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"
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As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly!
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November 24, 1981
Simon & Simon first aired.
Together, they run a private detective service in San Diego, CA during the 1980s; the contrasting ways
in which the brothers went about their investigations and the subsequent
personality conflicts between them, provided much of the dramatic dialectic
each week.
Although Rick is a few years
older, in fact McRaney and Parker were both born in 1947 with only a
three-month age difference.
The parade was suspended
from 1942 to 1944 as a result of World War II, owing to
the need for rubber and helium in the war effort. The parade resumed in
1945 using the route that it followed until 2008. The parade became known
nationwide after being prominently featured in the 1947 film, Miracle on 34th Street, which included footage of the 1946
festivities. The event was first broadcast on network television in 1948 (see below). By this
point the event, and Macy's sponsorship of it, were sufficiently well-known to
give rise to the colloquialism "Macy's Day Parade". Since 1984, the
balloons have been made by Raven Aerostar (a
division of Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based Raven Industries).
November 26, 1956
The Price Is Right first aired.
The Parade was suspended from 1942 to 1944 due to World War II, but reopened in 1945 with record attendance.
November 15, 1926
NBC radio network's grand opening.
November 16, 1916
Daws Butler is born.
November 16, 1946
Television Screen Magazine launches.
The show, one of NBC's first network series, included
a collection of features on news, lifestyles, fashion, and other topics. The
show ran until 1949. In 1968, CBS revived the TV magazine concept with 60
Minutes, which became one of the country's Top 10 shows in 1977 and stayed
in the Top 20 for more than 20 years.
November 16, 1981
Luke and Laura got married on General Hospital.
The two-day event remains one of the most iconic moments in daytime
television history, and brought stars Anthony Geary and Genie Francis instant
mainstream celebrity. The rocky relationship of Luke and Laura also helped to
create a template for other soap “supercouples,” combining adventure, tragedy
and romance.
November 19, 1941
Dan Haggerty is born.
November 21
World Television Day
World Television Day celebrates the daily value of
television as a symbol of communication and globalization. Television is one of
the single greatest technological advances of the 20th century, serving to
educate, inform, entertain and influence our decisions and opinions. It is estimated that approximately 90% of
homes around the world have televisions, however, with the introduction of
internet broadcasting, the number is declining in favor of computers.
World Television Day was proclaimed by the United Nations in 1996. It is celebrated annually on November 21.
November 25, 1971
Christina Applegate is born.
Since then, she has established a film and television career, winning a Primetime Emmy and earning Tony and Golden Globe nominations. She has had major roles in several films including Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, The Big Hit, The Sweetest Thing, Anchorman, Farce of the Penguins, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel and Hall Pass. She has also starred in numerous Broadway theatre productions such as the 2005 revival of the musical Sweet Charity. As of September 2011, she is starring in NBC's comedy, Up All Night.
