"Now, adding Yvonne as Batgirl to the series didn't just get it signed up for another season; it also added two new demographics of viewers."
"Let us not forget that in 1954, Betty White's show was canceled shortly after receiving backlash for her refusal to cancel Black tap dancer Arthur Duncan. She extended his airtime instead and responded to racists with 'I'm sorry, live with it.'"
"It was a show which took bold creative risks and strived to accomplish something which had never been seen on television before."
"Top Gear became one of the defining TV shows of the 2000s."
"Lucille Ball was a highly successful figure on TV... recognizing the value of such a progressively minded show, she pushed... NBC to go for a second stab at a pilot."
"Nothing was off limits for this show, including frank talk about sex."
"We made it once again to the end of an era. Thank you guys for reacting. This one was truly a milestone, a regeneration or degeneration special, and several doctors and companions returning for the BBC's Centennial, the 100th anniversary of BBC."
"Arcenio Hall swiftly gained Fame for revolutionizing late night television."
"The Simpsons Ride is a showcase of over 30 seasons of characters, storylines, and humor that has made the TV show so widely popular all around the world."
"The kooky, funny nature of the original Batman series was actually well done. It carried perfectly, and Adam West was a boss."
"For 50 years Star Trek has filled TV screens all over the world with six television series and over 500 hours of stories from the final frontier."
"The animated series kept the idea of Star Trek alive on television."
"By the late 70s, Berry and his Rerun character were among the most popular on television."
"No other television show has boldly gone quite so many places as Star Trek."
"Regular Show will go down in history for being an amazing cartoon."
"We are celebrating our diamond anniversary, 75 years of 'Meet the Press.'"
"The original show was all about Jim Phelps; we're now in the age of Ethan Hunt."
"Welcome to The Price is Right, home of TV's best wheel. It's a amazing wheel!"
"A different world taught its viewers lessons on taboo topics like racism sexual assault culture sexism colorism shopping while black domestic violence black women stereotypes and the AIDS epidemic."
"TVs were wide, heavy, low to the ground. Small. Low res."
"The Muppets were brought on to ease the fears of executives at the new show named Saturday Night Live."
"Star Trek was absolutely about to be canceled, and it was about to get a lot worse before it gets better in the most unexpected ways possible."
"Series 3 is really when the Russell T Davies era of Doctor Who hit its stride and became an incredible piece of television that dominated Saturday nights."
"The series premiered on October 2nd, 1959 and was an immediate hit."
"The Twilight Zone was the creation of a visionary man, one of the all-time greats in the annals of Hollywood wordsmiths: Rod Serling."
"The 1980 season 3 finale would become one of the greatest and most talked about cliff-hanger moments in television history."
"Coke goes on to sponsor one of the biggest TV events of all time."
"The golden era of Futurama was truly something special."
"Season 19 Samoa... we saw Russell Hantz, one of the biggest villains in Survivor history, take the prize."
"TRL, which stands for total request live, premiered in 1998."
"2008 Clone Wars Emmy-winning predecessor... was unlike anything else in Star Wars history."
"Reese became the first black woman to guest host the Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson."
"Starting around 1997, television presented viewers with a radically new idea -- that homosexuality wasn’t a crisis, or even something to be tolerated, but something that was embraced, sought out, and celebrated."
"Ellen’s coming-out was the culmination of a beautiful time to be queer on TV."
"It's been 20 years since the premiere, but Dawson's Creek remains one of the most beloved teen dramas of all time."
"Contrast this with the old Amos and Andy TV show where blacks were shown to be doctors, lawyers, and hard-working individuals."
"Kim Possible is the second longest-running Disney Channel original show."
"Before Netflix and chill, there was Sopranos and chill."
"The Disney Channel proudly announces the return of television's longest running and most honored series: The Wonderful World of Disney."
"The 1987 Ninja Turtles cartoon was a massive success and there's no denying that it is directly responsible for an entire generation of kids being introduced to the characters."
"Star Blazers didn't start life as Star Blazers. Its roots go back a few more years and a previous attempt to bring it to America. Star Blazers is the adaptation of a Japanese series called Uchu Senkan Yamato or Space Battleship Yamato."
"It was the moment most people thought they would never see by then, one that's since been described as wrestling's equivalent of the red wedding."
"For this list, we're looking at guest hosts who have left the most significant marks on Saturday Night Live since the year 2000."
"The Simpsons theme song an opening is about as classic as television can possibly be."
"Star Trek has blessed us with these very human hiccups and hijinks for decades."
