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  1. On This Day: June 21, 1989 – Final Episode of Hard Time on Planet Earth Airs on CBS

    On This Day: June 21, 1989 – Final Episode of Hard Time on Planet Earth Airs on CBS

    On this day June 21, 1989, the final episode of Hard Time on Planet Earth aired on CBS, bringing the short lived sci fi series to a quiet close. The show followed an alien warrior named Jesse, exiled to Earth as punishment for his past crimes. Forced to learn humility and humanity, Jesse was...
  2. On This Day: June 21, 1986 – Me and Mrs. C Premieres on NBC

    On This Day: June 21, 1986 – Me and Mrs. C Premieres on NBC

    On this day June 21, 1986, the sitcom Me and Mrs. C made its debut on NBC. The series followed the unlikely friendship between a young woman named Katy, who worked as a cab driver, and a recently widowed older woman, Mrs. C. Together, they ran a cab company in Manhattan, dealing with daily...
  3. On This Day: June 20, 1988 - Final Episode of Eisenhower and Lutz Aired

    On This Day: June 20, 1988 - Final Episode of Eisenhower and Lutz Aired

    On this day June 20, 1988, the final episode of Eisenhower and Lutz aired on CBS. The show ran for just one season, producing 13 episodes before being canceled. Starring Scott Bakula as an underachieving lawyer navigating quirky clients and complicated relationships, the sitcom mixed legal...
  4. On This Day: June 19, 1987 - Final Episode of Nightlife Airs

    On This Day: June 19, 1987 - Final Episode of Nightlife Airs

    On this day June 19, 1987, the final episode of the late night talk show Nightlife aired after a single season. Hosted by comedian David Brenner and featuring Billy Preston as musical director, the show ran for 195 episodes in syndication. Nightlife aimed to offer a fresh alternative to the...
  5. On This Day: June 16, 1989 - Final Episode of Hollywood Squares Airs

    On This Day: June 16, 1989 - Final Episode of Hollywood Squares Airs

    On this day June 16, 1989, the final episode of the classic game show Hollywood Squares aired. After more than two decades of laughs, celebrity appearances and tic tac toe trivia, the show wrapped up its original run. Hollywood Squares first premiered in 1966 and became one of television’s most...
  6. On This Day: June 15, 1987 - Home Shopping Game Premieres in Syndication

    On This Day: June 15, 1987 - Home Shopping Game Premieres in Syndication

    On this day June 15, 1987, the Home Shopping Game premiered in syndication. Combining elements of a traditional game show with the rising popularity of televised shopping networks, the show offered a unique viewing experience for audiences across the country. The series ran for one season with...
  7. On This Day: June 15, 1983 - Final Episode of Taxi Airs

    On This Day: June 15, 1983 - Final Episode of Taxi Airs

    On this day June 15, 1983, the final episode of the television series Taxi aired. The show wrapped after five seasons and a total of 114 episodes, bringing to a close one of the most respected sitcoms of its era. Taxi originally aired on ABC from 1978 to 1982 before being picked up by NBC for...
  8. On This Day: June 14, 1984 - Final Episode of Lottery Airs on ABC

    On This Day: June 14, 1984 - Final Episode of Lottery Airs on ABC

    On this day June 14, 1984, the final episode of the television series Lottery aired on ABC. The show lasted one season with a total of 17 episodes. It followed IRS agent Patrick Sean Flaherty, played by Ben Murphy, and Eric Rush from the Intersweep Lottery, played by Marshall Colt, as they...
  9. On This Day: June 14, 1988 - The Young and the Restless Becomes the Number 1 Daytime Soap in America

    On This Day: June 14, 1988 - The Young and the Restless Becomes the Number 1 Daytime Soap in America

    On this day June 14, 1988, The Young and the Restless officially passed General Hospital to become the number 1 daytime soap opera in the United States. After years of steady growth and audience loyalty, the CBS series claimed the top spot in the daytime ratings, ending General Hospital’s long...
  10. On This Day: June 13, 1988 - Blue Skies Premieres on CBS

    On This Day: June 13, 1988 - Blue Skies Premieres on CBS

    On this day June 13, 1988, the short lived sitcom Blue Skies premiered on CBS. The series aired only one season with a total of just 3 episodes before being pulled from the schedule. Set at a family owned hotel in Palm Springs, the show attempted to blend light comedy with quirky characters and...
  11. On This Day: June 13, 1987 - Final Episode of Sidekicks Airs on The Disney Channel

