Posts tagged with TV
What was the first 24-hour news station?
News coverage in the '80s meant waiting for the evening broadcast or morning paper. But one media mo...
What was the first show filmed with a live studio audience?
Back in TV's early days, shows used fake laughs from machines to tell viewers when something was fun...
Which actress played Esther Anderson in "Sanford and Son"?
In the world of sitcom rivalries, few match-ups were as legendary as Fred Sanford versus his sister-...
In "Cheers," what street is the bar on?
For eleven seasons on "Cheers," millions of viewers descended those familiar steps into a basement b...
What was the name of the android on the “Star Trek: The Next Generation” crew?
The original crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise was a mix of various alien races, sure, but we didn’t get...
What town do the Conners live in?
Few showed working-class life as authentically as "Roseanne" and its successor "The Conners." The fa...
What is Scrooge's first name in "A Christmas Carol"?
Every December, we dust off Charles Dickens' 1843 masterpiece "A Christmas Carol." The name "Scrooge...
What year did “The Jetsons” take place in?
The 1960s were obsessed with tomorrow, and in 1962, Hanna-Barbara animators launched a middle-class ...
Who is the youngest Banks in "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air?"
From the stern but loving Uncle Phil to the elegant and spirited Aunt Viv, each Banks brought their ...
Which TV show used "Love and Marriage" for its theme song?
When Frank Sinatra recorded "Love and Marriage" in 1955, he probably never imagined how his swinging...
What year did the “Got Milk” ad campaign launch?
We've all been there – that moment of dairy desperation when the carton runs dry. But when exactly d...
What's the name of the Simpsons' pet dog?
The Simpsons' greyhound may have finished last in every race, but he sprinted straight into TV histo...
Where are Rocky and Bullwinkle from?
From 1959 to 1964, "The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show" (originally "Rocky and His Friends") brought insp...
"Three's Company" was a remake of which British sitcom?
If you've ever caught yourself humming "Come and knock on our door," you can thank a cheeky British ...
What was the first Star Trek series to win an Emmy?
"Star Trek" would become one of the most influential shows of all time - but which version of the se...