Category Archives: Television 1990s

‘The Beatles Anthology’ documentary television series premieres on ABC 30 years ago this hour (Nov 19 1995)


Video: 'The Beatles - Anthology I' (8 videos)

(Sunday, November 19, 1995, 9:00-11:00 p.m. EST)The Beatles Anthology, a documentary series on the career of The Beatles, premiered tonight on ABC-TV. Continue reading ‘The Beatles Anthology’ documentary television series premieres on ABC 30 years ago this hour (Nov 19 1995)

Ross and Rachel share their first kiss on ‘Friends’ 30 years ago this hour (Nov 9 1995)


Video: 'Ross & Rachel's First Kiss | Friends | TBS'

(Thursday, November 9, 1995, 8:00-8:30 p.m. EST) — A drunken Rachel is persuaded to call Ross and reveals her feelings for him on his answering machine on tonight’s episode of the NBC television sitcom Friends. Continue reading Ross and Rachel share their first kiss on ‘Friends’ 30 years ago this hour (Nov 9 1995)

‘Lisa the Vegetarian’ episode airs on ‘The Simpsons’ 30 years ago this hour (Oct 15 1995)


Video: 'Lisa The Vegetarian (1 of 3)'

(Sunday, October 15, 1995, 8:00 p.m. EDT) — After a trip to a petting zoo, Lisa finds herself unable to eat lamb exposing her to ridicule and resentment from her father and friends on tonight’s episode of the Fox animated sitcom television series The Simpsons. Continue reading ‘Lisa the Vegetarian’ episode airs on ‘The Simpsons’ 30 years ago this hour (Oct 15 1995)

‘Clyde Bruckman’s Final Repose’ episode airs on ‘The X-Files’ 30 years ago this hour (Oct 13 1995)


Video: 'S3E4 Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose: The X-Files Episode Breakdown'

(Friday, October 13, 1995, 9:00 p.m. EDT) — In the midst of a psychic sideshow while on a murder case, Mulder and Scully enlist the help of a man who may have a true psychic ability to foresee how people will die to help the agents catch a man killing fortune tellers on tonight’s episode of the Fox-TV science fiction television series The X-Files. Continue reading ‘Clyde Bruckman’s Final Repose’ episode airs on ‘The X-Files’ 30 years ago this hour (Oct 13 1995)

‘Murder One’ debuts on ABC-TV 30 years ago this hour (Sep 19 1995)

(Tuesday, September 19, 1995, 10:00 p.m. EDT) — Hoffman & Associates takes on hot new case on tonight’s debut episode of ABC’s Murder One, a legal drama television series about prominent defense attorney Theodore “Teddy” Hoffman and his associates. Continue reading ‘Murder One’ debuts on ABC-TV 30 years ago this hour (Sep 19 1995)

Hugh Grant makes first public appearance since arrest 30 years ago this hour (July 10 1995)


Video: 'HUGH GRANT has FUN with LENO'

(Monday, July 10, 1995, 11:35 p.m. EDT) — Less than two weeks after being arrested in a parked car near Sunset Boulevard with a prostitute, British actor Hugh Grant appeared tonight on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and was asked, “What the hell were you thinking?”

Ringo Starr appears in Pizza Hut commercial with three Monkees 30 years ago this hour (June 29 1995)


Video: 'Pizza Hut Ringo and The Monkees'

(Sunday, June 29, 1995, 7:00 p.m. EDT) — Former Beatle Ringo Starr’s TV commercial for Pizza Hut, appearing alongside three members of the group The Monkees, including Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork, premiered tonight on “Entertainment Tonight” and “Extra,” the latter of which aired at 7:00 p.m. in New York City. Continue reading Ringo Starr appears in Pizza Hut commercial with three Monkees 30 years ago this hour (June 29 1995)

Connie Chung fired as co-anchor of ‘CBS Evening News’ 30 years ago tonight (May 20 1995)


Video: 'CBS Evening News says goodbye to Connie Chung'

(Saturday, May 20, 1995, evening) — CBS News has removed Connie Chung, the second woman to work as a regular anchor on a network evening newscast, from her post, the network announced tonight. Continue reading Connie Chung fired as co-anchor of ‘CBS Evening News’ 30 years ago tonight (May 20 1995)