Actor Larry Martin Hagman was born in Fort Worth, Texas. He is known
for his portrayal of J.R. Ewing on the 1980s primetime television soap
Dallas. He also played Major Anthony ‘Tony’ Nelson in the 1960s
sitcom I Dream of Jeannie.

Larry Hagman and costar Barbara Eden in I dream of Jeannie

Larry Hagman in Dallas

The Mary Tyler Moore Show (also known simply by the name of the show’s
star,Mary Tyler Moore) is a television sitcom that aired on the CBS network
from September 19, 1970 to March 19, 1977. The program was a television
breakthrough, with the first never-married, independent career woman as
the central character Mary Richards). It has also been cited as "one of the
most acclaimed television programs ever produced" in U.S. history. Critics 
gave it high praises ,receiving Emmy Awards for Outstanding Comedy
Series three years in a row (1975–77), and continued to be honored
long after the final episode aired.   
 

Mary Tyler Moore

The Patty Duke Show is a sitcom which ran on ABC-TV from September 18, 1963,
until May 4, 1966. The show was created as a vehicle for rising star Patty Duke. A
total of 104 episodes were produced, most written by Sidney Sheldon (below).

Sidney Sheldon

Patty Duke

I Dream of Jeannie is a sitcom with a fantasy premise. The show starred Barbara
Eden as a 2,000-year old genie, and Larry Hagman as an astronaut who becomes
her master and eventually her husband. The series was produced by Screen Gems
and ran on NBC-TV from September 18, 1965 to May 26, 1970 for a total of 139
episodes. The first season has 30 episodes filmed in black and white.

Larry Hagman and Barbara Eden today

 

The Bob Newhart Show is a sitcom produced by MTM Enterprise and aired on CBS-
TV from September 16, 1972 to April 1, 1978 for a total 142 original episodes. Bob
Newhart plays psychologist and follows his adventures as he deals with both his
patients and fellow office workers. The show was filmed before a live audience.