Archive for September, 2011

NUMBER ONE SONG ON THIS DAY IN 1962

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“Sherry” was The Four Seasons first nationally-released single and their 
first number one hit. It remained at the position for five consecutive
weeks and was also on top of the R&B charts for one week.

 

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TV SERIES PRIMIERED ON THIS DAY IN 1965

 
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Lost in Space is a science fiction TV series ran for three seasons with 82
episodes beginning with the debut on September 15, 1965 and ran till
March 6, 1968. The first season of the show was filmed in black and
white. Lost in Space was created and produced by Irwin Allen for 20th
Century Fox Television.

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UNDERWATER ADVENTURE BEGAN ON THIS DAY IN 1964

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Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea is a science fiction television series based on the
1961 film of the same name. Both were created by Irwin Allen, which enabled the
movie’s sets, costumes, props, special effects models, and some footage from the
film to be used in the production of the television series. Voyage to the Bottom of
the Sea
was the first of Irwin Allen’s four science fiction television series as well 
as the longest running. The show was broadcast on ABC-TV from September 14,
1964 to March 31, 1968 and was the decade’s longest-running Sci-fi TV series
with continuing characters. The adventure show starred Richard Basehart and
David Hedison (below).

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From left: Richard Basehart and David Hedison

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PORTLAND POSTCARD FROM 1944

Portland postcard swan island airport  1944

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IT WAS VOTED THE WORST SHOW OF ALL TIME

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My Mother the Car is an American fantasy sitcom which aired for just a single season
on NBC between September 14, 1965 and September 6, 1966. A total of thirty episodes were produced by United Artists Television and starred Jerry Van Dyke. Both critics and viewers panned the show. In 2002, TV Guide proclaimed it to be the second-worst show
of all time, just behind The Jerry Springer Show. The co-creator of My Mother the Car, Allan Burns, went on to create some of the most critically acclaimed shows in the
history of television, including The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-1977 on CBS)
and Rhoda (1974-1978 on CBS).

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Jerry Van Dyke

Pilot Opening/Closing Theme and Credits, 1965
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