JAN 17

JANUARY 17 IN TV HISTORY

PREMIERED

  1. 1975ABC
    Baretta

    American television series

    51 years ago

    Baretta
  2. 1988Seven Network
    Home and Away

    Australian television soap opera

    38 years ago

  3. 1988ABC
    The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

    American animated television series

    38 years ago

  4. 2003Disney Channel
    That's So Raven

    American supernatural teen sitcom television series

    23 years ago

  5. 2005Spike TV
    The Ultimate Fighter

    American reality series and MMA competition

    21 years ago

  6. 2010Fox
    Human Target

    Television series

    16 years ago

  7. 2011Syfy
    Being Human

    American supernatural drama television series

    15 years ago

  8. 2011Nickelodeon
    Supah Ninjas

    Television series

    15 years ago

  9. 2011NBC
    Harry's Law

    American legal comedy-drama television series

    15 years ago

  10. 2014Disney Channel
    I Didn't Do It

    TV series

    12 years ago

  11. 2015Nickelodeon
    Bella and the Bulldogs

    American comedy television series broadcast by Nickelodeon

    11 years ago

  12. 2016Showtime
    Billions

    American television drama series

    10 years ago

SIGNED OFF

  1. 1970ABC
    The Perils of Penelope Pitstop

    Animated television series

    Ran 1969–1970

  2. 1997ABC
    Mighty Ducks

    American animated television series

    Ran 1996–1997

  3. 2011PBS
    WordWorld

    American animated preschool education television series

    Ran 2007–2011

  4. 2017The CW
    No Tomorrow

    Television series

    Ran 2016–2017

  5. 2017
    Rob the Robot

    Canadian-Singaporean CGI animated television series for preschool children

    Ran 2010–2017

  6. 2019CW Seed
    Constantine: City of Demons

    Animated television series

    Ran 2018–2019

  7. 2023Fox
    The Resident

    American television series

    Ran 2018–2023

    The Resident
  8. 2023NBC
    New Amsterdam

    American medical drama television series

    Ran 2018–2023

BORN TODAY

  1. 1880d. 1960
    Mack Sennett

    Canadian-American actor, producer and director

    1880–1960

    Mack Sennett
  2. 1922d. 2021
    Betty White

    American actress and comedian

    1922–2021

    Betty White
  3. 1931d. 2024
    James Earl Jones

    American actor

    1931–2024

    James Earl Jones
  4. 1949d. 1984
    Andy Kaufman

    American entertainer

    1949–1984

    Andy Kaufman
  5. 1957Age 69
    Steve Harvey

    American television presenter, comedian, actor, and author

    Turned 69 this year

    Steve Harvey
  6. 1962Age 64
    Jim Carrey

    Canadian-American actor and comedian

    Turned 64 this year

    Jim Carrey
  7. 1962Age 64
    Denis O'Hare

    American actor

    Turned 64 this year

    Denis O'Hare
  8. 1969Age 57
    Naveen Andrews

    British actor (1969-)

    Turned 57 this year

    Naveen Andrews
  9. 1989Age 37
    Kelly Marie Tran

    American actress

    Turned 37 this year

    Kelly Marie Tran
  10. 1991Age 35
    Willa Fitzgerald

    American actress

    Turned 35 this year

    Willa Fitzgerald
  11. 1994Age 32
    Lucy Boynton

    British actress

    Turned 32 this year

    Lucy Boynton
  12. 1997Age 29
    Jake Paul

    American YouTuber and boxer

    Turned 29 this year

    Jake Paul

ALSO ON THIS DAY

  1. 1961

    U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivers a televised farewell address to the nation three days before leaving office, in which he warns against the accumulation of power by the "military–industrial complex" as well as the dangers of massive spending, especially deficit spending.

    Read on Wikipedia
  2. 2013

    Former cyclist Lance Armstrong confesses to his doping in an airing of Oprah's Next Chapter.

    Read on Wikipedia

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