Daily Archives: September 16, 2014

‘Miami Vice’ series debuts on NBC-TV 30 years ago this hour (Sep 16 1964)


Video: 'Miami Vice 1x01 Brother's Keeper (Full Episode)'

(Sunday, September 16, 1964, 9:00 p.m. EDT)Miami Vice, a crime drama about two Metro-Dade Police Department detectives working undercover in Miami, debuted tonight as a regular television series on NBC as a two-hour pilot (regular one-hour episodes would commence on Sept. 28, 1984). Continue reading ‘Miami Vice’ series debuts on NBC-TV 30 years ago this hour (Sep 16 1964)

‘Shindig!’ series debuts on ABC-TV 50 years ago this hour (Sep 16 1964)


Video: 'Sam Cooke - Blowin' in the Wind (live)'

(Wednesday, September 16, 1964, 8:30 p.m. EDT)Shindig!, a musical variety series featuring performances by popular rock ‘n’ roll artists, debuted tonight as a regular television series on ABC. It was presented by Jimmy O’Neill. Continue reading ‘Shindig!’ series debuts on ABC-TV 50 years ago this hour (Sep 16 1964)