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13 July 2022

The Best of Times

 The Best of Times aired on July 13th, 1981 on ABC. 

The Best of Times

The failed pilot was directed by Don Mischer and stars both Crispin Glover and Nicolas Cage in their acting debuts. 

Crispin Glover

Nicolas Cage 

Jill Schoelen

Julie Piekarski

Kevin Cortes, Lisa Hope Ross,
David Rambo and Janet Robin

Jackie Mason


19 November 2021

Rocky and Bullwinkle

 On November 19th, 1959 The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends (originally titled Rocky and His Friends) premiered on ABC.



Also on this date:

Roger Beltran was born in 1953

26 October 2021

Jackie Coogan

On October 26th, 1914 Jackie Coogan was born. 

Jackie Coogan (1914-1984)

Coogan began acting at an early age and was discovered by Charlie Chaplin before his 5th birthday. 


At 21, Coogan sued his mother and stepfather for squandering his earnings. The ensuing court battle prompted a law protecting child actors entitled “Coogan’s Act”. 

After World War II, Coogan settled into a TV career and eventually into the role of Uncle Fester on the Addams Family television series.

Uncle Fester (1964-1966)
Coogan as Uncle Fester and Ted Cassidy as Lurch

John Astin, Coogan,
Ted Cassidy, Lisa Loring, 
Carolyn Jones and Ken Weatherwax
(1964-1966)


Also on this date:

Holly Woodlawn was born in 1946


22 October 2021

Curly Howard

 Jerome Lester Horwitz, 

affectionately referred to as “Babe” by older brothers Moe and Shemp.

Born on October 22nd, 1903. 

Jerome Lester Horowitz (1903-1952)

Ted Healy and his Stooges

With Larry Fine, Christine McIntyre
and Moe Howard

Disorder in the Court (1936)

Curly rescued dogs
wherever he went




Also on this date:

Catherine Deneuve was born in 1943

Stooge Related:

18 October 2021

Dawn Wells


 Dawn Wells was born October 18th, 1938.



Gilligan’s Island (1964-67)
With Russell Johnson 

The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976)

Return To Boggy Creek (1977)


Also on this date:

Peter Boyle was born in 1935


11 October 2021

Saturday Night (Live)

 On October 11th, 1975 Saturday Night premiered on NBC.  

It wouldn’t be called Saturday Night Live until the following season.

The not ready for prime time players

George Carlin was the guest host and both Janis Ian and Billy Preston were musical guests. 

Andy Kaufman on Saturday Night 10/11/75


Also on this date:

The Twilight Zone episode “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet” first aired in 1963