Category Archives: Television 1970s

Paul McCartney and Wings hold a press conference in Perth, Australia 40 years ago today (Nov 2 1975)

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Video: 'Countdown Molly Meldrum interview with Wings 1975'

(Sunday, November 2, 1975, during Wings Over the World tour) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings give a press conference today in front of over 200 reporters and photographers today in Perth, including Australian comedian Norman Gunston, who flew in especially to interview Paul and Linda for his Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) The Norman Gunston Show. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings hold a press conference in Perth, Australia 40 years ago today (Nov 2 1975) →

‘Chuckles Bites the Dust’ episode airs on ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’ 40 years ago this hour (Oct 25 1975)

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Video: 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show S06E07 Chuckles Bites the Dust'

(Saturday, October 25, 1975, 9:00 p.m. EDT) — Chuckles the Clown is crushed to death by a rogue elephant in a parade, which leaves all the newsroom staff in hysterics except Mary on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom television series The Mary Tyler Moore Show.

In 1997, TV Guide ranked this episode number 1 on its “100 Greatest Episodes of All Time” list.

‘Richie Fights Back’ episode airs on ‘Happy Days’ 40 years ago this hour (Oct 14 1975)

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(Tuesday, October 14, 1975, 8:00 p.m. EDT) — After being embarrassed at Arnold’s by a couple of hoods, Richie wants to take a jujitsu class to learn how to defend and stand up for himself on tonight’s episode of the ABC-TV sitcom Happy Days.

In 1997, TV Guide ranked this episode number 88 on its “100 Greatest Episodes of All Time” list.

George Carlin hosts ‘Saturday Night Live’ premiere on NBC-TV 40 years ago this hour (Oct 11 1975)

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Video: 'George Carlin: First-ever monologue on 'Saturday Night Live''

(Saturday, October 11, 1975, 11:30 p.m. EDT) — The NBC sketch comedy/variety show Saturday Night Live (originally titled NBC’s Saturday Night) debuted tonight with George Carlin as the host and Andy Kaufman, Janis Ian and Billy Preston as guests.

‘Fawlty Towers’ series debuts on BBC2 40 years ago this hour (Sep 19 1975)

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Video: 'Fawlty Towers Season 1 Episode 1 A Touch of Class' (Sept. 19, 1975)

(Friday, September 19, 1975, 8:00 p.m. BST) — Fawlty Towers, a BBC television sitcom about Basil Fawlty, a tense, rude and put-upon hotel owner/operator, debuted tonight on BBC2 starring John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs and Connie Booth.

‘Welcome Back, Kotter’ series debuts on ABC-TV 40 years ago this hour (Sep 9 1975)

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Video: 'WBK 1X01 PART 1' (Sept. 9, 1975)

(Tuesday, September 9, 1975, 8:30-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Welcome Back, Kotter, a sitcom television series about a wisecracking teacher who returns to his alma mater to teach an eclectic crew of remedial loafers, starring Gabe Kaplan and featuring a young John Travolta, premiered tonight on ABC-TV. Continue reading ‘Welcome Back, Kotter’ series debuts on ABC-TV 40 years ago this hour (Sep 9 1975) →

Betty Ford says she would accept ‘an affair’ by daughter 40 years ago this hour (Aug 10 1975)

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(Sunday, August 10, 1975, 9:30 p.m. EDT) — First Lady Betty Ford told the CBS news magazine program 60 Minutes tonight that she wouldn’t be surprised if her daughter Susan, 18 years old, decided to have an affair, suggesting that in general, premarital relations with the right partner might lower the divorce rate (click here to watch a video clip).