(Wednesday, September 13, 1995, 8:30-9:00 p.m. EDT) — The Drew Carey Show, a sitcom about the the retail office and home life of “everyman” Drew Carey, a fictionalized version of the actor, premiered tonight on ABC-TV.
Category Archives: Television 1990s
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?”
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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)
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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)
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‘Star Trek: Voyager’ series debuts on new UPN network 30 years ago this hour (Jan 16 1995)
Video: 'Voyager Flung Into the Delta Quadrant'
(Monday, January 16, 1995, 8:00 p.m. EST) — The now-defunct United Paramount Network (UPN) made its debut tonight by broadcasting the first episode of Star Trek: Voyager.
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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: '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)
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‘Friends’ television sitcom premieres on NBC 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 22 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)
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Paul McCartney bids farewell to San Francisco’s Candlestick Park with emotional tribute 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 14 2014)
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)
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‘Frasier’ television sitcom series debuts on NBC 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 16 1993)
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)
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‘The X-Files’ science fiction drama television series debuts on Fox 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 10 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)