The BIZARRE BROADCASTING DRAMA Between ABC and MLB (1976 ALCS) - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TJ · 05-09-2023, 06:37 PM

ABC had to pre-empt Happy Days on October 12, 1976.

From the video description:

In 1976, ABC was set to televise game three of the ALCS between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals. However, they put in a request to Major League Baseball to not do that, and instead, try to delay the start time of the game so they could show an all-new episode of Happy Days. And MLB's reaction went about as well as you'd expect to this bizarre request.

cd637299 · 05-09-2023, 07:46 PM

NBC WAS successful in pushing a game of the 1988 World Series back 30 minutes, to air The Cosby Show.

I cannot name the episode, but it’s where the daughters called each other “darling.” I think in that episode they called themselves The Darling Sisters.

EDIT: Based on what I just read about the ‘88 Series, the ep was called “Rudy’s All-Nighter.”

cd

05-09-2023, 06:37 PM	#1
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,673	The BIZARRE BROADCASTING DRAMA Between ABC and MLB (1976 ALCS) ABC had to pre-empt Happy Days on October 12, 1976. From the video description: In 1976, ABC was set to televise game three of the ALCS between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals. However, they put in a request to Major League Baseball to not do that, and instead, try to delay the start time of the game so they could show an all-new episode of Happy Days. And MLB's reaction went about as well as you'd expect to this bizarre request.

05-09-2023, 07:46 PM	#2
cd637299 cd637299 Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 14, 2022 Location: South Florida Posts: 848	NBC WAS successful in pushing a game of the 1988 World Series back 30 minutes, to air The Cosby Show. I cannot name the episode, but it’s where the daughters called each other “darling.” I think in that episode they called themselves The Darling Sisters. EDIT: Based on what I just read about the ‘88 Series, the ep was called “Rudy’s All-Nighter.” cd