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September 14, 1965

On September 14, 1965, the TV series “My Mother The Car” premiered on NBC TV. It was cancelled after only a few weeks after its debut. So, when someone complains that TV today is just crap and why don’t they have good shows like they used to have, remind them. TV has always had crap … Continue reading

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August 5, 1998

On August 5, 1998, the American, and funnier version, of the British TV show, “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” debuted. It starred Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie, and Wayne Brady and proved that a 30 minute show torturing Drew Carey would be a big hit with Americans between the ages of 18 to 54.

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September 24, 1977

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1977 the iconic 70’s TV show “The Love Boat” debuted on ABC. The TV sitcom followed the adventures of the crew of the cruise-liner the “Pacific Princess” and usually involved three separate story-lines tied together by the crew, specifically Captain Stubbing, the ship’s doctor, Adam Bricker, the purser “Gopher” … Continue reading

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