1975-50 years ago

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Happy trails went to Gunsmoke

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An English Political party named the Silly Party with a candidate named Tarquin Fin-tim-lin-bin-whin-bim-lim-bus-stop--F'tang-F'tang-Ole-Biscuitbarrel win 57.07% of the votes in "Election Night Special"

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Broadway veteran Hal Lindon was given the title role in Barney Miller.

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When Mclean Stevenson left Mash no one knew anything about him leaving. When Stevenson left it was to take some leave time in Japan. No one knew he wouldn't be back. During that show when everyone was talking about his death, they were hearing for the first time that he had left the series. Their reactions were real.

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In January of 1975 the regional Jeopardy goes off the air after eleven years.
The new show came back with host Alex Trebek in 1984 then three days later Wheel of fortune premieres.

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Army Archerd and Richard Crenna host the first annual People's Choice Awards.

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March 7th the odd couple ends its five-season run.

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April 28, 1975, John Lennon was on the Tom Snyder Show, and it would be his last TV interview.

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April 29, 1975, The first real TV war ends, and viewers watch as the final evacuations of troops from Vietnam begin.

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Rod Serling dies of a heart attack June 8.

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Ryan's Hope premieres on ABC July 07 and runs through 1989.

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Sept 04 The original sci-fi series (Space: 1999) begins a two-year syndication run and then continues in different forms and is deemed a classic.

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Sept. 8, 1975, Phyllis Lindstrom a spinoff from the Mary Tyler Moore Show staring Cloris Leachman.

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Sept. 22, Sully Struthers is a holdout for All in The Family.

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Sept. 09, The world was introduced to Mr. Kotter and his infamous Sweathogs in ABCs Welcome Back, Kotter

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Sept. 10 Starsky & Hutch debuts on ABC

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The Reds won the World Series in 7 games.

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Sept.23 Pat Morita is the new owner of Arnold's Drive-in on Happy Days.

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Sept. 29 The first TV station owned by African American signs on in Detroit.

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Oct 11 NBCs Saturday Night premieres.