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Apr 6, 2025

Pete

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Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: April 6, 1981 - Private Benjamin Premiered on CBS.

On this day April 6, 1981, the television adaptation of Private Benjamin premiered on CBS, bringing the hit film’s story to the small screen. Inspired by the 1980 movie that starred Goldie Hawn, the series followed the misadventures of Judy Benjamin, a pampered woman who joins the U.S. Army and finds herself completely out of her element.

The show starred Lorna Patterson in the title role and featured a cast that included Eileen Brennan, who reprised her role as the tough but memorable...

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