August 1, 1981...MTV Debuts The day that video killed the radio starOn August 1, 1981,…
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Jack Paar…Master Of Words – Storyteller Supreme
Jack Paar...Master Of Words - Storyteller Supreme Earlier today, I posted an article celebrating the…
July 14, 1933…Popeye Comes To The Silver Screen
July 14, 1933...Popeye Comes To The Silver Screen This is the first of 109 cartoons…
April 30, 1952…TV’s First Toy Commercial, And Other TV Ad Firsts
April 30, 1952...TV's First Toy Commercial, And Other TV Ad Firsts On this day, in…
A Tribute To…”Your Show Of Shows”, Part 1 of 2
A Tribute To..."Your Show Of Shows", Part 1 of 2 On February 25, 1950, "Your…
April 14, 1956…The Videotape Revolution Begins; VR-1000 Debuts
This prototype Ampex VTR called "Mark IV" started a whole new era in television. Taken…
February 25, 1950…”Your Show Of Shows” Debuts On NBC!
February 25, 1950..."Your Show Of Shows" Debuts On NBC! “YSOS” debuted as part of a…
The Debut Of “Playhouse 90″…October 4, 1956
The Debut Of "Playhouse 90"...October 4, 1956 This is how television's most distinguished anthology series…
The First Television Show From NBC Studio 6B…
The First Television Show From NBC Studio 6B... A couple of weeks back, I showed…
An Exclusive Eyewitness Account…Billy Crystal & The Debut Of SNL
An Exclusive Eyewitness Account...Billy Crystal & The Debut Of SNL In an earlier post today,…
The Most Amazing Crowd Of Comics Ever…Until Tomorrow!
The Most Amazing Crowd Of Comics Ever...Until Tomorrow! Here is the star packed 8H hallway…
TeleTales #72…Speaking Of Johnny Carson And Studio 1
TeleTales #72...Speaking Of Johnny Carson And Studio 1 Here's a nice color shot of the…
TeleTales #69…NBC Burbank Studio 1: A Star Is Born
TeleTales #69...NBC Burbank Studio 1: A Star Is Born Here's the studio under construction in…
TeleTales #57…A Two Bird, One Stone Surprise
TeleTales #57...A Two Bird, One Stone Surprise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0vggMCiJfs&ab_channel=vaimusic First, at the link is a song…
TeleTales # 51…NEW, ULTRA RARE! “Texaco Star Theater”
TeleTales # 51...NEW, ULTRA RARE! "Texaco Star Theater" This is just amazing! I have studied…
Picture Parade #6… “Klaatu Barada Nikto”
Picture Parade #6... "Klaatu Barada Nikto" Here's a rare behind the scenes shot from the…
January 12, 1967…’Dragnet 1967′ Debuts On NBC
January 12, 1967...'Dragnet 1967' Debuts On NBC After an eight year break, 'Dragnet' returned to…
The First Color Tape Production, 1958
Above is a photo of Fred Astaire and dancer Barrie Chase in dress rehearsal for…
First CBS Color Special, ‘Ford Star Jubilee’ 1955
Picture Parade #2...First CBS Color Special, 'Ford Star Jubilee' 1955 Information is hard to come…
The Story Behind The Classic…”Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”
The Story Behind The Classic..."Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" This, one of my favorites,…
Bob Hope’s First Color Special…Christmas 1965
Bob Hope's First Every Color Special...Christmas 1965 Even though NBC had wanted him to do…