Monthly Archives: September 2015

‘Get Smart’ series debuts on NBC-TV 50 years ago this hour (Sep 18 1965)


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(Saturday, September 18, 1965, 8:30-9:00 p.m. EDT)Get Smart, a comedy television series that satirized the secret agent genre starring Don Adams, Barbara Feldon and Edward Platt, premiered tonight on NBC-TV. Continue reading ‘Get Smart’ series debuts on NBC-TV 50 years ago this hour (Sep 18 1965)

‘I Dream of Jeannie’ series debuts on NBC-TV 50 years ago this hour (Sep 18 1965)


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(Saturday, September 18, 1965, 8:00-8:30 p.m. EDT)I Dream of Jeannie, a sitcom television series about a 2,000-year-old genie (Barbara Eden) and an astronaut (Larry Hagman) who becomes her master, premiered tonight on NBC-TV.

Fugitive heiress Patricia Hearst captured in San Francisco 40 years ago this hour (Sep 18 1975)


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(Thursday, September 18, 1975, 2:25 p.m. PDT) — Newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst was captured today by the FBI in San Francisco, 19 months after being kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army.

‘Hogan’s Heroes’ series debuts on CBS-TV 50 years ago this hour (Sep 17 1965)


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(Friday, September 17, 1965, 8:30-9:00 p.m. EDT)Hogan’s Heroes, a sitcom television series set in a German prisoner of war (POW) camp during World War II, starring Bob Crane as Colonel Robert E. Hogan, premiered tonight on CBS-TV.

‘The Wild Wild West’ series debuts on CBS-TV 50 years ago this hour (Sep 17 1965)


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(Friday, September 17, 1965, 7:30-8:30 p.m. EDT)The Wild Wild West, a television series conceived as “James Bond on horseback” about Secret Service agents James West (Robert Conrad) and Artemus Gordon (Ross Martin), premiered tonight on CBS-TV.

‘Gold Digger’ by Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago today (Sep 17 2005)

(Saturday, September 17, 2005)“Gold Digger” by Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx was the #1 song on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for ten consecutive weeks (Sep. 17/24, Oct. 1/8/15/22/29, Nov. 5/12/19, 2005).

Tennessee Ernie Ford records ‘Sixteen Tons’ in Hollywood 60 years ago today (Sep 17 1955)


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(Saturday, September 17, 1955) — Tennessee Ernie Ford recorded his smash hit “Sixteen Tons” today at Capitol’s Melrose Avenue Studios in Hollywood.

‘The Dean Martin Show’ series debuts on NBC-TV 50 years ago this hour (Sep 16 1965)


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(Thursday, September 16, 1965, 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT)The Dean Martin Show, a TV variety-comedy series hosted by entertainer Dean Martin, premiered tonight on NBC-TV. Continue reading ‘The Dean Martin Show’ series debuts on NBC-TV 50 years ago this hour (Sep 16 1965)

Paul McCartney opens ”US’ Tour’ 10 years ago this hour (Sep 16 2005)

(Friday, September 16, 2005, 8:40 p.m. EDT) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney launched his 37-show North American “‘US’ Tour” (to promote his Chaos and Creation in the Backyard album) tonight at American Airlines Arena in downtown Miami, Florida.