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, September 08, 2025

This Week in Television History: September 2025 PART II

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       September 9, 1975 The first episode of "Welcome Back, Kotter" aired on ABC.  The show starred stand-up comic/actor Gabriel ...
Monday, September 01, 2025

This Week in Television History: September 2025 PART I

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      September 1, 1970 The last episode of "I Dream of Jeannie" aired on NBC-TV.  Jeannie and Tony's cousin want to make To...
Monday, August 25, 2025

This Week in Television History: August 2025 PART IV

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     August 31, 1957 Children's show Kukla, Fran and Ollie airs its last episode on prime-time network TV.   The show featured belove...
Monday, August 18, 2025

This Week in Television History: August 2025 PART III

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    August 23, 2000 First Survivor finale airs. On this day in 2000, Richard Hatch, a 39-year-old corporate trainer from Rhode Island, wins...
Monday, August 11, 2025

This Week in Television History: August 2025 PART II

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   July 12, 1990 Northern Exposure airs its first episode. The offbeat show, about a Manhattan doctor contractually forced to work in the...
Monday, August 04, 2025

This Week in Television History: August 2025 PART I

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  July 5, 1970 PBS began airing concerts by the Boston Pops Orchestra.  Evening at Pops  is an American concert  television series  produced...
Sunday, August 03, 2025

Loni Anderson

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As a brunette, I had previously been this serious actress. Then I became a blonde and got to play a completely different, comic role. -Loni ...
Monday, July 28, 2025

This Week in Television History: July 2025 PART IV

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          July 28, 2000 Kathie Lee Gifford made her final appearance as co-host of the ABC talk show Live with Regis and Kathie Lee .  Aug...
Thursday, July 24, 2025

Hulk Hogan Gets Emotional When Asked About Final Legacy

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  Terry Gene Bollea Hulk Hogan August 11, 1953 – July 24, 2025 
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