TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 726.1 is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts

Shindig, Third Rock from the Sun, and Sam ‘n’ Henry
Original Airdates: Feb. 27-Mar. 1, 2026
TVC 726.1: From February 2016: Tony, Donna, and Ed discuss the final episode of Shindig (ABC, 1964-1966) on Jan. 8, 1966, the premiere of Third Rock from the Sun (NBC, 1996-2001) on Jan. 9, 1996, and the premiere of Sam ‘n’ Henry on Chicago radio station WGN on Jan. 12, 1926. Created by and starring Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll, and considered by many to be the first situation comedy, Sam ‘n’ Henry was reworked two years later as the long-running but controversial series Amos ‘n’ Andy.

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