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TODAY IN HISTORY

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Groucho Marx (left) made a rare television guest appearance to 
introduce the Tonight Show’s new host, Johnny Carson.

Note: This audio clip is of very poor quality!

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STELLA STEVENS IS 77 TODAY

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Stella Stevens (Estelle Caro Eggleston) began her acting career in 
1959 and starred in such popular films as The Nutty Professor (1963),
The Courtship of Eddie’s Father (1963), and The Poseidon Adventure 
(1972). She also appeared in numerous TV series, miniseries
and
movies, including Bonanza (1960), and The Love Boat (1977).


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Jerry Lewis and Stella Stevens from The Nutty Professor

 

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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.   

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November 2, 1963

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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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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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