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… 1977 . This page indexes the individual year in Television The table of years in television is a tabular display of all years in Television, to provide an overview and quick navigation to any year The year 1977 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1977. 1978 . The year 1978 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1978. 1979 . The year 1979 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1979. 1980 . The year 1980 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1980. 1981 . The year 1981 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1981. 1982 . The year 1982 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1982. 1983 …
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… 1991 . The year 1983 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1983. The year 1984 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1984. The year 1985 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1985. The year 1986 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1986. The year 1988 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1988. The year 1989 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1989. The year 1990 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1990. The year 1991 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1991. 1992 . The year 1992 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1992. 1993 . The year 1993 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1993. 1994 . The year 1994 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1994. 1995 . The year 1995 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1995. 1996 . The year 1996 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1996. 1997 …
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The year 1987 in television involved some significant events. The year 1987 in Science and Technology involved many significant events some listed below Below is a list of television-related events in 1987. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar)
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- January 5 - Remington Steele returns to NBC after a six-month hiatus during which series star Pierce Brosnan won the film role of James Bond, only to lose it when NBC unexpectedly renewed the series. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Remington Steele is an American television series produced by MTM Enterprises and first broadcast on the NBC network from 1982 The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Pierce Brendan Brosnan, OBE Honour and so holds an honorary OBE James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story Steele adopts a TV-movie length format but only runs for a few installments before being cancelled for good.
- January 22 - R. Budd Dwyer shoots and kills himself at a televised press conference. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Robert "Budd" Dwyer ( November 21, 1939 – January 22, 1987) was an American politician who on the morning of January To kill, killing or to have killed means to cause the Death of a Living Organism. The decision by some broadcasters to air the footage leads to a debate over boundaries in journalism.
- January–February - PBS broadcasts the critically-acclaimed Eyes on the Prize series. The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the Eyes on the Prize is a 14-hour documentary series about the African-American Civil Rights Movement.
- February 8–February 15 - The miniseries Amerika, showing life ten years after the United States is defeated and occupied by the USSR, is broadcast on ABC. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Amerika – suggesting a Russified name for the United States – is an American Television Miniseries that was broadcast in 1987 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network.
- February 15 - The television movie event The Facts of Life Down Under airs on NBC. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor The Facts of Life is an American Sitcom that originally ran on the NBC television network from August 24, 1979 The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's
- April 5 - The Fox TV network makes its prime-time debut, marking the first time since 1955 that four networks filled the US prime-time television landscape. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop The year 1955 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1955.
- April 19 - Matt Groening's The Simpsons debuts as a series of short animated segments on The Tracey Ullman Show. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Matthew Abram Groening (ˈɡreɪnɪŋ GRAY-ning) (born February 15 1954 is an American Cartoonist, television producer and writer from Portland The Tracey Ullman Show was a weekly American Television Variety show, hosted by British Comedian and onetime pop singer
- May - The sitcom Mr. Belvedere is canceled after three seasons. Mr Belvedere is an American Sitcom based on the Lynn Belvedere character created by Gwen Davenport for her 1947 novel Belvedere. Heavy backlash causes ABC executives to rethink the decision and bring the show back. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Since the fall programming schedules were already written, Mr. Belvedere doesn't premiere until late October. October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic
- May 15 - Pam Ewing's car speeds out of control, crashes into a tanker, and explodes on the season finale of Dallas. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Dallas is a highly popular long-running American prime-time television Soap opera that originally ran from 1978 to 1991
- June 30–July 31 - US daytime television is interrupted for the Iran-Contra hearings. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently The Iran-Contra affair was a political scandal which was revealed in November 1986 as a result of earlier events during the Reagan administration.
- July 15 - Genie Francis, of General Hospital fame, starts a new soap role as Diana Colville on Days of Our Lives, which she will play until 1989. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Genie Francis (born Eugenie Ann Francis on May 26, 1962 in Englewood New Jersey, USA is an American actress known for her portrayal of Laura General Hospital (commonly abbreviated GH) is an American Soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network during the Days of Our Lives is an American Soap opera, which has aired nearly every weekday since November 8 1965 on the NBC network in the United Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar)
- September 7 - Sylvester McCoy becomes the seventh actor to play the Doctor in BBC One's long-running Doctor Who. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Sylvester McCoy (born Percy James Patrick Kent-Smith 20 August 1943 is a Scottish actor. The Doctor is the central character in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who, and also features in Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC.
