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October 2, 1959 –…a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind…. The first episode of the anthology series The Twilight Zone, Where is Everybody?, premiered on this date Rod Serling wanted Richard Egan to do the narration because of his rich, deep voice. However, due to strict studio contracts of the time,Continue reading “That’s a signpost up ahead”

October 2, 1955 – Revenge, the very first story on the Alfred Hitchcock Presents show premieres on this date. The sponsors, who had great influence regarding the presentation of the show, insisted that for the episodes ending with the perpetrator “getting away with a crime,” Alfred Hitchcock provide a statement in his closing monologue thatContinue reading “You probably heard Funeral March of a Marionette for the first time”

Three of the past century’s finest comedians were born on October 2: Groucho Marx (1890), Bud Abbott (1895), and Mahatma Gandhi (1869). Groucho and Abbott were funny enough, but they pale beside the towering comic greatness of Gandhi. “When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have alwaysContinue reading “There are no coincidences in life”

October is the tenth month of the year and its name is therefore derived from Octo, the Latin word for eight (as the vegetables in V8 well knows.) October is often preceded by September and sometimes followed by November. There are 31 days in October, many of which are Wednesdays. (Wednesday is the fourth dayContinue reading “The month is a riot to the senses”

October 1, 1971 –The comedy-variety sketch series, The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine, starring, Marty Feldman, Spike Milligan, John Junkin, Hugh Paddick, Frances de la Tour, and Barry Levinson, frist aired on ABC-TV on this date. Terry Gilliam’s animation contributions for this series were the opening and closing credits. The opening was a production line makingContinue reading “The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine premiered”

October 1, 1955 – The Honeymooners half hour episodes premiered on this date. The show was shot “as live” (filmed before an audience, edited and shown later). If you ever notice Jackie Gleason patting himself on the stomach, it was a sign that he had forgotten his line.

(Save yourselves – it’s too late for me, do not listen to the entire track)October 1, 1977 –Meco’s (real name Domenico Monardo) song Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band was the No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, on this date. Fans with a keen ear will notice that many of the musical leitmotifs forContinue reading “Please I beg of you”

September 30, 1998 –On The Drew Carey Show episode In Ramada Da Vida, Slash, Lisa Loeb, Dusty Hill of ZZ Top, Dave Mustaine, Jonny Lang, Joey Ramone, Joe Walsh and Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen audition for Drew’s band, which has a gig at the Ramada Inn, on this date. Walsh gets the job.

September 30, 2011 –The TV drama, Pan Am, starring Christina Ricci, Margot Robbie, Karine Vanasse, Kelli Garner, Michael Mosley, and Mike Vogel, premiered on ABC-TV, on this date. The average career for a Pan Am Stewardess in the 1960’s averaged around 18 months due to the strict weight, age, marital status and childlessness requirements. PanContinue reading “This one went by like a blip”

September 30, 2011 –Pearl Jam wrapped up Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’s week-long performance tribute to Pink Floyd by performing Mother from the legendary British rock band’s classic 1979 album The Wall. Their performance was the coda to a week of Pink Floyd tribute performances, which featured The Shins performing Breathe , Roger Waters andContinue reading “Mother, do you think they’ll drop the bomb?”