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Sep 12, 2025

Pete

Mr. Eighties

Pete has published a news story:

On This Day September 12 1989 – Chicken Soup Premiered on ABC.

On this day September 12 1989, Chicken Soup premiered on ABC, a sitcom that paired two well known comedic talents in an attempt to create a heartfelt and humorous series. The show starred Jackie Mason as Jackie Fisher, a Jewish man, and Lynn Redgrave as Maddie Peerce, an Irish Catholic woman, whose unlikely romance became the central theme.

The sitcom explored their cultural differences and family conflicts with...

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