Category Archives: 1970s

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

(Wednesday, December 15, 1971, 8:00 p.m. ET) — Eight years after an act of heroism put him out of commission, an officer returns to active duty, only to find that the changes made to the job that limit an officer’s power and increase suspect’s rights are too much to handle on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV police drama Adam-12.

McCartney interviewed by WCBS-FM 40 years ago today (1971)

(Wednesday, December 15, 1971) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney was interviewed today by by Ed Williams on New York radio station WCBS-FM about his new group Wings and their debut album Wild Life. Also interviewed are Wings members Linda McCartney, Denny Seiwell and Denny Laine.

‘Is This Any Way to Run a Paradise?’ episode airs on ‘Hawaii Five-0’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)


Video: 'Is This Any Way to Run a Paradise?' (part 1)

(Tuesday, December 14, 1971, 8:30 p.m. ET) — McGarrett and the team must find out who is behind a series of ecological stunts, when it is feared that a company executive will be their next target on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV police procedural drama Hawaii Five-0. Continue reading ‘Is This Any Way to Run a Paradise?’ episode airs on ‘Hawaii Five-0’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)

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


Video: 'Cousin Maude's Visit' (clip)

(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)


Video: 'The Man in the Street'

(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)


Video: Outbreak and fire announcement (at 8:59)

(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)


Video: 'Nine, Ten -- You're Dead' (part 1)

(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)