(Saturday, January 22, 1972, 9:30 p.m. ET) — Mary agrees to babysit Bess for the weekend, but then a former boyfriend, in town for a few days, asks her out on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
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Brooks, Capra, Altman and Bogdanovich guest on ‘The Dick Cavett Show’ 40 years ago this hour (1972)
Video: 'The Dick Cavett Show' (Jan. 21, 1972; lengthy clip)
(Friday, January 21, 1972, 11:30 p.m. EST) — An incredible guest panel of Mel Brooks, Frank Capra, Robert Altman and Peter Bogdanovich appeared tonight on the ABC-TV program The Dick Cavett Show.
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‘You Saved My Life’ episode airs on ‘The Odd Couple’ 40 years ago this hour (1972)
Video: ‘You Saved My Life’ (clip)
(Friday, January 21, 1972, 9:30 p.m. ET) — Oscar has to put up with an overenthusiastically thankful Felix after he saves his life on tonight’s episode of the ABC-TV sitcom The Odd Couple.
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‘Happy Birthday, Pop’ episode airs on ‘Sanford and Son’ 40 years ago tonight this hour (1972)
Video: 'Happy Birthday, Pop' (part 1)
(Friday, January 21, 1972, 8:00 p.m. ET) — Lamont buys Fred a new hat for his birthday and then tries to take him out on the town to celebrate on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV sitcom Sanford and Son. Continue reading ‘Happy Birthday, Pop’ episode airs on ‘Sanford and Son’ 40 years ago tonight this hour (1972)
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Nixon seeks nonpartisan support in Congress on pending program 40 years ago this hour (1972)
(Thursday, January 20, 1972, 12:30 p.m. EST) — U.S. President Richard M. Nixon urged the Democratic Congress in an election-year State of the Union message today to rise above politics and enact his array of stalled legislative proposals in order to attain “a new prosperity without war.”
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‘The Ninety-Second War’ episode (part 2) airs on ‘Hawaii Five-0’ 40 years ago this hour (1972)
Video: 'The Ninety-Second War' (part 1 of 2)
(Tuesday, January 18, 1972, 8:30 p.m. ET) — Several faces from the past reappear as McGarrett must stop Wo Fat from carrying out his plan, a ninety-second attack on a missile-tracking base on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV police procedural drama Hawaii Five-0. Continue reading ‘The Ninety-Second War’ episode (part 2) airs on ‘Hawaii Five-0’ 40 years ago this hour (1972)
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McCartney promotes ‘Vanilla Sky’ on ‘ET’ 10 years ago today (2001)
(Monday, January 7, 2002) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney appeared today on Entertainment Tonight to talk about Vanilla Sky, his theme for the new Tom Cruise film. Continue reading McCartney promotes ‘Vanilla Sky’ on ‘ET’ 10 years ago today (2001)
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‘A Feast of Blood’ episode airs on ‘Night Gallery’ 40 years ago this hour (1972)
(Wednesday, January 12, 1972, 10:00 p.m. ET) — A repulsive suitor evens the score with a calculating beauty by presenting her with an unusual gift on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV anthology series Night Gallery.
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‘The Ninety-Second War’ episode (part 1) airs on ‘Hawaii Five-0’ 40 years ago this hour (1972)
Video: 'The Ninety-Second War' (part 1 of 1)
(Tuesday, January 11, 1972, 8:30 p.m. ET) — McGarrett is framed in an elaborate set up by Wo Fat, and has to contend with a foreign double amongst other problems on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV police procedural drama Hawaii Five-0. Continue reading ‘The Ninety-Second War’ episode (part 1) airs on ‘Hawaii Five-0’ 40 years ago this hour (1972)
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‘Edith’s Problem’ episode airs tonight on ‘All In The Family’ 40 years ago this hour (1972)
Video: 'Edith's Problem' (part 1)
(Saturday, January 8, 1972, 8:00 p.m. ET) — Archie, Mike and Gloria are stunned when Edith becomes a rollercoaster of moods on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom All In The Family. Continue reading ‘Edith’s Problem’ episode airs tonight on ‘All In The Family’ 40 years ago this hour (1972)
