Archive for the 'Drama' Category

MEDICAL DRAMA DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1961

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Original television run on NBC:September 27, 1961 – April 5, 1966

The series quickly achieved success and helped spark a number of new shows
dealing with the medical field. It premiered at the same time as an ABC medical
drama, Ben Casey,

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COURT DRAMA DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1957

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Original television run on CBS: September 21, 1957 – May 22, 1966

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TV DEBUT ON THIS DAY IN 1963

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Original run on ABC-TV: September 17, 1963 – August 29, 1967

In 2002, The Fugitive was ranked No. 36 on TV Guide’s 50 Greatest TV
Shows of All
Time
.

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TV SERIES DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1949

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Original television run: September 15, 1949 – June 6, 1957 on ABC

Clayton Moore in the starring role. Jay Silverheels, a member of the Mohawk
tribe of Canada played The Lone Ranger’s Indian companion, Tonto.

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TV SERIES DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1972

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The Waltons won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in
1973. Also in 1973 Richard Thomas won the Emmy for Lead Actor in a Drama
Series and Michael Learned won the Emmy for Lead Actress in a Drama Series
three times in 1973, 1974, and 1976. Ellen Corby was also a three-time winner
in the Supporting Actress category, winning in 1973, 1975, and 1976. Will Geer
was awarded the Supporting Actor Emmy in 1975. The series also earned a
Peabody Award for its
first season.


    

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