Video: ‘A Grave for Felix’ (clip)
(Friday, October 15, 1971, 9:30 p.m. ET) — Felix is sullen after Oscar costs him the burial plot he coveted on tonight’s episode of the ABC-TV sitcom The Odd Couple.
Category Archives: 1970s
‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ rock opera opens on Broadway 40 years ago tonight (1971)
(Tuesday, October 12, 1971) — Jesus Christ Superstar, a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice and directed by Tom O’Horgan, opened tonight on Broadway at the Mark Hellinger Theatre.
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‘All In The Family’ presents ‘Edith Writes a Song’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)
Video: 'Edith Writes A Song' (part 1)
(Saturday, October 9, 1971, 8:00 p.m. ET) — The family manages to collect $30 in the family pot and an argument ensues when Edith wants to use the money to set her lyrics for a song to music on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom All In The Family. Continue reading ‘All In The Family’ presents ‘Edith Writes a Song’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)
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‘Sleepwalker’ debuts on ‘The Odd Couple’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)
Video: 'The Odd Couple' open
(Friday, October 8, 1971, 9:30 p.m. ET) — Oscar begins attacking Felix while sleepwalking on tonight’s episode of the ABC-TV sitcom The Odd Couple.
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‘The French Connection’ premieres 40 years ago today (1971)
Video: 'The French Connection' trailer
(Thursday, October 7, 1971) — The French Connection, a crime film directed by William Friedkin and starring Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider, opened tonight in New York City and Los Angeles.
The film tells the story of New York Police Department detectives named “Popeye” Doyle and Buddy “Cloudy” Russo.
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‘Hawaii-Five-0’ presents ‘3,000 Crooked Miles To Honolulu’ 40 years ago this hour
Video: '300 Crooked Miles To Honolulu' (part 1)
(Tuesday, October 5, 1971, 8:30 p.m. ET) — Five-O is up against a sophisticated gang who have come to Hawaii to cash $750,000 in traveler’s checks on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV police procedural drama Hawaii Five-0. Continue reading ‘Hawaii-Five-0’ presents ‘3,000 Crooked Miles To Honolulu’ 40 years ago this hour
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‘The Last Picture Show’ opens in New York 40 years ago tonight
Video: 'The Last Picture Show' trailer
(Sunday, October 3, 1971) — The Last Picture Show, a drama about the coming of age of Sonny Crawford and his friend Duane Jackson, opened tonight in New York.
Directed by Peter Bogdanovich, the film stars Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd Ben Johnson, Eileen Brennan, Ellen Burstyn, Cloris Leachman and Randy Quaid.
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‘Every Picture Tells a Story’ by Rod Stewart #1 album in USA 40 years ago today
Video: ‘(I Know) I’m Losing You’
(Saturday, October 2, 1971) — Every Picture Tells a Story by Rod Stewart became the #1 album on today’s Billboard 200 chart for the first of four weeks (October 2/9/16/23, 1971).
It would on go to be ranked #172 on Rolling Stone magazine’s 2003 list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
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‘Wednesday, Ladies Free’ on tonight’s ‘Hawaii-Five-0’ 40 years ago this hour
Video: 'Wednesday Ladies Free' (part 1)
(Tuesday, September 28, 1971, 8:30 p.m. ET) — Vic Tanaka is murdering women and painting their faces to resemble a former prostitute, who is now happily married, on tonight’s episode of the CBS police procedural drama Hawaii Five-0. Continue reading ‘Wednesday, Ladies Free’ on tonight’s ‘Hawaii-Five-0’ 40 years ago this hour
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‘Adam-12’ presents ‘Million Dollar Buff’ 40 years ago this hour
(Wednesday, September 22, 1971, 8:00 p.m. ET) — Malloy and Reed have a run-in with a suspected professional jewel thief and fear she will walk due to lack of evidence on tonight’s episode of the NBC police drama Adam-12.
