On this day July 23 1988, the final episode of Solid Gold aired, closing the curtain on one of the most iconic music television series of the 1980s. Premiering in 1980, the show was known for its weekly countdown of the top hits in America,
On this day July 23 1984, The Brawl to End It All aired live on MTV, marking a groundbreaking moment where professional wrestling collided with pop culture television. The event featured a heavily promoted match between Wendi Richter and The Fabulous Moolah for the WWF
On this day July 21 1981, the final episode of Flo aired on CBS, bringing an end to the short-lived but memorable spinoff of the hit series Alice. The show followed Florence Jean Castleberry, better known as Flo, after she left Mel’s Diner to return
On this day July 18, 1987, Karen’s Song premiered on FOX and marked one of the network’s early steps into original programming during its first full year on air. Starring Patty Duke, the series followed the story of a forty year old divorced woman who
On this day July 18, 1987, The New Adventures of Beans Baxter premiered on FOX and brought a fast paced mix of teen comedy, spy action, and cartoon like energy to the brand new network. Created by Savage Steve Holland, the same mind behind Better
On this day July 17, 1988, Shark Week premiered on the Discovery Channel, launching what would become the longest running programming event in cable television history. Originally created to promote conservation awareness and dispel myths about sharks, it quickly evolved into a pop culture phenomenon
On this day July 16, 1988, the final episode of the animated series Little Clowns of Happytown aired on ABC, bringing an end to a short lived but colorful chapter in Saturday morning cartoon history. The show ran for 1 season with a total of
On this day July 14, 1989, the teen comedy series Hey Dude premiered on Nickelodeon. Set at the fictional Bar None Dude Ranch in Arizona, the show followed a group of teenagers working summer jobs under the guidance of a well meaning but out of
On this day July 14, 1985, the action drama series Stingray premiered on NBC. Created by Stephen J Cannell and starring Nick Mancuso, the series followed a mysterious man known only as Ray, who drove a sleek black Corvette Stingray and offered his unique services
On this day July 13, 1984, the sitcom Brothers premiered on Showtime. The series ran for 5 seasons and 115 episodes and was one of the earliest American television shows to feature an openly gay lead character. At a time when most network shows avoided