Monthly Archives: October 2011

‘The Parking Garage’ on tonight’s ‘Seinfeld’ 20 years ago this hour (1991)


Video: 'The Parking Garage' (clip)

(Wednesday, October 30, 1991, 9:30 p.m. ET) — The cast is in search of Kramer’s car in the multi-level parking garage of a shopping mall after Kramer purchases an air conditioner on tonight’s episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld.

‘Full Moon Rising’ debuts on ‘The Wonder Years’ 20 years ago this hour (1991)


Video: 'Full Moon Rising' (part 1)

(Wednesday, October 9, 1991, 8:30 p.m. ET) — When Ricky Halsenbach turns 16, Kevin and friends decide to go cruising for chicks on tonight’s episode of the TV comedy-drama series The Wonder Years. Continue reading ‘Full Moon Rising’ debuts on ‘The Wonder Years’ 20 years ago this hour (1991)

‘All In The Family’ presents ‘The Election Story’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)

(Saturday, October 30, 1971, 8:00 p.m. ET) — A local election has the Bunker family in turmoil as Mike and Gloria are all for Claire Packer, a woman, which is exactly why Archie is dead set against her on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom All In The Family.

‘The Sheik’ premieres in Los Angeles 90 years ago tonight (1921)

(Sunday, October 30, 1921)The Sheik, a silent movie directed by George Melford and starring Rudolph Valentino, Agnes Ayres, and Adolphe Menjou, premiered tonight in Los Angeles. It was based on the bestselling romance novel “The Sheik” by Edith Maude Hull.

‘The Acupuncturist’ on tonight’s ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ 10 years ago this hour (2001)


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(Sunday, October 28, 2001, 10:30 p.m. ET) — Larry agrees to pay $5,000 to an acupuncturist if he can cure him, and loans $5,000 to a writer friend who expects to receive an inheritance in short order on tonight’s episode of the HBO comedy series Curb Your Enthusiasm.

‘Adam-12’ presents ‘The Ferret’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)

(Wednesday, October 27, 1971, 8:00 p.m. ET) — Malloy and Reed are on the lookout for an environmentalist known as “The Ferret” who has been posing as an employee to infiltrate and sabotage industrial complexes he feels are creating too much pollution on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV police drama Adam-12.

‘Hawaii-Five-0’ presents ‘Air Cargo — Dial for Murder’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)


Video: 'Air Cargo - Dial For Murder' (part 1)

(Tuesday, October 26, 1971, 8:30 p.m. ET) — While investigating the death of a security agent at an airport, McGarrett comes into contact with a gang who steals air cargo to sell on the black market on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV police procedural drama Hawaii Five-0. Continue reading ‘Hawaii-Five-0’ presents ‘Air Cargo — Dial for Murder’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)

Ringo Starr’s ‘Wrack My Brain/Drumming Is My Madness’ single released 30 years ago today (1981)


Video: 'Wrack My Brain'

(Monday, October 26, 1981)Wrack My Brain/Drumming Is My Madness, a single by ex-Beatle Ringo Starr from his new album Stop_and_Smell_the_Roses, was released today in the U.S. (it would be released in the UK on Nov. 13, 1981), written, produced and featuring guitar/backing vocals by ex-Beatle George Harrison. Continue reading Ringo Starr’s ‘Wrack My Brain/Drumming Is My Madness’ single released 30 years ago today (1981)