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Today in History: Monday, August 11, 2025

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Television The television debut of Mr. Clean occurred in 1958. He was initially portrayed in the live-action versions by character actor House Peters Jr. Within the first six months of the introduction, Mr. Clean…

Today in History: Sunday, August 10, 2025

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Television: Hidden camera classic” “Candid Camera,” hosted by Allen Funt, bowed on ABC in 1948 and has been present in some format in every decade ever since. The original title was “Candid Microphone”…Summer variety series “Manhattan…

Today in History: Saturday, August 9, 2025

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Television CBS sitcom “Filthy Rich,” starring Dixie Carter and Delta Burke pre-“Designing Women,” debuted in 1982. Set in Memphis, the series satirized then prime-time soap operas like “Dallas” and “Dynasty. Peter Jennings became the sole anchor and senior editor of “World News Tonight” on…

Today in History: Friday, August 8, 2025

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Television The long-defunct DuMont television network, which began operation in 1946, ceased broadcasting in 1956. Notable series airing on DuMont during its 10-year tenure were variety themed “Cavalcade of Stars;” “Ted Mack’s The Original Amateur…

Today in History: Thursday, August, 7, 2025

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Television “The Krypton Factor,” the game show based on a British format that tested contestants’ mental and physical abilities, premiered on ABC in 1981. It was hosted by Dick Clark and ran for…

Today in History: Wednesday, August 6, 2025

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Television “Yo! MTV Raps“, MTV’s first hip-hop music show, premiered in the U.S. in 1988. It was originally hosted by Fab 5 Freddy; its main hosts would be Doctor Dre and Ed Lover. The…

Today in History: Tuesday, August 5, 2025

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Television Music performance classic “American Bandstand” debuted on ABC as a weekday late afternoon entry in 1957. Hosted by Dick Clark, the show had begun as a local dance program called “Bandstand” in 1952. “American Bandstand” remained…

Today in History: Sunday, August 3, 2025

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Television: Newsmagazine “Primetime Live” hosted by Diane Sawyer and Sam Donaldson premiered on ABC in 1989. The program was also hosted by several other ABC News anchors throughout its run. It concluded May 2012…CNN…

Today in History: Saturday, August 2, 2025

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Television The final telecast of primetime CNN news program “Paula Zahn Now” aired in 2007…Long-running high school drama “Degrassi” concluded its 14-season run in 2015. Produced in Canada, its final five seasons…

Today in History: Thursday, July 31, 2025

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Television MGM’s Leo the Lion roared for the first time in 1928. He introduced MGM’s first talking picture, “White Shadows on the South Seas.” Chet Huntley retired from NBC in 1970, which resulted in the renaming of daily newscast “The Huntley-Brinkley Report” to the “NBC Nightly News.” The initial…

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