- September 11 - Dan Rather of the CBS Evening News stomps out of the newscast when a televised tennis match runs two minutes over. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Daniel Irvin "Dan" Rather Jr (born October 31, 1931) is a journalist and former news anchor for the CBS Evening News CBS Evening News is the flagship nightly television news program of the American television network CBS. He is missing for six minutes.
- November 4–November 18 - Damon and Debbie becomes the first 'soap bubble'. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Damon and Debbie was a three-part ' Soap bubble ' from Brookside, broadcast late on Wednesday evenings on Channel 4 in November 1987 It was a miniseries which took two characters from Brookside into new locations and their own story. Brookside, commonly referred to as "Brookie" was a Soap opera set in Liverpool, England, introduced with the then new British
- October 1 - Iceland introduces television on Thursdays for the first time. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday
- October 15 - Bob Barker, host of The Price Is Right, stops dyeing his hair brown and appears on-stage for the first time with white hair. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Robert William Barker (Born December 12 1923) is a nineteen-time Emmy Award -winning former American Television Game show He is given a minute-long standing ovation by the audience.
- November 13 - Sonny and Cher reunite for a performance on Late Night with David Letterman. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Sonny & Cher were an American Pop music duo made up of husband and wife team Sonny Bono and Cher in the 1960s and 1970s Late Night with David Letterman was a nightly hour-long comedy Talk show on NBC hosted by David Letterman.
- November 22 - During a showing of the Doctor Who story "Horror of Fang Rock", Chicago PBS station WTTW-TV Channel 11 is interrupted for 88 seconds by a pirate television transmitter overriding the station's transmission signal to broadcast a video of himself in a Max Headroom mask being spanked. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. Horror of Fang Rock is a serial in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. WTTW, channel 11 is one of three PBS member stations serving the Chicago Illinois market the others are WYCC and WYIN. Max Headroom is the name of a fictional British Artificial intelligence, known for his surreal Wit and stuttering distorted electronically sampled This incident has subsequently gained a degree of cult myth about it.
- CBS becomes the last American network to cease a chime intonation at the beginning of telecasts; satellite feeds have made the tones obsolete (their job was to signal to the affiliates to start airing the network feed in sync with everyone else). CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network.
- Televangelist Jim Bakker is involved in a sex scandal, which causes him to step down as the host of The P.T.L. Club. Televangelism is the use of Television to communicate the Christian faith James Orsen Bakker (born January 2, 1940, in Muskegon Michigan) is an American televangelist, a former Assemblies of God PTL (stands for "Praise The Lord" or "People that Love" was the flagship program of the PTL Satellite Network of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker
- 227 star Jackée Harry changes her name to "Jackée," which she goes by until 1994. 227 is an American Situation comedy that originally aired on NBC from September 14, 1985 until May 6, Jackée Harry (born Jacqueline Yvonee Harry on August 14, 1956 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina) is an African-American Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar)
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- January 6 - Inspector Morse premieres on ITV (1987–2000). Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Detective Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse is a Fictional character in a series of thirteen Detective novels by British Author Colin Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.
- February 11 - Hey Dad..! premieres on the Seven Network (1987–1994). Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Hey Dad! is an Australian Sitcom produced by Gary Reilly Productions, originally airing from 1987 to 1994 on the Seven Network. The Seven Network is an Australian television network, owned by the Seven Media Group. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar)
- February 28 - Hikari Sentai Maskman premieres on TV Asahi (1987-1988)
- March 23 - The Bold and the Beautiful premieres (1987— ). Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule translated into English literally as Light Squadron Maskman, (in the Philippine Tagalog dub Laser Squadron Maskman) was Toei 's eleventh Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. The Bold and the Beautiful (often abbreviated to B&B) is an American Television Soap opera.
