(Thursday, October 24, 1991) — Bob Costas interviewed ex-Beatle Paul McCartney today in New York for airing the following month on his NBC show “Later with Bob Costas.”
Category Archives: 1990s
‘The Library’ on tonight’s ‘Seinfeld’ 20 years ago this hour (1991)
'The Library' (clip)
(Wednesday, October 16, 1991, 9:30 p.m. ET) — Jerry finds out that he is being fined for an unreturned library book from 1971 on tonight’s episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld.
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Clarence Thomas confirmed to Supreme Court by narrow margin 20 years ago today (1991)
ABC News (Oct. 15, 1991)
(Wednesday, October 15, 1991) — Judge Clarence Thomas won confirmation as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court today by one of the narrowest margins in history (52-48), barely surviving an accusation by one of his former assistants that he had sexually harassed her.
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Paul McCartney documentary debuts in U.S. 20 years ago this hour (1991)
Paul McCartney Coming Home (1 of 4)
(Sunday, October 13, 1991, 9 p.m. EDT) — The documentary Paul McCartney: Going Home debuts in the U.S. on The Disney Channel.
The program originally appeared in the UK on Channel 4 on December 17, 1990, under the alternative title From Rio To Liverpool. Continue reading Paul McCartney documentary debuts in U.S. 20 years ago this hour (1991)
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‘Saturday Night Live’ spoofs Clarence Thomas hearings 20 years ago this hour (1991)
(Saturday, October 12, 1991, 11:30 p.m. EDT) — The cold open on tonight’s late-night television sketch comedy and variety show “Saturday Night Live” was a parody of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on the Supreme Court nomination of Clarence Thomas (click here to watch the video).
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‘Day One’ debuts on ‘The Wonder Years’ 20 years ago this hour (1991)
Video: "Day One" (part 1)
(Wednesday, October 9, 1991, 8:30 p.m. ET) — Kevin’s first day of high school is not all it’s cracked up to be on tonight’s episode of the TV comedy-drama series The Wonder Years. Continue reading ‘Day One’ debuts on ‘The Wonder Years’ 20 years ago this hour (1991)
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‘Good Vibrations’ by Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch featuring Loleatta Holloway peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago today
(Saturday, October 5, 1991) — Good Vibrations by Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
featuring Loleatta Holloway is the #1 song on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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Bill Clinton enters 1992 presidential race 20 years ago today
Video: Clinton announcement (@ 3:55)
(Thursday, October 3, 1991) — Promising to restore the American dream for “the forgotten middle class,” Gov. Bill Clinton of Arkansas announced today that he was seeking the 1992 Democratic presidential nomination.
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‘The Pen’ on tonight’s ‘Seinfeld’ 20 years ago this hour
'The Pen' (clip)
(Wednesday, October 2, 1991, 9:30 p.m. ET) — Jerry and Elaine go to Florida to visit Jerry’s parents for the weekend and go scuba diving on tonight’s episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld.
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‘The Truth’ on ‘Seinfeld’ 20 years ago this hour
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyOYZjs1vzQ
(Wednesday, September 25, 1991, 9:30 p.m. ET) — Jerry’s audit becomes more trouble than he can handle when George breaks up with the former IRS worker who was helping Jerry, and she ends up in a sanatorium on tonight’s episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld.
