'The Letter' behind-the-scenes
(Wednesday, March 25, 1992, 9:30 p.m. ET) — Kramer poses for a painting, that an elderly couple becomes just crazy about on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV sitcom Seinfeld.
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‘Cagney & Lacey’ series debuts on CBS-TV 30 years ago this hour (1982)
(Thursday, March 25, 1982, 9:00 p.m. EST) —Cagney & Lacey, a police procedural series that featured Tyne Daly and Meg Foster (later, Sharon Gless) as New York City police detectives, debuted tonight as a regular series on CBS-TV.
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Final episode of ‘Bewitched’ airs 40 years ago this hour (1972)
(Saturday, March 25, 1972, 8:00 p.m. ET) — Endora tries to test out Darrin’s honesty by giving him a pin with a spell that makes him tell the truth, concluding the eighth and final season of the ABC-TV situation comedy series Bewitched.
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McCartney performs ‘Vanilla Sky’ at Oscars 10 years ago tonight (2002)
(Sunday, March 24, 2002) — Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney performed Vanilla Sky (nominated for Best Original Song) tonight at the 74th Annual Academy Awards. Continue reading McCartney performs ‘Vanilla Sky’ at Oscars 10 years ago tonight (2002)
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‘Dear Liar’ episodes airs on ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ 30 years ago this hour (1982)
Video: 'Dear Liar'
(Wednesday, March 24, 1982, 8:30 p.m. ET) –When Bailey writes a news story on the Northside Children’s Clinic, Les steals it and reads it on the air on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati.
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‘TV or Not TV’ episode airs on ‘Sanford and Son’ 40 years ago this hour (1972)
Video: 'TV or Not TV' (part 1)
(Friday, March 24, 1972, 8:00 p.m. ET) — Fred wants a new color television set and Lamont wants a new car on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV sitcom Sanford and Son. Continue reading ‘TV or Not TV’ episode airs on ‘Sanford and Son’ 40 years ago this hour (1972)
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‘One Hour with You’ premiered in the U.S. 80 years ago today (1932)
Video: 'One Hour With You' clip
(Tuesday, March 22, 1932) — One Hour with You, a musical comedy about a married couple who find themselves attracted to other people, premiered today in the U.S.
Directed by Ernst Lubitsch (“with the assistance of” George Cukor), the film stars Maurice Chevalier, Jeanette MacDonald, Genevieve Tobin and Charles Ruggles.
In 1932, it was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture (click here to watch the complete film).
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Shuttle starts longest, busiest flight 30 years ago this hour (1982)
First Taco Bell opens 50 years ago today (1962)
Video: Bell opens first Taco Bell (at 1:00)
(Wednesday, March 21, 1962) — The first Taco Bell restaurant was opened today by Glen Bell in Downey, California.
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‘An American In Paris’ wins Best Picture at 24th Academy Awards 60 years ago today (1952)
(Thursday, March 20, 1952) — An American In Paris, a musical about an American artist who finds love in Paris but almost loses it to conflicting loyalties, was named Best Picture of 1951 tonight at the 24th Academy Awards at RKO Pantages Theatre in Hollywood. Continue reading ‘An American In Paris’ wins Best Picture at 24th Academy Awards 60 years ago today (1952)
