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September 5, 1976

On September 5, 1976, Jim Henson’s “The Muppet Show” premiered on television. This show featured a talking pig puppet with the hots for a talking frog puppet. And with that, a new American fetish was born. Kermit and… Continue reading

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March 13, 2002

On March 13, 2002, the Fox television network aired “Celebrity Boxing”. Eighteen years later, Twisted-History proposed that Fox air “Presidential Boxing” and have Donald Trump and Joe Biden get in the ring and throw some punches. Biden shouted “Hell yeah! I’ll whip his ass!” and Trump tweeted that his bone spurs wouldn’t let him get … Continue reading

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August 1, 1981

On THIS DAY IN TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1981 MTV launched in the United States. It was the first television station that played music videos 24 hours a day and the first video shown on MTV was the Buggles’ song “Video Killed the Radio Star”. In 1992 the “Real World” premiered on MTV and the reality series … Continue reading

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June 8, 1947

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1947 the “Lassie Show” debuted on ABC radio as a 15-minute show. Unfortunately, at no time during the show’s run on radio and two years later after it transferred to TV did Timmy ever fall down a well and need rescuing. But there was the time Farmer Brown was … Continue reading

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April 5th, 1987

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1987, the FOX TV Show “Married….With Children” aired for the first time and the phrase “Don’t Bundy That Book” entered the American lexicon.

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December 20, 1962

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1962 the Osmond Brothers singing group debuted on the Andy Williams Show. Toothpaste and toothbrush sales hit record highs the next week.

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