On January 26, 1979, “The Dukes of Hazzard,” a television
comedy about two cousins in the rural South and their
souped-up 1969 Dodge Charger known as the General Lee,
debuted on CBS.

The show was consistently among the top-viewed television
series in the late 1970s and early 1980s (at one point, ranking
second only to Dallas, which immediately followed the show
on CBS’s Friday night schedule).

“The Dukes of Hazzard” was known for its car chases
and stunts and the General Lee

Zany, satirical and brimming with countercultural energy,
"Rowan & Martin’s  Laugh-In" sketch comedy TV show
premiered on NBC and ran until July 23, 1973, on the
NBC television network , launching the careers of Lily
Tomlin and Goldie Hawn.  

Gary Owens

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Arthur William Matthew Carney
(November 4, 1918 – November 9, 2003)

Art Carney was an actor and comedian. A recipient of an
Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and six Primetime
Emmy Awards, he was best known for his role as Ed Norton
on the sitcom The Honeymooners (below) (1955–1956).

California born Sally Field has performed in movies, Broadway
theater, television, and made records of popular music. Known
for her extensive work on screen and stage.

Sally Field has received many accolades throughout her career
spanning six decades, including two Academy Awards, two
Golden Globe Awards, and three Primetime Emmy Awards, in
addition to nominations for a Tony Award and two British
Academy Film Awards.

Sally was presented with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
in 2014, the National Medal of Arts in 2014, the Kennedy Center
Honor in 2019, and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement
Award in 2023.
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1977

Jackie Gleason

Burt Reynolds and Sally Fields.

ABC TV series…September 7, 1967 to April 3, 1970.

1994

The May 28 – June 3, 1966, issue.

June Lockhart (June 25, 1925 – October 23, 2025)

June Lockhart, a popular actress from the 1950s and ’60s,
has died.  Best known for her roles in "Lost in Space"
(1965 – 1969) and "Lassie" where she appeared from
1958 to 1964.

She was a two-time Emmy Award nominee and a Tony
Award winner. With a career spanning nearly 90 years,
Lockhart was one of the last surviving actors from the
Golden Age of Hollywood.

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