"Double Dare was being watched by nearly 4.9 million households, making it the highest-rated program not just on Nickelodeon, but for all of cable television."
"This is not the end of the Double Dare story. In fact, it might just be the beginning."
"Star Trek premiered in the Earth year 1966 and was easily one of the most progressive shows at the time it aired."
"The leaves are for The Jeffersons, right? Best TV theme song of all time."
"The price is right was a daytime show...guessing the price of consumer items...better than sex and drugs."
"Bat mania was born and comic fans everywhere rejoiced when Batman was on television!"
"Batman changed things forever... it was one of the first shows to be broadcast in living color!"
"Another reason why the show gained popularity was for its unique soundtrack, which was composed by Alan Thicke."
"Due to the circumstances surrounding the pulling of this pilot and how it never aired, it’s become extremely sought after in recent years."
"Voltron was the number one syndicated children's show in the U.S. in 1985."
"The TV series Tenshi Universe, which debuted in 1995, further refined that premise and proved its mainstream viability."
"The reaction to The Simpsons was such a positive one that it began a climb for Fox as a whole."
"It's one of the only times in Survivor history where there were no hiccups no deviances from the norm no errors or disruptions in the status quo really."
"This season went on a safari through Ranger History and picked out the best elements."
"The world is streaming now. Television as a whole is like a century-old medium practically at this point."
"Actor Dustin Diamond: 'Became a sitcom favorite when he played Screech on Saved by the Bell.'"
"It's little mind-blowing 25 years ago I remember thinking the TV series wasn't even gonna get picked up then it did."
"Amy Jo Johnson was the only original Ranger not replaced by a double."
"Hanna-Barbera: the undisputed kings of televised animation."
"Cartoon Network: a new era for Hanna-Barbera."
"The show's embrace of its emotional core and more cartoonish aspects created the Golden Age Simpsons."
"Squid Game: the first show to top 3 billion minutes streamed in one week."
"This truly was the golden era of great adult cartoons that mostly all got canceled."
"Dustin Diamond, most widely known for his Samuel 'Screech' Powers character in Saved by the Bell, died on February 1st, 2021, at the age of 44."
"Star Trek has been boldly going for over 50 years."
"Congratulations. This is the darkest sketch in television history."
"The Nicktoons Banner would become a staple for Nickelodeon as some of the show's would go on to be the most popular on the channel."
"Malcolm in the Middle' represented a major shift in live-action sitcoms at the turn of the century."
"Malcolm in the Middle represented this shift that started to happen in the 2000s with sitcoms like Arrested Development and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia."
"Lost wasn't gonna be like anything we'd ever seen before."
"The Sopranos helped define contemporary dramas with its cinematic production values."
"The Loud House continued an impressive streak, becoming the 37th Nicktoons in the network's history."
"This final game was watched by 60 million people in Japan alone."
"The Smothers Brothers sacrificed their show because they wouldn't sacrifice their principles."
"Honestly I don't think it's far-fetched to say that Eddie Murphy might have single-handedly saved the show."
"A whole lot happened over the course of the show's six seasons."
"This is an example of how strange the '90s were, that this was like on MTV kind of a lot. And this is weird even by '90s standards."
"He was then contracted to play Kirk for the Star Trek series and held the role from 1966 to 1969."
"Shatner was the first Canadian actor to star in three successful television series on three different major networks."
"I love Lucy helped normalize seeing interracial couples on the airwaves."
"The Sopranos defined the current golden age of television."
"Blues Clues is what put Nick Jr on the map and created a cultural phenomenon."
"John Aston infused much of his own personality into the character, laying the foundation for Gomez's eccentricity."
"An historic moment in television and pop culture history."
"Classic Who laid a lot of the foundation the show maintains even to this day."
"Regeneration was introduced as a way of writing out first Dr actor William Hartnell when his health had made it impossible for him to continue."
"Fairly OddParents has actually been canceled a number of times over the years but it's always been brought back."
"Series 1 stripped Doctor Who down to its essentials and reimagined it for the modern TV landscape—it was essentially a reboot, dropping most of the baggage of classic Who and forging its own path ahead."
"It is the Golden Age of TV, there are 599 scripted shows."
"Cartoon Network didn't want to fund a movie for a show that was no longer airing."
"Love that show, but really, '92? So that was 27 years ago, holy crap!"
"Blue's Clues walked so Film Theory could run."
"It's considered to be one of the most influential television shows of all time."
"It's hard to overstate how popular The Simpsons were in the early 90s."
