Today in TV History: September 29

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TV Series Premieres

These shows premiered on September 29:

• 2015:

  Adam Ruins Everything (truTV)

• 2015:

  Grandfathered (Fox)

• 2015:

  The Grinder (Fox)

• 2014:

  East Meets West (Smithsonian)

• 2014:

  The First Kill (ID)

• 2014:

  TMZ Hollywood Sports (ReelzChannel)

• 2013:

  24/7 Bradley/Marquez (HBO)

• 2013:

  Betrayal (ABC)

• 2013:

  Eric & Jessie: Game On (E!)

• 2013:

  Hello Ladies (HBO)

• 2013:

  Instant Mom (Nick at Nite)

• 2013:

  Julius Jr. (Nick Jr.)

• 2013:

  Masters of Sex (Showtime)

• 2013:

  Overhaulin' Top 10 (Velocity)

• 2013:

  Terror in the Skies (Smithsonian)

• 2012:

  Global Citizen Festival (multiple networks)

• 2012:

  Sport Science (Disney XD)

• 2012:

  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Nick)

• 2011:

  Good Food, Good Deeds (RLTV)

• 2011:

  How to Be a Gentleman (CBS)

• 2010:

  Law & Order: Los Angeles (NBC)

• 2009:

  Executive Vision (CNBC)

• 2009:

  Street Fighter Motion Comic (Syfy)

• 2009:

  Voltron Motion Comic (Syfy)

• 2008:

  100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs (VH1)

• 2008:

  19 Kids and Counting (TLC)

• 2008:

  Man and Wife (MTV)

• 2008:

  New Dating Story (TLC)

• 2008:

  Sex...with Mom and Dad (MTV)

• 2007:

  Back at the Barnyard (Nick)

• 2006:

  Boston PD (Spike)

• 2006:

  Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team (CMT)

• 2006:

  Off the Hook (Versus)

• 2006:

  Paula's Party (Food Network)

• 2006:

  Secret's Out (Reelz Channel)

• 2006:

  The Carefree Gardener (KPNX)

• 2006:

  The Huntley Way (Versus)

• 2005:

  Night Stalker (ABC)

• 2004:

  Kevin Hill (UPN)

• 2004:

  Now! (Discovery)

• 2003:

  Extreme Evidence (CourtTV)

• 2003:

  House Wars (USA)

• 2002:

  American Dreams (NBC)

• 2002:

  Boomtown (NBC)

• 2001:

  Citizen Baines (CBS)

• 2001:

  Cooking Thin (Food Network)

• 2001:

  The Mummy: The Animated Series (WB)

• 2000:

  Trading Spaces (TLC)

• 1999:

  Design Basics (HGTV)

• 1999:

  Popular (WB)

• 1999:

  Treasure Makers (HGTV)

• 1999:

  Work with Me (CBS)

• 1998:

  East Meets West with Ming Tsai (Food Network)

• 1998:

  Felicity (WB)

• 1998:

  Vengeance Unlimited (ABC)

• 1996:

  Beach Patrol (Syn)

• 1996:

  Dream House (HGTV)

• 1993:

  Grace Under Fire (ABC)

• 1993:

  Joe's Life (ABC)

• 1993:

  The Operation (TLC)

• 1993:

  Wings of the Red Star (Discovery)

• 1991:

  Game Pro (Syn)

• 1991:

  Street Justice (Syn)

• 1991:

  Way Cool (Syn)

• 1990:

  Dracula: The Series (Syn)

• 1987:

  thirtysomething (ABC)

• 1986:

  Designing Women (CBS)

• 1986:

  Love Me, Love Me Not (USA)

• 1986:

  The New Chain Reaction (USA)

• 1985:

  Alfred Hitchcock Presents (NBC)

• 1985:

  Amazing Stories (NBC)

• 1985:

  MacGyver (ABC)

• 1983:

  It's Not Easy (ABC)

• 1980:

  Bullseye (Syn)

• 1979:

  Big Shamus, Little Shamus (CBS)

• 1979:

  Paris (CBS)

• 1978:

  Flying High (CBS)

• 1975:

  Three for the Money (NBC)

• 1974:

  Caught in the Act (PBS)

• 1973:

  Griff (ABC)

• 1972:

  The Protectors (Syn)

