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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.

Barbara-Eden now
Barbara Eden became 82 in August

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BOB’S FIRST EMMY AWARD, FINALLY!

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George Robert "Bob" Newhart tearfully holds up his Emmy. The comedian 
turned 84 September 5.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Newhart, among TV’s most enduring stars with shows stretching back more than five decades, wept as he finally captured his first Emmy 
Award.

Newhart, 84, was honored at Sunday’s creative arts Emmy ceremony for his guest
role last season on "The Big Bang Theory" as Professor Proton, a down-on-his-luck former host of a children’s science show.

"This is my seventh shot at this…I just love this very much," he said, gazing tearfully
at the trophy in his hand as the audience gave him a standing ovation.

THE BIG BANG THEORY
Bob Newhart receives applause from cast member on the set of “The Big Bang 
Theory”

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SPIN-OFF DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1978

Pam Dawber and Robin Williams
Stars Pam Dawber and Robin Williams

Mork & Mindy is a science fiction sitcom that was televised until May 27, 1982
on the ABC network. The series was a spin-off from the ABC sitcom Happy Days
(1974-1984) and starred Williams as Mork, an alien from the planet Ork who is befriended by a human, played by Dawber. In 1997, the episode "Mork’s Mixed Emotions" was ranked #94 on TV Guide‘s 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time list.  

 

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MONKEE BUSINESS BEGAN ON THIS DAY IN 1966

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The Monkees is a situation comedy that aired on NBC until March 25, 1968. The
series introduced many innovative new-wave film techniques to series television
and won two Emmy Awards in 1967. The show was sponsored on alternate weeks
by Kellogg’s Cereals and Yardley of London.

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