Good Times, Great People, Excellent Programs

 "Cheers" September 30, 1982 - Happy 40th Anniversary! "Give Me a Ring Sometime" back row (l-r): Ted Danson, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt front row (l-r): Nicholas Colasanto, Shelley Long, Rhea Perlman Other cast members - Kelsey Grammer, Woody Harrelson, Bebe Neuwirth and Kirstie Alley --------------------- "Murder, She Wrote" September 30, 1984 - Happy 38th Anniversary! "The Murder of Sherlock Holmes" Dame Angela Lansbury starred as Jessica Fletcher Lansbury was the show's only regular cast members.  Recurring actors included William Windom, Tom Bosley, Ron Masak, Jerry Orbach, Michael Horton, Louis Herthum, Len Cariou, Keith Michell, Julie Adams, Wayne Rogers, Will Nye and Herbert Edelman and many others.

 "Make Room for Daddy"/"The Danny Thomas Show" September 29, 1953 - Happy 69th Anniversary! "Uncle Daddy" Danny Thomas and Marjorie Lord as Danny and Kathy Williams During the show's first three seasons it was called "Make Room for Daddy" and the title changed at the beginning of season four to "The Danny Thomas Show."  After season four the series moved from ABC to CBS.  Jean Hagen played Danny's first wife Margaret from 1953 to 1956 and then left the series.  Danny Williams spent some time as a widower before meeting Kathy O'Hara (Lord) and remarrying. The series also featured Rusty Hamer, Angela Cartwright, Hans Conried, Sherry Jackson, Penney Parker, Louise Beavers and Amanda Randolph. Several actors made recurring appearances on the show.  The list includes Sid Melton, Pat Carroll, Mary Wickes, Sheldon Leonard, Pat Harrington, Jr., Gale Gordon, Jesse White, Bill Dana, Annette Funicello and Piccola Pupa.

  Taking a break today! Return tomorrow to celebrate 69 years of "Make Room for Daddy"

 Happy 36th Anniversary! Sherman Hemsley played Deacon Ernest J. Frye, Esq. and Clifton Davis played Reverend Rueben Gregory The series also starred Anna Maria Horsford, Barbara Montgomery, Roz Ryan, Rosetta LeNoire, Bumper Robinson, Jester Hairston, Elsa Raven and Tony T. Johnson

  "The Beverly Hillbillies" September 26, 1962 - Happy 60th Anniversary! "Gilligan's Island" September 26, 1964 - Happy 58th Anniversary!

 Happy 93rd Birthday!

  "The Donna Reed Show" September 24, 1958 - Happy 64th Anniversary! "Petticoat Junction" September 24, 1963 - Happy 59th Anniversary! "The Munsters" September 24, 1964 - Happy 58th Anniversary! "The Mod Squad" September 24, 1968 - Happy 54th Anniversary! "The Odd Couple" September 24, 1970 - Happy 52nd Anniversary!

  "Here's Lucy" September 23, 1968 - Happy 54th Anniversary! "Matlock" September 23, 1986 - Happy 36th Anniversary! Original Pilot Airdate: March 3, 1986

 In the season four opener of "Smallville", actress Erica Durance made her first appearance as Lois Lane, a role she would play until the series concluded in 2011.  She became the fourth actress to play Lois Lane on television following Phyllis Coates and Noel Neill on the "Adventures of Superman" (1952-1958) and Teri Hatcher on "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" (1993-1997)

 Happy 38th Birthday! pictured above as Kara on "Smallville" (2007-2008)

 Happy 46th Anniversary! The original angels - Jaclyn Smith, Farrah Fawcett and Kate Jackson The series pilot originally aired on March 21, 1976, before the show began its weekly run

 Happy 65th Anniversary! Raymond Burr as Perry Mason and Barbara Hale as Della Street Also Starring William Hopper as Paul Drake, William Talman as DA Hamilton Burger, Ray Collins as Lieutenant Arthur Tragg, Wesley Lau as Lieutenant Anderson and Richard Anderson as Lieutenant Steve Drumm.

"The Thin Man" September 20, 1957 - Happy 65th Anniversary! "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" September 20, 1962 - Happy 60th Anniversary! "Lou Grant" September 20, 1977 - Happy 45th Anniversary! "Life with Lucy" September 20, 1986 - Happy 36th Anniversary!

  "Adventures of Superman" September 19, 1952 - Happy 70th Anniversary! "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" September 19, 1970 - Happy 52nd Anniversary!

  "The Patty Duke Show" September 18, 1963 - Happy 59th Anniversary! "The Addams Family" September 18, 1964 - Happy 58th Anniversary! "I Dream of Jeannie" September 18, 1965 - Happy 57th Anniversary! "Get Smart" September 18, 1965 - Happy 57th Anniversary! "DuckTales" September 18, 1987 - Happy 35th Anniversary! "The Golden Palace" September 18, 1992 - Happy 30th Anniversary!

 Happy 48th Birthday!

 Happy 58th Anniversary! Elizabeth Montgomery and Dick York as Samantha and Darrin Stephens.  Agnes Moorehead played Samantha's mother Endora. Elizabeth Montgomery and Dick Sargent as Samantha and Darrin Stephens Dick York played Darrin from 1964 to 1969, when he left the series due to a recurring back problem Dick Sargent took on the role from 1969 to 1972. The series also starred David White as Larry Tate, Darrin's boss Several actors played recurring roles during the show's eight season run - Alice Pearce, Sandra Gould, George Tobias, Irene Vernon, Kasey Rogers, Marion Lorne, Bernard Fox, Erin and Diane Murphy, Paul Lynde, Maurice Evans and Alice Ghostley.

