(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)
Category Archives: Television 1980s
President Reagan reflects on post-war decades for ’45/85′ documentary 40 years ago this hour (Sep 16 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.
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‘Death of a Salesman’ airs on CBS-TV 40 years ago this hour (Sep 15 1985)
(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)
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‘The Golden Girls’ sitcom television series debuts on NBC 40 years ago this hour (Sep 14 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.
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Live Aid benefit concert turns global spotlight on Ethiopia’s famine crisis 40 years ago this hour (July 13 1985)
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)
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Discovery Channel debuts on cable TV 40 years ago today (June 17 1985)
Video: 'Discovery Communications Founded with Launch of Discovery Channel'
(Monday, June 17, 1985) — The Discovery Channel, an American basic cable and satellite television channel, made its launched today in Landover, Maryland, providing documentary television programming focused primarily on popular science, technology and history.
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‘Moonlighting’ debuts on ABC-TV 40 years ago this hour (Mar 3 1985)
Video: 'Moonlighting Season 1' (22 videos)
(Sunday, March 3, 1985, 9:00 p.m. EST) — Moonlighting, a television sitcom series about the quirky cases of a former model and a smart aleck detective who manage a private detective agency, debuted tonight on ABC. Continue reading ‘Moonlighting’ debuts on ABC-TV 40 years ago this hour (Mar 3 1985)
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‘Where Everybody Knows Your Name’ by Gary Portnoy peaks at #83 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 21 1983)
(Saturday, May 21, 1983) — “Where Everybody Knows Your Name,” the theme song from the television sitcom Cheers, by Gary Portnoy peaked at #83 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Where Everybody Knows Your Name’ by Gary Portnoy peaks at #83 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 21 1983)
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121.6 million people watch finale of American war comedy-drama television series ‘M*A*S*H’ on CBS 40 years ago this hour (Feb 28 1983)
Video: 'M.A.S.H -Final episode (Goodbye,Farewell and Amen) FHD quality'
(Monday, February 28, 1983, 8:30 p.m. EST) — 121.6 million people tuned in tonight to watch the 251st and final episode of the American war comedy-drama television series M*A*S*H on CBS, a two-and-a-half hour film titled “Goodbye, Farewell and Amen.” Continue reading 121.6 million people watch finale of American war comedy-drama television series ‘M*A*S*H’ on CBS 40 years ago this hour (Feb 28 1983)
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‘Cheers’ situation comedy series debuts on NBC-TV 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1982)
Video: 'Cheers first scene HD'
(Thursday, September 30, 1982, 9:00 p.m. EDT) — Cheers, an American sitcom television series set in the Cheers bar (named for the toast “Cheers”) in Boston, Massachusetts, where a group of locals meet to drink, relax, chat and have fun, debuted tonight on NBC. Continue reading ‘Cheers’ situation comedy series debuts on NBC-TV 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1982)