- April 5 -
- Married... with Children premieres (1987–1997). Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar
- The Tracey Ullman Show premieres (1987–1990). The Tracey Ullman Show was a weekly American Television Variety show, hosted by British Comedian and onetime pop singer Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar)
- April 12 - 21 Jump Street premiers (1987-1991). Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. 21 Jump Street (originally titled Jump Street Chapel) is an hour long police drama television series, developed by Fox Network. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.
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- After Dark premieres on Channel 4 (1987-1997, BBC 2003)
- Matlock premieres on ITV (1987–1997). Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. After Dark was a British late night live discussion programme which ran off and on Channel 4 television between 1987 and 1997 and on the BBC in 2003 Matlock was a long-running American Television Legal drama. The show ran from September 23, 1986 to May
- May 4 - the revival of Classic Concentration premieres on NBC with host Alex Trebek, replacing Blockbusters (1987-1991, reran until 1993)
- July 5 - Watching premieres on ITV (1987–1993). Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Classic Concentration was a revival of the American game show Concentration. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's George Alexander "Alex" Trebek (born July 22 1940 is an Emmy Award -winning Canadian - American Blockbusters was an American game show which had two separate runs in the 1980s Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Watching was a British television sitcom, produced by Granada Television for the ITV network and broadcast for seven series and four specials
- July 31 - E! (then known as Movietime) debuts. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently E! Entertainment Television (or simply E!) is an American Cable television and Direct broadcast satellite network
- September 7 - Knightmare premieres on ITV (1987–1994). Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Knightmare was an innovative and popular UK television programme for Children, produced by Broadsword Productions for Anglia Television
- September 11 - Duck Tales premieres in syndication (1987–1990)
- September 22 - Full House premieres (1987–1995). Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul DuckTales is an American Animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Full House is an American Television sitcom that originally ran from September 22 1987 to May 23 1995 on ABC. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995
- September 24 - A Different World premieres (1987–1993). Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. A Different World is an American Television Sitcom which aired for six seasons on NBC (from September 24, 1987 Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar)
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- ChuckleVision premieres on BBC One (1987— ). Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a ChuckleVision is a popular British Children's television series, shown on CBBC, first shown in 1987
- Going Live! premieres on BBC One (1987–1993). Going Live! was a Saturday morning magazine show broadcast on BBC1 between 1987 and 1993
- September 28 - Star Trek: The Next Generation debuts in first-run syndication. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Star Trek The Next Generation ( STTNG or TNG) is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning science fiction television program created by Gene Roddenberry In Broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast Radio shows and Television shows to multiple individual stations without going through A long-sought-after revival of the 1960s Star Trek: The Original Series, TNG would run for seven successful seasons and would launch one of the most successful series of programs in television history. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Star Trek is a Science fiction Television series created by Gene Roddenberry that aired from September 8, 1966 through Four consecutive series would run for the next 18 years, until the final episode of Star Trek: Enterprise on May 13, 2005 (1987–1994). Star Trek Enterprise (simply titled Enterprise prior to season three is a Science fiction Television program created by Brannon Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- September 29 - thirtysomething premieres on ABC (1987–1991). Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Thirtysomething is an American Television drama about a group of Baby boomers in their thirties Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.
- December 10 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles premieres (1987–1996). Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (known as Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles in the United Kingdom, Ireland and some other European countries Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar)
- Beadle's About premieres on ITV (1987–1996).