• 1971:

  McMillan and Wife (NBC)

• 1969:

  $ale of the Century (NBC)

• 1969:

  Bright Promise (NBC)

• 1969:

  It's Your Bet (Syn)

• 1969:

  Letters to Laugh-In (NBC)

• 1969:

  Love, American Style (ABC)

• 1969:

  Name Droppers (NBC)

• 1969:

  The Game Game (Syn)

• 1969:

  The Survivors (ABC)

• 1967:

  American Profile (NBC)

• 1963:

  My Favorite Martian (CBS)

• 1963:

  The Judy Garland Show (CBS)

• 1962:

  Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (ABC)

• 1962:

  The Roy Rogers & Dale Evans Show (ABC)

• 1961:

  Father of the Bride (CBS)

• 1961:

  Here and Now (NBC)

• 1961:

  Target: The Corruptors (ABC)

• 1960:

  Guestward Ho! (ABC)

• 1960:

  My Three Sons (ABC)

• 1960:

  The Outlaws (NBC)

• 1960:

  The Witness (CBS)

• 1959:

  Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy (Syn)

• 1959:

  The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (CBS)

• 1958:

  The Texan (CBS)

• 1957:

  The Dupont Show of the Month (CBS)

• 1956:

  The Gale Storm Show (CBS)

• 1955:

  Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (CBS)

• 1953:

  The Danny Thomas Show (ABC)

• 1952:

  There's One in Every Family (CBS)

• 1950:

  The Robbins Nest (ABC)

• 1949:

  Front Page (CBS)

• 1949:

  Inside U.S.A. with Chevrolet (CBS)

• 1949:

  Wayne King (NBC)

• 1948:

  Kobb's Korner (CBS)

• 1948:

  The Ted Steele Show (NBC)

TV Movie & Miniseries Premieres

These shows premiered on September 29:

• 2012:

  Lake Placid: The Final Chapter (SCI FI / Syfy)

• 2007:

  Species: The Awakening (SCI FI / Syfy)

• 2002:

  Prince William (ABC)

• 2002:

  Conviction (Showtime)

• 1996:

  Once A Thief (FOX)

• 1996:

  Bachelor's Baby, The (CBS)

• 1996:

  Lottery, The (NBC)

• 1996:

  Loss of Innocence, A (ABC)

• 1992:

  Child Of Rage (CBS)

• 1991:

  And Then She Was Gone (NBC)

• 1991:

  Keeping Secrets (ABC)

• 1991:

  Mission Of The Shark (CBS)

• 1989:

  Prime Target (NBC)

• 1986:

  Adam: His Song Continues (NBC)

• 1985:

  Amos (CBS)

• 1982:

  Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice (CBS)

• 1982:

  Money On The Side (ABC)

TV Characters Births, Deaths & Weddings

These events first aired on TV on September 29:

• 2015:

  Aaron Cohen dies on Scream Queens

• 2013:

  Walter White dies on Breaking Bad

• 2013:

  Todd Alquist dies on Breaking Bad

• 2013:

  Uncle Jack Walker dies on Breaking Bad

• 2005:

  Edna Abbott and Irv Harper are married on Everwood

• 2003:

  Lt. Johnson dies on Third Watch

• 1989:

  Margaret 'Maggie' Gioberti-Channing dies on Falcon Crest

• 1980:

  Laura Ingalls and Almanzo Wilder are married on Little House on the Prairie

• 1973:

  Dumb Donald's sister is born on Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids

TV Historical Firsts & Lasts

These events occurred on September 29:

• 2014:

  First broadcast by 'BACK9NETWORK'

• 1978:

  First broadcast by WCWB-TV (channel 22; Pittsburgh, PA) as WPTT-TV.

• 1975:

  First TV station (WPGR-TV, Detroit) owned and operated by African Americans.

• 1965:

  First broadcast by WLVT-TV (channel 39; Allentown, PA).

• 1954:

  First broadcast by KALB-TV (channel 5; Alexandria, LA).

• 1951:

  First U.S. color TV broadcast of a football game (Philadelphia).

• 1948:

  First broadcast by KXAS-TV (channel 5; Fort Worth, TX) as WBAP-TV.

• 1948:

  First broadcast by WSB-TV (channel 2; Atlanta, GA).

• 1947: