Today in 1963 — THE FRENCH CHEF with Julia Child debuted on WGBH.
“The camera didn’t bother me. Some people are awfully conscious of it. I think if you just pay attention to what you’re doing, then you’re not conscious of anything else.”
Today in 1963 — THE FRENCH CHEF with Julia Child debuted on WGBH.
“The camera didn’t bother me. Some people are awfully conscious of it. I think if you just pay attention to what you’re doing, then you’re not conscious of anything else.”
Tonight in 1968 — Peter Falk made his debut as COLUMBO in PRESCRIPTION: MURDER on NBC.
He would play the character for 35 years.
“He was perfect,” co-creator William Link said. "And then he got better.”
A working replica of Rosie the Robot from THE JETSONS now exists, thanks to a former Navy Engineer.
And she has the voice of Jean Vander Pyl (using audio from the cartoon).
"I’m ambivalent about my career. I like it the way it is, because it doesn’t interfere with my life." — Barbara Feldon (in 1976)
Agent 99 is 91 today.
THE ADDAMS FAMILY "says that it doesn’t matter what you’re like outside, it’s inside that counts. That’s why people who are sometimes disowned by society like the show so much."
John Astin is 94 today.
This month in 1962 — THE BUGS BUNNY SHOW debuted on Saturday mornings on ABC.
A primetime version (1960-62) preceded it, but the Saturday show became the longest, continuously-running morning children's program in network TV history.
Tonight in 1960 — James Hong appeared on the anthology series ONE STEP BEYOND on ABC.
Written by Don Mankiewicz, “House of the Dead” was an early role in the actor’s 70-year career — still going strong at age 95.
Watch on Tubi: https://tubitv.com/tv-shows/614332/s02-e37-house-of-the-dead
Bill Scott (1920-1985) was born on this date.
The voice of BULLWINKLE (and Mr. Peabody and Dudley Do-Right) was also the head writer and co-producer of the show (with Jay Ward).
"It was a special show for special people," he said in 1982.