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- Coronation Street (UK) (1960— )
- Four Corners (Australia) (1961— )
- It's Academic (1961— )
- The Late Late Show (Ireland) (1962-present). Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program produced by NBC. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Candid Camera was a Television series created and produced by Allen Funt, which initially began on Radio as Candid Microphone Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Come Dancing was a BBC TV Ballroom dancing competition show that ran on and off from 1949 to 1998, becoming one of television's longest-running The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Truth or Consequences was an American quiz show, originally hosted on NBC Radio by Ralph Edwards (1940-57 and later on television Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Hallmark Hall of Fame is a long-running irregularly scheduled anthology program on American Television. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January American Bandstand was a Television show that aired in various versions from 1952 to 1989 hosted from 1957 until its final season by Dick Clark Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Guiding Light (known as The Guiding Light prior to 1975 or simply GL) is an Emmy award winning American Television Today, also referred to as The Today Show, is an American morning news and talk show airing weekday mornings on NBC. Panorama is the longest-running current affairs documentary series in the world Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Face the Nation is an American Sunday-morning political interview show which premiered on the CBS Television network on Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was a late-night talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under the ''Tonight Show'' franchise from 1962 The year 1962 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1962. The year 1992 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1992. This Is Your Life was a television documentary series hosted by its producer Ralph Edwards. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. What The Papers Say ( 1956 – 2008) is the second longest-running programme on British Television after Panorama The Sky at Night is a monthly Television programme on Astronomy produced by the BBC. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Blue Peter is a BBC Television programme for children It is shown on CBBC, both in its BBC One programming block and on the Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Grandstand was a British Television Sport programme and was one of the BBC 's longest running sports shows alongside BBC Coronation Street (commonly known as 'Corrie' is an award-winning Soap opera created by Tony Warren Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Four Corners is Australia 's longest-running Investigative journalism / current affairs Television program For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It's Academic is a televised academic quiz competition for high school students currently airing on three NBC affiliates in Washington D The Late Late Show is the world's longest-running Chat show and officially the flagship television programme of Irish broadcasting company Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe.
- Doctor Who (UK) (1963–1989, 1996, 2005— )
- General Hospital (1963— )
- Another World (1964–1999)
- Crossroads (UK) (1964–1988, 2001–2003)
- Top of the Pops (UK) (1964-2006)
- Days of Our Lives (1965— )
- Play School (1966— )
- The Money Programme (UK) (1966— )
- 60 Minutes (1968— )
- One Life to Live (1968— )
- Hee Haw (1969–1993)
- Sesame Street (1969— )
- The Benny Hill Show (UK) (1969–1989)
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- Magnum, P.I. (1980–1988)
- Solid Gold (1980–1988)
- Dynasty (1981–1989)
- Entertainment Tonight (1981— )
- Falcon Crest (1981–1990)
- Simon & Simon (1981–1988)
- What Now (1982— )
- Timewatch (UK) (1982— )
- Cagney & Lacey (1982–1988)
- Cheers (1982–1993)
- Family Ties (1982–1989)
- Late Night with David Letterman (1982–1993)
- Newhart (1982–1990)
- St. Elsewhere (1982–1988)
- The Journal (Canada) (1982–1992)
- Brookside (UK) (1982-2003)
- Loving (1983–1995)
- Webster (1983–1989)
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (UK) (1984–1988, 1991–1994)
- Highway to Heaven (1984–1989)
- Jeopardy! (1964–1975, 1984— )
- Kate and Allie (1984–1989)
- Miami Vice (1984–1989)
- Mother and Son (Australia) (1984–1994)
- Murder, She Wrote (1984–1996)
- Night Court (1984–1992)
- Punky Brewster (1984–1988)
- Santa Barbara (1984–1993)
- Tales from the Darkside (1984–1988)
- The Bill (UK) (1984— )
- The Cosby Show (1984–1992)
- Who's the Boss? (1984–1991)
- 227 (1985–1990)
- EastEnders (UK) (1985— )
- Growing Pains (1985–1992)
- It's a Living (1980–1982, 1985–1989)
- MacGyver (1985–1992)
- Moonlighting (1985–1989)
