AUG 08

AUGUST 8 IN TV HISTORY

PREMIERED

  1. 1970NBC
    NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas

    American daily evening television news program

    56 years ago

  2. 2001Nine Network
    McLeod's Daughters

    Australian television series

    25 years ago

  3. 2005Showtime
    Weeds

    2005-2012 American dark comedy-drama television series

    21 years ago

  4. 2012NBC
    Go On

    American comedy television series

    14 years ago

  5. 2012TLC
    Here Comes Honey Boo Boo

    American reality television series

    14 years ago

  6. 2014Cinemax
    The Knick

    American television drama series

    12 years ago

  7. 2016Las Estrellas
    Vino el amor

    Mexican telenovela

    10 years ago

  8. 2016Las Estrellas
    Despertar contigo

    Mexican telenovela

    10 years ago

  9. 2018GMM 25
    Girl from Nowhere

    Thai-language television anthology series

    8 years ago

  10. 2019Netflix
    Wu Assassins

    American web television series

    7 years ago

  11. 2019Netflix
    The Naked Director

    Japanese biography book and net series

    7 years ago

  12. 2025Starz
    Outlander: Blood of My Blood

    British-American television drama series

    1 year ago

SIGNED OFF

  1. 1986NBC
    Knight Rider

    1982–1986 American television series

    Ran 1982–1986

  2. 1991Disney Cinemagic
    TaleSpin

    American animated television series

    Ran 1990–1991

  3. 1999Netflix
    Mystery Science Theater 3000

    American television series

    Ran 1988–1999

  4. 2009ABC
    Dirty Sexy Money

    Television series

    Ran 2007–2009

  5. 2016Lifetime
    Devious Maids

    Television series

    Ran 2013–2016

    Devious Maids
  6. 2018PBS
    Splash and Bubbles

    American computer-animated children's television series

    Ran 2016–2018

  7. 2024Netflix
    The Umbrella Academy

    American television series

    Ran 2019–2024

  8. 2025Syfy
    Resident Alien

    American television series

    Ran 2021–2025

BORN TODAY

  1. 1910d. 1999
    Sylvia Sidney

    American actress

    1910–1999

    Sylvia Sidney
  2. 1921d. 2013
    Esther Williams

    American swimmer, actress and singer

    1921–2013

    Esther Williams
  3. 1926d. 2017
    Richard Anderson

    American actor

    1926–2017

    Richard Anderson
  4. 1938Age 88
    Connie Stevens

    American actress and singer

    Turned 88 this year

    Connie Stevens
  5. 1941d. 2023
    Earl Boen

    American actor

    1941–2023

  6. 1949Age 77
    Keith Carradine

    American actor and singer

    Turned 77 this year

    Keith Carradine
  7. 1966Age 60
    Julianna Margulies

    American actress

    Turned 60 this year

    Julianna Margulies
  8. 1975Age 51
    Matt Shakman

    American director and actor

    Turned 51 this year

    Matt Shakman
  9. 1980Age 46
    Michael Urie

    American actor

    Turned 46 this year

    Michael Urie
  10. 1981Age 45
    Meagan Good

    American actress and producer

    Turned 45 this year

    Meagan Good
  11. 1986Age 40
    Peyton List

    American actress

    Turned 40 this year

    Peyton List

ALSO ON THIS DAY

  1. 1974

    President Richard Nixon, in a nationwide television address, announces his resignation from the office of the President of the United States effective noon the next day.

    Read on Wikipedia

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