FIRST TV SITCOM DEBUTED ON THIS DATE IN 1949

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the goldbergs on set
The Goldbergs was originally a radio show on NBC from 1929 to
1946. The program made the switch to television as the first
sitcom. Both the radio and TV shows were devised by writer-
actress Gertrude Berg who played Molly Goldberg. The series 
ran on CBS-TV until 1951.

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EMERGENCY PREMEIRED ON THIS DATE IN 1972

EMERGENCY was a medical drama and action-adventure series from 
producer Jack Webb.It aired on NBC-TV until it was canceled in 1977. 

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                               The original Squad-51 vehicle

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SANFORD AND SON PREMIERED ON THIS DATE IN 1972

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SANFORD AND SON  starred Redd Foxx as junk dealer Fred G. Sanford
and Demond Wilson played his son, Lamont Sanford. The sitcom aired
until March 25, 1977 on NBC-TV. In 2007, Time magazine included the
show on their list of the “100 Best TV Shows of All Time”.

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Left to right, Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson on the set of SANFORD AND SON

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THE TODAY SHOW PREMIERED ON THIS DATE IN 1952

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The Today show is a morning news and talk show. It was the first of its  
genre when it signed on with original host Dave Garroway,above. Dave,
a former radio personality, was host of the series until 1961. The show
was the idea of, then NBC-TV vice-president Sylvester “Pat”  Weaver,
the father of actress Sigourney Weaver. The Today Show is the fourth-
longest running TV series.

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      Dave Garroway on NBC radio

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BIG GUY RICHARD MOLL IS 68 TODAY

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   NBC-TV’s Night Court aired from January 4, 1984 until May 31,1992.

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richard moll now main

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