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This Week in Television History: May 2025 PART II

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2025/05/12

May 15, 1970Get Smart's last episode airs.A one-season revival of Get Smart, the 1960s comedy about bumbling secret agent Maxwell Smart, is cancelled after only seven episodes. The original series, developed by Mel Brooks and starring Don Adams, aired from 1965 to 1970.May 17, 2000 Final episode of Beverly Hills 90210 airs. Donna Martin (Tori Spelling) and David Silver (Brian Austin Green) finally say their vows, and on-and-off couple Kelly Taylor (Jennie Garth) and Dylan McKay (Luke Perry)

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This Week in Television History: May 2025 PART I

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2025/05/05

May 5, 2000 The final episode of Boy Meets World aired on ABC.Thetelevisionsitcom chronicles thecoming of ageevents and everyday life-lessons ofCornelius "Cory" Matthews(played byBen Savage). The show follows Cory and his friends and family through seven seasons, from his middle school days as a pre-pubescent child to his life in college as a married man. The show aired from 1993 to 2000 onABC, part of the network'sTGIFlineup. The entire series has since been released on DVD, as well as oniTunes. A

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Ruth Buzzi

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2025/05/02

I created the characters from what I read in the script. I decided how I should talk, accent, no accent, my own voice, or a created voice. Then, I visualize what I should look like.-Ruth BuzziRuth Ann BuzziJuly 24, 1936– May 1, 2025Ruth Buzzi'sfirst job in show business was at 19, traveling with singerRudy Valleein a live musical and comedy act during her summer break from college; it allowed her to graduate with anActors' Equity Associationunion card. She moved to New York City after graduation and

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This Week in Television History: April 2025 PART IV

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2025/04/28

April 28, 1965My Name is Barbra is Barbra Streisand'sdebut television special.Barbra Streisand's breakout year as a singer came in 1963, when she released her first two albums, won her first two Grammys and began appearing live in some of the most prominent nightclubs in the country. By the following year, she was a showbiz phenomenon, earning further nominations from the Grammys and Tonys after wowing Broadway critics and audiences in her first leading role, as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl. Yet even

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This Week in Television History: April 2025 PART III

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2025/04/21

April 27, 1986Video pirate disrupts HBO signals. A video pirate manages to override the satellite transmission of an HBO movie on this day in 1986.He interrupted the show with a message stating he did not intend to pay for his HBO service.Stay TunedTony Figueroa

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Wink Martindale

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2025/04/17

I have loved hosting over the years, simply because I love working with people.It's the perfect job.-Wink MartindaleWinston Conrad"Wink"MartindaleDecember 4, 1933 – April 15, 2025WinkMartindale's first break into television was atWHBQ-TVin Memphis, as the host ofMars Patrol, a science-fiction themedchildren's television series. At his tenure with WHBQ, Martindale became the host of the TV showTeenage Dance Party, where his friendElvis Presleymade an appearance on June 16, 1956.Following Presley's

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This Week in Television History: April 2025 PART II

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2025/04/14

April 19, 1995TheOklahoma City bombingwas adomestic terroristbomb attack on theAlfred P. Murrah Federal Buildingindowntown Oklahoma City.Carried out byTimothy McVeighandTerry Nichols, the bombing killed 168 peopleand injured more than 680 others.The blast destroyed or damaged 324buildings within a 16-block radius, destroyed or burned 86cars, and shattered glass in 258nearby buildings,causing at least an estimated $652million worth of damage.Extensive rescue efforts were undertaken by local,

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This Week in Television History: April 2025 PART I

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2025/04/07

April 8, 1990Twin Peaks debuts.Director David Lynch's surreal series, Twin Peaks, premieres on ABC. The show, with its bizarre characters and baffling story line, became an instant cult hit. Kyle MacLachlan starred as Dale Cooper, an FBI agent assigned to visit a small town in the Pacific Northwest to try to unravel the mystery of the murder of resident Laura Palmer. The series ran until June 1991.April 13, 1945Tony Dow is born in Hollywood, California.He was born to John Stevens, a designer and

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Jay North

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2025/04/06

Jay Waverly North Jr.August 3, 1951 – April 6, 2025Jay North's career as achild actorbegan in the late 1950s with roles in eight TV series, two variety shows, and three feature films. At age 7, he became a household name for his role as the good-natured but mischievous Dennis Mitchell on theCBSsituation comedyDennis the Menace(1959–1963), based on thecomic stripcreated byHank Ketcham.The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show The Pebbles and Bamm ...17:56Watch ThePebbles and Bamm-Bamm ShowThePebbles and

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This Week in Television History: March 2025 PART IV

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2025/03/31

April 1, 1970, PresidentRichardNixonsigns legislation officiallybanning cigarette adson television and radio.Nixon, who enjoyed the occasional cigar, supported the legislation at the increasing insistence of public health advocates.Alarming health studies emerged as early as 1939 that linked cigarette smoking to higher incidences of cancer and heart disease and, by the end of the 1950s, all states had laws prohibiting the sale of cigarettes to minors. In 1964, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

