Video: 'Don't Drink the Water' trailer
(Sunday, December 18, 1994, 9:00 p.m. EST) — Don’t Drink the Water, a television film remake comedy about a family of American tourists that gets trapped behind the Iron Curtain, premiered tonight on ABC. Continue reading Woody Allen’s ‘Don’t Drink the Water’ comedy film premieres on ABC-TV 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 18 1994)
Video: 'The Opening Scene of Friends'
(Thursday, September 22, 1994, 8:30 p.m. EDT) — Friends, an American television sitcom that revolves around six friends in their 20s and early 30s who live in Manhattan, New York City, premiered tonight on NBC. Continue reading ‘Friends’ television sitcom premieres on NBC 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 22 1994)
Video: 'Paul McCartney Live At The Candlestick Park, San Francisco, USA (Thursday 14th August 2014)'
(Thursday, August 14, 2014, approximately 9:00 p.m. PDT; during Out There tour) — Paul McCartney delivered a stirring performance tonight at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park, the site of The Beatles’ last live show on Thursday, Aug. 29, 1966, serving as a fitting sendoff for the iconic venue. Continue reading Paul McCartney bids farewell to San Francisco’s Candlestick Park with emotional tribute 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 14 2014)
Video: 'Frasier Season 1 episode 1- The Good Son Edit'
(Thursday, September 16, 1993, 9:30 p.m. EDT) — Frasier, a television series spin-off of sitcom Cheers about psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane, who returns to his hometown of Seattle following the end of his marriage and his life in Boston, debuted tonight on NBC. Continue reading ‘Frasier’ television sitcom series debuts on NBC 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 16 1993)
Video: 'The X Files season 1-9 opening'
(Friday, September 10, 1993, 9:00 p.m. EDT) — The X-Files, an American science fiction drama television series about Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agents who investigate the eponymous “X-Files”: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena, debuted tonight on the Fox network. Continue reading ‘The X-Files’ science fiction drama television series debuts on Fox 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 10 1993)
Video: 'Paul McCartney - Live at the Blockbuster Pavilion (15/06/1993)' (29 clips)
(Tuesday, June 15, 1993) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney performed a concert tonight before an audience of 19,000 at Blockbuster Pavilion in Charlotte, North Carolina, which was broadcast live across the United States, with some songs replaced by commercials, by the Fox Television Network. Continue reading Paul McCartney performs concert for national TV broadcast at Blockbuster Pavilion in Charlotte, North Carolina 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 15 1993)
(Saturday, November 14, 1992) — “How Do You Talk to an Angel” by The Heights peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Nov. 14/21, 1992). Continue reading ‘How Do You Talk to an Angel’ by The Heights peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 14 1992)
Video: 'Bill Clinton on Arsenio Hall (June 1992).mp4'
(Wednesday, June 3, 1992, the show was usually scheduled to be taped starting at 5:15 p.m. PDT) — On the day after he secured the 1992 Democratic presidential nomination, Bill Clinton was a guest on tonight‘s The Arsenio Hall Show, wearing Blues Brothers’ sunglasses and performing “Heartbreak Hotel” on the saxophone with the show’s house band. Continue reading Democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton plays sax and sports shades on ‘Arsenio’ show 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 3 1992)
Video: 'Tonight Show with Johnny Carson final episode - May 22, 1992 (1080p60)'
(Friday, May 22, 1992, aired at 11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. EDT) — After a reign lasting nearly 30 years, Johnny Carson hosted NBC’s late-night talk show The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson for the final time tonight from Burbank, California, the show’s home base since 1972 ( (Jay Leno would take over as host three days later). Continue reading Johnny Carson, who dominated late-night television for nearly 30 years, hosts NBC’s ‘The Tonight Show’ for last time 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 22 1992)
Video: 'Hillary Clinton's first 60 Minutes interview'
(Sunday, January 26, 1992, 10:34 p.m. EST; during the 1992 Democratic Party presidential primaries) — In a bold gamble to shield his presidential candidacy from allegations of marital infidelity, Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton asked the American people tonight to set aside questions about what he called “wrongdoing” in his marriage and not allow the news media to turn the 1992 U.S. presidential campaign into “a game of ‘gotcha.'” Continue reading Democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton acknowledges ‘causing pain in my marriage’ 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 26 1992)
