Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025
ALL TV today…
1952 Network TV’s first early-morning show, Today, debuted on NBC. Still running, it is now the fifth-longest-running U.S. television series hosted by Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin.
1990 The TV series America’s Funniest Home Videos debuted on ABC. It originally aired in 1989 as a special based on the Japanese variety show Fun TV with Kato-chan and Ken-chan. The late Bob Saget hosted the show for eight seasons. Alfonso Ribeiro took over in 2015.
1976 The TV show The Bionic Woman debuted on ABC. It starred Lindsay Wagner as Jamie Sommers who uses her bionic powers to carry out high-risk government missions. It was spin-off of The Six Million Dollar Man.
Music History:
1970 Diana Ross made her last appearance with The Supremes at The Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas. During the show, Diana introduced her replacement, Jean Terrell, who would lead the group to seven Top 40 hits, including the Top 10 entries ‘Up the Ladder to The Roof’ and ‘Stoned Love’ later in the year.
Notable Birthdays:
Singer/Rapper LL Cool J 57
Actor/Director – Carl Weathers 78
Actress Faye Dunaway 85
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
