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  1. On This Day September 21 1987 – Spiral Zone Premiered in Syndication

    On This Day September 21 1987 – Spiral Zone Premiered in Syndication

    On this day September 21 1987, Spiral Zone premiered in syndication. The animated series was set in a dystopian future where half the world had fallen under the control of the villainous Overlord, who spread the mysterious Spiral Zone that turned people into zombie like slaves. To fight back, a...
  2. On This Day September 21 1985 – Lime Street Premiered on ABC

    On This Day September 21 1985 – Lime Street Premiered on ABC

    On this day September 21 1985, Lime Street premiered on ABC. The drama starred Robert Wagner as James Gray, a wealthy insurance investigator who solved high stakes cases with his partner, played by John Standing. The series gained additional attention for featuring Samantha Smith, the young...
  3. On This Day September 21 1985 – Hollywood Beat Premiered on ABC

    On This Day September 21 1985 – Hollywood Beat Premiered on ABC

    On this day September 21 1985, Hollywood Beat premiered on ABC. The police drama starred Jack Scalia and Jay Acovone as two undercover detectives working the vibrant and often dangerous streets of Hollywood. The series combined action, crime, and a touch of glamour, using the backdrop of Los...
  4. On This Day September 21 1983 – Hotel Premiered on ABC

    On This Day September 21 1983 – Hotel Premiered on ABC

    On this day September 21 1983, Hotel premiered on ABC. Based on Arthur Hailey’s bestselling novel, the drama series was set in the luxurious St. Gregory Hotel in San Francisco, where staff and guests navigated personal and professional challenges. The show featured an ensemble cast led by James...
  5. On This Day September 21 1985 – George Clooney Made His Debut on The Facts of Life

    On This Day September 21 1985 – George Clooney Made His Debut on The Facts of Life

    On this day September 21 1985, The Facts of Life introduced audiences to a young George Clooney, who joined the cast as George Burnett. His character was a handyman who became part of the girls’ world at Eastland, bringing charm and humor to the beloved NBC sitcom. Although Clooney’s role was...
  6. On This Day September 20 1989 – The Nutt House Premiered on NBC

    On This Day September 20 1989 – The Nutt House Premiered on NBC

    On this day September 20 1989, The Nutt House premiered on NBC. Created by Mel Brooks and Alan Spencer, the sitcom was set in a quirky hotel filled with eccentric staff and unusual guests, with Cloris Leachman and Harvey Korman leading the cast. Despite the high profile talent involved, the...
  7. On This Day September 20 1989 – The Young Riders Premiered on ABC

    On This Day September 20 1989 – The Young Riders Premiered on ABC

    On this day September 20 1989, The Young Riders premiered on ABC. The western drama followed a group of young Pony Express riders in the American frontier, including future legends like a young Wild Bill Hickok and Buffalo Bill Cody. Blending action, adventure, and coming of age storytelling...
  8. On This Day September 20 1989 – A Peaceable Kingdom Premiered on CBS

    On This Day September 20 1989 – A Peaceable Kingdom Premiered on CBS

    On this day September 20 1989, A Peaceable Kingdom premiered on CBS. The drama starred Lindsay Wagner as Rebecca Cafferty, the director of a fictional Los Angeles zoo, navigating both professional challenges and personal struggles. The show offered a mix of family drama and workplace...
  9. On This Day September 20 1987 – My Two Dads Premiered on NBC

    On This Day September 20 1987 – My Two Dads Premiered on NBC

    On this day September 20 1987, My Two Dads premiered on NBC. The sitcom starred Paul Reiser and Greg Evigan as two very different men who share custody of Nicole, the daughter of a woman they both once loved. Staci Keanan played Nicole, whose upbringing was guided by the contrasting parenting...
  10. On This Day September 20 1987 – The Highwayman Premiered on NBC

    On This Day September 20 1987 – The Highwayman Premiered on NBC

    On this day September 20 1987, The Highwayman premiered on NBC. The action adventure series starred Sam J. Jones as Highwayman, a futuristic lawman traveling in a high tech truck that doubled as a command center. The show blended science fiction, action, and mystery, with Highwayman tackling...
  11. On This Day September 20 1986 – Life With Lucy Premiered on ABC

