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SITCOM FIRST SEEN ON THIS DAY IN 1963

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Ray Walston as Uncle Martin the Martian

The Sunday night television sitcom My Favorite Martian aired on CBS until
May 1, 1966, for 107 episodes with 75 shown in black and white from 1963
to
1965, and 32 in color from 1965 to1966.   

my favorite martian tv guide
November 2, 1963

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TODAY IN HISTORY

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   Camille Bohannon

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Jerry Lee Lewis, often viewed as "rock & roll’s first great wild man",
is 78 today

“The Killer” on the Dick Clark Saturday night Beechnut Show

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LONG-RUNNING SERIES AIRED ON THIS DAY IN 1960

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My Three Sons is an American situation comedy. The series ran until 1965
on
ABC, and moved to CBS until its end on August 24, 1972. It has been
called a cornerstone of the ABC and
CBS lineups in the 1960s. With
380 episodes a season), it is second
 only to The Adventures of Ozzie
and
Harriet as television’s longest running (live-action) sitcom.

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NUMBER-ONE ON THIS DAY IN 1974

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Andy Kim (Andrew Youakim) will be 67 in December

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MEDICAL DRAMA DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1961

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Dr. Kildare was an NBC television series which ran until April 5, 1966 for a total 
of 190 episodes in five seasons. The show premiered at the same time as an 
ABC medical drama, Ben Casey. Kildare told the story of a young intern, Dr. 
James Kildare played by Richard Chamberlain.

George Richard Chamberlain is 79 (Mar. 31, 1934)

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