MAY 01

MAY 1 IN TV HISTORY

PREMIERED

  1. 1983NBC
    V

    1984-1985 American TV sci-fi series

    43 years ago

  2. 1983NBC
    V: The Original Miniseries

    American TV miniseries

    43 years ago

    V: The Original Miniseries
  3. 1999Nickelodeon
    SpongeBob SquarePants

    American animated television series

    27 years ago

  4. 1999ABC
    Mickey Mouse Works

    American animated television series

    27 years ago

  5. 2005Fox
    Family Guy

    American adult animated sitcom

    21 years ago

  6. 2008E4
    The Inbetweeners

    British coming-of-age school television series

    18 years ago

  7. 2011ITV
    Vera

    TV detective series based on Ann Cleeves' novels

    15 years ago

  8. 2013
    Wentworth

    Australian TV series

    13 years ago

  9. 2020Netflix
    Hollywood

    American television series

    6 years ago

  10. 2020Prime Video
    Upload

    American television series

    6 years ago

  11. 2023National Geographic
    A Small Light

    Biographical drama miniseries

    3 years ago

  12. 2025Netflix
    The Four Seasons

    American comedy series

    1 year ago

SIGNED OFF

  1. 1966CBS
    My Favorite Martian

    American television series

    Ran 1963–1966

    My Favorite Martian
  2. 1989British Broadcasting Corporation
    The Benny Hill Show

    Television series

    Ran 1955–1989

    The Benny Hill Show
  3. 1998Channel 4
    Father Ted

    Irish television sitcom

    Ran 1995–1998

  4. 2017CBBC
    Wolfblood

    Fantasy/supernatural British television series aimed at children

    Ran 2012–2017

    Wolfblood
  5. 2019Hulu
    The Act

    American web television series

    7 years ago

  6. 2020Netflix
    Hollywood

    American television series

    6 years ago

  7. 2024Disney+
    Star Wars: The Bad Batch

    Animated television series

    Ran 2021–2024

  8. 2024Syfy
    Chucky

    American horror television series

    Ran 2021–2024

BORN TODAY

  1. 1907d. 1986
    Kate Smith

    American singer

    1907–1986

    Kate Smith
  2. 1916d. 2006
    Glenn Ford

    Canadian-American actor

    1916–2006

    Glenn Ford
  3. 1919d. 2005
    Dan O'Herlihy

    Irish actor

    1919–2005

    Dan O'Herlihy
  4. 1946Age 80
    Joanna Lumley

    British actress and former model

    Turned 80 this year

    Joanna Lumley
  5. 1969Age 57
    Javier Bardem

    Spanish actor

    Turned 57 this year

    Javier Bardem
  6. 1971Age 55
    Amira Casar

    French actress

    Turned 55 this year

    Amira Casar
  7. 1978Age 48
    James Badge Dale

    American actor

    Turned 48 this year

    James Badge Dale
  8. 1982Age 44
    Jamie Dornan

    Northern Irish actor

    Turned 44 this year

    Jamie Dornan
  9. 1984Age 42
    Kerry Bishé

    New Zealand-born American actress

    Turned 42 this year

    Kerry Bishé
  10. 1988Age 38
    Nicholas Braun

    American actor

    Turned 38 this year

    Nicholas Braun
  11. 1992Age 34
    Madeline Brewer

    American actress

    Turned 34 this year

    Madeline Brewer
  12. 2003Age 23
    Lizzy Greene

    American actress

    Turned 23 this year

    Lizzy Greene

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