Today in TV History: January 27

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TV Series Premieres

These shows premiered on January 27:

• 2020:

  Justin Bieber: Seasons (YouTube)

• 2020:

  Stranger Among Us (ID)

• 2019:

  Rent: Live (Fox)

• 2018:

  Carolina Reno (HGTV)

• 2018:

  Power Rangers: Super Ninja Steel (Nick)

• 2018:

  The Stalker Files (ReelzChannel)

• 2018:

  Young Americans (TLC)

• 2017:

  How It Really Happened (HLN)

• 2017:

  Rise (Viceland)

• 2017:

  Trauma Down Under (Discovery Life)

• 2017:

  Z: The Beginning of Everything (Amazon)

• 2016:

  Kocktails with Khloe: An Extra Shot (FYI)

• 2016:

  Little Women: Atlanta (Lifetime)

• 2016:

  Saturday Morning Fever (fuse)

• 2015:

  Rebel without a Kitchen (Cooking Channel)

• 2014:

  Afternoon Huddle (Fox Sports 1)

• 2014:

  Breakthrough Prize (Science)

• 2014:

  Hotel Impossible: Extra Perks (Travel)

• 2014:

  Revolt Live (Revolt)

• 2014:

  Super Bowl Blitz (VH1)

• 2013:

  Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited (BBC America)

• 2013:

  Exposed (Travel)

• 2013:

  The Trip (Travel)

• 2012:

  Bering Sea Gold (Discovery)

• 2010:

  Making the Call With Ronnie Nunn (NBA TV)

• 2010:

  Tavis Smiley Reports (PBS)

• 2009:

  Toddlers & Tiaras (TLC)

• 2007:

  Best of the Doves (Gospel Music)

• 2007:

  Clean This House (A&E)

• 2007:

  Crimetime (MTV)

• 2007:

  The Chicas Project (mun2)

• 2006:

  The Emperor's New School (Disney)

• 2003:

  Ask Rita (Syn)

• 2003:

  Miracles (ABC)

• 2003:

  Tricks of the Trade (Fine Living)

• 2003:

  Veritas: The Quest (ABC)

• 2001:

  Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials (CBS)

• 2001:

  The Zeta Project (WB)

• 2000:

  Senseless Acts of Video (MTV)

• 1992:

  Inside Politics (CNN)

• 1991:

  Davis Rules (ABC)

• 1985:

  Code Name: Foxfire (NBC)

• 1980:

  Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (ABC)

• 1976:

  Laverne & Shirley (ABC)

• 1969:

  Anniversary Game (Syn)

• 1962:

  Room for One More (ABC)

• 1961:

  Sing Along with Mitch (NBC)

• 1961:

  The Jackie Gleason Show (CBS)

• 1960:

  Be Our Guest (CBS)

• 1956:

  The Man Called X (Syn)

• 1955:

  The Conrad Nagel Theatre (Syn)

• 1951:

  The Sam Levenson Show (CBS)

• 1949:

  Window on the World (Dumont)

TV Movie & Miniseries Premieres

These shows premiered on January 27:

• 2019:

  Mystery 101 (Hallmark Movies/Myst)

• 2018:

  Winter's Dream (Hallmark)

• 2015:

  Sons of Liberty (History)

• 2013:

  Makeover, The (ABC)

• 2008:

  Russell Girl, The (CBS)

• 2008:

  Journey To The Center of The Earth (ION)

• 2007:

  Gryphon (SCI FI / Syfy)

• 2005:

  Exonerated, The (CourtTV)

• 2004:

  Traffic (USA)

• 2002:

  My Sister's Keeper (CBS)

• 2002:

  Rose Red (ABC)

• 2002:

  Fidel (Showtime)

• 2001:

  Girl Thing, A (Showtime)

• 1998:

  Baby Monitor: Sound of Fear (USA)

• 1996:

  Canterville Ghost, The (ABC)

• 1992:

  Back To The Streets Of San Francisco (NBC)

• 1992:

  Memphis (TNT)

• 1990:

  Image, The (HBO)

• 1990:

  Lantern Hill (Disney)

• 1985:

  Codename: Foxfire - Slay It Again, Sam (NBC)

• 1985:

  Robert Kennedy And His Times (CBS)

TV Characters Births, Deaths & Weddings

These events first aired on TV on January 27:

• 2014:

  Diane Fowler dies on The Blacklist

• 2003:

  Elaine Duchamps dies on Crossing Jordan

• 2003:

  Tommy Ferguson dies on Miracles

TV Historical Firsts & Lasts

These events occurred on January 27:

• 2008:

  First broadcast by ''Investigation Discovery'' after changing its name from ''Discovery Times.''

• 1976:

  First televised slam-dunk contest, won by Dr. J during ABA All-Star Game halftime. ABA All-Star Game

• 1958:

  First broadcast by CKBI-TV (channel 5; Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada).