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SPINOFF SERIES DEBUTED ON THIS DATE IN 1964

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Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
originally aired on CBS television from Friday September
25, 1964, to May 2, 1969 for a total of 150 episodes. The sitcom was a spinoff
of The Andy Griffith Show, and the pilot was aired as the finale of the fourth
season the The Andy Griffith Show on May 19,1964.

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Jim Nabors became 81 years old on June 12

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NEW COMEDY SHOW ON THIS DATE IN 1970

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The Odd Couple
is a television situation comedy broadcast from Thursday
September 24, 1970 to July 4, 1975 on the ABC television network. It was
based on the Neil Simon play of the same name.

 

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Jack Klugman turned 89 in April

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ANIMATED SERIES DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1962

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The Jetsons
is a prime-time animated sitcom that was produced by Hanna-
Barbera, originally airing on ABC-TV from Sunday September 23, 1962, to
March 3, 1963. At the time of its debut, it was the first program ever to be
broadcast in color on ABC.


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Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera

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ACTOR PAUL PETERSEN IS 66 TODAY

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Paul Petersen is a actor, singer, novelist, and activist who established the
organization A Minor Consideration to support child stars and other child
laborers through legislation and crisis counseling. Paul is best known for
his character-type roles in the 1960s and 1970s. His claim to fame was in
the 1960s playing Donna Reed’s son, Jeff Stone, on ABC’s The Donna
Reed Show
which ran from September 24, 1958 to March 19, 1966. He
also had a recurring role as a police officer in Matt Houston on ABC-TV
from September 26,1982 to July 19, 1985.

 

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SHOW WAS FIRST SEEN ON THIS DATE IN 1962

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The Beverly Hillbillies is a situation comedy originally broadcast for nine seasons on
CBS from Saturday September 22, 1962 to March 26,1971. The stars of the series
were Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, and Max Baer,Jr.The show became
a huge ratings success for most of its nine-year run, ranking among the top twelve
most watched series for seven of the nine seasons.

 

Season one

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