The sitcom first aired in syndication from January 5 to July 2, 1961,
and then on CBS from October 1, 1961, to February 6, 1966. The
show is one of the few series to debut in syndication and be picked
up by a major network for prime time.

Comedian George Burns financed the original pilot for Mister Ed
which was shot at his McCadden Studio in Hollywood at a cost
of $70,000. Scott McKay played Wilbur. Jack Benny was also
involved in the production behind the scenes.

The voice of Mr. Ed

1967

Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono 
(February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998)

Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians played "Auld Lang Syne" as a New
Year’s Eve song for the first time. The song is a Scots poem written by Robert
Burns (below) in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song. 

Robert Burns
(25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796)

1939

Ross Simpson

The song "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" hit number one on the UK
Singles Chart on February 21, 1976 and went to number one on the U.S.
Billboard Hot 100 on March 13, 1976, remaining in the top spot for three
weeks and also spent one week on Cash Box. Billboard ranked it as the
No. 4 song for 1976.