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TV SERIES DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1962

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The Beverly Hillbillies is a situation comedy that originally aired for nine 
seasons on the
CBS television network until March 23, 1971. The series
ranked among the top twenty most watched programs on television for
eight of its nine seasons, twice ranking as the number one series of the
year, with a number of episodes that remain among the most watched  
television episodes of all time. 


 

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Donna Douglas (Doris Smith) is 80 today

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SITCOM PREMIERED ON THIS DAY IN 1964

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Gilligan’s Island was created and produced by Sherwood Schwartz and
originally produced by
United Artists Television. The situation comedy
series aired for three seasons on the
CBS network until September 4,
1967. Originally sponsored by
Philip Morris & Company and Procter &
Gamble
. The first season, consisting of 36 episodes, was filmed in
black-and-white.
    

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MICKEY ROONEY IS 93 TODAY!

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Mickey Rooney (Joseph Yule, Jr.)

Veteran entertainer Mickey Rooney’s career has spanned over 80 years 
and is remembered for his work with Judy Garland.

He made his first stage appearance when he was fourteen months old, 
crawling onstage during his parents’ vaudeville routine with overalls and
a little harmonica. 

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1938

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SITCOM SERIES DEBUT ON THIS DAY IN 1963

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The Patty Duke Show is a sitcom that ran on ABC television until  April 27, 
1966,  A total of 104 episodes were produced, most written by
Sidney
Sheldon
.

The dual role for Duke was a challenge for the special effects department,
considering that effects of that nature were rare for television in the early 1960s. especially for a sitcom.



          PATTY DUKE NOW
                  Anna Marie
"Patty" Duke is 66 (Dec. 14, 1946)

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THE MAGIC BEGAN ON THIS IN 1965

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I Dream of Jeannie is a sitcom/fantasy series, produced by Screen 
Gems, the show originally aired from September 18, 1965 to May 
26, 1970. The first season of the show consisted of 30 episodes
filmed in black and white.

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Barbara Eden became 82 in August

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