Category Archives: 1970s

‘Cousin Maude’s Visit’ episodes airs on ‘All In The Family’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)


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(Saturday, December 11, 1971, 8:00 p.m. ET) — When Archie, Mike and Gloria all come down with a terrible flu, Edith calls on her extremely liberal Cousin Maude to come and stay with the Bunkers and help out on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom All In The Family.

‘Cool Air’ episode airs on ‘Night Gallery’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)

(Wednesday, December 8, 1971, 10:00 p.m. ET) — A haunting love story of a young woman and her late father’s colleague, a man clinging desperately to life in a refrigerated apartment on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV anthology series Night Gallery.

‘Assassination’ episode airs on ‘Adam-12’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)

(Wednesday, December 8, 1971, 8:00 p.m. ET) — Malloy and Reed become the repeated targets of an unidentified sniper who has them called to fake disturbances and follows them to some of their real calls on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV police drama Adam-12.

‘The Man in the Street’ episode airs on ‘All In The Family’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)


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(Saturday, December 4, 1971, 8:00 p.m. ET) — Archie orders Edith to have dinner ready and waiting because he has an important date to watch the CBS Evening News on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom All In The Family.

Montreux Casino burned down during Frank Zappa concert 40 years ago today (1971)


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(Saturday, December 4, 1971) — The Montreux Casino in Switzerland was set ablaze today by someone wielding a flare gun during a Frank Zappa concert. Continue reading Montreux Casino burned down during Frank Zappa concert 40 years ago today (1971) →

‘Nine, Ten — You’re Dead’ episode airs on ‘Hawaii Five-0’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)


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(Tuesday, November 30, 1971, 8:30 p.m. ET) — A mob boss seeks revenge on a former boxer who smashed the hand of a novice to prevent him from ending up ruining his life in the boxing ring on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV police procedural drama Hawaii Five-0. Continue reading ‘Nine, Ten — You’re Dead’ episode airs on ‘Hawaii Five-0’ 40 years ago this hour (1971) →

Ringo Starr appears on ‘Cilla’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)

(Saturday, November 27, 1971, 9:04 p.m.) — Former Beatle Ringo Starr sings the ‘Snowman Song’ with Cilla Black and Basil Brush, the puppet fox tonight during an appearance on Black’s BBC1 variety show (filmed Apr. 27, 1971, in Norway).

‘Day Watch’ episode airs on ‘Adam-12’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)

(Wednesday, November 24, 1971, 8:00 p.m. ET) — Malloy and Reed respond to a racist gas station owner who is frustrated after being robbed yet again and unwisely tells his story to a local television station on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV police drama Adam-12.

‘A Matter of Mutual Concern’ debuts on ‘Hawaii Five-0’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)


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(Tuesday, November 23, 1971, 8:30 p.m. ET) — McGarrett must deal with the conflicts among four gangs of differing ethnic background, and try to uncover illegal activities on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV police procedural drama Hawaii Five-0 (watch the full episode).