SEP 12

SEPTEMBER 12 IN TV HISTORY

PREMIERED

  1. 1959NBC
    Bonanza

    1959-1973 American western/cowboy television series

    67 years ago

    Bonanza
  2. 1978NBC
    Taxi

    American television sitcom

    48 years ago

  3. 1981NBC
    The Smurfs

    Animated television series

    45 years ago

  4. 1988
    Denver, the Last Dinosaur

    American animated television series

    38 years ago

  5. 1992CBS
    The Little Mermaid

    American animated television series

    34 years ago

  6. 1993NBC
    SeaQuest DSV

    American science fiction television series

    33 years ago

  7. 1993ABC
    Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

    Television series

    33 years ago

  8. 1994Fox
    Party of Five

    American television series

    32 years ago

  9. 1997Fox Kids
    Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation

    American 1997–1998 live-action television series

    29 years ago

  10. 2013BBC Two
    Peaky Blinders

    British period drama television series

    13 years ago

  11. 2014Syfy
    Z Nation

    American television series

    12 years ago

  12. 2015Nickelodeon
    Game Shakers

    American comedy television series

    11 years ago

SIGNED OFF

  1. 2003MTV
    Spider-Man: The New Animated Series

    American animated television series

    23 years ago

    Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
  2. 2008Disney Channel
    Cory in the House

    American television sitcom

    Ran 2007–2008

  3. 2010ITV
    Heartbeat

    English television series

    Ran 1992–2010

  4. 2012FX
    Damages

    American legal thriller television series

    Ran 2007–2012

  5. 2012Discovery Channel
    Dirty Jobs

    US television series

    Ran 2003–2012

  6. 2012National Geographic
    Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan

    Television series

    Ran 2004–2012

  7. 2013USA Network
    Burn Notice

    American television series

    Ran 2007–2013

  8. 2016Nicktoons
    Breadwinners

    American animated television series

    Ran 2014–2016

BORN TODAY

  1. 1914d. 1999
    Desmond Llewelyn

    British actor

    1914–1999

    Desmond Llewelyn
  2. 1931d. 2020
    Ian Holm

    British actor

    1931–2020

    Ian Holm
  3. 1940Age 86
    Frankie Avalon

    American actor and singer

    Turned 86 this year

    Frankie Avalon
  4. 1956d. 2003
    Leslie Cheung

    Hong Kong singer and actor

    1956–2003

    Leslie Cheung
  5. 1967Age 59
    Louis C.K.

    American comedian, actor, and filmmaker

    Turned 59 this year

    Louis C.K.
  6. 1968Age 58
    Paul F. Tompkins

    American comedian and actor

    Turned 58 this year

    Paul F. Tompkins
  7. 1973d. 2013
    Paul Walker

    American actor

    1973–2013

    Paul Walker
  8. 1978Age 48
    Ben McKenzie

    American actor

    Turned 48 this year

    Ben McKenzie
  9. 1986Age 40
    Emmy Rossum

    American actress

    Turned 40 this year

    Emmy Rossum
  10. 1986Age 40
    Alfie Allen

    British actor

    Turned 40 this year

    Alfie Allen
  11. 1995Age 31
    Ryan Potter

    American actor

    Turned 31 this year

    Ryan Potter
  12. 1997Age 29
    Sydney Sweeney

    American actress

    Turned 29 this year

    Sydney Sweeney

ALSO ON THIS DAY

  1. 1959

    Bonanza, the first regularly scheduled TV program presented in color, is launched in the United States.

    Read on Wikipedia

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