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Television History

1948 - Milton Berle debuted as the host of "The Texaco Star Theater" on NBC-TV. The show later became "The Milton Berle Show." Berle was the regular host until 1967.



1953 - CBS aired Orwell's "1984" as a TV movie.



1957 - The first episode of "Perry Mason" aired on CBS.



1968 - The television show "Adam-12" debuted on NBC.



1970 - "NFL Monday Night Football" made its debut on ABC-TV. The game was between the Cleveland Browns and the New York Jets. The Browns won 31-21.



1972 - ABC-TV debuted "In Concert." Alice Cooper appeared in the first episode.



1993 - The first episode of "NYPD Blue" aired on ABC.



1998 - The first episode of "Will & Grace" aired on NBC.



1999 - HBO's live music show, "Reverb," debuted with performances by Alanis Morissette and Everlast.



2001 - "America: A Tribute to Heroes" was shown on 35 separate broadcast and cable networks simultaneously. The telethon raised $150 million in pledges to benefit families of the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001. The pledges were made from September 21 through September 24, 2001.





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American Bandstand History

1960 - Dorsey Burnetter performed "Hey Little One" on "American Bandstand."



1963 - Skeeter Davis performed "I Can't Stay Mad at You" on "American Bandstand."



1963 - Garnett Mimms performed "Cry Baby" on "American Bandstand."



1968 - Jay & the Techniques performed "Baby, Make Your Own Sweet Music" on "American Bandstand."



1974 - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles performed "Do It Baby" on "American Bandstand."





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"I just want to say to the kids out there watching: You can do anything you want in life. Unless Jay Leno wants to do it too."

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