    On This Day September 20 1986 – Life With Lucy Premiered on ABC

    On this day September 20 1986, Life With Lucy premiered on ABC. The sitcom marked the return of Lucille Ball to primetime television, where she starred as Lucy Barker, a grandmother who moves in with her daughter’s family and becomes co owner of a hardware store. Despite high expectations, the...
  12. On This Day September 20 1986 – Heart of the City Premiered on ABC

    On This Day September 20 1986 – Heart of the City Premiered on ABC

    On this day September 20 1986, Heart of the City premiered on ABC. The crime drama starred Robert Desiderio as Wes Kennedy, a detective raising his two teenage children after the death of his wife. The series balanced gritty police work with family drama, showing how Kennedy navigated the...
  13. On This Day September 20 1986 – The Ellen Burstyn Show Premiered on ABC

    On This Day September 20 1986 – The Ellen Burstyn Show Premiered on ABC

    On this day September 20 1986, The Ellen Burstyn Show premiered on ABC. The sitcom starred Ellen Burstyn as a college professor and single mother balancing her career with raising her daughter, played by Megan Mullally in one of her earliest television roles. The series also featured Elaine...
  14. On This Day September 20 1985 – Spenser For Hire Premiered on ABC

    On This Day September 20 1985 – Spenser For Hire Premiered on ABC

    On this day September 20 1985, Spenser For Hire premiered on ABC. Based on Robert B. Parker’s popular detective novels, the series starred Robert Urich as private investigator Spenser, bringing a tough yet principled character to television audiences. The show combined crime drama with...
  15. On This Day September 20 1983 – Just Our Luck Premiered on ABC

    On This Day September 20 1983 – Just Our Luck Premiered on ABC

    On this day September 20 1983, Just Our Luck premiered on ABC. The sitcom told the story of Keith, a struggling TV weatherman whose life changes when he frees Shabu, a genie who had been trapped for centuries. The show mixed fantasy with comedy as Shabu’s well meaning but chaotic magical...
  16. On This Day September 20 1982 – Child's Play Premiered on CBS

    On This Day September 20 1982 – Child's Play Premiered on CBS

    On this day September 20 1982, Child's Play premiered on CBS. Hosted by Bill Cullen, the lighthearted game show featured children giving amusing and often unpredictable definitions of words while adult contestants tried to guess the correct answers. The series stood out for its playful format...
  17. On This Day September 20 1984 – Who’s the Boss Premiered on ABC

    On This Day September 20 1984 – Who’s the Boss Premiered on ABC

    On this day September 20 1984, Who’s the Boss premiered on ABC. The sitcom starred Tony Danza as Tony Micelli, a retired baseball player who takes a job as a live in housekeeper for advertising executive Angela Bower, played by Judith Light. The show became a hit thanks to its charm, humor, and...
  18. On This Day September 20 1984 – The Cosby Show Premiered on NBC

    On This Day September 20 1984 – The Cosby Show Premiered on NBC

    On this day September 20 1984, The Cosby Show premiered on NBC. The sitcom centered on the Huxtable family, led by Cliff and Clair Huxtable, and quickly became one of the most successful and influential shows of the decade. Blending humor with family values, the series presented a positive...
  19. On This Day September 19 1982 – Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Premiered on CBS

    On This Day September 19 1982 – Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Premiered on CBS

    On this day September 19 1982, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers premiered on CBS. Based on the classic 1954 film, the television adaptation followed the lives and romances of the McFadden brothers living in the Oregon Territory. The show featured Richard Dean Anderson before his rise to fame in...
  20. On This Day September 19 1987 – Marblehead Manor Premiered in Syndication

    On This Day September 19 1987 – Marblehead Manor Premiered in Syndication

    On this day September 19 1987, Marblehead Manor premiered in syndication. The sitcom centered on the eccentric Farnham family and their wealthy estate, where much of the comedy came from the interactions between the household staff and their quirky employers. Starring Paxton Whitehead, Linda...
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