Monthly Archives: September 2013

‘Opie the Birdman’ episode airs on ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ 50 years ago this hour (1963)


Video: 'Andy.Griffith-S04E01-Opie the Birdman' (Sep. 30, 1963)

(Monday, September 29, 1963, 9:30 p.m. EDT) — Opie accidentally kills a mother bird with his new slingshot and takes it upon himself to raise the orphaned baby birds on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom series The Andy Griffith Show.

In 1997, the episode was ranked #24 on TV Guide‘s 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.

‘Leo Durocher Meets Mister Ed’ episode airs on ‘Mister Ed’ 50 years ago this hour (1963)


Video: 'Leo Durocher, Sandy Koufax, & more Meet Mister Ed at Dodger Stadium' (Sep. 29, 1963)

(Sunday, September 29, 1963, 6:30 p.m. EST) — Ed, who is a die-hard Dodgers fan, notices some weaknesses from the line-up while watching a televised game on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV situation comedy series Mister Ed.

In 1997, the episode was ranked #73 on TV Guide‘s 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.

‘AfterMASH’ debuts on CBS-TV 30 years ago this hour (1983)


Video: 'After MASH S1E1'

(Monday, September 26, 1983, 8:00 p.m. EDT)AfterMASH, a situation comedy series that chronicled the adventures of three characters (Colonel Potter, Klinger and Father Mulcahy) from the TV series M*A*S*H (1972-1983), debuted tonight on CBS-TV.

It starred Harry Morgan, Jamie Farr, William Christopher, Rosalind Chao, John Chappell, Jay O. Sanders, Barbara Townsend, David Ackroyd, Anne Pitoniak, Peter Michael Goetz and Brandis Kemp.

‘Cheers’ and ‘Hill Street Blues’ top Emmys 30 years ago this hour (1983)


Video: 'BARBARA STANWYCK 1983 EMMY AWARD for The THORN BIRDS'

(Sunday, September 25, 1983, 8 p.m. EDT)Cheers, a situation comedy set in Boston about a group of locals who meet to drink, relax, chat and have fun, captured top honors tonight at the 35th Primetime Emmy Awards, winning four Emmys including Outstanding Comedy Series.

Hill Street Blues, a serial police drama about a staff of a single police precinct in an unnamed American city, was hailed as the Outstanding Drama Series for the third year in a row.

Tonight’s ceremonies at Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, were hosted by Eddie Murphy and Joan Rivers.


Video: 'Richard Chamberlain Emmy Awards 1983'

‘That’s My Boy??’ episode airs on ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show’ 50 years ago this hour (1963)


Video: 'The Dick Van Dyke Show: That's My Boy?'

(Wednesday, September 25, 1963, 9:30 p.m. EDT ) — Rob tells Mel about the day Ritchie came home when Laura said that Ritchie looked different in the crib on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show. In 2004, TV Guide named this the 90th most memorable TV moments of all time.

‘Concert for George’ film premieres in Burbank 10 years ago tonight (2003)


Video: 'Concert for George' trailer

(Wednesday, September 24, 2003)Concert for George, a documentary film about the Concert for George, a tribute concert for George Harrison held at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Nov. 29, 2002, the first anniversary of Harrison’s death, premiered tonight at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California.

Directed by David Leland, the film featured performances by various rock stars and musicians including Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and Eric Clapton.