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May 23rd

May 23rd in TV History


Birthdays

ImageBetty Garrett1919 in St. Joseph, MO - All in the Family, Laverne & Shirley

Deaths

ImageHarry Townes2001 in Huntsville, AL
ImageAnne Meara2015 in Manhattan, New York City, NY - Archie Bunker's Place, King of Queens

TV Shows Ended

Father Knows Best (1960)
Police Story (1979)
Eight Is Enough (1981)
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1994)
Full House (1995)

TV Episode Debuts

The Phil Silvers Show"Bilko's Vacation"1958
Gunsmoke"Print Asper"1959
The Twilight Zone"The Bard"1963
Doctor Who"The Temple of Evil (The Aztecs, Part One)"1964
Gunsmoke"Homecoming"1964
Doctor Who"Inferno, Part Three"1970
Laverne & Shirley"The Dance Studio"1978
Happy Days"Rules to Date By"1978
227"The Working Game"1987
Punky Brewster"Wimped Out"1988
3rd Rock From the Sun"The Big Giant Head Returns Again: Part 1"2000
3rd Rock From the Sun"The Big Giant Head Returns Again: Part 2"2000
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