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willmckinley, 1 year ago to random

Tonight in 1967 — THE MONKEES won an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series.

“To the Monkees, who really won the award,” producer #BobRafelson said in his acceptance speech.

#OnThisDay #ClassicTV #TheMonkees #1960sTV

willmckinley, 1 year ago to random

Tonight in 1969 — The last original episode of STAR TREK aired on NBC.

Kudos to the 1970s fans, who watched the reruns (and cartoon), bought the toys, read fanzines, went to cons, and kept the franchise alive for a decade until the movies.

#StarTrek #StarTrekTOS

willmckinley, 1 year ago to random

Tonight in 1968 — THE PRISONER debuted on CBS.

#PatrickMcGoohan starred as a secret agent held captive in a mysterious village.

Originally broadcast on ITV in the UK, it aired on CBS Sat nights at 8pm June-Sept, 1968

#OnThisDay #ClassicTV #1960sTV #ThePrisoner

willmckinley, 1 year ago to random

#BettyWhite was the honoree on THE DEAN MARTIN CELEBRITY ROAST tonight in 1978.

Guests included her hubby #AllenLudden and MARY TYLER MOORE co-star #GeorgiaEngel.

#OnThisDay #ClassicTV #1970sTV

willmckinley, 1 year ago to random

Tonight in 1976 — the last regularly scheduled episode of THE UNDERSEA WORLD OF JACQUES COUSTEAU aired.

"The Incredible March of the Spiny Lobsters" was narrated by Joseph Campanella.

Cousteau returned in specials and limited series until his death in 1997.

#OnThisDay #ClassicTV #1970sTV #JacquesCousteau

willmckinley, 1 year ago to random

“I battled hard to be the first black female solo rock artist to fill stadiums. I am proud to have played a part in clearing that path for women.”
— Tina Turner (1939-2023)

#RIPTinaTurner

willmckinley, 1 year ago to random

Tonight in 1961 — #ChristopherLee starred on ONE STEP BEYOND.

“The Sorcerer” was one of 13 episodes of the the ABC supernatural anthology series produced in England (at MGM British Studios).

It’s creepy! And it's on the Internet Archive:

https://archive.org/details/S3E31THESORCERER_201804 #OneStepBeyond #ClassicTV #1960sTV

willmckinley, 1 year ago to random

Tonight in 1991 — HAUNTED LIVES: TRUE GHOST STORIES debuted on CBS.

#LeonardNimoy hosted this special about supernatural sightings — w/ reenactments directed by Tobe Hooper.

Shades of IN SEARCH OF...

#OnThisDay #1990sTV #StarTrek #inSearchOf

willmckinley, 1 year ago to random

“I got over, very quickly, the idea that this is kind of silly: dressing up in a leotard…There are millions of people out there that love this character...and my job as an actor is to honor that.”
— #NicholasHammond

The first live-action Peter Parker is 73 today.

#Spiderman #BornOnThisDay

#SpiderMan

willmckinley, 1 year ago to random

Tonight in 1994 — THE X FILES season one finale "The Erlenmeyer Flask” aired on FOX.

Mulder and Scully find evidence of government experimentation w/ alien DNA, Scully trades an alien fetus for Mulder, and The X-Files is shut down. 👽

#TheXFiles #1990sTV

willmckinley, 1 year ago to random

#RobertGerringer (1926-1989) was born on this day.

He was a familiar face on soap operas like THE EDGE OF NIGHT, TEXAS and GUIDING LIGHT.

But he’s best remembered for #DarkShadows, where he lost his job because he wouldn't cross the picket line of a NABET technician’s strike.

#BornOnThisDay #ClassicTV #ClassicSoaps #SoapOpera

willmckinley, 1 year ago to random

Today in 1969 — The MONTY PYTHON comedy troupe was formed.

They starred in a 1969–74 BBC series and 5 films and have continued to work together (in one combination or another) ever since.

#JohnCleese #TerryGilliam #EricIdle #MichaelPalin #RIPGrahamChapman #RIPTerryJones #MontyPython

willmckinley, 1 year ago to random

Today in 1976 — SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK won its first Emmy.

It would go on to win 3 more (1978, ’79 and ’80).

#OnThisDay #ClassicTV #SchoolhouseRock

willmckinley, 1 year ago to random

Tonight in 1955 — #HarpoMarx guest starred on I LOVE LUCY.

#LucilleBall and Harpo had previously worked together in ROOM SERVICE (1938).

#OldHollywood #ILoveLucy #RoomService #MarxBros

willmckinley, 1 year ago to random

GASLIGHT premiered in New York tonight in 1944.

#AngelaLansbury's film debut earned her an Oscar nomination.

#Gaslight #CharlesBoyer #IngridBergman #OldHollywood #OnthisDay

willmckinley, 1 year ago to random

"When I do my final curtain call, I hope it’s when I’m making somebody laugh.”

#AlLewis (1923-2006) would have been 100 today.

#BornOnThisDay #TheMunsters #ClassicTV

willmckinley, 1 year ago to random

#RaymondBurr doing color commentary (in black and white) in GODZILLA, KING OF THE MONSTERS.

The re-edit of #IshiroHonda​'s GOJIRA (1954) stomped into American theaters tonight in 1956.

#OnThisDay #Godzilla #FilmMastodon

willmckinley, 1 year ago to random

“Harry Belafonte is a man who has always rallied to good causes. He has always raised his voice against the dark. For that, we owe him so much."
— Sidney Poitier

#RIPHarryBelafonte

willmckinley, 1 year ago to random

Today in 1997 — The ashes of STAR TREK creator Gene Roddenberry were launched into space. 🚀

#StarTrek #OnThisDay #ClassicTV #1960sTV #1960s

willmckinley, 1 year ago to random

Tonight in 1963 — LAWRENCE OF ARABIA won 7 Oscars at the 35th Academy Awards (including Best Picture and Best Director for David Lean).

#OldHollywood #PeterOToole #LawrenceOfArabia #DavidLean #Oscars

willmckinley, 1 year ago to generationx

Today in 1963 — #TheFrenchChef debuted on WGBH Boston.

“I’m not a chef,” host #JuliaChild said in 1999. "I’m a teacher and a cook.”

#OnThisDay #ClassicTV #1960s #1960sTV #PBS