All posts by admin

‘Adam-12’ presents ‘The Ferret’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)

1970s, Television 1970s

(Wednesday, October 27, 1971, 8:00 p.m. ET) — Malloy and Reed are on the lookout for an environmentalist known as “The Ferret” who has been posing as an employee to infiltrate and sabotage industrial complexes he feels are creating too much pollution on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV police drama Adam-12.

‘Hawaii-Five-0’ presents ‘Air Cargo — Dial for Murder’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)

1970s, Television 1970s


Video: 'Air Cargo - Dial For Murder' (part 1)

(Tuesday, October 26, 1971, 8:30 p.m. ET) — While investigating the death of a security agent at an airport, McGarrett comes into contact with a gang who steals air cargo to sell on the black market on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV police procedural drama Hawaii Five-0. Continue reading ‘Hawaii-Five-0’ presents ‘Air Cargo — Dial for Murder’ 40 years ago this hour (1971) →

Ringo Starr’s ‘Wrack My Brain/Drumming Is My Madness’ single released 30 years ago today (1981)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s, The Beatles 1980s


Video: 'Wrack My Brain'

(Monday, October 26, 1981) — Wrack My Brain/Drumming Is My Madness, a single by ex-Beatle Ringo Starr from his new album Stop_and_Smell_the_Roses, was released today in the U.S. (it would be released in the UK on Nov. 13, 1981), written, produced and featuring guitar/backing vocals by ex-Beatle George Harrison. Continue reading Ringo Starr’s ‘Wrack My Brain/Drumming Is My Madness’ single released 30 years ago today (1981) →

Apple introduces iPod portable digital music player 10 years ago today (2001)

2000s, Popular Music 2000s


Video: Apple iPod introduction (part 1)

(Tuesday, October 23, 2001) — Apple Computer today unveiled iPod – a $399 portable digital music player that can store up to 1,000 songs. Continue reading Apple introduces iPod portable digital music player 10 years ago today (2001) →

‘Be A Pal’ debuts on ‘I Love Lucy’ 60 years ago this hour (1951)

1950s, Television 1950s


Video: 'Be A Pal' (clip)

(Monday, October 22, 1951, 9:00 p.m. ET) — In order to keep the honeymoon from ending with Ricky, Lucy consults a book that leads to all sorts of hilarious situations on tonight’s episode of the TV sitcom I Love Lucy.

‘The Honeymoon’ debuts on ‘Mork & Mindy’ 30 years ago this hour (1981)

1980s, Television 1980s


Video: 'The Honeymoon' (part 1)

(Thursday, October 22, 1981, 8:00 p.m. ET) — Mork and Mindy take their honeymoon on Ork, but Mindy becomes a tourist attraction on tonight’s episode of the ABC-TV science fiction sitcom Mork & Mindy. Continue reading ‘The Honeymoon’ debuts on ‘Mork & Mindy’ 30 years ago this hour (1981) →

‘The Thong’ on tonight’s ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ 10 years ago this hour (2001)

2000s, Television 2000s


Video: 'The Thong' clip

(Sunday, October 21, 2001, 10:30 p.m. ET) — Larry and Richard Lewis, who both see the same psychotherapist, plot ways of ending their respective relationships with the therapist after Larry sees the man wearing a thong bathing suit on tonight’s episode of the HBO comedy series Curb Your Enthusiasm.

President Nixon names Powell, Rehnquist to Supreme Court 40 years ago this hour (1971)

1970s, U.S. Presidents


Video: Nixon decides with Attorney General John Mitchell to appoint Rehnquist over Sen. Howard Baker (Oct. 21, 1971, 9:33 a.m. ET)

(Thursday, October 21, 1971, 7:30 p.m. ET) — President Richard M. Nixon nominated Lewis F. Powell Jr., 64, a former president of the American Bar Association, and William H. Rehnquist, 46, an Assistant Attorney General, to the Supreme Court tonight in an address to the nation.

If confirmed, Powell would replace Hugo Black (appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937, Black had retired Sept. 17, 1971, and then died eight days later) and Rehnquist would replace John Marshall Harlan II (appointed by President Eisenhower in 1955, Harlan had retired Sept. 23, 1971).