- Mr. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Another World is a television Soap opera that ran on the NBC network from May 4 1964 to June 25 1999. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Crossroads is a British Television Soap opera set in a Motel near Birmingham, England. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, was a long-running British music chart Television programme, made and broadcast Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. The Money Programme is a Finance and Business affairs Television programme on BBC2. Not to be confused with the BBC news magazine program Sixty Minutes (TV series. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. One Life to Live ( OLTL) is an American Soap opera which has been broadcast on the ABC television network since July 15 1968 For the EP by The Birthday Party, see Hee Haw (EP Hee Haw was a Television Variety show co-hosted Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sesame Street is an American educational Children's television series and a pioneer of the contemporary educational television standard combining The Benny Hill Show is a British Comedy television show starring Benny Hill and various comedy character actors All My Children ( AMC) is a popular American Soap opera and drama television series that has been broadcast Monday through Friday on the ABC Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Monday Night Football ( MNF) is a Live television broadcast of the National Football League. Masterpiece (formerly known as Masterpiece Theatre) is a drama Anthology television series produced by WGBH Boston. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Soul Train is a music-related syndicated television program In its 35-year history the show has primarily featured performances by Rhythm and blues, soul Emmerdale, known as Emmerdale Farm until 1989 is a British Soap opera that has aired on ITV since 1972 Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Newsround (originally called John Craven's Newsround, before the departure of Craven is a BBC children's News programme which has Last of the Summer Wine is a British sitcom written by Roy Clarke that is broadcast on BBC One. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The Young and the Restless is a 39 time Emmy Award winning American Television Soap opera, first broadcast on CBS on March 26 Derrick is a German TV series produced by Telenova Film- und Fernsehproduktion in association with ZDF, ORF and SRG Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Wish You Were Here? was a British Television show that was first broadcast in 1974 on ITV. Arena is a British Television documentary series made and broadcast by the BBC. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Good Morning America ( GMA) is a morning news show that is broadcast on the ABC television network debuting on November Jim'll Fix It was a long running British television show broadcast by the BBC. The Krypton Factor was a British Game show, produced by Granada Television and hosted by Gordon Burns, broadcast on ITV on Mondays This page is about the television program For the rock band of the same name see Ryan's Hope (band. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City the fifth estate is a Canadian television Newsmagazine, which airs on the English language Television network of the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page 20/20 is an American television Newsmagazine broadcast on ABC since June 6, 1978. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Blankety Blank is a British comedy game show based on the Australian game show Blankety Blanks which was compared by Australian television icon Graham Dallas is a highly popular long-running American prime-time television Soap opera that originally ran from 1978 to 1991 Grange Hill is a British Knots Landing is a Primetime Television Soap opera that aired for 14 seasons from December 27 1979 to May 13 Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The Facts of Life is an American Sitcom that originally ran on the NBC television network from August 24, 1979 You Can't Do That on Television ( YCDTOTV) was a Canadian children's Television program, created by Roger Price and Antiques Roadshow is a British Human interest Television show in which Antiques appraisers travel to various regions of This Old House is an American Home improvement Magazine and Television series which is aired on the American public Magnum PI is an American Television show starring Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a fictional Private investigator Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Solid Gold is an American syndicated Television series which aired from 1980 to 1988 usually on Saturday in the early evening time slot Dynasty is an American Prime time television Soap opera that aired on ABC from January 12 1981 to Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Entertainment Tonight is a daily Television entertainment news show that is syndicated by CBS Television Distribution throughout the United Falcon Crest is an American primetime television Soap opera which aired on the CBS network for nine seasons from December 4 Simon & Simon is a 1980s detective series starring Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker. What Now is a long running New Zealand children's programIt premiered in 1981. Timewatch is a long-running British television series showing documentaries on historical subjects spanning all human history The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Cagney & Lacey is an American television series that first aired on the CBS Television network for seven