MAY 17

MAY 17 IN TV HISTORY

PREMIERED

  1. 1978TV Tokyo
    Spider-Man

    Japanese-US late 1970's television series

    48 years ago

  2. 2004Las Estrellas
    Rubí

    Mexican telenovela

    22 years ago

  3. 2004YouTube
    KikoRiki

    Russian animated television series

    22 years ago

  4. 2005UPN
    Britney and Kevin: Chaotic

    American reality television series

    21 years ago

  5. 2010SBS
    Coffee House

    South Korean television series

    16 years ago

  6. 2013tvN
    Monstar

    TV series

    13 years ago

  7. 2015
    Shahrzad

    2015–2018 Iranian television series

    11 years ago

  8. 2019Hulu
    Catch-22

    Miniseries based on the 1961 novel of the same name

    7 years ago

  9. 2020TNT
    Snowpiercer

    American post-apocalyptic dystopian thriller television drama series

    6 years ago

    Snowpiercer
  10. 2024Nickelodeon
    The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish

    American animated television series

    2 years ago

  11. 2024Netflix
    The 8 Show

    South Korean series

    2 years ago

SIGNED OFF

  1. 1990CBS
    Falcon Crest

    American television program

    Ran 1981–1990

  2. 1994PBS
    The Joy of Painting

    Instructional television show hosted by painter Bob Ross

    Ran 1983–1994

  3. 2000Fox
    Beverly Hills, 90210

    American teen drama television series

    Ran 1990–2000

  4. 2005ABC
    My Wife and Kids

    American television sitcom

    Ran 2001–2005

  5. 2006ABC
    Invasion

    American science fiction television series by Shaun Cassidy

    Ran 2005–2006

  6. 2011The CW
    Hellcats

    Television series

    Ran 2010–2011

  7. 2015AMC
    Mad Men

    American period drama television series

    Ran 2007–2015

  8. 2020ESPN
    The Last Dance

    Sports documentary miniseries

    6 years ago

BORN TODAY

  1. 1911d. 1998
    Maureen O'Sullivan

    Irish-American actress

    1911–1998

    Maureen O'Sullivan
  2. 1936d. 2010
    Dennis Hopper

    American actor and film director

    1936–2010

    Dennis Hopper
  3. 1955d. 2017
    Bill Paxton

    American actor and filmmaker

    1955–2017

    Bill Paxton
  4. 1956d. 2022
    Bob Saget

    American stand-up comedian

    1956–2022

    Bob Saget
  5. 1962Age 64
    Craig Ferguson

    British actor

    Turned 64 this year

    Craig Ferguson
  6. 1973Age 53
    Sasha Alexander

    American actress

    Turned 53 this year

    Sasha Alexander
  7. 1973d. 2005
    Matthew McGrory

    American actor

    1973–2005

  8. 1974Age 52
    Sendhil Ramamurthy

    Actor from United States of America

    Turned 52 this year

    Sendhil Ramamurthy
  9. 1976Age 50
    Rochelle Aytes

    American actress

    Turned 50 this year

    Rochelle Aytes
  10. 1988Age 38
    Nikki Reed

    American actress

    Turned 38 this year

    Nikki Reed
  11. 1990Age 36
    Leven Rambin

    American actress

    Turned 36 this year

    Leven Rambin
  12. 1990Age 36
    Ross Butler

    Singaporean-born American actor

    Turned 36 this year

    Ross Butler

ALSO ON THIS DAY

  1. 1939

    The Columbia Lions and the Princeton Tigers play in the United States' first televised sporting event, a collegiate baseball game in New York City.

    Read on Wikipedia

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