"Freaks and Geeks premiered on September 25th, 1999, and aired sporadically throughout that fall in early spring."
"Classic television... being restored to a glory the likes of which we’ve never gotten to see."
"That ending in particular is going to become immortalized in television history."
"Roots was a turning point in American history."
"That was probably the best TV match that's ever been on national television."
"Yesterday was the most watched day in CNN history."
"His actions that day will forever be immortalized as one of the most notorious and darkest moments in television history."
"The earliest iteration of the block will always be the most memorable."
"A Cheetah Girls TV show was always talked about, but there was never anything real happening with it." - Kieli Williams and Sabrina Bryan
"Although Nickelodeon is mostly regarded as a sad, shambling mess nowadays... The network has had some really amazing shows over its 36 year history!"
"Sex in the City was a show for better or worse that incapsulated the era and quickly entered the cannon of iconic television."
"That's the first show in network history that has stuck to half an hour."
"Slapjack is the only one in retribution's history to have a pinfall victory over anybody on WWE television."
"Durning made an everlasting impact on the hearts of viewers."
"The first Doctor was a human scientist: When An Unearthly Child aired in 1963, the concept of Gallifrey, Time Lords, and regeneration did not exist in the minds of the writers or producers."
"Elizabeth Montgomery brought a charisma that was undeniably mesmerizing."
"It's a beautiful send-off for a show that really broke some new ground."
"It is considered common knowledge that Lassie comes running into Timmy's mother barks a couple of times and then the mother replies with a famous line: 'What's that, Lassie? Timmy fell down a well.'"
"TV fandoms were like boys in the hood and I was the Ricky. I also gotta bring up when Nickelodeon got a second channel in 2002, they advertised how this new network of cartoons wasn't actually airing cartoons."
"The show was ahead of its time, it was an Adult Swim show before Adult Swim."
"To create a sitcom about a teenage girl growing up with a single father, two older brothers, and a best friend named Six."
"The Quatermass Experiment shocked audiences with its unsettling blend of science and terror."
"Barry Williams is 69 years old; his portrayal of Greg Brady remains iconic in television history."
"This is it. If you watched Pride when it was around, you're lucky."
"Jodie Whittaker was the first female doctor to take on the mantle."
"Cosby Show was the highest viewed sitcom on television for 5 years straight."
"SNL has remained a pop-culture milestone over its 45 years"
"He was a Pioneer...he brought cinematic acting to television."
"Betty White's very existence on 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' resulted from Mary Tyler Moore's intervention."
"Mary Tyler Moore was the sweetheart of American television."
"The Mary Tyler Moore Show captured the spirit of the 60s."
"That's gonna go down as one of the greatest shows in television history. Yeah, you can't just shake that, you know what I'm saying? It's like you can't just shake that."
"Love or loathe Ren and Stimpy, there's no denying they change TV animation forever."
"Entertainment Weekly named Buffy as one of the 100 greatest female characters in the history of television."
"Michael Jackson's, the moonwalk, was actually showcased the first time on TV at the Motown 25 celebration."
"Season six was the first season of the show to increase to a widescreen aspect ratio." - Number 75
"Before ending in 2021 and spiraling into that awful reboot we all know and hate, Thomas was actually the second longest-running show in the USA second only to Sesame Street." - Number 91
"The original series ran from 1963 to 1989 and then returned in 2005."
"A beloved icon, a comedy genius, a television marvel spanning nine decades of broadcast. Betty White has passed away."
"2023 is the beginning of the second Russell T Davis era."
"TV saw the beginning of a New Year's tradition."
"Before there was MTV, there was Muppet music television."
"For over a decade, Super Friends brought DC's most popular heroes to an audience larger than the comics could ever hope to reach."
"The combination of his authoritative performance as Lucas McCain and his dominating presence on television connected with viewers."
"In the annals of television history, few characters have left as enduring an impression on the entertainment industry."
"It became one of the most iconic sitcoms of all time."
"His decision to retire announced in June 2023 marked the end of an era for Wheel of Fortune and television history."
"Knight Rider has gone on to be considered by many as one of the greatest TV shows to come out of the '80s."
"The popularity of the series would lead to a television phenomenon known as the 'henin boom', a period between 1971 and 1975 where Japanese children's television was dominated by superheroes."
"...Robbie Rist as Oliver. Cousin Oliver introduced midway through season 5."
"Even now, the impact that All in the Family had on television is hard to overstate."
