MAY 08

MAY 8 IN TV HISTORY

PREMIERED

  1. 1994ABC
    The Stand

    Miniseries based on the Stephen King novel of the same name

    32 years ago

  2. 1999Fox
    The New Woody Woodpecker Show

    American animated television series, based on the work of Walter Lantz

    27 years ago

  3. 2005CBS
    Elvis

    Biographical CBS mini-series directed by James Steven Sadwith

    21 years ago

  4. 2015Netflix
    Grace and Frankie

    American comedy-drama web television series

    11 years ago

  5. 2015tvN
    Ex-Girlfriend Club

    Television series

    11 years ago

  6. 2017Warner TV Serie
    4 Blocks

    German television series

    9 years ago

  7. 2018Dragon Television
    Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace

    Chinese television series (2018), depicting the royal harem of Emperor Qianlong

    8 years ago

  8. 2020Netflix
    The Eddy

    American musical drama television series

    6 years ago

  9. 2020Netflix
    Valeria

    TV series

    6 years ago

  10. 2023TV Globo
    Terra e paixão

    Brazilian TV series or program

    3 years ago

  11. 2024Apple TV
    Dark Matter

    American television series

    2 years ago

  12. 2026SBS TV
    My Royal Nemesis

    South Korean television series

    This year

SIGNED OFF

  1. 1974ITV
    The World at War

    British television documentary series about the Second World War

    Ran 1973–1974

  2. 1988CBS
    Magnum, P.I.

    American crime drama television series

    Ran 1980–1988

  3. 2001Canal RCN
    Yo soy Betty, la fea

    Colombian telenovela

    Ran 1999–2001

  4. 2009UPN
    Everybody Hates Chris

    American television series

    Ran 2005–2009

  5. 2011ABC
    Brothers & Sisters

    American television series

    Ran 2006–2011

  6. 2013Nickelodeon
    The Troop

    Canadian science fiction teen sitcom

    Ran 2009–2013

  7. 2016CBS
    The Good Wife

    American legal drama television series

    Ran 2009–2016

  8. 2020Treehouse TV
    Rusty Rivets

    Canadian animated television series

    Ran 2016–2020

BORN TODAY

  1. 1895d. 1979
    Fulton J. Sheen

    American roman catholic bishop and television presenter

    1895–1979

    Fulton J. Sheen
  2. 1903d. 1971
    Fernandel

    French actor and singer

    1903–1971

    Fernandel
  3. 1919d. 1973
    Lex Barker

    American actor

    1919–1973

    Lex Barker
  4. 1926Age 100
    David Attenborough

    British broadcaster and naturalist

    Turned 100 this year

    David Attenborough
  5. 1926d. 2017
    Don Rickles

    American stand-up comedian

    1926–2017

    Don Rickles
  6. 1929d. 2007
    Miyoshi Umeki

    Japanese-American actress and singer

    1929–2007

    Miyoshi Umeki
  7. 1940d. 1985
    Ricky Nelson

    American musician and actor

    1940–1985

    Ricky Nelson
  8. 1954Age 72
    David Keith

    American actor and film director

    Turned 72 this year

    David Keith
  9. 1954d. 2017
    Stephen Furst

    American actor

    1954–2017

    Stephen Furst
  10. 1964Age 62
    Melissa Gilbert

    American actress

    Turned 62 this year

    Melissa Gilbert
  11. 1978Age 48
    Matthew Davis

    American actor

    Turned 48 this year

    Matthew Davis
  12. 1981Age 45
    Stephen Amell

    Canadian actor

    Turned 45 this year

    Stephen Amell

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