 Happy 100th Birthday!

 "The Big Valley" September 15, 1965 - Happy 57th Anniversary! "Palms of Glory" Starring Barbara Stanwyck, Richard Long, Peter Breck, Linda Evans and Lee Majors ----------- "Green Acres" September 15, 1965 - Happy 57th Anniversary! "Oliver Buys a Farm" back row (l-r): Alvy Moore, Tom Lester, Pat Buttram front row (l-r): Eva Gabor, Eddie Albert, Eleanor Audley Also Starring Frank Cady, Hank Patterson, Kay E. Kuter, Barbara Pepper, Fran Ryan, Sid Melton, Mary Grace Canfield and Arnold the Pig

 "The Waltons" September 14, 1972 - Happy 50th Anniversary! "The Foundling" Starring Richard Thomas, Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, Will Geer, Ellen Corby, Judy Norton, Jon Walmsley, Mary Elizabeth McDonough, Eric Scott, David W. Harper, Kami Cotler Also starring Joe Conley, Ronnie Claire Edwards, Helen Kleeb, Mary Jackson, Peggy Rea and Leslie Winston ---------- "The Golden Girls" September 14, 1985 - Happy 37th Anniversary! "The Engagement" Starring Beatrice Arthur as Dorothy, Betty White as Rose, Rue McClanahan as Blanche and Estelle Getty as Sophia.  Charles Levin appeared in the pilot episode only as Coco, the housekeeper.

 "Soap" September 13, 1977 - Happy 45th Anniversary! back row (l-r): Richard Mulligan, Robert Guillaume and Robert Mandan front row (l-r): Cathryn Damon and Katherine Helmond The series also featured Diana Canova, Jennifer Salt, Jimmy Baio, Arthur Peterson, Jr., Ted Wass, Billy Crystal, Robert Urich, Jay Johnon, Dinah Manoff, Gordon Jump and Eugene Roche among many other actors. --------------- "Law & Order"  September 13, 1990 - Happy 32nd Anniversary! The cast during the 2003-2004 season  from left to right: Jerry Orbach, Jesse L. Martin, S. Epatha Merkerson, Fred Dalton Thompson, Elizabeth Rohm and Sam Waterston The series has also featured George Dzundza, Chris Noth, Dann Florek, Paul Sorvino, Michael Moriarty, Richard Brooks, Steven Hill, Dianne Wiest, Angie Harmon, Jill Hennessey, Dennis Farina, Jeremy Sisto, Milena Govich, Linus Roache, Carolyn McCormick, Benjamin Bratt, Carey Lowell, Michael Imperioli, Annie Parisse and Alana de la Garza. Season 21 curre...

 Happy 50th Anniversary! This spin-off from "All in the Family" featured Beatrice Arthur as Edith Bunker's liberal cousin Maude Findlay. The series also featured Bill Macy as Walter Findlay, Conrad Bain as Dr. Arthur Harmon, Adrienne Barbeau as Carol Traynor, Rue McClanahan as Vivian Cavendar Harmon, Esther Rolle as Florida Evans, Hermoine Baddeley as Mrs. Nell Naugatuck, Brian Morrison then Kraig Metzinger as Phillip Traynor, J. Pat O'Malley as Bert Beasley and Marlene Warfield as Victoria Butterfield. Beatrice Arthur as Maude Findlay

 Happy 82nd Birthday!

 We Will Never Forget

 Tyler's birthday is actually September 11, 1987, but I am posting this today in order to observe Patriot Day tomorrow. Happy 35th Birthday! signed in person at Boston Comic Con 8-17-2019

This post is coming one day earlier in order to observe Patriot Day tomorrow  "The Carol Burnett Show" September 11, 1967 - Happy 55th Anniversary Carol Burnett, Vicki Lawrence, Harvey Korman, Lyle Waggoner and Tim Conway Carol Burnett and Dick Van Dyke (first half of season 11) "The Batman" "The Bat in the Belfry" - September 11, 2004 Happy 18th Anniversary! The series starred Rino Romano as Batman/Bruce Wayne, Evan Sabara as Robin/Dick Grayson, Danielle Judovits as Batgirl/Barbara Gordon, Steve Harris as Detective Ethan Bennett/Clayface, Mitch Pileggi as Police Commissioner James Gordon, Jesse Corti as Police Chief Angel Rojas, Alastair Duncan as Alfred Pennyworth and Ming-Na Wen as Detective Ellen Yin. Special guest voices included Adam West as Mayor Marion Grange, Kevin Michael Richardson as The Joker, Tom Kenny as The Penguin, Robert Englund as The Riddler, Gina Gershon as The Catwoman, Clancy Brown as Mr. Freeze and many more.

 Happy 48th Anniversary! Valerie Harper and Nancy Walker first appeared as their characters Rhoda and Ida during the first four seasons of the "Mary Tyler Moore" show. Valerie Harper as Rhoda Morgenstern and Nancy Walker as Rhoda's mother, Ida. Valerie Harper as Rhoda, Nancy Walker as Ida and Julie Kavner as Rhoda's sister Brenda Other cast members included - David Groh, Harold Gould, Ron Silver, Ray Buktenica, Kenneth McMillan and Lorenzo Music.