Good Times, Great People, Excellent Programs

 Dame Angela Lansbury played widow, retired 10th grade English teacher turned mystery writer and amateur sleuth Jessica Fletcher for twelve seasons. even though Lansbury was the series only regular cast member frequent recurring guest stars appeared including William Windom as Dr. Seth Hazlitt, Michael Horton as Grady Fletcher, Debbie Zipp as Donna Mayberry Fletcher, Claude Akins as Ethan Cragg, Tom Bosley as Sheriff Amos Tupper, Julie Adams as Eve Simpson, Ron Masak as Sheriff Morton Metzger, Jerry Orbach as Harry McGraw, Len Cariou as Michael Haggerty, Keith Michell as Dennis Stanton, Wayne Rogers as Charlie Garrett, Herb Edelman as Lieutenant Artie Gelber, Gregory Sierra as Lieutenant Gabriel Caceras, Louis Herthum as Deputy Andy Broom, Will Nye as Deputy Floyd, Richard Paul as Mayor Sam Booth and character actors Ken Swofford and Bradford Dillman as various characters. The series also featured several of Lansbury's friends and co-stars from her time during the golden age of Hol...

  Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name! Left: Ted Danson and Nicholas Colasanto  Middle: John Ratzenberger and Shelley Long Right: George Wendt and Rhea Perlman

  Danny Thomas as Danny Williams with Marjorie Lord as Kathy Williams. Jean Hagen played Danny's first wife Margaret for the first three seasons of the show.  When Hagen quit the character was killed off and Danny married Kathy O'Hara in 1957.  Danny's two children Terry and Rusty were played by Sherry Jackson (later Penney Parker) and Rusty Hamer.  When Kathy joined the family she brought along a daughter, Linda, from her first marriage who was played by Veronica Cartwright.  Louise Beavers and later Amanda Randolph played housekeeper Louise.  Hans Conried made frequent appearances as the eccentric Uncle Tonoose.   The series was entitled "Make Room For Daddy" from 1953 to 1956 on ABC and then from 1956 to 1957 on CBS.  The title changed to "The Danny Thomas Show" at the beginning of the 1957-1958 season and remained until the series concluded in 1964.

  Tom Welling as Clark Kent and Kristin Kreuk as Lana Lang "Smallville" Season 6 September 28, 2006 - May 17, 2007 22 Episodes

  Sherman Hemsley as Deacon Ernest J. Frye and Clifton Davis as the Reverend Dr. Reuben Gregory Also Starring Anna Maria Horsford, Roz Ryan, Barbara Montgomery, Jester Hairston, Tony T. Johnson, Rosetta LeNoire and Bumper Robinson

 It was only supposed to be a three hour tour.... Back Row (l-r): Jim Backus, Natalie Schafer, Tina Louise, Alan Hale, Jr. and Dawn Welles Front Row (l-r): Russell Johnson and Bob Denver

 The series saw a family of backwoods folk move to Beverly Hills after striking oil aka black gold left to right: Buddy Ebsen, Bea Benaderet, Donna Douglas, Irene Ryan and Max Baer, Jr. Front row (1-r): Irene Ryan, Max Baer, Jr. and Donna Douglas Back row (1-r): Buddy Ebsen, Nancy Kulp and Raymond Bailey

 Happy 92nd Birthday!

  "The Donna Reed Show" September 24, 1958 - March 19, 1966 Starring Donna Reed  Featuring Carl Betz, Paul Petersen and Shelley Fabares "Petticoat Junction" September 24, 1963 - April 4, 1970 Starring Bea Benaderet and Edgar Buchanan "The Munsters" September 24, 1964 - May 12, 1966 Starring Fred Gwynne, Yvonne De Carlo. Al Lewis, Pat Priest and Butch Patrick "The Mod Squad" September 24, 1968 - March 1, 1973 Starring Michael Cole, Clarence Williams III, Peggy Lipton and Tige Andrews "The Odd Couple" September 24, 1970 - March 7, 1995 Starring Tony Randall Starring Jack Klugman

 The original pilot aired on March 3, 1986 and the series began its weekly run six months later. Back Row (l-r): Julie Sommars, Nancy Stafford and Don Knotts Seated: Andy Griffith Andy Griffith as Ben Matlock and Don Knotts as Les Calhoun

  In Lucille Ball's third weekly television series she starred as widow Lucy Carter with Gale Gordon playing her brother-in-law and boss Harrison Otis Carter. In the series Ball's on screen children Kim and Craig were portrayed by her real life children Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz, Jr.

 Happy 37th Birthday!

 When "Smallville" began its fourth season in the fall of 2004 the premiere episode saw the addition of Erica Durance to the cast as the always sassy Lois Lane.  By that point Durance was the fourth actress to portray Lois Lane on television, her predecessors were Phyllis Coates and Noel Neill on the "Adventures of Superman" between 1952 and 1958 and Teri Hatcher on "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" from 1993 to 1997.  Durance appeared as a special guest star in thirteen season four episodes before being added to the regular cast in season five and remaining until the series ended following its tenth season on May 13, 2011.

 The original pilot aired on March 21, 1976 and then six months later the series began its weekly run.   Jaclyn Smith, Farrah Fawcett and Kate Jackson were the original angels David Doyle played Bosley, future angels included Shelley Hack, Cheryl Ladd and Tanya Roberts and John Forsythe provided the voice of Charlie Townsend.

  Raymond Burr as Perry Mason with Barbara Hale as his secretary Della Street. The series also featured William Hopper, William Talman, Ray Collins and Richard Anderson

"The Thin Man" September 20, 1957 - August 28, 1959 Starring Peter Lawford and Phyllis Kirk "Lou Grant" September 20, 1977 - September 13, 1982 Starring Edward Asner, Nancy Marchand, Mason Adams, Linda Kelsey, Jack Bannon, Robert Walden and Daryl Anderson "Life with Lucy" September 20, 1986 - November 15, 1986 Starring Lucille Ball, Gale Gordon, Ann Dusenberry, Larry Anderson, Jenny Lewis, Philip Amelio III and Donovan Scott  

 Fifty-one years ago today Mary Richards turned the world on with her smile for the first time! Mary Tyler Moore (1936-2017) as Mary Richards (who made it after all) Original Cast - Left Gavin MacLeod and Cloris Leachman, Middle Edward Asner and Mary Tyler Moore, Right Valerie Harper and Ted Knight. Later Cast: Left Gavin MacLeod and Betty White, Middle Edward Asner and Mary Tyler Moore, Right Ted Knight and Georgia Engel. "The Last Show" - March 19, 1977

 After eleven years on the radio, The Man of Steel made his first appearance on television when the "Adventures of Superman" began on this day sixty-nine years ago. George Reeves as The Man of Steel George Reeves as Clark Kent George Reeves as Superman with Phyllis Coates as Lois Lane Cast Photo Season Two-Season Six: George Reeves as Superman, Jack Larson as Jimmy Olsen, Noel Neill as Lois Lane and John Hamilton as Perry White George Reeves as Superman with Noel Neill as Lois Lane George Reeves as Superman with Robert Shayne as Inspector William J. Henderson

 September 18th was a popular date... "The Patty Duke Show" September 18, 1963 - April 27, 1966 "The Addams Family" September 18, 1964 - April 8, 1966 "I Dream of Jeannie" September 18, 1965 - May 26, 1970 "Get Smart" September 18, 1965 - May 15, 1970 "DuckTales" September 18, 1987 - November 28, 1990 "The Golden Palace" September 18, 1992 - May 7, 1993