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This Day in Media

The Paley Center for Media is commemorating key dates in media history with clips from our collection. And by “key dates” we mean everything from President Kennedy’s assassination (November 22, 1963) to Sammy Davis, Jr. smooching with Archie Bunker (February 19, 1972) to Kelly Clarkson being crowned the first American Idol winner (September 4, 2002)—so be sure to keep checking us out; you never know what will pop up next.

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*This Day in Media History Videos*



May 31, 1955	*See It Now* presents a controversial report about the link between cigarette smoking and lung cancer.	In the Collection

Bluth Media	George Sr. employs a questionable parenting strategy	Marathon Screenings

May 16, 1983	Michael Jackson debuts the Moon Walk during his performance of “Billie Jean” on Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever.	In the Collection

May 13, 1965	The Emmy winning drama *The Defenders* airs its final episode with guest star Robert Duvall.	In the Collection

May 12, 1986	NBC celebrates their 60th anniversary with an all star special.	In the Collection

May 9, 1997	*Sabrina the Teenage Witch* is shown in 3D.	In the Collection

May 7, 1987	Shelley Long makes her final regular appearance on Cheers.	In the Collection

May 6, 1955	James Dean makes his final television appearance on Schlitz Playhouse of Stars.	In the Collection

May 5, 1956	Noël Coward stars in Ford Star Jubilee’s production of Coward’s This Happy Breed.	In the Collection

May 3, 1991	*Dallas* ends its original run.	In the Collection

May 1, 1999	Nickelodeon’s popular animated series, *SpongeBob SquarePants*, is seen for the first time.	In the Collection

April 30, 1997	Ellen DeGeneres comes out on the milestone “Puppy Episode” of Ellen.	In the Collection

April 28, 2002	Comic book legend Stan Lee guest stars on The Simpsons.	In the Collection

April 25, 1967	Leonard Bernstein examines the contemporary music scene in Inside Pop – The Rock Revolution.	In the Collection

April 24, 1973	George Segal and Shirley Knight star in The Lie, written by Ingmar Bergman.	In the Collection

April 22, 1979	Carol Burnett stars in the Emmy-winning drama Friendly Fire.	In the Collection

April 21, 1974	The stars of Mary Poppins reunite for the special *Julie and Dick in Covent Garden*.	In the Collection

April 19, 1952	Bette Davis makes her television debut on The Jimmy Durante Show.	In the Collection

April 18, 1981	Fred Astaire receives the AFI Lifetime Achievement Award.	In the Collection

April 16, 1978	The Emmy-winning miniseries *Holocaust* begins its run.	In the Collection

April 14, 1974	Valerie Harper & Gene Wilder & Bob Newhart in James L. Brooks's TV movie Thursday’s Game.	In the Collection

April 13, 1983	Elizabeth Taylor surprises Carol Burnett on All My Children.	In the Collection

April 11, 2001	The Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice rock opera *Jesus Christ Superstar* airs on Great Performances.	In the Collection

April 9, 1969	Martial arts icon Bruce Lee guest stars on Here Come the Brides.	In the Collection

April 7, 1989	*Sesame Street* celebrates its twentieth anniversary with a prime-time special.	In the Collection

April 6, 1952	Charles Laughton cuts up with Abbott & Costello on The Colgate Comedy Hour.	In the Collection

April 5, 1967	The Emmy winning *Sid Caesar Imogene Coca Carl Reiner Howard Morris Special* reunites the cast of Your Show of Shows.	In the Collection

April 3, 1961	The Play of the Week presents Burgess Meredith and Zero Mostel in *Waiting for Godot*.	In the Collection

April 1, 1993	*L.A. Law* partner's meeting confused by the renaming of The Museum of Broadcasting.	In the Collection

March 31, 1957	*Cinderella, starring Julie Andrews, and featuring Rodgers and Hammerstein*’s only score for television, airs.	In the Collection

March 30, 1976	Lucille Ball stars in a dramatic television special, What Now, Catherine Curtis?.	In the Collection

March 29, 1973	Hal Holbrook stars in the Emmy and Peabody Award winning Pueblo, based on the true story of the capture of a US Navy vessel.	In the Collection

March 28, 1967	Raymond Burr plays the role of Ironside for the first time in a made for TV movie.	In the Collection

March 26, 1967	The Tony Awards are broadcast on nationally network television for the first time with Cabaret winning Best Musical.	In the Collection

March 24, 2001	Mike Nichols wins an Emmy for directing Emma Thompson in Wit.	In the Collection

March 22, 1966	Carol Burnett stars in the highly rated variety special Carol Plus Two.	In the Collection

March 21, 1995	The ensemble comedy *Newsradio* premieres.	In the Collection

March 19, 1953	The Academy Awards is televised for the first time with Shirley Booth winning Best Actress.	In the Collection

March 18, 1981	*The Greatest American Hero*, a satiric look at a superhero, premieres.	In the Collection

March 17, 1967	Julie Harris and Lynn Fontanne star in Anastasia on Hallmark Hall of Fame.	In the Collection

March 15, 1955	The United States Steel Hour presents Andy Griffith in No Time for Sergeants.	In the Collection

March 14, 1971	The special *Singer Presents: Burt Bacharach* airs, with Barbra Streisand among those singing with the songwriter.	In the Collection

March 13, 1974	Martin Sheen stars in the Emmy-winning movie *The Execution of Private Slovik*.	In the Collection

March 12, 2002	The adult police drama, *The Shield, starring Michael Chiklis*, premieres on FX.	In the Collection

March 10, 1997	*Buffy the Vampire Slayer, with Sarah Michelle Gellar* in the title role, debuts on the WB.	In the Collection

