Video: 'Moonlighting S02 E04 - The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice'
(Tuesday, October 15, 1985, 9:00 p.m. EDT) — Dave and Maddie each dream their own solutions to an unsolved 1946 murder case after hearing the story while finishing an investigation on tonight’s episode of the ABC-TV comedy-drama Moonlighting.
In 1997, TV Guide ranked this episode number 34 on its “100 Greatest Episodes of All Time” list.
(Saturday, October 12, 1985, 10:00 p.m. EDT) — Andy Warhol is on board the Pacific Princess, and he wants to paint a portrait of Kansas housewife Mary Hammond on tonight’s episode of the ABC-TV sitcom The Love Boat. Continue reading ‘Hidden Treasure / Picture from the Past / Ace’s Salary’ episode airs on ‘The Love Boat’ 40 years ago this hour (Oct 12 1985)
Video: 'Season 3 Episode 03 - Golden Anniversary'
(Thursday, October 10, 1985, 8:00 p.m. EDT) — Russell and Anna celebrate their 49th wedding anniversary and are entertained by Cliff, Clair and the kids with a special song and dance routine on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV sitcom The Cosby Show. Continue reading ‘Happy Anniversary’ episode airs on ‘The Cosby Show’ 40 years ago this hour (Oct 10 1985)
Video: 'The Real Thing Pt. 2'
(Thursday, October 3, 1985, 8:30 p.m. EDT) — As Ellen prepares to leave town to marry her fiancé Dennis, both she and Alex must decide whether or not they really care about each other on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV sitcom Family Ties. Continue reading ‘The Real Thing, Part 2’ episode airs on ‘Family Ties’ 40 years ago this hour (Oct 3 1985)
Video: 'Macgyver S1 Ep1 (Pilot) Sum-up'
(Sunday, September 29, 1985, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — MacGyver, an action-adventure television series that follows secret agent Angus MacGyver (played by Richard Dean Anderson), debuted tonight on ABC.
(Sunday, September 22, 1985, 8:00 p.m. EDT) — Cagney & Lacey picked up four awards at the 37th Primetime Emmy Awards tonight at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California. Continue reading ‘Cagney & Lacey,’ ‘The Cosby Show’ big winners at Emmy Awards 40 years ago this hour (Sep 22 1985)
Video: '45 85 Part 16'
(Monday, September 16, 1985, 3:03 p.m. EDT; during the Cold War) — U.S. President Ronald Reagan was interviewed today by Ted Koppel and Peter Jennings for the Sept. 18, 1985, ABC-TV special 45/85, a three-hour program on post-World War II history, focusing especially on the Cold War.
(Sunday, September 15, 1985, 8:00 p.m. EDT) — Death of a Salesman, a made-for-television film about a an aging traveling salesman who recognizes the emptiness of his life and tries to fix it, premiered tonight on CBS. Continue reading ‘Death of a Salesman’ airs on CBS-TV 40 years ago this hour (Sep 15 1985)
Video: 'The Golden Girls 01 01 The Pilot'
(Saturday, September 14, 1985, 9:00-9:30 p.m. EDT) — The Golden Girls, a sitcom television series about four older women sharing a home in Miami, debuted tonight on NBC starring Beatrice Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty.
Video: 'MTV Live Aid (7/13/1985)' (200 clips)
(Saturday, July 13, 1985, 12 noon-4:00 a.m. British Summer Time/7:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. EDT; during Live Aid) — In a groundbreaking display of global unity through music, the world came together today for Live Aid, a transatlantic concert broadcast live to an estimated 1.9 billion people in more than 150 countries — nearly 40% of the planet’s population. Continue reading Live Aid benefit concert turns global spotlight on Ethiopia’s famine crisis 40 years ago this hour (July 13 1985)
