APR 22

APRIL 22 IN TV HISTORY

PREMIERED

  1. 1977BBC Two
    Top Gear

    British motoring TV show

    49 years ago

  2. 1990ITV
    Jeeves and Wooster

    British comedy-drama TV series based on Jeeves stories by P.G. Wodehouse

    36 years ago

  3. 1994
    Mobile Fighter G Gundam

    Japanese anime television series

    32 years ago

  4. 2001Showcase
    Trailer Park Boys

    Canadian mockumentary television series

    25 years ago

    Trailer Park Boys
  5. 2003Telecinco
    Los Serrano

    Spanish television series

    23 years ago

  6. 2007Telecinco
    La que se avecina

    Spanish television series

    19 years ago

  7. 2012HBO
    Veep

    2012–2019 American comedy television series

    14 years ago

  8. 2013Sundance TV
    Rectify

    2013–2016 American television series

    13 years ago

  9. 2014MTV
    Faking It

    American teen romantic comedy television series

    12 years ago

  10. 2019HBO
    Gentleman Jack

    British television series

    7 years ago

  11. 2022Netflix
    Heartstopper

    British teen television series

    4 years ago

  12. 2022tvN
    Sh**ting Stars

    South Korean television series

    4 years ago

SIGNED OFF

  1. 1962ABC
    Maverick

    Television series

    Ran 1957–1962

    Maverick
  2. 1994broadcast syndication
    Mr. Bogus

    American animated television series

    Ran 1991–1994

  3. 2000Fox
    Godzilla: The Series

    Animated television series

    Ran 1998–2000

  4. 2005CBS
    Joan of Arcadia

    American television drama series

    Ran 2003–2005

  5. 2007Fox
    The War at Home

    American television sitcom

    Ran 2005–2007

  6. 2011TBS Television
    Puella Magi Madoka Magica

    Japanese anime television series

    15 years ago

  7. 2020Hulu
    Little Fires Everywhere

    Hulu original drama series

    6 years ago

  8. 2022Apple TV
    WeCrashed

    American drama miniseries

    4 years ago

BORN TODAY

  1. 1906d. 2005
    Eddie Albert

    American actor

    1906–2005

    Eddie Albert
  2. 1928d. 2022
    Estelle Harris

    American actress

    1928–2022

    Estelle Harris
  3. 1936d. 2017
    Glen Campbell

    American musician

    1936–2017

    Glen Campbell
  4. 1937Age 89
    Jack Nicholson

    American actor and filmmaker

    Turned 89 this year

    Jack Nicholson
  5. 1946Age 80
    John Waters

    American filmmaker, actor, comedian and writer

    Turned 80 this year

    John Waters
  6. 1959Age 67
    Ryan Stiles

    American-Canadian actor and comedian

    Turned 67 this year

    Ryan Stiles
  7. 1966Age 60
    Jeffrey Dean Morgan

    American actor

    Turned 60 this year

    Jeffrey Dean Morgan
  8. 1967Age 59
    Sheryl Lee

    American actress

    Turned 59 this year

    Sheryl Lee
  9. 1967Age 59
    Sherri Shepherd

    American actress, comedian, author and television personality

    Turned 59 this year

    Sherri Shepherd
  10. 1971Age 55
    Eric Mabius

    American actor

    Turned 55 this year

    Eric Mabius
  11. 1986Age 40
    Amber Heard

    American actress

    Turned 40 this year

    Amber Heard
  12. 1990Age 36
    Machine Gun Kelly

    American musician

    Turned 36 this year

    Machine Gun Kelly

ALSO ON THIS DAY

  1. 1954

    Red Scare: Witnesses begin testifying and live television coverage of the Army–McCarthy hearings begins.

    Read on Wikipedia
  2. 2009

    Fox News host Sean Hannity offered to be waterboarded for charity in order to prove that it did not amount to torture, though he did not follow through with it.

    Read on Wikipedia

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