Monthly Archives: November 2011

‘The Burning Ice’ episode debuts on ‘Hawaii Five-0’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)


Video: 'The Burning Ice' (part 1)

(Tuesday, November 9, 1971, 8:30 p.m. ET) — When a terminally ill man confesses to the killing and robbery of a wealthy woman, McGarrett’s suspicions center on her husband on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV police procedural drama Hawaii Five-0. Continue reading ‘The Burning Ice’ episode debuts on ‘Hawaii Five-0’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)

‘Cream’ by Prince and the New Power Generation #1 in USA 20 years ago today (1991)

(Saturday, November 9, 1991)Cream by Prince and the New Power Generation is the #1 song on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of two weeks (November 9/16, 1991). It would be Prince’s fifth and final #1 hit on the chart (to date).

Carpenters’ British TV special debuts 40 years ago tonight (1971)


Video: 'Carpenters: Live at the BBC' (part 1)

(Saturday, November 6, 1971) — “The Carpenters” (aka, Carpenters: Live at the BBC), a videotaped studio concert performed by The Carpenters aired tonight on Britain’s BBC1 (it was taped on Saturday, Sept. 25, 1971). Continue reading Carpenters’ British TV special debuts 40 years ago tonight (1971)

‘Lucy Thinks Ricky is Trying to Murder Her’ debuts on ‘I Love Lucy’ 60 years ago this hour (1951)


'I Love Lucy' open

(Monday, November 5, 1951, 9 p.m.) — Lucy is deeply engrossed in a brand-new whodunit, called “The Mockingbird Mystery,” and is, understandably, a nail-biting wreck on tonight’s episode of the legendary TV sitcom I Love Lucy.

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Arizona Diamondbacks win World Series 10 years ago this hour (2001)

(Sunday, November 4, 2001, 9:15 p.m. MT) — The Arizona Diamondbacks won the 2001 World Series tonight, beating the New York Yankees 3-2 at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, Arizona, in the seventh and deciding game. The series had been delayed by one week as a result of the September 11 attacks.

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


Video: 'The Doll' clip

(Sunday, November 4, 2001, 10:30 p.m. ET) — At the screening of a miniseries, the young daughter of a TV executive asks Larry to cut the hair off a beloved doll on tonight’s episode of the HBO comedy series Curb Your Enthusiasm.

‘It’s a Good Life’ debuts on ‘The Twilight Zone’ 50 years ago this hour (1961)


Video: 'It's a Good Life' (highlights)

(Friday, November 3, 1961, 10 p.m. ET) — Little Anthony Fremont controls an entire town with his ability to read minds and make people do as he wishes on tonight’s episode of The Twilight Zone. Continue reading ‘It’s a Good Life’ debuts on ‘The Twilight Zone’ 50 years ago this hour (1961)

Clint Eastwood’s ‘Play Misty for Me’ opens in New York 40 years ago today (1971)


Video: 'Play Misty for Me' trailer

(Wednesday, November 3, 1971)Play Misty for Me, a psychological thriller film directed by and starring Clint Eastwood in his directorial debut, opened today at neighborhood theaters in New York. Jessica Walter and Donna Mills co-star.