seasons from March 25 1982 to Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Cheers is an American Situation comedy television series that ran eleven seasons from 1982 to 1993 Family Ties is a Television Sitcom that aired on NBC for seven seasons from 1982 to 1989 Newhart is a Television Situation comedy starring Comedian Bob Newhart and actress Mary Frann as an author and his St Elsewhere is a US Drama series that originally ran on NBC from October 26, 1982 to May 25, 1988. The Journal was a popular current affairs Newsmagazine on CBC Television from 1982 to 1992 Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Brookside, commonly referred to as "Brookie" was a Soap opera set in Liverpool, England, introduced with the then new British Loving is an American television Soap opera which aired on ABC 's daytime lineup from June 27, 1983 to November Webster is an American sitcom series that premiered on ABC on September 16, 1983, and ran on that network until The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is the name given to the TV series of Sherlock Holmes adaptations produced by British Television company Highway to Heaven is an American television drama series which ran on NBC from 1984 to 1989. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Kate & Allie is an American Television Situation comedy which ran from March 19, 1984 to May 22, 1989. Miami Vice is an American Television series produced by Michael Mann for NBC. Mother and Son was an Australian Television Sitcom produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from 1984 until 1994 Murder She Wrote is a television mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as mystery writer and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher. Night Court is an American television Situation comedy that aired on NBC from January 1984 until May 1992 Punky Brewster was an American Sitcom about a girl named Punky Brewster ( Soleil Moon Frye) being raised by her Foster parent Santa Barbara was an American decade long and award-winning Television Soap opera, first broadcast in United States on NBC Tales from the Darkside is an Anthology TV series from the 1980s produced by George A The Bill is a long-running British Television Police procedural, named after a slang term for the police. The Cosby Show is an American television Situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, first airing on September 20, 1984 Who's the Boss? is an American Television sitcom starring Tony Danza, Judith Light, Alyssa Milano, Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) EastEnders is a most popular and award-winning Television Soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC1 on 19 February 1985 Growing Pains is an American Television sitcom that ran on the ABC network from 1985 to 1992 MacGyver is an American Adventure Television series, produced in the United States and Canada, about the laid-back Moonlighting is an American Television series that first aired on ABC from 1985 to 1989 with a total of 67 episodes Belvedere (1985–1990)
- Neighbours (Australia) (1985— )
- Only Fools and Horses (UK) (1981–1983, 1985–1993, 1996–1997, 2001–2003) (the only episode aired this year was the Christmas special The Frog's Legacy)
- Sally (1985–2002)
- T-Bag Bounces Back (There were various T-Bag series between 1985 and 1992)
- The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
- The Twilight Zone (1959–1964, 1985–1988, 2002)
- What's Happening Now!! (1985–1988)
- ALF (1986–1990)
- Amen (1986–1991)
- Designing Women (1986–1993)
- Double Dare (1986–1993)
- L.A. Law (1986–1994)
- Mama's Family (1983–1984, 1986–1990)
- Matlock (1986–1996)
- Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986–1991)
- Perfect Strangers (1986–1993)
- The Disney Sunday Movie (1986–1988)
- The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986— )
- Casualty (UK) (1986— )
- Comic Relief (UK) (1986— )
- Tales of the Unexpected (UK) (1979–1985, 1987–1988)
- Hey Dad..! (Australia) (1987–1994)
- Crimewatch (1984— )
- Bullseye (UK) (1981–1995, 2005 special, 2006— , 2007 special)
- A Dream of Red Mansions(TV serial)(1987)
- The Highwayman (TV series) (1987-09-20 - 1988-05-06)
Ending this year
- February 7 - Too Close for Comfort (1980–1987)
- March 3 - Silver Spoons (1982–1987)
- March 8 - The A-Team (1983–1987)
- March 20 - Capitol (1982–1987)
- March 30 - Fraggle Rock (1983-1987)
- April 17 - Remington Steele (1982–1987)
- May 1 - Blockbusters (1980-82, 1987)
- May 12 - Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
- May 18 - Fame (1982–1987)
- May 19 - Hill Street Blues (1981–1987)
- May 28 - Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983–1987)
- October - The Jetsons (1962–1963, 1984–1985, 1987)
- December 25 - The Two Ronnies (UK) (1971-1987)
- 3-2-1 (UK) (1978–1987)
- Countdown (Australia) (1974–1987)
- Whistle Test (UK) (1971–1987)
