CHILD OF TELEVISION

I represent the first generation who, when we were born, the television was now a permanent fixture in our homes. When I was born people had breakfast with Barbara Walters, dinner with Walter Cronkite, and slept with Johnny Carson. Read the full "Pre-ramble"

Monday, March 16, 2026

This Week in Television History: March 2026 PART III

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   March 18, 1981 The Greatest American Hero flew onto the small screen for the first time. The series that aired for three seasons from 19...
Monday, March 09, 2026

This Week in Television History: March 2026 PART II

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  March 9, 1976 ABC premiered Family , a weekly prime-time drama about a Pasadena California suburban family.   The show was created by no...
Monday, March 02, 2026

This Week in Television History: March 2026 PART I

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     March 3, 1986 The pilot episode of Matlock aired on NBC. The show centers on widower Benjamin Leighton "Ben" Matlock, a reno...
Monday, February 23, 2026

This Week in Television History: February 2026 PART IV

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    February 28, 1931 Gavin MacLeod is born Allan George See.   Character actor, mayor, and ship's ambassador, who in his six decades o...
Monday, February 16, 2026

This Week in Television History: February 2026 PART III

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   February 20, 1946 Sandra Kay "Sandy" Duncan is born.   The singer, dancer, comedienne and actress of stage and television , r...
Monday, February 09, 2026

This Week in Television History: February 2026 PART II

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  February 9, 1971 The 1971 San Fernando earthquake (also known as the Sylmar earthquake). The quake occurred in the early morning of in the...
Monday, February 02, 2026

This Week in Television History: February 2026 PART I

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     February 6, 1966 The final episode of "Mr. Ed" aired on CBS. Wilbur pleads with Ed to stick to being a horse, especially...
Saturday, January 31, 2026

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Sanford and Son' transcended politics and race. It was a show about a son and a father who have a love-hate relationship but yet need on...
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