Today in TV History: March 21

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TV Series Premieres

These shows premiered on March 21:

• 2019:

  River Monsters: Top 10 Biggest Catches (Animal Planet)

• 2019:

  The First 48: Inside Atlanta (A&E)

• 2019:

  Waka & Tammy Tie the Knot (WE)

• 2018:

  Bear Grylls: Face the Wild (Facebook Watch)

• 2018:

  Krypton (Syfy)

• 2017:

  Cosplay Melee (Syfy)

• 2017:

  Home Town (HGTV)

• 2017:

  Parched (Nat Geo)

• 2017:

  Upscale with Prentice Penny (truTV)

• 2016:

  Follow Your Past (Travel)

• 2015:

  Aloha Vet (Nat Geo Wild)

• 2014:

  According to Him + Her (Centric)

• 2014:

  Mountain Monsters: Uncaged (Destination America)

• 2013:

  Forecasting the End (Weather)

• 2012:

  Bent (NBC)

• 2012:

  Couples Therapy with Dr. Jenn (VH1)

• 2012:

  Duck Dynasty (A&E)

• 2012:

  Fight Night 36 (NBC Sports)

• 2012:

  House of Consignment (VH1)

• 2012:

  Real Vice: Miami (ID)

• 2012:

  Savage Family Diggers (Spike)

• 2011:

  Indoors Out Top 10 (DIY)

• 2011:

  James May's Road Trip (BBC America)

• 2010:

  Jerseylicious (style)

• 2010:

  Kirstie Alley's Big Life (A&E)

• 2010:

  Life (Planet Green)

• 2010:

  Life (Discovery Health)

• 2010:

  Life (ID)

• 2010:

  Life (Science)

• 2010:

  Life (Animal Planet)

• 2010:

  Life (TLC)

• 2010:

  Life (Discovery)

• 2010:

  Over the Limit (truTV)

• 2010:

  Playboy Radio (Playboy)

• 2009:

  AMA Pro Prime Time (SPEED)

• 2007:

  Cheerleader U (WE)

• 2006:

  Oil, Sweat and Rigs (Discovery)

• 2006:

  The Real Housewives of Orange County (Bravo)

• 2005:

  A Current Affair (Syn)

• 2005:

  Attack of the Show! (G4)

• 2005:

  Charlie & Lola (Disney)

• 2005:

  Las Vegas Garden of Love (ABC Family)

• 2004:

  Animal Face-Off (Animal Planet)

• 2004:

  Deadwood (HBO)

• 2000:

  The Beat (UPN)

• 1999:

  Oscar Countdown (ABC)

• 1996:

  Boston Common (NBC)

• 1995:

  NewsRadio (NBC)

• 1995:

  Pride & Joy (NBC)

• 1990:

  Normal Life (CBS)

• 1990:

  Sydney (CBS)

• 1985:

  Eye to Eye (ABC)

• 1985:

  Wildside (ABC)

• 1953:

  Johnny Jupiter (Dumont)

• 1951:

  Kreisler Bandstand (ABC)

• 1948:

  Dress Rehearsal (NBC)

TV Movie & Miniseries Premieres

These shows premiered on March 21:

• 2010:

  Pacific, The (HBO)

• 2009:

  Northern Lights (Lifetime)

• 2005:

  Mom At Sixteen (Lifetime)

• 2004:

  Last King, The (A&E)

• 2003:

  Stranger Beside Me, The (USA)

• 2003:

  Right on Track (Disney)

• 1998:

  Always Outnumbered (HBO)

• 1993:

  Family Pictures (ABC)

• 1993:

  Without A Kiss Goodbye (CBS)

• 1992:

  Black Magic (Showtime)

• 1988:

  God Bless The Child (ABC)

• 1983:

  Intimate Agony (ABC)

TV Characters Births, Deaths & Weddings

These events first aired on TV on March 21:

• 2017:

  Camille Saroyan & Arastoo Vaziri are married on Bones

• 2016:

  Norma Bates & Alex Romero are married on Bates Motel

• 2014:

  Beverly Katz dies on Hannibal

• 2014:

  Daniel Aerov dies on Helix

• 2011:

  Ian Thomas dies on Pretty Little Liars

• 2006:

  Curtis 'Lem' Lemanski dies on The Shield

• 1991:

  Rosalind Shays dies on L.A. Law

TV Historical Firsts & Lasts

These events occurred on March 21:

• 1972:

  FCC issues first comprehensive rules for cable TV.

• 1971:

  First broadcast by WCPB-TV (channel 28; Salisbury, MD).

• 1954:

  First broadcast by KFBB-TV (channel 5; Great Falls, MT).

• 1954:

  First broadcast by KGWN-TV (channel 5; Cheyenne, WY) as KFBC-TV.

• 1949:

  First broadcast by WTVJ-TV (channel 6; Miami, FL).