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IT WAS ON THIS DAY IN 1967
“WHO’S ON FIRST?”
From The Abbott and Costello Show (1952-1954) episode "The Actor’s
Home". The routine is considered one of the greatest of all time and
was a template for many of the best-known Abbott and Costello bits.
In 1956 a gold record of "Who’s on First?" was placed in the National
Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York.
DINO’S SHOW DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1965
The Dean Martin Show, or The Dean Martin Variety Show, is a
TV variety–comedy series that ran until April 5, 1974 for 264
episodes. It was broadcast by NBC and hosted by Dean Martin.
The theme song to the series was his 1964 hit "Everybody Loves
Somebody."
On the set of "The Dean Martin Show", Studio 4 at Color City in Burbank,
California (1965)
AUTO COMPANY FOUNDED ON THIS DAY IN 1908
General Motors was founded in Flint, Michigan, as a holding company
for Buick, then controlled by William Crapo Durant (below). General
Motors led global vehicle sales for 77 consecutive years from 1931
through 2007, longer than any other automaker, and is currently
among the world’s largest automakers by vehicle unit sales.
BOB’S FIRST EMMY AWARD, FINALLY!
George Robert "Bob" Newhart tearfully holds up his Emmy. The comedian
turned 84 September 5.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Newhart, among TV’s most enduring stars with shows stretching back more than five decades, wept as he finally captured his first Emmy
Award.
Newhart, 84, was honored at Sunday’s creative arts Emmy ceremony for his guest
role last season on "The Big Bang Theory" as Professor Proton, a down-on-his-luck former host of a children’s science show.
"This is my seventh shot at this…I just love this very much," he said, gazing tearfully
at the trophy in his hand as the audience gave him a standing ovation.
Bob Newhart receives applause from cast member on the set of “The Big Bang
Theory”
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