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Posted on January 20, 2009March 18, 2016

WJZ-TV Sign on Hooper Ratings

When WJZ-TV, the ABC affiliate in New York City, signed on the air on August 10th, 1948 the station drew more than half the audience in the city.

Posted on January 19, 2009February 23, 2016

More on the History of The Bold Ones

A brief history of The Bold Ones, the umbrella title for several NBC dramas that premiered in September 1969.

Posted on January 18, 2009February 23, 2016

How The New People Impacted The Bold Ones

ABC’s The New People forced NBC to change the name of The Now People to The Bold Ones.

Posted on January 16, 2009February 23, 2016

Legends of the Superheroes

In January 1979, NBC aired two hour-long “Legends of the Superheroes” specials bringing together DC characters like Batman, Robin, The Flash, and Hawkman.

Posted on January 15, 2009March 3, 2016

New Article: Meet Millie

Cary O’Dell has written a wonderful look at Meet Millie, a CBS sitcom that ran from 1952 to 1956 but has been almost completely forgotten.

Posted on January 15, 2009October 11, 2018

Guest Post: Meet Millie

Guest Post: Meet Millie

Meet Millie ran for some 200 episodes on CBS between 1952 and 1956 but is all but forgotten today. Elena Verdugo. Florence Halop, and Marvin Kaplan starred.

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