Sesame Street premiered on November 10, 1969, on PBS to positive reviews and high ratings. While it has attracted some controversy, the impact is overall positive: it is this show where kids learned ABCs, 123s, different shapes, and colors. It is where kids were introduced to Jim Henson’s wonderful Muppet characters like … Read more
Late-night talk shows were started in the early 1940s. The earlier television show included ‘The Ed Sullivan Show,’ mainly known as ‘Toast of the Town,’ which aired from 1948 to 1971 on CBS on Sunday nights. Another show name ‘Texaco Star Theater’ hosted by Milton Berle, aired on radio from 1938 to … Read more
Teenagers found a new obsession in the form of a fantastic teen show, when Dawson’s Creek made its debut on January 20, 1998. Kevin Williamson created this series, which was centered on a group of best buddies, living in the picturesque, fictional town of Capseside, Massachusetts. The series ran for six seasons … Read more
Star Trek: The Next Generation was premiered in 1987 – it was a low-budget sci-fi show that disappointed the fans of Star Trek: The Original Series, more than it excited them, in the beginning. The series included seven seasons, won 20 primetime Emmys and introduced Professor X, Patrick Stewart, in the American … Read more
Homicide: Life On the Street, a classic TV show known for its suspense, drama, and action was premiered in 1993 on NBC. This fantastic TV show was so full of thrills that many times viewers were left at the edge of their seats because of the mystery and action. Fans of this … Read more
Fred Rogers, as known as Mr. Rogers, was an innovator of children’s television who remains an icon of kindness for ages. His down-to-earth manners and polite nature taught a generation of kids the real value of kindness. In this article, we will talk about the fascinating history of Mr. Rogers in terms … Read more
Wagon Train is a western TV series which aired on NBC from 1957 to 1962 and on ABC from 1962 to 1965. It starred Ward Bond, John McIntire, Michael Burns, Robert Horton, Robert Fuller, Frank McGrath, Scott Miller, and Terry Wilson. The show became a big hit back in the days that’s … Read more
The Real McCoys is a sitcom that was created by Irving Pincus which aired on ABC-TV and CBS. The show was produced by Walter Brennan, Danny Thomas, and Irving Pincus. It starred Kathleen Nolan, Lydia Reed, Richard Crenna, Michael Winkelman, Madge Blake, Andy Clyde, and Tony Martinez. The Real McCoys aired from … Read more
The 80s experienced a boom of new channels and the cable TV, which also had a profound impact on TV commercials. People started experimenting with new ideas and the advertisement industry witnessed a shift from a descriptive and antiqued approach to narrative-driven and interesting TV commercials. The change did not happen overnight … Read more
Since it first aired in the 1950s, WWE or World Wrestling Entertainment has become a worldwide sports entertainment powerhouse. It is broadcasted in over 150 countries and it has a million viewers all around the world. Most of you are probably familiar about the basic principles of wrestling and could name a … Read more
The Untouchables was a crime drama series that aired from 1959 to 1963 on ABC. The series was based on a memoir of the same title that was written by Oscar Fraley and Eliot Ness. The story fictionalized Eliot Ness’ experience as a prohibition agent while fighting crim in Chicago during the … Read more
Candid Camera is not only the world’s first reality comedy TV series, but it is one of the longest-running reality comedy series of all time, too. Although the show had its fair share of stops and starts that has several breaks from the screen, a familiar format of the show always returns. … Read more
Up to this date, Gunsmoke still holds the title for being the longest-running dramatic series in television history, having a whopping 635 episodes over 20 years. It is truly a part of Classic TV history. The TV show was inspired by a radio drama of the same title which began in 1952 … Read more
It was in the late 1970s when we heard the line “It’s Charlie, Angels. Time to go to work.” From then on, we witnessed Charlie’s Angels embark on an adventure full of action, drama, bottomless amounts of hairspray, and a lot of costume changes. Although critics ridiculed the show, it still became … Read more
Intro Saturday Night Live is an American late-night live sketch comedy show that airs on NBC every Saturday night. It was originally entitled as NBC’s Saturday Night. The show was created by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show does sketches parodying current events, American culture, and politics. In every episode of … Read more
