This was Television on June 4
1981: The Waltons say goodnight The popular family drama, about the denizens of the rural Virginian town of Walton’s Mountain, ended a run of nine seasons…
This was Television on June 3
1969: Star Trek: The Original Series concludes The voyages of the starship Enterprise came to a close after three seasons and 79 episodes on NBC. Generally low-rated during…
This was Television on June 2
1953: Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation More than a year after the 25-year-old princess became Queen of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand,…
This was Television on June 1
1980: CNN launches Founded by cable TV magnate Ted Turner, Cable News Network became the first channel in the U.S. devoted exclusively to news coverage and…
This was Television on May 31
1990: Seinfeld debuts Before it became the biggest sitcom on television, Seinfeld began with the smallest episode order in network history. Called The Seinfeld Chronicles when the pilot aired on…
This was Television on May 30
1992: Hee Haw concludes The rural-themed showcase for sketch comedy and musical performances debuted on CBS in 1969, though it spent the bulk of its 24 years…
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