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POPULAR TV SHOW PREMIERED ON THIS DAY

On January 6, 1975: the game show WHEEL OF FORTUNE premiered

What was the first Wheel of Fortune host?

Wheel of Fortune, one of the the longest-running syndicated
game shows in American television, premiered on NBC on
January 6, 1975.

Created by television legend Merv Griffin and hosted hosted
by
Chuck Woolery with hostess Susan Stafford.
 
Since the early 1980’s the show was hosted by Pat Sajak and
and hostess Vanna White.

 Wheel is one of the most popular television shows in the
world.

See Photos from Every Decade of 'Wheel of Fortune's 50-Year Run
Pat Sajak and Vanna White.

Milton Bradley Wheel Of Fortune TV Game-1st Edition 1975 Complete | eBay

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A PIECE OF TELEVISION HISTORY

File:Johnny Carson's Mic.jpg - Wikimedia Commons

"Johnny’s Mic", the Shure microphone that sat on the
desk of Johnny Carson during "The Tonight Show"
from 1962 to the early 1980’s. 

The mic was sold at a Heritage Galleries auction in
Dallas in 2005 for over $50,000 to an anonymous
collector, and it’s likely still in a private collection,
making it a prized piece of television history rather
than being publicly displayed.

Billy Graham on Johnny Carson: Finding God in Loneliness | TikTok

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A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS SHOW FROM 1960

The Twilight Zone Classic | Christmas In The Fifth Dimension (S2, E11) |  Paramount+

"The Night of the Meek" is episode 47 of the American
television
anthology series The Twilight Zone.

It originally aired on December 23, 1960, on CBS. It was
one of the six episodes of the second season which
were shot on
videotape in a short-lived experiment
aimed to cut costs.
   
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Art Carney starred ...

The Twilight Zone" The Night of the Meek (TV Episode 1960) - IMDb

Twilight zone christmas episode night of the meek

Breaking down the episode “The Night of the Meek” - 8 categories, 1 final  score : r/TwilightZone

just on one Christmas, I'd like to see the meek inherit the Earth.” - The Twilight  Zone (1959–1964)

The Elf from “Night of the Meek” Remembers Filming a Twilight Zone Fan  Favorite | Shadow & Substance

Remembering actor ART CARNEY (1918 – 2003), who was born on November 4th.  He is known for playing sewer worker Ed Norton (right), opposite Jackie  Gleason's Ralph Kramden in the sitcom The

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

The Night Of The Meek: Rod Serling's Magical Christmas Episode In The Twilight  Zone

Merry Christmas  MERRY CHRISTMAS TO OUR Twilight Zone Family!

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HOLLYWOOD ICON AND WIFE FOUND DEAD

Rob Reiner - Beverly Hills (CA) HS senior yearbook photo, 1964.


The sitcom television series aired on CBS for nine seasons
from January 12, 1971, to April 8, 1979.

Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele dead: report

(FOX NEWS) – Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife Michele Singer Reiner,
68, have died, according to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.

Rob Reiner was a film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and
political activist.

“Personally, I am heartbroken by the tragic loss of Rob and his
wife Michele," Bass said.

Fox News Digital previously confirmed that two bodies were
found inside
Reiner’s Brentwood home Sunday. Los Angeles
Fire Department officials responded to a home on the 200
block of Chadbourne Ave. at around 3:30 p.m.

Senior law enforcement officials report that both had stab
wounds, and their deaths are being investigated as apparent
homicides. Their bodies were reportedly found by their
daughter Romy.

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A HOUSEHOLD NAME IS 100 TODAY

The photograph of a young Dick Van Dyke with his father Loren, taken circa  1927, offers a glimpse into the early life of one of Hollywood's most  beloved icons. Born in 1925,
A young Dick Van Dyke with his father Loren,
taken circa 1927.

The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961 – 1966) – Once upon a screen…
The sitcom created by Carl Reiner initially aired on CBS
from October 3, 1961, to June 1, 1966.

THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW, Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, TV GUIDE cover, December 9-15, 1961.

2025-039B_Dick_Van_Dyke_A_0089_FINAL - Mark Seliger Photography

Richard Wayne Van Dyke, born in West Plains, Missouri, is an
actor and comedian.
His work spans screen and stage, and
his awards include six Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award,
and a
Tony Award.

He was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1993,
and then the
Television Hall of Fame in 1995.

He was recognized as a Disney Legend in 1998. He has been
honored with the
Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement
Award
in 2013, and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2020.

This Day In Disney History: Mary Poppins | Oh My Disney | Disney Video

Dick Van Dyke paid Walt Disney to play two roles in 'Mary Poppins' | CNN

Happy Birthday Gift Package - SHIPS FREE*! - Put "Ship to" info in Notes  section - Lakeside Emporium

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