Daily Archives: June 20, 2012

‘On The Air’ debuts on ABC-TV 20 years ago this hour (1992)


Video: 'Episode 1.1'

(Saturday, June 20, 1992, 9:30 p.m. EDT) — The crew attempt to launch the first broadcast of The Lester Guy Show; however, bizarre events throw the whole show off balance on tonight’s debut episode of the sitcom TV series On the Air.

In 1997, TV Guide ranked this episode number 57 on its ‘100 Greatest Episodes of All Time’ list.

Nixon calls Mitchell to discuss Watergate burglary 40 years ago tonight (1972)


Video: June 20, 1972 (at 4:23)

(Tuesday, June 20, 1972) — U.S. President Richard Nixon said he called John Mitchell tonight to cheer him up because Mitchell was chagrined because he had not properly controlled those under him — in the re-election campaign, which he headed — and the Watergate burglary was embarrassing the administration.