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Last updated: 2009 October 30.

1995 January 2 The animated TV series The Shnookums & Meat Funny Cartoon Show first airs in syndication. [6] January 7 Larry Grayson, British entertainer (Generation Game), dies at age 71 (born 1923). [1] [29] January 10 Late Late Show with Tom Snyder premieres on CBS in the USA at 12:30 AM. [1] January 11 5th TV network (WB) Warner Brothers begins (WPIX-TV in New York City, New York). [1] The WB TV network debuts the Disney series Unhappily Ever After. [6] January 14 16th ACE Cable Awards: HBO wins 23 awards. [1] January 16 UPN (Universal-Parmount Network) begins telecasting. [1] January 21 The last show of the TV series The Crusaders airs. [6] January 25 Peter Black, TV critic, dies at age 82. [1] January 30 Belgium's TV channel 2 in Flanders goes on the air. [1] Gerald M Durrell, British zoologist/author (Mockery Bird)/television presenter, dies at age 70 (born 1925). [1] [29] Kevin Eubanks officially becomes band leader of American TV's The Tonight Show. [1] February 1 Belgium's TV channel VT4 goes on the air. [1] February 14 Nigel Lucius Graeme Finch, TV Director/film-maker, dies at age 45. [1] Siem Suurhoff, TV-director (Behind the News, Sonja), dies at age 58. [1] February 18 Pamela Anderson (TV show Baywatch) and Tommy Lee (rock group Motley Crüe) wed. [1] February 19 First broadcast of Woman of Independent Means on NBC-TV. [1] March 2 Vladislav Listyev, TV journalist, dies at age 48. [1] March 7 Jaap van den Hurk, TV-director (NCRV), dies. [1] March 8 The CBS TV network debuts Disney's TV show The George Wendt Show. [6] March 17 Donald Baverstock, television producer, dies at age 71. [1] March 20 Rachida Hammadi, Algerian TV journalist, murdered at age 32. [1] March 21 The NBC TV network begins airing the Disney series Pride & Joy. [6] March 22 The last episode of the TV series All-American Girl airs. [6] April 7 The last episode of Disney's syndicated TV show Judge for Yourself airs. [6] April 12 The CBS TV network airs the last episode of Disney's The George Wendt Show. [6] April 19 Chopper 4 first used on WNBC TV (New York City) news. [1] April 24 Death of Art Fleming, American actor and game show host (Jeopardy), at age 74 (born 1924). [29] (April 25 [1]) April 29 Final broadcast of Empty Nest on NBC TV. [1] May 6 Classic Sports Network begins on cable TV. [1] Nicholas Palmer, TV writer/producer, dies at age 57. [1] May 20 CBS News fires co-anchor Connie Chung. [1] May 22 Laverne and Shirley 20th anniversary reunion special, televised. [1] June 5 The NBC TV network ceases airing the Disney series Blossom. [6] July 4 Death of Bob Ross, American television painter (born 1942). [29] July 8 The last episode of the TV series Empty Nest airs. [6] July 11 The NBC TV network airs the last episode of the Disney series Pride & Joy. [6] July 25 The last episode of the TV show Thunder Alley airs. [6] July 27 Disney agrees to buy Capital Cities / ABC for one Disney share plus US$65 cash per ABC share. Total value of the deal is about US$20 billion. [6] August 28 The last episode of Disney's The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show airs. [6] September 1 The last show of the Darkwing Duck series airs in syndication. [6] September 4 The UPN TV network premieres the Touchstone Television series Nowhere Man. [6] September 8 The Buena Vista Television - Syndication TV series Disney's Sing Me A Story: With Belle premieres. [6] The animated TV series The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa premieres, part of The Disney Afternoon. [6] September 11 The TV talk show Danny first airs. [6] September 15 The Buena Vista Television - Syndication TV series The Stephanie Miller Show debuts. [6] September 16 The ABC TV network begins airing the Touchstone Television TV series Maybe This Time. [6] The NBC TV network debuts the Touchstone Television TV series Brotherly Love. [6] September 18 The CBS TV network debuts the Touchstone Television TV series If Not for You. [6] September 22 The TV series Land's End premieres. [6] October 1 The Disney Channel U.K. begins television broadcasting in the British Isles, as a subscription-only channel. [6] The Fox TV network begins airing the series Misery Loves Company. [6] October 9 The CBS TV network airs the last episode of If Not For You. [6] December 13 US Federal Court votes that cable companies must carry local stations. [1] 1996 January 20 The last episode of The Stephanie Miller Show airs. [6] February 2 The last show of the TV talk show Danny airs. [6] February 9 Gerald Savory, actor playwright/TV producer (3 Weeks), dies at age 86. [1] February 20 Michael Herford Wooller, TV/film producer, dies at age 69. [1] March 13 Brian Hulls, television news cameraman, dies at age 48. [1] April 9 Sandy Becker, New York City Kiddie TV Show host (Sandy Becker Show), dies at age 74. [1] April 30 Frank Henry Copplestone, TV executive, dies at age 71. [1] May 13 OJ Simpson appears on British TV discussing his not guilty verdict. [1] May 24 Jack McCarthy, kiddie show host (Popeye), dies of cancer at age 81. [1] June 2 Death of Ray Combs, American game show host, and comedian (suicide) (born 1956). [28] September 29 Death of Leslie Crowther, British TV comedian and game show host (born 1933). [28] December 18 American TV industry executives agree to adopt a ratings system. [1] December 29 William Brown, British TV executive, dies at age 67. [1] 1997 January 3 Bryant Gumbel co-hosts