Christmas TV – 40, 50 and 70 Years Ago
See what the networks aired in prime time on Christmas Day back in 1976, 1966, and 1946. Continue Reading →
Category: Television History
Television Was Once Banned on Sunday
Did you know television was once banned on Sunday by the FCC to avoid conflicts with blue laws? Continue Reading →
About Those Unaired Tammy Grimes Show Episodes
A total of 10 episodes of The Tammy Grimes Show were produced but ABC only aired four. Another five were scripted but never filmed. Read all about the unaired and unproduced episodes. Continue Reading →
Television Broadcasts on December 7th, 1941
A look at how early television stations WNBT and WCBW in New York City responded to the December 7th, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. Continue Reading →
Network Programs in December 1946
A look at more than a dozen “network” TV shows in December 1946 that were aired by more than one station. Continue Reading →
Television Broadcasts on December 7th, 1941
A look at how early television stations WNBT and WCBW in New York City responded to the December 7th, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. Continue Reading →
4th of July — 40, 55 and 68 Years Ago
A look at what was on television in prime time on the 4th of July back in 1974, 1959 and 1946. Continue Reading →
Television and D-Day
Back in June 1944, television stations in New York City played a small role in reporting news of the invasion of Normandy during World War II. Learn more about TV and D-Day. Continue Reading →