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September 30, 1965 – Gerry Anderson’s supermarionation take on The Tracy family business, Thunderbirds premiered on this date in the UK. According to Guinness World Records 2008, the character of Jeff Tracy holds the record for the “Highest Earning TV Character“, said to be worth an estimated $50 billion; assets included maintenance of Tracy Island,Continue reading “Wish my dad had that kind of money”

September 30, 1960 –The first prime-time animated series aimed at adults, The Flintstones, premiered on ABC-TV on this date. Fred and Wilma Flintstone were the first animated married couple ever shown on American television in the same bed together. They have been mistaken as the first couple ever shown in bed together on any AmericanContinue reading “Will Fred every remember to put the cat out for the night?”

September 30, 1938 –The Germans occupied the Sudetenland in late summer of 1938. This enraged the British and the English, who both feared for the loss of the Sudetenland’s celebrated pea crops. British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain flew to Germany to meet Hitler at Bertesgarden to discuss the situation, on this date. Hitler assured himContinue reading “When the fate of the world hung onto a vegetable”

September 29, 1991 –MTV debuts Nirvana’s video for their single Smells Like Teen Spirit on this date, giving most Americans their first look at the band. A little over a month later, the song is #1 on the Hot 100. The girls who played the cheerleaders in the video were originally supposed to be veryContinue reading “But what does that actually smell like?”

September 29, 1967 –Gerry Anderson’s supermarionation take on superheroes, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons premiered on this date in the UK. The face and voice of Captain Scarlet were both based on Cary Grant. In fact, Captain Scarlet’s voice artist, Francis Matthews was chosen to voice the character based on the fact he could doContinue reading “Captain Scarlet – He’s the one who knows the Mysteron game”

September 29, 1960 –We were all welcomed into the Douglas household when My Three Sons, starring another of TV favorite alcoholic dads, Fred McMurray, premiered on ABC on this date. The show was originally going to be named The Fred MacMurray Show, but Fred MacMurray didn’t like the idea.

September 29, 1963 – My Favorite Martian, starring Ray Walston and Bill Bixby premiered on CBS-TV on this date. Ray Walston admitted later that he regretted taking the role of Uncle Martin. He took it for

September 28, 2013 –Miley Cyrus’ single Wrecking Ball went to No. 1 on the Billboard Charts on this date. This song was written for Beyoncé, but when it was finished, MoZella suggested she send the demo to Miley Cyrus, deeming her a better fit. MoZella had been working on some other songs for Cyrus, soContinue reading “Wrecking Ball topped the charts”

September 28, 1961 –Viewers got to spend time with the Baxter’s and their wise-cracking maid when Hazel premiered on CBS-TV on this date The house where Hazel and the Baxters lived was also used as the home of Gidget Lawrence and her father on the 1965 TV sitcom Gidget. It also served as the homeContinue reading “Oh, Mr B., Mr B.”

September 28, 1949 – The first of the 12 films Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis made, My Friend Irma, opened in New York City on this date. According to a Hollywood Reporter news item, Jack Carson was originally slated to appear as Al, but was unavailable. Marie Wilson created the role of Irma in theContinue reading “My Friend Irma premiered”