Happy 25th anniversary, Unsolved Mysteries! - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Kane · 01-20-2012, 09:21 AM

Twenty-five years ago today - on January 20, 1987 - the first episode of UM was broadcast. Can you believe that?

Happy anniversary, UM!!!

Steve W. · 01-20-2012, 11:38 AM

oh snap! A party should be thrown in its honor.

Hops3098 · 01-20-2012, 01:11 PM

How about a series re-run in the original format as a celebration?

Hey, a guy can dream, can't he?

1990 UM fan · 01-20-2012, 07:58 PM

so awesome. I want an original series re-run too.

robbieasbury · 01-20-2012, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 1990 UM fan

so awesome. I want an original series re-run too.

Happy Anniversary Unsolved Mysteries.

robbieasbury · 01-20-2012, 08:21 PM

They should re-air the first Unsolved Mysteries on Lifetime.

Kane · 02-09-2012, 09:57 AM

In any event, UM has certainly reached a milestone. It was a quarter of a century ago this year when Raymond Burr hosted the first episode of UM. Of course, UM didn't become a regular weekly series until the autumn of 1988.

In retrospect, the pre-series specials were clearly a trial run. But the more the producers and network tested the waters, the clearer it became that there was a series in UM.

I compare UM to The Price Is Right in the sense that both shows had a popular host who was not the original host. Just as Raymond Burr and Karl Malden each hosted UM before Robert Stack took over as the permanent host, Bill Cullen hosted TPIR before Bob Barker entered the picture. If one were to compile a list of television's best replacement hosts, it would have to include both Bob Barker and Robert Stack.

TheCars1986 · 02-09-2012, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Kane

If one were to compile a list of television's best replacement hosts, it would have to include both Bob Barker and Robert Stack.

What, no love for Farina?

Kane · 02-09-2012, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by TheCars1986

What, no love for Farina?

It was by no means a rebuke to Farina (at least not by me).

01-20-2012, 09:21 AM	#1
Kane Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 07, 2001 Location: MA, United States Posts: 3,367	Happy 25th anniversary, Unsolved Mysteries! Twenty-five years ago today - on January 20, 1987 - the first episode of UM was broadcast. Can you believe that? Happy anniversary, UM!!!

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1990 UM fan Unsolved Mysteries fanatic Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2011 Location: United States Posts: 2,510	so awesome. I want an original series re-run too.
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01-20-2012, 11:38 AM	#2
Steve W. Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 03, 2010 Posts: 870	oh snap! A party should be thrown in its honor.

01-20-2012, 01:11 PM	#3
Hops3098 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 17, 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 275	How about a series re-run in the original format as a celebration? Hey, a guy can dream, can't he?

01-20-2012, 08:21 PM	#6
robbieasbury Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 02, 2005 Posts: 200	They should re-air the first Unsolved Mysteries on Lifetime.

02-09-2012, 09:57 AM	#7
Kane Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 07, 2001 Location: MA, United States Posts: 3,367	In any event, UM has certainly reached a milestone. It was a quarter of a century ago this year when Raymond Burr hosted the first episode of UM. Of course, UM didn't become a regular weekly series until the autumn of 1988. In retrospect, the pre-series specials were clearly a trial run. But the more the producers and network tested the waters, the clearer it became that there was a series in UM. I compare UM to The Price Is Right in the sense that both shows had a popular host who was not the original host. Just as Raymond Burr and Karl Malden each hosted UM before Robert Stack took over as the permanent host, Bill Cullen hosted TPIR before Bob Barker entered the picture. If one were to compile a list of television's best replacement hosts, it would have to include both Bob Barker and Robert Stack.