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.”
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Tonight in 1974 — James Garner made his debut as Jim Rockford in THE ROCKFORD FILES.
“He was a role model for me,” co-star Lindsay Wagner told me in 2022. “Observing who he was while working, being around the crew. I saw him treat everyone the same. He was just a real stellar man.”
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Today in 1976 — "I'm Just A Bill" debuted on SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK.
It was written by Dave Frishberg and performed by Jack Sheldon (with Sheldon's son John as the boy).
And it's been burned in our memories ever since.
Farewell to Bill Cobbs (1934-2024) a familiar face for 50 years.
He made his TV debut on a 1976 episode of GOOD TIMES.
Cobbs and star Esther Rolle first worked together in a 1971 Off-Broadway production of the Negro Ensemble Company.
Lynda Carter as WONDER WOMAN punched her first Nazi on this date in 1975.
50 years later, she's still a hero to us all. 🇺🇸
JoAnna Cameron (1948–2021) was born on this date.
As ISIS on CBS in 1975, she was the first woman star of a live action superhero TV show.
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Marty Krofft (1937-2023) was born on this date.
With brother Sid — center, still with us at 96 — he created memorably trippy kids shows like H.R. PUFNSTUF, SIGMUND AND THE SEA MONSTERS, LAND OF THE LOST and more.
The 1970s was a great time to be a kid, and these guys were a big part of why.
Farewell to Sid Krofft (1929-2026).
He spent decades as a puppeteer — including opening for stars like Judy Garland — before he and brother Marty (1937-2023) created + produced some of the most memorable kids shows of the 1970s.
“I get a dream, and Marty gets it done,” Sid said of their partnership.