his final Today show on NBC-TV. [1] January 10 4,000th episode of TV's Entertainment Tonight. [1] Death of Sheldon Leonard, American TV producer actor, director at age 89 (born 1907). [18] (January 11 [1]) January 11 Duncan Wood, television director/producer, dies at age 71. [1] January 21 Dennis Main Wilson, TV/radio producer, dies at age 72. [1] January 30 Death of Nicholas Mallett, TV director. [18] February 9 Fox cartoon series The Simpsons airs 167th episode, making it the longest-running animated series in cartoon history. [1] February 23 NBC TV shows Schindler's List, completely uncensored, 65 million watch. [1] February 27 The ABC TV network premieres the series Vital Signs. [6] February 28 WFAA-TV becomes the first TV station in the nation to start broadcasting their newscasts in HDTV on a VHF channel. [18] March 1 5th annual ESPY Awards shown on TV. [1] March 17 CNN begins Spanish broadcasts. [1] March 18 The UPN TV network debuts the Social Studies show. [6] March 28 City soap opera's final episode on ABC-TV. [1] March 31 Daytime to Remember a series showing old soaps premieres on ABC-TV. [1] Edwin Alberian, TV celebrity (Clarabell), dies at age 76. [1] April 2 The WB Network premieres the Disney TV show Smart Guy. [6] April 15 The ABC TV network premieres Disney's Soul Man show. [6] May 5 Married With Children final episode on Fox TV. [1] May 11 Brenda Carlin, TV producer/wife of comedian George Carlin, dies at age 57. [1] May 15 ABC News and Starwave Corp launch ABCNEWS.com. [1] May 23 Mel Karmazin replaces Peter Lund as CEO of CBS TV. [1] June 3 Death of Dennis James, American game show host (born 1917). [18] July 3 The ABC TV network airs the last show of the series Vital Signs. [6] July 4 Death of Charles Kuralt, American television reporter (born 1934). [5] [18] July 28 The Comedy Central TV network begins airing Win Ben Stein's Money. [6] Death of Hedi Oplesch in St. Paul, Minnesota (born in Munich, Germany). Oplesch taught German in the school system of Robbinsdale, Minnesota. She created a long lasting television series teaching German to children. [37] August 5 The UPN TV network airs the last episode of the Social Studies show. [6] September 26 The ABC TV network begins airing the Teen Angel show. [6] The ABC TV network debuts the series You Wish. [6] September 28 The ABC TV network begins airing The Wonderful World of Disney TV show. [6] December 19 MTV drops video "Smack My Bitch Up" by Prodigy. [1] December 22 Nancy Kerring and Tonya Harding pre-record a show to air on FOX on February 5. [1] December 25 Jerry Seinfeld says this is the final season of his TV show. [1] 1998 January 5 The CBS TV network debuts the Style and Substance TV show. [6] January 13 CBS pays US$4 billion to televise AFC games for eight years. [1] January 20 Warner Brothers TV Network begins Tuesday night programming. [1] January 26 On American television, President Bill Clinton denies he had "sexual relations" with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky. [1] [19] February 5 Figure skaters Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding talk on FOX (Taped December 22nd). [1] February 18 Death of Harry Caray, American television and radio broadcaster (Chicago Cubs), at age 77 (born 1917). [1] [19] April 18 The Walt Disney Company launches the Toon Disney cable television network in the USA. [6] May 14 Last episode of Seinfeld on NBC (commercials are $2 million for 30 seconds). [1] August 19 On the day of his 52nd birthday, U.S. President Bill Clinton admits in taped testimony that he had an "improper physical relationship" with White House intern Monica Lewinsky. He also admits before the nation that night in a nationally televised address that he "misled people" about his sexual affair with Lewinsky. [19] October 1 Sky Digital television service launches in the United Kingdom. [19] October 3 The television show Mortal Kombat: Conquest first airs in the US. [9] November 8 Intel begins airing a commercial on American television entitled "Homer's Smarter Brain", featuring Homer Simpson of The Simpsons, who has his brain replaced by a Pentium II processor, turning him into a professor. [4] 1999 January 25 Death of Ted Mallie, American radio and television announcer (born 1924). [20] February 1 Death of Baris Manço, Turkish singer and television personality (born 1943). [20] April 26 British TV presenter Jill Dando, age 37, is shot dead on the doorstep of her home in Fulham, London. [20] May 22 The television show Mortal Kombat: Conquest last airs in the US. 22 shows aired during the season. [9] June 2 After decades of fighting off outside technological influences like television, the King of Bhutan allows television transmissions to commence in the Kingdom for the first time, coinciding with the King's Silver Jubilee. [20] June 7 Death of Francisco Stanley, Mexican TV anchor (born 1942). [20] September 6 Death of Allen Funt, American television personality (born 1914). [20] November 15 Death of Gene Levitt, American television writer, producer, and director (born 1920). [20] November 19 John Carpenter becomes the first top prize winner of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and breaks the record of the largest single win on a United States game show. [20] November 29 Death of Gene Rayburn, American television personality (born 1917). [20] December 27 Death of Leonard Goldenson, American television network executive (born 1905). [20]

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