1997 Event Bryant Gumbel co-hosted his final Today show on NBC-TV 1995 Event 1st broadcast of "Woman of Independent Means" on NBC-TV 1994 Event "Cafe American," last airs on NBC-TV 1993 Event "Late Night with David Letterman" airs for last time on NBC-TV 1993 Event "Scattergories," game show; last airs on NBC-TV 1993 Event "Scrabble," second run," TV Game Show; last airs on NBC-TV 1993 Event Last broadcast of "Cheers" on NBC-TV 1992 Event Final episode of "Night Court" airs on NBC-TV 1992 Event Final episode of "Golden Girls" airs on NBC-TV 1992 Event 208th and final episode of Cosby Show on NBC-TV 1991 Death Douglas Kiker, newscaster (NBC-TV), dies of a heart attack at 61 1991 Event "A Closer Look" with Faith Daniels premieres on NBC-TV 1991 Event Seinfeld debuts on NBC-TV 1991 Event "Real Life With Jane Pauley" premieres on NBC-TV 1990 Event "Carol and Company" starring Carol Burnette premieres on NBC-TV 1989 Event "Day By Day," last airs on NBC-TV 1989 Event 1st half-black soap opera, "Generations," premieres on NBC-TV 1987 Event "A Team," last aired on NBC-TV after 4 years 1986 Event 1st broadcast of "LA Law" on NBC-TV 1986 Event "Blacke's Magic," last airs on NBC-TV 1985 Event "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," returns to NBC-TV 1985 Event "Amazing Stories," by Steven Spielberg, debuts on NBC-TV 1985 Event "Michael Nesmith In Television Parts" premieres on NBC-TV 1984 Event "Cosby Show" premieres on NBC-TV 1984 Event "Welcome To Fun Zone" hosted by Dr. Demento airs on NBC-TV 1983 Death Jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35 1982 Event 1st broadcast of "Cheers" on NBC-TV 1982 Event "Late Night With David Letterman," debuts on NBC-TV 1981 Event 1st broadcast of "Miami Vice" on NBC-TV 1981 Event "Hill Street Blues" premieres on NBC-TV 1980 Event "Wonderful World of Disney," last performance on NBC-TV 1980 Event "David Letterman Show," debuts on NBC-TV daytime 1978 Event "For Richer, For Poorer," TV Daytime Soap; last airs on NBC-TV 1978 Event Rutle's "All You Need is Cash" is show on NBC-TV 1977 Event Last broadcast of "Mary Tyler Moore Show" on NBC-TV 1976 Event "Magnificent Marble Machine," last airs on NBC-TV 1976 Event "Rich Little Show," debuts on NBC-TV 1975 Event "Three For Money," debuts on NBC-TV 1975 Event Gladys Knight and Pips Summer Series premieres on NBC-TV 1975 Event "Wheel Of Fortune," debuts on NBC-TV 1974 Event 1st broadcast of "Rockford Files" on NBC-TV 1974 Event "Flip Wilson Show," last airs on NBC-TV 1974 Event Dean Martin Show, last airs on NBC-TV 1973 Event Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, last airs on NBC-TV 1973 Event "Midnight Special" rock music show debuts on NBC-TV 1971 Event "McMillan and Wife," debuts on NBC-TV 1971 Event 1st broadcast of "Columbo" on NBC-TV 1970 Event "Words and Music," debuts on NBC-TV 1970 Event "Red Skelton Show," last airs on CBS-TV, moved to NBC-TV 1970 Event "Ray Stevens Show," debuts on NBC-TV 1969 Event "Bright Promise," TV Daytime Soap; debuts on NBC-TV 1969 Event "Letters To Laugh-In," debuts on NBC-TV 1969 Event "Name Droppers," debuts on NBC-TV 1969 Event "Sale Of Century," debuts on NBC-TV 1968 Event "Danny Thomas Hour," last airs on NBC-TV 1966 Event "Monkees" premieres on NBC-TV 1966 Event Star Trek premieres on NBC-TV 1966 Event "Rowan and Martin Show," debuts on NBC-TV 1965 Event "Hullabaloo" premieres on NBC-TV 1964 Event "Man from U.N.C.L.E," premieres on NBC-TV 1963 Event "Let's Make A Deal," debuts on NBC-TV 1963 Event "King Leonardo," cartoon last airs on NBC-TV 1963 Event "Shari Lewis Show," last airs on NBC-TV 1962 Event "Jan Murray Show," last airs on NBC-TV 1962 Event "Tonight Show," last airs on NBC-TV 1962 Event "Bob Newhart Show," last airs on NBC-TV 1961 Event "Ben Casey" premieres on NBC-TV 1961 Event "Detectives," TV Crime Drama; moves to NBC-TV 1961 Event "Doctor Kildare," debuts on NBC-TV 1961 Event "Hazel," starring Shirley Booth debuts on NBC-TV 1960 Event "Outlaws," TV Western Drama; debuts on NBC-TV 1960 Event Steve Allen Show," last airs on NBC-TV 1959 Event "Bonanza" premieres on NBC-TV 1959 Event Kraft Music Hall with Milton Berle, last airs on NBC-TV 1957 Event "Dollar A Second," last airs on NBC-TV 1957 Event "Gisele MacKenzie Show," debuts on NBC-TV 1957 Event "Jonathan Winters Show," last airs on NBC-TV 1956 Event Miss Frances [Horwich], last Ding Dong School on NBC-TV 1956 Event "Steve Allen Show," returns on NBC-TV 1956 Event "Jimmy Durante Show," last airs on NBC-TV 1956 Event "Milton Berle Show," last airs on NBC-TV 1956 Event "Bob Hope Show," last airs on NBC-TV 1956 Event Pinky Lee Show, last airs on NBC-TV 1955 Event 1st World Series color TV broadcast on NBC-TV (New York Yankees beat Dodgers) 1955 Event "Imogene Coca Show," last airs on NBC-TV 1955 Event Red Buttons Show, last airs on NBC-TV 1954 Event "Your Show Of Shows," last airs on NBC-TV 1953 Event "Buick-Berle Show," debuts on NBC-TV 1953 Event "Milton Berle Show/Texaco Star Theater," last airs on NBC-TV 1952 Event "Lights Out," last airs on NBC-TV 1952 Event "Today Show" premieres with Dave Garroway and Jack Lescoulie on NBC-TV 1951 Event "Victor Borge Show," last airs on NBC-TV 1951 Event "Doodles Weaver Show," debuts on NBC-TV 1949 Birthday Mary Alice Williams, news reporter, NBC-TV 1948 Event "Texaco Star Theater" with Milton Berle premieres on NBC-TV 1946 Birthday Andrea Mitchell, New York City, newscaster, NBC-TV, Summer Sunday USA 1943 Birthday Marv Albert, New York City, "Yes!" sportscaster, NBC-TV, back biter 1940 Birthday Jim Hartz, newscaster, NBC-TV, Innovations 1936 Birthday Tony Kubek, shortstop, New York Yankees, sportscaster, NBC-TV, MSG 1931 Birthday Lawrence K. Grossman, News president, NBC-TV 1926 Birthday Grant Tinker, broadcasting executive, NBC-TV 1920 Birthday Bill Monroe, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, newscaster, NBC-TV, Congressional Report 1919 Birthday Edwin Newman, New York City, newscaster/journalist/author, NBC-TV, Comment
