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NOSTALGIC SHOW DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1974

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Happy Days is a television sitcom that originally aired from January 15, 1974,
to
September 24, 1984, on ABC.


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IT WAS IN THE NEWS ON THIS DAY

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Ross Simpson

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Dave Garroway and co-host J Fred Muggs.

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Dave signing-off the first Today show in 1952.

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David Cunningham "Dave" Garroway (1913 – 1982) was the founding 
host and anchor of
NBC‘s Today from 1952 to 1961.

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SITCOM DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1972

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Original run on NBC: January 14, 1972 to March 25, 1977

The series Sanford and Son is considered NBC’s answer to CBS‘s All in
the Family
. It has been hailed as the precursor to many other African
American sitcoms
. It was a ratings hit throughout its six-season run. In
2007, Time magazine included the show on their list of the "100 Best
TV Shows of All Time".
 

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NETWORK DEBUT ON THIS DAY IN 1949

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Burr Tillstrom with puppets Kukla and Ollie and host Fran Allison

The first NBC network broadcast of Kukla, Fran and Ollie, with the
Kuklapolitan Players aired from 6–6:30 p.m. Central Time, Monday
through Friday from Chicago. The original series ended in 1957.

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Burr Tillstrum manipulates his puppets from behind a gauze-curtained
stage.

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IT WAS IN THE NEWS ON THIS DAY

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Sandy Kozel

Rob Reiner, Jean Stapleton, Carroll O'Connor and Sally Struthers (from left) (baby is unidentified; possibly Jason or Justin Draeger)

Original run on CBS: January 12, 1971 to April 8, 1979.

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1972

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