(Tuesday, September 19, 1995, 10:00 p.m. EDT) — Hoffman & Associates takes on hot new case on tonight’s debut episode of ABC’s Murder One, a legal drama television series about prominent defense attorney Theodore “Teddy” Hoffman and his associates. Continue reading ‘Murder One’ debuts on ABC-TV 30 years ago this hour (Sep 19 1995)
Daily Archives: September 19, 2025
‘How I Met Your Mother’ series debuts on CBS-TV 20 years ago this hour (Sep 19 2005)
Video: 'How i Met your Mother in ten Seconds: Episode 1 - Pilot'
(Monday, September 19, 2005, 8:30 p.m. EDT) — How I Met Your Mother, a sitcom television series about how Ted Mosby fell in love and his group of friends in Manhattan, debuted tonight on CBS.
It starred Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan and Cristin Milioti.
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‘The F.B.I.’ series debuts on ABC-TV 60 years ago this hour (Sep 19 1965)
Video: 'Introduction and title theme of The F.B.I. S01E01 - "The Monster"' (Sept. 19, 1965)
(Sunday, September 19, 1965, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — The F.B.I., a scripted television series based on F.B.I. cases and starring Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. as Inspector Lewis Erskine, premiered tonight on ABC-TV.
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‘Fawlty Towers’ British television sitcom series debuts on BBC2 50 years ago this hour (Sep 19 1975)
Video: 'Fawlty Towers | John Cleese (1975) BBC Miniseries S#01 E#01' (Sept. 19, 1975)
(Friday, September 19, 1975, 9:00 p.m. BST) — Fawlty Towers, a BBC television sitcom series about Basil Fawlty, a tense, rude and put-upon hotel owner/operator, debuted tonight on BBC2 starring John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs and Connie Booth.
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Frank Zappa testifies at Senate hearing on rock lyrics 40 years ago today (Sep 19 1985)
Video: 'Frank Zappa at PMRC Senate Hearing on Rock Lyrics'
(Thursday, September 19, 1985) — Musician Frank Zappa appeared before a Senate panel today to protest a proposal to rate the lyrics of rock music based on sexual and violent content.
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Argentina’s Juan Peron overthrown 70 years ago today (Sep 19 1955)
Video: 'Selected Originals - Peron Falls (1955)'
(Monday, September 19 1955) — President Juan Peron of Argentina was ousted today after a revolt by the army and navy, fleeing on the gunboat ARP Paraguay up the Parana River. Continue reading Argentina’s Juan Peron overthrown 70 years ago today (Sep 19 1955)
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W. C. Fields makes film debut in ‘Pool Sharks’ silent short 110 years ago today (Sep 19 1915)
Video: 'W.C. Fields in POOL SHARKS (1915)'
(Sunday, September 19, 1915) — Pool Sharks, a one-reel silent comedy featuring the film (acting/writing) debut of vaudeville performer W. C. Fields, was released today (directed by Edwin Middleton).
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Nazi radio propagandist ‘Lord Haw Haw’ sentenced to death 80 years ago this hour (Sep 19 1945)
Video: 'Lord Haw-Haw Documentary (William Joyce) - Great Crimes - British, Traitor, Hanged.'
(Wednesday, September 19, 1945, 4:00 p.m. BDST) — Nazi radio propagandist William Joyce, known as “Lord Haw-Haw,” was convicted of treason and sentenced to death today by a British court.
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Thousands killed as 8.0 earthquake rocks Mexico City 40 years ago this hour (Sep 19 1985)
Video: 'Earthquake Mexico 1985'
(Thursday, September 19, 1985, 13:17:50 UTC) — The Mexico City area was struck today by a devastating 8.0 earthquake that killed at least 9,500 people.
