On this date in 1962, “Dr. No,” the first James Bond film, premiered in theaters.
BITE-SIZED FACT | Sean Connery made his debut as 007 in the film, which launched one of cinema’s longest-running franchises. #60s
"The Taking of Pelham One Two Three" starring Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam and Héctor Elizondo premiered in theaters today in 1974.
BITE-SIZED FACT | The thriller follows a group of criminals who hijack a New York City subway train and demand a ransom from the city. #70s
On October 1, 1982, Walt Disney's Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, better known as EPCOT Center, opened at Walt Disney World.
BITE-SIZED FACT | EPCOT was the second theme park to open at Walt Disney World, following Magic Kingdom in 1971. #80s
On this date in 1968, “Adam-12,” starring Martin Milner as Officer Pete Malloy and Kent McCord as Officer Jim Reed premiered on NBC.
BITE-SIZED FACT | The series followed the two LAPD officers on routine patrol calls rather than focusing exclusively on major crimes.
“The Brady Bunch” welcomed football legend Joe Namath as guest star Joe Namath in the episode ‘Mail Order Hero.’ on this date in 1973.
BITE-SIZED FACT | Namath appeared as himself in the episode, which centered around Peter’s admiration for the New York Jets quarterback. #70s
On this date in 1995, "The Drew Carey Show" premiered on ABC. The sitcom starred Drew Carey as a fictionalized version of himself.
BITE-SIZED FACT | The series was set in Cleveland, Ohio, and Drew Carey's character worked at the fictional Winfred-Louder department store and ran for nine seasons and 233 episodes. #90s
On this date in 1990, "Law & Order" premiered on NBC. The groundbreaking crime drama would go on to become one of television's longest-running scripted series.
BITE-SIZED FACT | The original series ran for 20 seasons and 456 episodes before ending its initial run in 2010.
The September 11, 1978 cover of Newsweek featured "Battlestar Galactica," just days before the series premiered on ABC.
BITE-SIZED FACT | "Battlestar Galactica" premiered on September 17, 1978, and its pilot originally aired as a three-hour television movie.
Patriots WR A.J. Brown suffered a high-ankle sprain in last night’s opener. X-rays were negative, with an MRI set for Thursday, per multiple reports
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On this date in 1991, the Darkwing Duck pilot "Darkly Dawns the Duck" aired as part of a syndicated television special.
BITE-SIZED FACT: Darkwing's catchphrase was "I am the terror that flaps in the night!"