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Posted on September 26, 2016October 25, 2018

Nielsen Bottom 10, March 14th-20th, 1988

A look at the 10 lowest-rated programs on TV during the week of March 14th-20th, 1988. ABC’s Buck James was at the bottom of the ratings chart.

Posted on September 23, 2016September 17, 2018

TV Guide Close-Up: 1964 Winter Olympics

Partial scan of a TV Guide ad for the 1964 Winter Olympics.

Here’s a TV Guide advertisement for the 1964 Winter Olympics on ABC, which kicked off on Wednesday, January 29th with the opening ceremonies.

Posted on September 19, 2016October 25, 2018

Nielsen Bottom 10, March 7th-13th, 1988

A look at the 10 lowest-rated programs on TV during the week of March 7th-13th, 1988. CBS special “Redeye Express” was at the bottom of the ratings chart.

Posted on September 18, 2016September 14, 2016

45th Anniversary of The Good Life

NBC’s The Good Life celebrates its 45th anniversary this year. Larry Hagman and Donna Mills starred in the short-lived sitcom, which ran for just 15 episodes during the 1971-1972 season.

Posted on September 18, 2016September 19, 2016

10th Anniversary of Fall 2006 & The CW

This month marks the 10th anniversary of Fall 2006 and the launch of The CW. How many of the 25 new shows from Fall 2006 do you remember?

Posted on September 16, 2016September 17, 2018

TV Guide Close-Up: This Is Early Bird

Partial scan of a TV Guide ad for This Is Early Bird.

Here’s a TV Guide Close-Up for “This Is Early Bird,” a live special aired by all three networks in May 1965 via the world’s first commercial communications satellite.

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