    On This Day: June 13, 1987 - Final Episode of Sidekicks Airs on The Disney Channel

    On this day June 13, 1987, the final episode of Sidekicks aired on The Disney Channel. The family action series ran for one season with a total of 23 episodes. Starring Ernie Reyes Jr. and Gil Gerard, the show followed a young martial arts prodigy and his partnership with a police officer as...
  12. On This Day: June 10, 1989 – Tales from the Crypt Premieres on HBO

    On This Day: June 10, 1989 – Tales from the Crypt Premieres on HBO

    On this day June 10, 1989, Tales from the Crypt premiered on HBO and brought horror to cable television with a bold, stylized edge. Inspired by the classic EC Comics of the 1950s, the show blended gore, dark humor, and morality tales in a way that pushed boundaries for the time. The series ran...
  13. On This Day: June 10, 1983 – Harley Race Defeats Ric Flair for the NWA Heavyweight Championship

    On This Day: June 10, 1983 – Harley Race Defeats Ric Flair for the NWA Heavyweight Championship

    On this day June 10, 1983, Harley Race defeated Ric Flair at Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis, Missouri to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. The match was a best of three falls bout, following the classic format used for many major title matches in that era. This marked Race’s seventh...
  14. On This Day: June 8, 1988 – Final Episode of The Slap Maxwell Story Aired

    On This Day: June 8, 1988 – Final Episode of The Slap Maxwell Story Aired

    On this day June 8, 1988, the final episode of The Slap Maxwell Story aired on ABC. The series starred Dabney Coleman as Slap Maxwell, a stubborn and old fashioned sports columnist who constantly found himself in trouble due to his abrasive personality and refusal to adapt to the modern world...
  15. On This Day: June 7, 1986 – Final Episode of Star Wars Droids Aired

    On This Day: June 7, 1986 – Final Episode of Star Wars Droids Aired

    On this day June 7, 1986, the final episode of Star Wars Droids aired, concluding its one and only season. The animated series followed the adventures of C 3PO and R2 D2 in the years before they met Luke Skywalker, giving fans a deeper look at the droids’ early experiences across the galaxy...
  16. On This Day: June 6, 1986 – Final Episode of The Merv Griffin Show Airs

    On This Day: June 6, 1986 – Final Episode of The Merv Griffin Show Airs

    On this day June 6, 1986, the final episode of The Merv Griffin Show aired, closing the curtain on one of television’s longest running talk shows. Originally premiering in 1962, the program ran for an incredible 4,855 episodes and became a staple of daytime and late night television for over two...
  17. On This Day: June 6, 1983 – Reading Rainbow Premieres on PBS

    On This Day: June 6, 1983 – Reading Rainbow Premieres on PBS

    On this day June 6, 1983, Reading Rainbow premiered on PBS, launching a beloved educational series that encouraged generations of children to develop a love of reading. Hosted by LeVar Burton, the show blended storytelling with real world explorations tied to the books being featured, offering...
  18. On This Day: June 6, 1980 – Final Episode of Magpie Airs on British Television

    On This Day: June 6, 1980 – Final Episode of Magpie Airs on British Television

    On this day June 6, 1980, the final episode of the British children's television show Magpie aired, ending a 13-season run. First broadcast in 1968 on ITV, Magpie was created as a more contemporary alternative to the BBC’s Blue Peter, with a focus on pop culture, current trends, and issues...
  19. On This Day: June 4, 1989 – Final Episode of Day by Day Airs on NBC

    On This Day: June 4, 1989 – Final Episode of Day by Day Airs on NBC

    On this day June 4, 1989, the final episode of Day by Day aired on NBC, ending the two season run of a sitcom that blended family life with gentle humor and heartfelt moments. The show followed a couple who left the corporate world to open a daycare in their home, navigating parenting challenges...
  20. On This Day: June 4, 1989 – McGee and Me! Premieres in Syndication

    On This Day: June 4, 1989 – McGee and Me! Premieres in Syndication

    On this day June 4, 1989, McGee and Me! premiered in syndication, introducing viewers to a unique mix of live action and animation centered around family values and moral lessons. The series followed a young boy named Nick and his cartoon creation McGee as they navigated everyday challenges...
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