- The P. Neighbours is a long-running multiple Logie Award -winning Australian Soap opera, which first aired in March 1985 Only Fools and Horses is a British Television sitcom, created and written by John Sullivan, and made and broadcast by the BBC Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Sally Jessy Raphael (born Sally Lowenthal February 25, 1935 in Easton Pennsylvania) is an American Talk show host See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. T-Bag is a witch-like character who appears in a number of Television programmes which ran from the mid-80s to early 90s on Children's ITV. T-Bag is a witch-like character who appears in a number of Television programmes which ran from the mid-80s to early 90s on Children's ITV. The Golden Girls is an American sitcom that originally aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, to May 9, The Twilight Zone is an American Television Anthology series created by Rod Serling. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. What's Happening Now!! is an American Sitcom which ran in syndication from 1985 to 1988. ALF is a half-hour American Television Sitcom that originally ran on NBC from 1986 to 1990 and was created by Paul Fusco Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Amen is an American Television Sitcom produced by Carson Productions that ran from September 27, 1986 to Designing Women was an American television Sitcom that centered around the working and personal lives of four Southern women and one man in an Interior LA Law is an American television Legal drama that ran from 1986 to 1994. Mama's Family is an American television sitcom that premiered on NBC on January 22, 1983. Matlock was a long-running American Television Legal drama. The show ran from September 23, 1986 to May Pee-wee's Playhouse is a Children's television program starring Paul Reubens as the child-like Pee-wee Herman. Perfect Strangers is an American Sitcom that ran for eight seasons from 1986 through 1993 on ABC. The first incarnation of the Walt Disney anthology television series, commonly called The Wonderful World of Disney, premiered on ABC on October 27 Oprah Gail Winfrey (born January 29 1954 often referred to simply as Oprah, is an American Casualty is the longest running emergency medical Drama series in the world and the second-longest-running medical drama in the world behind America's General Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work often to relieve tension Tales Of The Unexpected is a British Television series that originally aired between 1979 and 1988, made by Anglia Television Hey Dad! is an Australian Sitcom produced by Gary Reilly Productions, originally airing from 1987 to 1994 on the Seven Network. Not to be confused with an American game show of the same name with a different premise The Highwayman is an action-adventure themed Television series starring Sam Jones, set in "the near future Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Too Close for Comfort is an American Television Sitcom which ran on the ABC network and in syndication from 1980 to 1985 Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Silver Spoons is an American Sitcom that aired on NBC from September 25 1982 to May 11 1986 and in First-run syndication from September Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. The A-Team is an American action Adventure Television series about a fictional group of ex- United States Army Special Forces Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Capitol is an American Soap opera which aired on the daytime schedule of CBS from March 29, 1982 to March 20 Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Fraggle Rock is a Children's television series with a total of 5 seasons and 96 episodes running from January 10, 1983 to March 30 Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Remington Steele is an American television series produced by MTM Enterprises and first broadcast on the NBC network from 1982 Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Blockbusters was an American game show which had two separate runs in the 1980s Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Gimme a Break! is an American Sitcom which aired on NBC from October 29, 1981 until May 12, 1987 Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Fame is an American Television series that ran from 1982 to 1987 Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Hill Street Blues is a serial Police drama that was first aired on NBC in 1981 and ran for 146 episodes on primetime into 1987 Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Scarecrow and Mrs King is an American television series that aired from October 3, 1983, to May 28, 1987 on The Jetsons is a prime-time animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian The Two Ronnies was a British Sketch show that aired on BBC 1 from 1971 to 1987 3-2-1 was a Game show, made by Yorkshire Television for ITV & ran 10 years between 29 July 1978 and 24 December 1988 and originally hosted by Countdown was a long-running popular weekly Australian music Television show broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from late The Old Grey Whistle Test (usually abbreviated to Whistle Test or OGWT) was an influential BBC2 television music show that ran from 1971 T. L. Club (1976–1987)
- Today's Special (Canada) (1981–1987)
- Card Sharks (syndication), (1986-1987)
Made for television movies
Changes of network affiliation
