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SHOW DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1954

lassie chair

lassie set

lassie filming

Lassie was the creation of producer Robert Maxwell and animal trainer Rudd
Weatherwax and was televised on CBS from September 12, 1954, to March 
24, 1973. One of the longest-running series on television, the show aired
for seventeen seasons before entering first-run syndication for its final
two seasons. The show was initially filmed in black and white and made
the transition to color in 1965. .

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Lassie with trainer Rudd Weatherwax

         lassie with camera

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TV SERIES DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1971

Jackson 5 series title


The Jackson 5ive
was a Saturday morning cartoon series produced by Rankin/Bass and Motown Productions on ABC-TV from September 11,
1971
until 14 October 1972; a fictionalized portrayal of the careers of
Motown recording group The Jackson 5.

 

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TODAY IN HISTORY

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ed danahue 2   mic on board 
               Ed Danahue

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Jose Felicianonow
José Feliciano is 68 today

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INTRODUCED ON THIS DAY IN 1955

seeburg 100j jukebox 1955 

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seeburg jukebox 2

The 100J Dual Music System Jukebox was introduced by the J.P. Seeburg 
Corporation of Chicago. It held 50, 45 RPM records and was the first 100
selection machine. 

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TODAY IN HISTORY

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Microphone on stage with spotlight on red curtain

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