1. PREMIERED 2004

    Peep and the Big Wide World

    On TLC, 22 years ago

APR 12

APRIL 12 IN TV HISTORY

PREMIERED

  1. 1987Fox
    21 Jump Street

    American TV crime series from 1987 to 1991

    39 years ago

    21 Jump Street
  2. 1990TV Tokyo
    Moomin

    Dutch-Japanese anime television series

    36 years ago

  3. 2001Chinese Television System
    Meteor Garden

    Taiwanese drama television series

    25 years ago

  4. 2003Nickelodeon
    All Grown Up!

    American animated television series that continues from "Rugrats"

    23 years ago

  5. 2004TLC
    Peep and the Big Wide World

    Animated television series

    22 years ago

  6. 2005Discovery Channel
    Deadliest Catch

    Reality television series, Discovery Channel, 2005 — present

    21 years ago

  7. 2006France 3
    Ōban Star-Racers

    Animated television series

    20 years ago

  8. 2013Starz
    Da Vinci's Demons

    British-American drama television series

    13 years ago

  9. 2019Netflix
    Special

    American comedy web television series

    7 years ago

  10. 2020AMC
    The Walking Dead: World Beyond

    American post-apocalyptic drama television series

    6 years ago

  11. 2024Paramount+
    Dora

    Animated television series

    2 years ago

  12. 2025tvN
    Resident Playbook

    South Korean television series

    1 year ago

SIGNED OFF

  1. 1992NBC
    Eerie, Indiana

    Television series

    Ran 1991–1992

  2. 1995broadcast syndication
    The Pink Panther

    Animated television series

    Ran 1993–1995

  3. 2012Cartoon Network
    Total Drama Revenge of the Island

    Television series

    14 years ago

  4. 2013Starz
    Spartacus

    American television series

    Ran 2010–2013

  5. 2013NBC
    The Face Of Destiny

    American action drama television series

    Ran 2012–2013

  6. 2019ABC
    Speechless

    American comedy television series

    Ran 2016–2019

  7. 2020Netflix
    Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness

    True crime documentary miniseries

    6 years ago

  8. 2026Adult Swim
    Smiling Friends

    Australian-American adult animated sitcom

    Ran 2022–2026

    Smiling Friends

BORN TODAY

  1. 1923d. 2004
    Ann Miller

    American actress and dancer

    1923–2004

    Ann Miller
  2. 1946Age 80
    Ed O'Neill

    American actor

    Turned 80 this year

    Ed O'Neill
  3. 1947Age 79
    David Letterman

    American comedian and television host

    Turned 79 this year

    David Letterman
  4. 1950d. 2017
    David Cassidy

    American actor and singer

    1950–2017

    David Cassidy
  5. 1956Age 70
    Andy Garcia

    American actor and director

    Turned 70 this year

    Andy Garcia
  6. 1971d. 2024
    Shannen Doherty

    American actress

    1971–2024

    Shannen Doherty
  7. 1971d. 2026
    Nicholas Brendon

    American actor

    1971–2026

    Nicholas Brendon
  8. 1974Age 52
    Marley Shelton

    American actress

    Turned 52 this year

    Marley Shelton
  9. 1979Age 47
    Claire Danes

    American actor

    Turned 47 this year

    Claire Danes
  10. 1979Age 47
    Jennifer Morrison

    American actress

    Turned 47 this year

    Jennifer Morrison
  11. 1987Age 39
    Brooklyn Decker

    American model and actress

    Turned 39 this year

    Brooklyn Decker
  12. 1994Age 32
    Saoirse Ronan

    Irish-American actress

    Turned 32 this year

    Saoirse Ronan

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