- Punky Brewster, formerly an NBC series, resumes after a 1-year production hiatus in first-run syndication. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Today's Special is a children's Television show produced by Clive VanderBurgh at TVOntario from 1982 to 1987. Card Sharks was an American Television Game show created by Mark Goodson - Bill Todman Productions Poor Little Rich Girl The Barbara Hutton Story is 1987 Television biographical Drama, released in two version as a TV- Miniseries Punky Brewster was an American Sitcom about a girl named Punky Brewster ( Soleil Moon Frye) being raised by her Foster parent The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's In Broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast Radio shows and Television shows to multiple individual stations without going through
- Webster moves from ABC to first-run syndication. Webster is an American sitcom series that premiered on ABC on September 16, 1983, and ran on that network until
Births
Deaths
- February 22 - David Susskind, 66, commentator and producer
- February 25 - James Coco, 56, actor
- March 3 - Danny Kaye, 74, actor and comedian
- March 21 - Dean Paul Martin, 35, actor on Misfits of Science and son of Dean Martin
- March 28 - Patrick Troughton, 67, actor who is best known for playing the Second Doctor on the long-running science fiction series Doctor Who from 1966 to 1969. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Shad Gregory Moss (born March 9 1987 better known by his Stage name Bow Wow (previously Lil' Bow Wow) is an American Rapper, actor and Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Hilary Erhard Duff (born September 28 1987 is an American Actress, pop Singer-songwriter An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Elizabeth Brooke McGuire famously known as Lizzie is a fictional character from the Disney Channel TV Series Lizzie McGuire. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne David Susskind ( December 19, 1920 – February 22, 1987) was a producer of TV movies and stage plays and also a pioneer TV talk show host Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor James Coco ( March 21, 1930 - February 25, 1987) was an American Character actor. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Danny Kaye ( January 18, 1913 – March 3, 1987) was an American award-winning Actor, Singer and Comedian Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Dean Paul Martin ( November 17, 1951 – March 21, 1987) was an American This article is about the television series for the New Zealand hip hop group of the same name see Misfits of Science (group. Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7 1917 &ndash December 25 1995 was an American Singer, Film Actor, television personality Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Patrick George Troughton (25 March 1920 – 28 March 1987 was an English Actor most widely known in his role as the second incarnation of the The Second Doctor is the name given to the second incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- April 17 - Dick Shawn, 63, comedian
- May 4 - Cathryn Damon, 56, actress (Mary on Soap and Cassie on Webster)
- May 31 - Roy Winsor, 75, soap opera writer (Search For Tomorrow)
- June 24 - Jackie Gleason, 71, comedian
- August 6 - Quinn Martin, 65, producer
- August 11 - Clara Peller, 85, Wendy's spokesperson (Where's the Beef? ad campaign)
- August 19 - Hayden Rorke, 76, actor (Dr. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Richard Schulefand ( December 1, 1923 – April 17, 1987) an American Actor and Comedian known professionally Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Cathryn Lee Damon ( September 11, 1930 - May 4, 1987) was an American actress, best known for her roles on television Soap is an American Sitcom that originally ran on ABC from 1977 to 1981 Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Roy Winsor ( April 13, 1912 - May 31, 1987) was an American Soap opera writer creator and novelist Search for Tomorrow is a Soap opera which started airing on Monday September 3, 1951 on CBS. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Herbert Walton Gleason Jr, baptized John Herbert "Jackie" Gleason ( February 26, 1916 – June 24, 1987) was an A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Quinn Martin ( May 22, 1922  &ndash September 6, 1987) born Irwin Cohn was one of the most successful Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Clara Peller ( August 4, 1902 &ndash August 11, 1987) was an American character actress who at the age of 81 starred Wendy's is an international chain of Fast food Restaurants founded by Dave Thomas in 1969 in Columbus Ohio. " Where's the beef? " is a Catch phrase best known in the United States and Canada. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. William Henry Rorke was an American Actor best known for playing the psychiatrist Col Bellows on I Dream of Jeannie)
- September 11 - Lorne Greene, 72, actor (Ben Cartwright on Bonanza)
- September 22 - Dan Rowan, 65, comedian, co-host of Laugh-In
I Dream of Jeannie is a 1960s American sitcom with a Fantasy premise Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Lyon Chaim Green OC, LLD ( February 12, 1915 &ndash September 11, 1987) was a Canadian Actor Bonanza is an American television series that ran on NBC from September 12 1959 to January 16 1973 Daniel Hale “Dan” Rowan ( 22 July 1922  &ndash 22 September 1987) was an American comedian Here Comes The Judge redirects here for the 1968 song see Shorty Long.
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