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Richard Chamberlain

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2025/03/31

Over a long period of time, living as if you were someone else is no fun.-Richard ChamberlainGeorge Richard ChamberlainMarch 31, 1934 – March 29, 2025In 1961, he gained widespread fame as the young intern Dr. James Kildare in theNBC/MGM television series of the same name, co-starring withRaymond Massey.Chamberlain's singing ability also led to some hit singles in the early 1960s, including the "Theme from Dr. Kildare", titled "Three Stars Will Shine Tonight", which struck No. 10 according to

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This Week in Television History: March 2025 PART III

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2025/03/24

March 24, 1980The late-night news program Nightline, anchored by Ted Koppel, airs for the first time on ABC.The show that would become Nightline first aired during the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis, during which Iranians seized the U.S. embassy in Iran, taking 66 Americans hostage. To cover the story as it unfolded, ABC debuted a late-night news show called The Iran Crisis: America Held Hostage, which was normally anchored by Fred Reynolds. When the crisis ended, the show became a more general news

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This Week in Television History: March 2025 PART III

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2025/03/17

March 21, 1980J.R. Ewing (Larry Hagman), thecharacter millions loved to hate on TV’s popular nighttime drama Dallas, was shot.The shooting made the season finale, titled A House Divided, one of television’s most famous cliffhangers and left America wondering “Who shot J.R.?” Dallas fans waited for the next eight months to have that question answered because the season premiere of Dallas was delayed due to a Screen Actors Guild strike. That summer, the question “Who Shot J.R.?” entered the national

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This Week in Television History: March 2025 PART II

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2025/03/10

March 10, 1965 Neil Simon’s play The Odd Couple debuted on Broadway.Felix Ungar was played by Art Carney and Oscar Madison was played by Walter Matthau (Matthau was later replaced with Jack Klugman). The show, directed by Mike Nichols, ran for 966 performances and won several Tony Awards, including Best Play. The play was followed by a successful film (Jack Lemmon as Felix and Walter Matthau as Oscar) and television series (Tony Randall as Felix and Jack Klugman as Oscar).March 15, 1935Judd Hirsch

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This Week in Television History: March 2025 PART I

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2025/03/03

March 3, 1985The television show Moonlighting premiered.Moonlightingis an Americantelevision seriesthat aired onABCfromMarch 3, 1985, to May 14, 1989. The network aired a total of 66 episodes (67 in syndication as the pilot is split into two episodes). StarringBruce WillisandCybill Shepherdas private detectives, the show was a mixture of drama, comedy, and romance, and was considered to be one of the first successful and influential examples ofcomedy-drama, or "dramedy", emerging as a distinct

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This Week in Television History: February 2025 PART IV

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2025/02/24

February 24, 1980The U.S. Hockey Team won its “Do you believe inmiracles?” gold medal during the 1980 Olympic Winter Games beating Finland (4-2) in their final medal round game.The Soviet Union took the Silver Medal by beating Sweden in their final game. Sweden took home the Bronze Medal, with Finland finishing fourth.Two days prior on February 22, 1980 was the "Miracle on Ice". The U.S. men's ice hockey team, led by coach Herb Brooks, defeated the Soviet Union team, 4 - 3. The Soviet Union team,

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This Week in Television History: February 2025 PART III

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2025/02/17

February 18, 1925 George Harris Kennedy, Jr. is born.The actor who has appeared in more than two hundred film and television productions. He is perhaps best known for three of his roles: as the convict "Dragline" in Cool Hand Luke, for which he won an Academy Award; as airline mechanic Joe Patroni in all four of the 1970s Airport disaster films; and as Captain Ed Hocken in the Naked Gun series of comedy films.February 22, 1980The "Miracle on Ice" was anice hockeygame during the1980 Winter

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This Week in Television History: February 2025 PART II

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2025/02/10

February 10, 1930Robert Wagner is born.A veteran of many films in the 1950s and '60s,Wagner gained prominence in three American television series that spanned three decades: It Takes a Thief (1968–70), Switch (1975–78), and Hart to Hart (1979–84). In movies, Wagner is known for his role as Number Two in the Austin Powers films (1997, 1999, 2002). He also had a recurring role as Teddy Leopold on the TV sitcom Two and a Half Men.Wagner's autobiography, Pieces of My Heart: A Life, written with author

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This Week in Television History: February 2025 PART I

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2025/02/03

February 6, 1940Thomas John "Tom" Brokaw is born.Television journalist and author best known as the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News from 1982 to 2004. He is the author of The Greatest Generation (1998), a runaway bestseller, and other books and the recipient of numerous awards and honors. He is the only person to host all three major NBC News programs: The Today Show, NBC Nightly News, and, briefly, Meet the Press. He currently serves as a Special Correspondent for NBC News and

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This Week in Television History: January 2025 PART IV

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2025/01/27

January 27,1980Galactica 1980first aired.Aspin-offfrom the originalBattlestarGalacticatelevision series. It was first broadcast on theABC networkin theUnited Statesfrom January 27 to May 4, 1980, lasting for 10 episodes. Set during the year 1980, and a generation after the original series, theGalacticaand its fleet of 220 civilian ships have finally discoveredEarth, only to find that its people are not as scientifically advanced and that the planet can neither defend itself against

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