The Death of Phil Hartman
Original Airdates: May 15-17, 2020
TVC 493.4: From May 2011: Tony, Donna, and Ed remember the tragic murder of actor/comedian Phil Hartman (Saturday Night Live, The Simpsons, NewsRadio) in May 1998 as part of This Week in TV History.
400th Episode of The Simpsons
Original Airdates: May 15-17, 2020
TVC 493.5: From May 2011: Tony, Donna, and Ed revisit May 20, 2007, the night on which The Simpsons aired its 400th episode. Topics include how The Simpsons was originally considered controversial when it premiered in 1989, only to be seen as mainstream with age, as well as how the show’s number of episodes ranks with other long-running series.