Video: 'Paul McCartney Sgt Pepper's Beatles Intro Simpsons.avi'
(Sunday, November 24, 1996, 8:00 p.m. EST) — A parody of The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s album cover was featured on tonight’s “couch gag” portion of the opening of the Fox animated sitcom television series The Simpsons.
Video: 'Tlss.S05E01.Everybody.Loves.Larry'
(Wednesday, November 13, 1996, 10:00-10:30 p.m. EST) — While Larry tries to stop guest host Jon Stewart from gaining a grip on the show, he wonders if David Duchovny is gay on tonight’s episode of the HBO sitcom television series The Larry Sanders Show. Continue reading ‘Everybody Loves Larry’ episode airs on ‘The Larry Sanders Show’ 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 13 1996)
Video: '1996 World Series, Game 6: Braves @ Yankees'
(Saturday, October 26, 1996, 10:54 p.m. EDT) — The New York Yankees won the 1996 World Series tonight, beating the Atlanta Braves 3-2 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, in the sixth and deciding game.
It was the 23rd of 27 World Series title for the Yankees (1923-2009).
Video: 'Homicide Life On The Street 5 03 Prison Riot Full Episodes 2015 New HD'
(Friday, October 18, 1996, 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT) — At the state penitentiary, a cafeteria scuffle turns into a riot that leaves two inmates dead on tonight’s episode of the NBC sitcom television series Homicide: Life on the Street. Continue reading ‘Prison Riot’ episode airs on ‘Homicide: Life on the Street’ 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 18 1996)
Video: 'The Debut of Fox News Channel - 10-07-1996'
(Monday, October 7, 1996, 6:00 a.m. EDT) — Fox News Channel (FNC), also known as Fox News, an American basic cable and satellite news television channel created by Australian-American media mogul Rupert Murdoch, launched today to 17 million cable subscribers. Continue reading Fox News Channel debuts 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 7 1996)
Video: '3rd Rock from The Sun 2x03 - Hotel Dick'
(Sunday, September 29, 1996, 8:00-8:30 p.m. EDT) — Now that he is growing closer to Mary, Dick begins to feel that he should tell her the truth about where he and the others really come from on tonight’s episode of the NBC sitcom television series 3rd Rock from the Sun
. Continue reading ‘Hotel Dick’ episode airs on ‘3rd Rock from the Sun’ 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1996)
Video: 'My Emmy Moment: Julia Louis-Dreyfus'
(Sunday, September 8, 1996, 8:00 p.m. EDT) — Frasier dominated the 48th Primetime Emmy Awards tonight, winning two awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series (the third of five consecutive awards in this category). Continue reading ‘Frasier,’ ‘ER’ big winners at Primetime Emmy Awards 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 8 1996)
Video: 'MSNBC's On-Air Launch 1996-07-15'
(Monday, July 15, 1996, 9:00 a.m. EDT) — MSNBC, a 24-hour all-news network founded as separate partnerships between Microsoft and General Electric’s NBC unit, made its debut today on cable and the Internet.
Video: 'TV Land Debut, April 29, 1996'
(Monday, April 29, 1996, afternoon MST) — TV Land, an American basic cable and satellite television channel, launched today as a 24-hour offshoot of Nickelodeon’s successful nighttime classic television block Nick at Nite.
Video: '1996 Oscars' (28 videos)
(Monday, March 25, 1996, 6:00-9:38 p.m. PST) — Braveheart, a historical drama epic film about Scottish national hero Sir William Wallace and his 13th-century rebellion against landowning English nobles, won seven Oscars tonight at the 68th Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Mel Gibson for Best Director. Continue reading ‘Braveheart’ wins Best Picture at 68th Academy Awards 20 years ago this hour (Mar 25 1996)
