September 17

This Day in Humor with Mike Durrett

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Born 1931: Anne Bancroft, actress, "The Kid From Left Field" (1953), "The Graduate," "Silent Movie," "To Be or Not to Be" (1983), "Honeymoon in Vegas," "Home for the Holidays." Married to Mel Brooks.

Born 1948: John Ritter, actor, "Three's Company," "Hooperman," "Hearts Afire, "8 Simple Rules for Marrying My Teenage Daughter." Died 2003.

Born 1951: Cassandra Peterson, actress, best known as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.

Born 1956: Rita Rudner, stand-up comedian.

1964: Elizabeth Montgomery and Darrin #1, Dick York, first appeared in "Bewitched" on ABC.

1965: "The Smothers Brothers Show" and "Hogan's Heroes" premiered on CBS.

1972: The "M*A*S*H" television series debuted on CBS.

1991: "Home Improvement," the sitcom built around comedian Tim Allen, broadcast its first episode on ABC.

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