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PIONEER TV SHOW DEBUTED ON THIS DAY

On March 11, 1989, "Cops," a documentary-style television
series that follows police officers and sheriff’s deputies as
they go about their jobs, debuts on Fox. "Cops" went on to
become one of the longest-running shows in television
history. It went off the air in 2020.

The show, which was created by John Langley and Malcolm
Barbour, was a pioneer in reality television.

On September 13, 2021, it was announced that Fox Nation
had picked up the show. The 33rd season premiered on
October 1, 2021. Fox Nation would then premiere the show’s
34th season on September 30, 2022.

Co-Creator of Reality TV Show 'Cops' Dies During Car Race in Mexico ...
John Russell Langley (June 1, 1943 – June 26, 2021)

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When the cameras of “COPS” were in Portland, Oregon.

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A GREAT WAR DECUMENTARY ON NBC -TV

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Victory at Sea is a documentary television series about warfare
in general during
World War II, and naval warfare in particular,
as well as the use of industry in warfare. It was originally aired
by
NBC in 1952–1953. It was condensed into a film released in
1954. Excerpts from the music soundtrack, by
Richard Rodgers a
nd
Robert Russell Bennett, were re-recorded for record albums.

The original TV broadcasts comprised 26 half-hour segments—
Sunday afternoons at 3pm (EST) in most markets—starting on
October 26, 1952 and ending on May 3, 1953. The series, which
won an
Emmy award in 1954 as "best public affairs program",
played an important part in establishing historic "compilation" documentaries as a viable television genre.
  

       
        

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PETER TORK IS 75 TODAY

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Peter Tork (Peter Halsten Thorkelson) was born in Washington, D.C.

Peter Tork was a guitarist, singer, and keyboardist, with the original 1960s pop
band The Monkees. Tork along with fellow band member Micky Dolenz still
perform on tours as The Monkees today. The versatile musician played banjo
on George Harrison’s album Wonderwall.

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From left: Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork on tour as The Monkees.

 

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THE JAPANESE ATTACK ON THIS DAY IN 1941

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Arizona Memorial and USS Missouri.

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SERIES DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1952

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This Is Your Life is a reality documentary series broadcast on NBC-TV
from 1952 to 1961. It was originally hosted by its creator and producer
Ralph Edwards. In the show, the host would surprise guests and then
proceed to take them through their lives in front of an audience that
included special guest appearances by colleagues, friends and family.

Edwards revived the show in 1971-72, while Joseph Campanella hosted
a version in 1983. Edwards returned for some specials in the late 1980s,
before his death in 2005.

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Ralph Livingstone Edwards
(June 13, 1913 – November 16, 2005)

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