In December 1952, CBS fired playwright George S. Kaufman for making an “anti-religious” joke but rehired him in January 1953.
Category: Television History
Number of Television Sets in 1952
According to The New York Times, there were 16.9 million TV sets in use in the United States in May 1952.
Jack Eigen Fired by WBKB for Lengthy Kiss
In February 1954, comedian Jack Eigen was fired by Chicago TV station WBKB due to a lengthy kiss with actress Cleo Moore.
The New People/Charlie’s Angels Connection
How are The New People and Charlie’s Angel’s connected? A few seconds of footage from The New People was later reused in an episode of Charlie’s Angels.
Star Trektennial TV Guide Advertisement
Here’s a TV Guide advertisement for the August 1976 “Star Trektennial” special hosted by Gene Roddenberry.
ABC’s 1948 Broadcast of Otello
A brief look at ABC’s November 1948 broadcast of Otello, live from the Metropolitan Opera House.