TMC
02-21-2016, 06:39 AM
http://www.buzzfeed.com/briangalindo/reminder-this-was-life-in-1986#.nwpLWD4yB
8. Family Ties, Cheers, and The Golden Girls were among the top five (http://ctva.biz/US/TV-Ratings/CTVA_NielsenRatings_1986-1987.htm) TV shows.
19. Much to the delight of kids (and adults too) everywhere, Pee-wee’s Playhouse made its debut…
20. …as did ALF, much to the delight and HORROR of kids everywhere.
21. The Oprah Winfrey Show made its national (http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/oprah-goes-national) TV debut.
It was a big year for Oprah, she had also been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in The Color Purple, and hosted SNL.
22. Fox launched (http://www.britannica.com/topic/Fox-Broadcasting-Company).
It’s first broadcast was the short-lived The Late Show with Joan Rivers.
23. Dallas aired its infamous “it was all a dream” episode.
Dallas aired its infamous "it was all a dream" episode.
The show had killed off the character of Bobby Ewing (Patrick Duffy) at the end of the previous season. After producers were successful in having Duffy return to the series, they had to erase an entire Season’s worth of episodes by saying it had all been a dream and that he hadn’t died.
8. Family Ties, Cheers, and The Golden Girls were among the top five (http://ctva.biz/US/TV-Ratings/CTVA_NielsenRatings_1986-1987.htm) TV shows.
19. Much to the delight of kids (and adults too) everywhere, Pee-wee’s Playhouse made its debut…
20. …as did ALF, much to the delight and HORROR of kids everywhere.
21. The Oprah Winfrey Show made its national (http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/oprah-goes-national) TV debut.
It was a big year for Oprah, she had also been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in The Color Purple, and hosted SNL.
22. Fox launched (http://www.britannica.com/topic/Fox-Broadcasting-Company).
It’s first broadcast was the short-lived The Late Show with Joan Rivers.
23. Dallas aired its infamous “it was all a dream” episode.
Dallas aired its infamous "it was all a dream" episode.
The show had killed off the character of Bobby Ewing (Patrick Duffy) at the end of the previous season. After producers were successful in having Duffy return to the series, they had to erase an entire Season’s worth of episodes by saying it had all been a dream and that he hadn’t died.