Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022
1949 The television show The Lone Ranger debuted on ABC, starring Clayton Moore as the masked hero. The TV series ran until 1957. It had been a successful radio show since 1933.
1965 “Danger, Will Robinson!” The science fiction TV show Lost in Space debuted on CBS with the episode The Reluctant Stowaway. The show’s action was set in the year 1997.
1971 The detective series Columbo starring Peter Falk debuted on NBC. The show featured his car, an old Peugeot 403, his Basset Hound, and his unseen wife. Oh yeah, “And just one more thing”.
Music History:
1990 Wilson Phillips had their second US No.1 with ‘Release Me’, a No.36 hit in the UK. The group was made up of Carnie and Wendy Wilson, the daughters of Beach Boys leader Brian Wilson, along with Chynna Phillips, the daughter of Mamas and Papas founder John Phillips.
Notable Birthdays today:
Britain’s Prince Harry 37
Actor Tom Hardy 44
Actor Tommy Lee Jones 74
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
