30 September 2021

The Flintstones

 September 30th, 1960 saw the beginning of The Flintstones airing on ABC. 

It would be the first cartoon to air Primetime on Friday nights at 8:30pm.

It is the second most successful and longest running animated series behind the Simpsons.


One of my earliest memories is of racing up the front yard and into the house with my aunt as evening fell to watch The Flintstones. 

TV junkie in the making fer sure. 

Also on this date:

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark premiered in 1988

29 September 2021

Let’s Go Crazy

 

On September 29th, 1984 the single Let’s Go Crazy from the album Purple Rain from Prince and the Revolution topped the Billboard charts at #1. 

It stayed there for two weeks.



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Madeline Kahn was Born in 1942

28 September 2021

Star Trek: The Next Generation


 On September 28th 1987, Star Trek TNG Season 1 premiered in broadcast syndication. 

The cast with Gene Roddenberry
and a couple suits

One thing I found amusing upon recently re-watching season 1 was the hydraulic lift. 

I think in the beginning the almighty network was not yet convinced that TNG was going to be a financial success. It showed in wardrobe and sets in comparison to later seasons. 

So they had this lift in engineering. You can tell it cost a bit of money. I swear every single crew member was on that damn lift at some point during the pilot. 

Marina Sirtis and Majel Barrett
the “First Lady of Star Trek”

Also, Evelyn Guerrero (Donna from Cheech and Chong) is in the first episode as well as DeForest Kelley.


27 September 2021

Eve March

 Eve March was born on September 27th, 1910 in Fresno, California.

Eve March (1910-1974)

The Curse of the Cat People (1944)


Also on this date:

Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway premiered in 1975 starring Eve Plumb

26 September 2021

Knight Rider

On September 26th, 1984 Knight Rider premiered on NBC. 

David Hasselhoff and KITT

Apollonia Kotero in Mouth of the Snake


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Gilligan’s Island premiered in 1964

25 September 2021

The Beatles (TV series)


On Saturday morning September 25th, 1965 the Beatles animated television show debuted on ABC. 

The first television series to feature animated versions of real, living people. 




The Jetsons


Also on this date:

The Hammer Film Production of The Mummy premiered in 1959. 

24 September 2021

The Munsters

 

The Munsters premiered on Thursday September 24th, 1964 at 7:30pm on CBS. 


Fred Gwynne, Yvonne De Carlo, Al Lewis, 
Beverly Owen and Butch Patrick

Later seasons would feature Pat Priest as Marilyn

The Munster Koach


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23 September 2021

The Jetsons

 

The Jetsons premiered on Sunday September 23rd, 1962 during prime time on ABC. 

It was the first show to air in color on the network. 



The Beatles Cartoon


Also on this date:

Elizabeth Peña was born on this date in  1959