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Post by topbilled on Mar 2, 2024 13:39:36 GMT
I will start posting 1984 covers next week.
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Post by topbilled on Mar 8, 2024 22:09:00 GMT
1984
JANUARY 1984
7 January 1984
AfterMASH: William Christopher, Harry Morgan, Rosalind Chao & Jamie Farr
Note: CBS’ spinoff from MASH was doing fairly well in its rookie season, and it would be renewed for a second year. But then things would fall apart.
14 January 1984
Webster: Emmanuel Lewis
Note: The kid actor had become popular with viewers. His ABC sitcom was obviously inspired by the success of another sitcom about a pint-sized kid-- Diff'rent Strokes with Gary Coleman.
21 January 1984
Game show hosts
Note: None of the game show hosts were women-- Pat Sajak, Monty Hall, Bob Barker, Jack Barry & Wink Martindale.
28 January 1984
The Yellow Rose: Cybill Shepherd
Note: Shepherd was back on screen in a new NBC primetime soap which had more than one similarity to CBS' Dallas. Her movie career may have hit a snag but she was still cashing in on her status as a sex symbol.
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Post by topbilled on Mar 11, 2024 15:32:43 GMT
FEBRUARY 1984
4 February 1984
Winter Olympics
Note: It was time for the ’84 Winter Olympic games…held in Sarajevo.
11 February 1984
Scarecrow & Mrs. King: Kate Jackson & Bruce Boxleitner
Note: Jackson was back on TV in a regular role, as the star of a new spy drama on CBS. The article discussed the fact that she also served as one of the show’s producers.
18 February 1984
Cheers: Ted Danson, Shelley Long & Rhea Perlman
Note: The long-running NBC sitcom was in its sophomore season and had become a bonafide hit with viewers.
25 February 1984
60 Minutes hosts
Note: Yet another cover devoted to the popular CBS newsmagazine.
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Post by topbilled on Mar 12, 2024 15:10:57 GMT
MARCH 1984
3 March 1984
A Streetcar Named Desire: Ann-Margret & Treat Williams
Note: This television adaptation of the well-known play was broadcast on ABC and was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special. Though some critics compared it rather unfavorably to the 1951 feature film version, it still did well in the ratings. Beverly D’Angelo and Randy Quaid played the supporting roles.
10 March 1984
The A-Team: Dirk Benedict, George Peppard, Dwight Schultz & Mr. T
Note: NBC’s action adventure series was a runaway success with young viewers. It lasted for five seasons and revived Peppard’s career which had been in a slump.
17 March 1984
Dallas: Priscilla Presley
Note: Presley was nearing the end of her first season on the popular primetime sudser. She would be upgraded from recurring to regular contract player in the fall with a slight name change: billed for the next four years as Priscilla Beaulieu Presley.
24 March 1984
Hill Street Blues: Veronica Hamel & Daniel J. Travanti
Note: Hamel’s character had recently married Travanti’s character on the hit crime show.
31 March 1984
We Got It Made: Teri Copley
Note: This moderately popular sitcom lasted two seasons on NBC before it was canceled. But like so many castoff comedies during the 80s, it found new life in syndication.
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Post by topbilled on Mar 15, 2024 8:12:14 GMT
APRIL 1984
7 April 1984
George Washington: Barry Bostwick
Note: TV Guide helped CBS promote its miniseries about the first president by creating this humorous cover in which Mike Wallace of 60 Minutes interviews the founding father.
14 April 1984
Knight Rider: David Hasselhoff & Rebecca Holden
Note: Knight Rider was finishing its second season on NBC. The cover article focuses on Holden, who would be let go and did not return to the hit program in the fall.
21 April 1984
The Far Pavilions: Ben Cross & Amy Irving
Note: Based on the bestselling book from 1978, this production cost $12 million to make and was HBO’s very first miniseries. A pared down version was released into theaters overseas. The phrase ‘The Far Pavilions’ refers to the Himalayas.
28 April 1984
Happy Days cast
Note: After a decade on the air, the venerable ABC sitcom was bidding farewell. Not every cast member shown on the cover appeared in the final episode.
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Post by topbilled on Mar 19, 2024 12:32:07 GMT
MAY 1984
5 May 1984
The Last Days of Pompeii: Lesley-Anne Down
Note: ABC shelled out $12 million for this lavish three-part miniseries. In addition to Miss Down, there were appearances by Laurence Olivier, Ernest Borgnine, Anthony Quayle and Franco Nero. Jack Cardiff was the cinematographer.
12 May 1984
Crystal Gayle
Note: Gayle was on the cover because she was hosting the annual Country Music Awards.
19 May 1984
Maid Marian: Morgan Fairchild
Note: Fairchild was between series when she made The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood for CBS. Costarring in this TV movie spoof-- George Segal as Robin and Roddy McDowall as Prince John.
26 May 1984
Hardcastle & McCormick: Daniel Hugh-Kelly & Brian Keith
Note: ABC’s hit action adventure series was produced by Stephen J. Cannell and ran for three seasons.
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Post by topbilled on Mar 21, 2024 14:17:30 GMT
JUNE 1984
2 June 1984
Dallas: Victoria Principal
Note: At this point, the actress was branching out into the fitness business like Jane Fonda had done.
9 June 1984
Remington Steele: Pierce Brosnan & Stephanie Zimbalist
Note: NBC’s popular detective show had just finished its second season and was still a hit with viewers.
16 June 1984
TV Social Climbers
Note: This cheeky cover poked fun at how the rich ruled the airwaves. Featured in this edition— Larry Hagman from Dallas; Joan Collins from Dynasty; and Stefanie Powers from Hart to Hart.
23 June 1984
Hotel: Connie Sellecca
Note: Hotel had just completed its first season and was a hit for ABC. The Aaron Spelling production would run till 1988.
30 June 1984
The Best and Worst
Note: The controversial TV movie The Day After was considered to be among the best programs of the past season.
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Post by topbilled on Mar 22, 2024 14:32:24 GMT
JULY 1984
7 July 1984
Valerie Bertinelli
Note: Though her hit sitcom One Day at a Time was now over, TV Guide found a reason to put Bertinelli on another cover while the final season's summer reruns were still airing.
14 July 1984
Johnny Carson
Note: This cover examined the enduring appeal of Carson’s role as a late night TV host.
21 July 1984
Knots Landing: Ted Shackleford, Donna Mills & Lisa Hartman
Note: Lisa Hartman was the focus of the article inside. She had proven so popular on Knots Landing, that after her character Ciji Dunne was killed off, the producers found a way to bring her back as Cathy Geary, a totally unrelated character. A decade later, Hartman would be less known for her acting and more known as the wife of country superstar Clint Black.
28 July 1984
Summer Olympics
Note: It was time for the Summer Olympics. The games were held at the Los Angeles Coliseum and the University of Southern California.
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