According to The New York Times, there were 16.9 million TV sets in use in the United States in May 1952.
Month: August 2009
NBC Fall Preview to Debut August 8th
“The NBC Primetime Preview Show” hosted by Joel McHale will begin airing on NBC stations this weekend.
Bookshelf: The A-Team #1
My review of the first issue of Marvel’s comic book based on The A-Team, published in March 1984.
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.
DVD Tuesday: The Love Boat, Elvis on The Ed Sullivan Show
The second volume of The Love Boat – Season 2 was released today, as was a set containing footage of Elvis on The Ed Sullivan Show.
Q & A: The Start of Something Big; The Crown of Bogg
Questions: Did Steve Allen host a show called The Start of Something Big? Was there a Halloween TV special called “The Crown of Bogg” in the early 1980s?