On this day March 22 1988 the final episode of the critically acclaimed but short lived sitcom Frank’s Place aired. The show starred Daphne Maxwell Reid and Tony Burton and followed a Boston professor who unexpectedly inherits a Creole restaurant in New Orleans. Despite strong
On this day March 21 1983 the beloved television series Little House on the Prairie aired its final episode after nine seasons and 204 episodes on NBC. Based on the books by Laura Ingalls Wilder the show followed the Ingalls family as they built their
On this day March 21 1985 the crime drama series Eye to Eye premiered on ABC. The show followed a former cop turned private investigator who teamed up with a photographer to solve cases in Los Angeles. Despite its intriguing premise Eye to Eye struggled
On this day March 21 1980 television history was made when J.R. Ewing was shot in the season finale of Dallas in the episode A House Divided. The shocking cliffhanger left audiences worldwide guessing who pulled the trigger turning Who Shot J.R.? into one of
On this day March 20 1984 the short-lived sitcom Shaping Up premiered on ABC. Starring Leslie Nielsen and Jennifer Tilly the series was set in a California health club and followed the comedic interactions between the gym’s eccentric owner and its employees. Despite its talented
On this day March 20 1985 The Coca-Cola Company made a major move into the entertainment industry by purchasing Tandem Productions and Embassy Television for 485 million dollars. The acquisition gave Coca-Cola control over some of the most popular television shows of the time including
On this day March 20 1986 the short lived sitcom All is Forgiven premiered on NBC. The series followed a newlywed woman balancing her marriage with her demanding job as a producer of a soap opera. Starring Bess Armstrong and featuring David Alan Grier the
On this day March 20 1987 the fantasy sitcom The Charmings premiered on ABC. The show put a modern twist on classic fairy tales by following Prince Charming Snow White and their children as they try to adjust to life in 1980s suburban America after
On this day March 20 1987 the soap opera Capitol aired its final episode on CBS after a five-season run with 1293 episodes. The show centered around the political and personal struggles of two powerful families in Washington DC the Cleggs and the McCandlesses. Capitol
On this day March 20 1989 the short lived sitcom Live-In premiered on CBS. The show followed an Australian nanny who moves in with an American family leading to comedic cultural clashes and family bonding moments. Despite its lighthearted premise Live-In struggled to find an