Monday, August 03, 2026

This Week in Television History: August 2026 PART I

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  August 3, 1941 Martha Helen Stewart ( née Kostyra) was born.  Business magnate , television host , author and magazine publisher. As foun...
Monday, July 27, 2026

This Week in Television History: July 2026 PART IV

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August 1, 1971 The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour debuts.  The popular variety show, featuring music, comedy routines and sarcastic banter be...
Monday, July 20, 2026

This Week in Television History: July 2026 PART III

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  July 24, 1956 Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis perform their last comedy show together at New York's Copacabana Club.  Born Dino Paul Croce...
Monday, July 13, 2026

This Week in Television History: July 2026 PART II

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July 19, 1989 Rebecca Shaeffer (age 21) is murdered at her Los Angeles home by Robert John Bardo, a mentally unstable man who had been sta...
Friday, July 10, 2026

Randolph Mantooth

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People tell me this all the time...they come up to me and say, 'You're my hero,' I say no. I'm just the face. You're the...
Monday, July 06, 2026

This Week in Television History: July 2026 PART I

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July 12, 1976 Family Feud Premiered  Family Feud  is an American television  game show  created by  Mark Goodson  where two families compet...
Saturday, July 04, 2026

Mental Sorbet: SchoolHouse Rock - No More Kings

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Happy 4th of July Stay Tuned Tony Figueroa
Monday, June 29, 2026

This Week in Television History: June 2026 PART V

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  July 1, 1941 NBC broadcasts the first TV commercial to be sanctioned by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).  The FCC began licens...
Monday, June 22, 2026

This Week in Television History: June 2026 PART IV

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  June 27, 1966  Dark Shadows, premiered on ABC The gothic soap opera that originally aired weekdays on the ABC television network, fro...