Happy New Year from Television Obscurities.
Happy New Year from Television Obscurities
81st Anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor
2022 marks the 81st anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Read my essay A Forgotten Milestone: Television and Pearl Harbor to learn how TV stations in New York City reported news of the attack.
Bert D’Angelo/Superstar Promotional Spot
Watch a promotional spot for the short-lived ABC police drama Bert D’Angelo/Superstar starring Paul Sorvino from the 1975-1976 season.
Faraway Hill Clue on the September 13 Episode of Jeopardy!
The September 13th, 2022 episode of Jeopardy! included a question about 1946 soap opera Faraway Hill. Were you watching?
Museum of the Moving Image to Screen Jim Henson’s Sam and Friends on September 24
The Museum of the Moving Image will hold a screening and discussion to launch a new book about Sam and Friends, a puppet show created by Jim Henson in 1955.
Cannon Opening Credits in Spanish
Watch the opening credits to an episode of Cannon, starring William Conrad, dubbed into Spanish.