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September 21’s Moments In TV History…Many Major TV Debuts

September 21’s Moments In TV History…Many Major TV Debuts

  • September 21, 2016

September 21's Moments In TV History...Many Major TV Debuts 1948 - Milton Berle debuted as…

September 20, 1962…”The Jack Paar Show” Debuts On NBC

September 20, 1962…”The Jack Paar Show” Debuts On NBC

  • September 20, 2016

September 20, 1962..."The Jack Paar Show" Debuts On NBC When Jack Paar left the 'Tonight'…

September 20, 1952…”The Jackie Gleason Show” Debuts On CBS

September 20, 1952…”The Jackie Gleason Show” Debuts On CBS

  • September 20, 2016

September 20, 1952..."The Jackie Gleason Show" Debuts On CBS In July of 1950, Jackie Gleason…

September 19, 1970…”The Mary Tyler Moore Show” Debuts

September 19, 1970…”The Mary Tyler Moore Show” Debuts

  • September 19, 2016

September 19, 1970..."The Mary Tyler Moore Show" Debuts In the first video below, Mary Tyler…

September 19, 1952…This Was The News Of The Day On NBC

September 19, 1952…This Was The News Of The Day On NBC

  • September 19, 2016

September 19, 1952...This Was The News Of The Day On NBC Here is a time…

September 19, 1960…The “Tonight” Show Goes Color

September 19, 1960…The “Tonight” Show Goes Color

  • September 19, 2016

September 19, 1960...The "Tonight" Show Goes Color The "Tonight" Show is a creation of the…

September 18, 1927…The CBS Radio Network Debuted

September 18, 1927…The CBS Radio Network Debuted

  • September 18, 2016

September 18, 1927...The CBS Radio Network Debuted, In the photo above is CBS News Studio…

September 17, 1960…Roone Arledge Changes College Football Forever

September 17, 1960…Roone Arledge Changes College Football Forever

  • September 17, 2016

  Source 🏈 The Day Television Met College Football—And Changed Forever On September 17, 1960,…

September 16, 1949…ABC’s KECA TV In Los Angeles Signs On

September 16, 1949…ABC’s KECA TV In Los Angeles Signs On

  • September 16, 2016

September 16, 1949...ABC's KECA TV In Los Angeles Signs On On May 7, 1949, Billboard…

September 16, 1965…”The Dean Martin Show” Debuts On NBC

September 16, 1965…”The Dean Martin Show” Debuts On NBC

  • September 16, 2016

September 16, 1965..."The Dean Martin Show" Debuts On NBC This video goes to the heart…

Great Interview…Director, Don Roy King, “Saturday Night Live”

Great Interview…Director, Don Roy King, “Saturday Night Live”

  • September 16, 2016

Great Interview...Director, Don Roy King, "Saturday Night Live" In case you missed this link in…

1957: “Truth or Consequences” Goes To Videotape

1957: “Truth or Consequences” Goes To Videotape

  • September 15, 2016

  A sign of things to come is heralded in this press release.

September 15, 1938…NBC Debuts TV’s First Live Remote Show

September 15, 1938…NBC Debuts TV’s First Live Remote Show

  • September 15, 2016

September 15, 1938...NBC Debuts TV's First Live Remote Show On December 12, 1937, the world's…

The “SNL” Stages Layout & 3 Time Lapse Videos…

The “SNL” Stages Layout & 3 Time Lapse Videos…

  • September 14, 2016

A little further down are links to 3 great time lapse videos that show you…

September 13, 1947…The RCA Kinescope Machine Debuts

September 13, 1947…The RCA Kinescope Machine Debuts

  • September 13, 2016

September 13, 1947...The RCA Kinescope Machine Debuts In association with Dumont, Kodak and RCA announced…

September 13, 1953…Marilyn Monroe’s First Network TV Appearance

September 13, 1953…Marilyn Monroe’s First Network TV Appearance

  • September 13, 2016

September 13, 1953...Marilyn Monroe's First Television Appearance In the Comment section below, you'll see the…

September 13, 1990…”Law And Order” Debuts On NBC

September 13, 1990…”Law And Order” Debuts On NBC

  • September 13, 2016

September 13, 1990..."Law And Order" Debuts On NBC Below is a tour or the set…

September 12, 1955…3K, NBC’s First Color Studio Inside 30 Rock Debuts

September 12, 1955…3K, NBC’s First Color Studio Inside 30 Rock Debuts

  • September 12, 2016

September 12, 1955...3K, NBC's First Color Studio Inside 30 Rock Debuts On this day (also…

September 12, 1954…Brooklyn 1, NBC’s Second Color Studio Debuts

September 12, 1954…Brooklyn 1, NBC’s Second Color Studio Debuts

  • September 12, 2016

September 12, 1954...Brooklyn 1, NBC's Second Color Studio Debuts The full story is below, but…

September 11, 1967…”The Carol Burnett Show” Debuts on CBS

September 11, 1967…”The Carol Burnett Show” Debuts on CBS

  • September 11, 2016

September 11, 1967..."The Carol Burnett Show" Debuts on CBS After leaving the "Garry Moore Show"…

September 10, 1955…”Gunsmoke” Debuts With John Wayne Intro

September 10, 1955…”Gunsmoke” Debuts With John Wayne Intro

  • September 10, 2016

September 10, 1955..."Gunsmoke" Debuts With John Wayne Intro According to "The Complete Directory to Prime…

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The men and women who shaped American television —producers, directors, engineers, studio crews, and the families of industry legends shared their stories, photos, documents, and memories with me. Many told me the same thing, even the historians for the networks:

“You’re preserving the only institutional knowledge we have left.”

Eyes Of A Generation has always been a collection of history, but now — it has, by default, become a home for the institutional memory of ABC, NBC, and CBS.

In the same way networks kept the videotapes tapes but erased the talent, skill, craftsmanship and even revenue those recorded shows represented…they have lost their histories too!

This is television’s story — created by the people who shaped it and safeguarded here, for those who come after.

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