"It's been 30 years since TV history was made when Conan O'Brien then a relatively unknown former writer for Saturday Night Live and The Simpsons officially took over from David Letterman as NBC's new late-night host."
"Sherman Hemsley became an iconic figure in the annals of television history as a result of his performance as the boisterous and ambitious George Jefferson."
"For more than 20 years, Gunsmoke captivated both critics and viewers, making it an iconic figure in television history."
"The series debuted on the evening of Valentine's day 1999 a Sunday with part two airing on Monday night February 15th and the finale airing that Thursday February 18th all three nights combined nearing six hours in length when including commercials."
"I think Suzanne and I were the first sitcom couple to ever be in the same bed, yeah, ever."
"The year is 1967 and Century 21 Productions is at the height of their success. Thunderbirds has become a global phenomenon."
"We're all here to celebrate the first scripted series from Disney Channel ever to be honored at Paley Center."
"Sets and Filming: Hogan’s Heroes was set in the fictional Luft Stalag 13."
"Melissa McBride's story. That story arc, you know, from where she started to where she's, I, I haven't seen that on television before in my life, not to that degree, so yeah, I would have to go with Melissa McBride."
"Doctor Who had completely reinvented itself."
"One of the most heartfelt send-offs in the show's near 60-year history."
"Stage and television star of to tell the truth, lovely Kitty Carlisle."
"We grew up in a golden age of black television."
"The greatest open in the history of television, bar none."
"Arthur Mitchell, the Trinity Killer, not only the best villain antagonist in this entire series but one of the greatest villains in TV history."
"The Jack Benny Program was a major success."
"Our Gang, the show's original title, offered a fresh perspective on childhood and friendship."
"Each of their tales is a chapter in the grand narrative of Our Gang, a series that was as much about its characters as it was about the talented actors who brought them to life."
"It's a trailblazing show that changed the landscape of comedy forever."
"Can't forget that show, the first African-American teen sitcom."
"We probably killed more characters over a span of three years of production in a television series than probably any previous animated series in history."
"Tony Reyes had a perfect game with 17300, he made TV history on the way to his first Tour title."
"The Cheers premiere in 1982 was ranked almost last in ratings. Its finale, eleven years later, brought in 80.4 million viewers."
"The Antiques Roadshow, a unique phenomenon in British broadcasting and indeed in British life."
"The show became the highest-rated talk show in American television history."
"Doctor Who is the world's longest-running sci-fi show, goes back to 1963."
"Little did I know I was going to make television history."
"What made Batman, I believe not only unique but a huge success, is that we did something that no one else had ever done in the history of television."
"It's amazing how we know that stuff verbatim from just watching it once every once when it was on because you didn't have VCR. You can't rewind, watch it again."
"They gave us every single Red Ranger from the 21 year past of Power Rangers."
"It was probably my very first example of a TV show that was produced by a black person that spoke about tough subjects like racism in a comedic way."
"Star Trek featured the first interracial kiss on television."
"Can you imagine a time when television had a bedtime?"
"Game of Thrones, whatever the ending, it is still one of the greatest shows ever."
"Nickelodeon led the charge with shows such as Doug and Rugrats, but nothing quite compared to the unbridled chaos of Ren and Stimpy."
"He's going for the largest cash prize as far as we know in the history of television."
"Johnny Fairplay is the biggest villain in reality TV history, debatably of all time."
"We reflect on the incredible journey of the Mama's Family cast from 1983 to 1990, witnessing their growth and transformations."
"The Beatles performed on the first ever international satellite television show called 'Our World'."
"Mama's Family is a Timeless gem that has left an indelible mark on television history."
"Viewed through the innocent eyes of little Theodore 'Beaver' Cleaver, the comedic tales of suburban family life in Leave it to Beaver won over viewers."
"Ultimately, the show ended when the story called for it to—an innovative idea in 1963."
"The most popular game show in 1970s America could slowly spiral downhill and miraculously rebound to become the most popular game show in the nation even 45 years after its debut."
"Before the days you could stream TV on popular streaming services like Netflix and Disney Plus, the main way people would watch TV would be on live TV channels."
"Turning 40 years old this year, the Thomas TV series has had a long and interesting history on British television."
"I'm so excited because I know this was too set that was used in 'I Love Lucy', so that's exciting."
"The Simpsons is the longest-running cartoon show."
"Jerry's apartment, of course, I think it's the most iconic part of the show."
"M*A*S*H remains the most popular TV show of all time."
"The Sopranos quickly became appointment television before we had DVRs or spoilers on social media."