March 9, 1962	Milton Berle welcomes an all-star line-up of guests to his 1962 special.	In the Collection

March 7, 1967	Gore Vidal speaks out on CBS’s notorious documentary The Homosexuals.	In the Collection

March 6, 1984	Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy re-create their Broadway roles in the televised version of The Gin Game.	In the Collection

March 4, 1997	David E. Kelly’s Emmy-winning legal drama, The Practice, premieres.	In the Collection

March 3, 1993	An all-star cast, including Liza Minnelli, participates in Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall.	In the Collection

March 2, 1977	*The First Barry Manilow Television Special* airs.	In the Collection

March 1, 1971	Peter Falk stars in Ransom for a Dead Man, the pilot for his long running Columbo series.	In the Collection

February 28, 1954	Frank Sinatra and Ethel Merman team up for Cole Porter’s Anything Goes.	In the Collection

February 26, 1976	Anthony Hopkins stars in the Emmy Award-winning TV movie The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case.	In the Collection

February 25, 1972	The pilot for *Happy Days* airs on Love American Style.	In the Collection

February 23, 1969	Richard Schaal stars in Jim Henson’s absurdist, non-puppet special The Cube.	In the Collection

February 20, 1979	Bob Vila premieres his influential fix-it-up series, *This Old House*.	In the Collection

February 19, 1968	*Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood* begins its 33 year run on public television.	In the Collection

February 17, 1997	TV’s fabricated pop group reunites for the ABC special *Hey, Hey, It’s the Monkees*.	In the Collection

February 16, 1981	Ruby Dee portrays groundbreaking playwright Lorraine Hansberry in To Be Young, Gifted and Black on Great Performances.	In the Collection

February 14, 1962	A Valentine to the nation, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy takes viewers on A Tour of the White House.	In the Collection

February 12, 1971	The assassination of Abraham Lincoln is recreated for the special They’ve Killed President Lincoln.	In the Collection

February 11, 1962	Hitchcock’s *Spellbound* is remade for television with Maureen O’Hara and Hugh O’Brian.	In the Collection

February 10, 1967	Guest star Agnes Moorehead wins The Wild Wild West its only Emmy Award.	In the Collection

February 9, 1974	Real life newsman Walter Cronkite meets fictional newsman Ted Baxter on The Mary Tyler Moore Show.	In the Collection

February 7, 1957	On Playhouse 90, Teresa Wright and Patty McCormick star in William Gibson’s adaptation of *The Miracle Worker*, which led to the award-winning play and film.	In the Collection

February 6, 1962	The special *Henry Fonda and "The Family"* looks at the American family of the early 1960s, with guest Dick Van Dyke.	In the Collection

February 5, 1978	The American Broadcasting Company commemorates 25 years with ABC’s Silver Anniversary Celebration.	In the Collection

January 31, 1998	Angelina Jolie stars in the award winning HBO film Gia.	In the Collection

January 30, 1974	Stephen Sondheim makes his only television acting appearance in June Moon.	In the Collection

January 28, 1979	Fred Astaire makes his final appearance on episodic television on *Battlestar Galactica*.	In the Collection

January 27, 1961	Jackie Gleason spends the second and final episode of You’re in the Picture apologizing for the disastrous premiere.	In the Collection

January 26, 1995	*My So-Called Life* ends its brief, but acclaimed run.	In the Collection

January 24, 1968	Truman Capote’s adaptation of Laura, with *Lee Bouvier Radziwill* in the title role, airs.	In the Collection

January 23, 1977	The landmark miniseries *Roots* debuts.	In the Collection

January 22, 1976	Mary Tyler Moore travels back in time in the musical special Mary’s Incredible Dream.	In the Collection

January 20, 1970	Patty Duke and Al Freeman Jr. star in the Emmy Award-winning TV movie My Sweet Charlie.	In the Collection

January 19, 1953	A record 44 million television viewers watch Lucy give birth to Little Ricky on *I Love Lucy*.	In the Collection

January 18, 1964	Jack Klugman gives an Emmy Award-winning performance as a blacklisted actor on The Defenders.	In the Collection

January 17, 1986	A star studded group gathers for George Burns’s 90th Birthday.	In the Collection

January 16, 1973	*Bonanza* ends its long run with an episode written and directed by star Michael Landon.	In the Collection

January 15, 1981	The innovative police drama *Hill Street Blues* premieres.	In the Collection

January 14, 1956	Noel Coward stars in a TV version of his stage comedy Blithe Spirit with Lauren Bacall and Claudette Colbert.	In the Collection

January 12, 1971	The groundbreaking *All in the Family* premieres.	In the Collection

January 11, 1973	The forerunner to modern reality shows, *An American Family*, which chronicled the day-to-day activities of the Loud family, premieres.	In the Collection

January 10, 1999	*The Sopranos*, one of the most acclaimed and influential TV series of all time, debuts.	In the Collection

January 9, 1996	The Emmy winning comedy *3rd Rock from the Sun* premieres.	In the Collection

January 7, 1966	*The Sammy Davis Jr. Show* premieres with superstars Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton appearing.	In the Collection

January 6, 1974	The acclaimed British series *Upstairs, Downstairs* makes its US television debut.	In the Collection

January 5, 1976	The soap opera takeoff *Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, starring Louise Lasser*, first airs.	In the Collection

January 4, 1961	James Caan makes his TV debut on *Naked City*.	In the Collection

January 3, 1980	Frank Sinatra celebrates his show business anniversary in the all-star special Sinatra: The First 40 Years.	In the Collection

January 2, 1995	Cybill Shepherd returns to television in the award winning sitcom Cybill.	In the Collection

January 1, 1986	The Peanuts gang celebrates in *Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!*	In the Collection

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