2) Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The beloved (especially by me) Christmas special made its debut on NBC (OK, it was on there a hundred years ago, but you know what I mean) the other night. I was all prepared to say it was a little too early, and then I realized, hey, it was December 6. I mean, we're already almost in crunch holiday time here!
3) Twas the Night Before Christmas: The not-as-beloved Christmas special (Face it, it doesn't have the star power that Rudy does with its assortment of great characters) premiered 50 years ago tonight on CBS.
4) Dick Van Dyke: In anticipation of his 99th birthday, Catchy Comedy is running a Dick Van Dyke Show marathon this weekend. It would be great if they threw in some of his fire safety PSAs!
5) The Waltons: The family drama is now streaming on Peacock, which still has Little House on the Prairie, so we can finally have that Waltons vs. Ingalls smackdown we've all wanted to have for 50 years.
6) Teri Hatcher: Happy 60th birthday to our favorite Love Boat mermaid!
7) National Brownie Day: Remember I mentioned the holiday season was upon us? It's never too early to start loading up on sweets and other junk food!
8) The 51st State: 50 years ago tonight, this New York public broadcasting show featured "A discussion about violence on television, with critics John J. O'Connor (New York Times), Kay Gardella (Daily News), and Marvin Kitman (Newsday)." If only Chicago could be represented with Gary Deeb.
9) Henry Hamilton, Graduate Ghost: 40 years ago this afternoon, part 1 of this ABC Weekend Special premiered. The titular ghost begins his haunting career, aided by a cast including Larry Gelman and John Lawlor. Lin Manuel Miranda, if you are looking for sequel material...
10) R.I.P. Thom Christopher:
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