as German emperor Charles V, a Holy Roman Emperor, on this date, or the Feast day of St. John of Capistrano, patron saint of jurists, and that all of the swallows areContinue reading “O Fabjous Day!”

October 22, 1934 – FBI agents, led by the ambitious Melvin Purvis and local Ohio authorities captured and killed Public enemy No. 1, Charles Arthur “Pretty Boy” Floyd, in a shoot out on this day. Or so the official story goes. But as many of you loyal readers know the ‘authorized‘ version and actual factsContinue reading “Here’s another story of your tax dollars at work:”