James Garner made his debut as Jim Rockford on this date in 1974.
“He was a role model for me,” said Lindsay Wagner, who co-starred in THE ROCKFORD FILES pilot movie. “Observing who he was while working and being around the crew, I saw him treat everyone the same. He was just a real stellar man.”
"I'm Just A Bill" debuted on this date in 1976.
The SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK classic was written by Dave Frishberg and performed by Jack Sheldon (with Sheldon's son John as the voice of the boy).
All the #SchoolHouseRock shorts are on Internet Archive, relics of a simpler time:
https://archive.org/details/schoolhouse-rock-30th #OTD #ClassicTV #1970sTV
Lucille Ball and Dinah Shore in TV: THE FABULOUS FIFTIES which debuted on NBC #OTD in 1978.
This retrospective of early television featured a history of each genre, hosted by its icons.
A treasure trove of rare clips! On YouTube:
TRILOGY OF TERROR debuted on the ABC Movie of the Week on this date in 1975.
DARK SHADOWS mastermind Dan Curtis directed Karen Black (and a doll that gave a generation nightmares).
"The Zuni doll was a little hand puppet, but it worked," Curtis said. "I did it all with smoke and mirrors."
THE BRADY BUNCH house in North Hollywood is now a protected historic landmark.
So, if you break Mom's vase, it's now a felony.
The 1970s hit its pop culture zenith on this date in 1977 when Farrah Fawcett went undercover as a Disco dancer on CHARLIE'S ANGELS.
AN AMERICAN FAMILY (1973, PBS) isn't streaming legitimately, but all episodes and two follow-up documentaries are on Internet Archive.
https://archive.org/details/an-american-family-1973 #ClassicTV #1970sTV #AnAmericanFamily
AN AMERICAN FAMILY debuted on this date in 1973.
Produced by Craig Gilbert and shot on 16mm film by Alan and Susan Raymond, this 12-part PBS documentary on the Loud family captivated viewers — and predicted the impact the reality genre would have on its subjects, audience, and the medium.
Tonight in 1968 — THE UNDERSEA WORLD OF JACQUES COUSTEAU debuted on ABC.
Rod Serling narrated this Emmy-winning documentary series, which aired periodically until 1976. (Joseph Campanella took over for Serling in 1974.)
All 37 ABC episodes are on YouTube:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6J1OzLHamQ8TdX5j2w3L253mD-x0gZGi&si=0WH3KJPHasatIPvc
Gen Jones argues why the goofy variety shows from the '70s and '80s absolutely deserve a comeback
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