Sesame Street is an educational TV program that is designed especially for preschoolers. It is considered to be a pioneer of the contemporary standard that combines education and entertainment in children’s TV shows. The show uses a combination of live actors, puppets, and animation to teach preschoolers and young children simple arithmetic, … Read more
Alfred Hitchcock Presents is an American anthology TV series that was aired on CBS and NBC from 1955 to 1965. It was hosted and produced by Alfred Hitchcock himself. The show featured several short and invariably surprising stories which contain the element of horror, comedy, thriller, mysteries, crime, and drama. Alfred Hitchcock … Read more
Murphy Brown is an American sitcom that aired on CBS and ran from November 14, 1988, to May 18, 1998. It was created by Diane English and produced by Candice Bergen, DeAnne Henline, and Michael Saltzman. It ran for ten brilliant seasons, telling the story of a famous female investigative journalist and … Read more
First aired on April 8, 1990, Twin Peaks is a horror, mystery, and drama television series that was created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. Even if it only had two seasons, it has been a cult favorite and was known to be one of the creepiest TV show of all time. … Read more
Family Ties is an American sitcom that aired on the NBC and ran from September 24, 1982, to May 14, 1989. It was created by Gary David Goldberg and it stars Michael J. Fox, Meredith Baxter, Tina Yothers, Michael Gross, Justine Bateman, and Brian Bonsall. It ran for seven amazing seasons, the … Read more
The Facts of Life is an American sitcom that aired on NBC television network and ran from August 24,1979to May 7, 1988. It was created by Dick Clair and Jenna McMahon and it stars Charlotte Rae, Jenny O’ Hara, John Lawlor, Lisa Whelchel, Julie Piekarski, Mindy Cohn, Felice Schachter, Molly Ringwald, and … Read more
Who’s the Boss? is an American sitcom that aired on the ABC television network and ran from September 20, 1984, to April 25, 1992. It was created by Martin Cohan and Blake Hunter and produced by Hunter-Cohan Productions with the help of Embassy Television. It ran for eight wonderful seasons, telling the … Read more
Dragnet is an American TV, radio and movie series that tells the story of the dedicated Los Angeles police Sergeant Joe Friday and his buddies. The show’s title, Dragnet, is a police system of coordinated measures that is used for arresting criminals. It was created by Jack Webb. It has a total … Read more
Full house is an American TV sitcom seriesthat aired from 1987 to 1995. It was created by Jeff Franklinfor ABC. It revolved around the events of widowed father Danny Tanner who enlists his brother-in-law Jesse Katsopolis and best friend Joey Gladstone to help raise his three daughters in his San Francisco home. … Read more
Perfect Strangers was a popular American sitcom during the late 80s to early 90s. It aired on the ABC television network and ran from March 25, 1986, to August 6, 1993. It was created by Dale McRaven and produced by Tom Miller and Robert Boyett. It ran for eight wonderful seasons, telling … Read more
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet was one of the best American sitcoms of all time. It aired on the ABC television network and ran from October 3 1952 to April 23, 1966. It was created by Ozzie Nelson and it was cast by the real-life Nelson Family including Harriet Nelson, David … Read more
Premiered in 1960, My Three Sons was not the first American television series to feature an all-male household but it was the first TV show that gave the viewers a more realistic kind of family. The sitcom tells the story of how widower and aeronautical engineer Steven Douglas raises his three sons. … Read more
Cagney & Lacey is an American police crime drama that was popular in the 1980s. It ran on CBS network for seven seasons from 1982 to 1988. The show is about two female detectives who work with the New York City police: Christine Cagney (played by Sharon Gless), a career-minded woman; and … Read more
The Dukes of Hazzard is an American action-comedy TV series which aired on CBS for seven seasons from 1979 to 1985. It was one of the most popular TV shows of the early 1980s, with a movie version of the show recently made in 2005 with the same title. The Dukes of … Read more
Diff’rent Strokes is a well-loved American sitcom of the ‘80s that aired on NBC from 1978 to 1985, and on ABC from 1985 to 1986. It was the pioneer of the 1980s family sitcom, and even broke new grounds as it featured a mixed-race family. The scripts were also bold and unafraid … Read more