Today in TV History: February 28

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TV Series Premieres

These shows premiered on February 28:

• 2021:

  My Fave vs. Your Fave (Cooking Channel)

• 2020:

  Queen Sono (Netflix)

• 2020:

  Restaurants on the Edge (Netflix)

• 2020:

  Shop Class (Disney+)

• 2020:

  Toy Boy (Netflix)

• 2020:

  Unstoppable (Netflix)

• 2019:

  Killing Time (ID)

• 2019:

  Urban One Honors (TV One)

• 2018:

  Glam Masters (Lifetime)

• 2018:

  The Looming Tower (Hulu)

• 2018:

  Twin Turbos (Discovery)

• 2018:

  VH1 Beauty Bar (VH1)

• 2017:

  Who Killed Jane Doe? (ID)

• 2016:

  Relative Race (BYUtv)

• 2016:

  Rough Draft with Reza Aslan (Ovation)

• 2015:

  2 Fat 2 Fly (OWN)

• 2015:

  Good Witch (Hallmark)

• 2015:

  Lockup Extended Stay: Cincinnati (MSNBC)

• 2014:

  Double Down (fuse)

• 2014:

  Game of Stones (Discovery)

• 2014:

  Hangar 1: The UFO Files (H2)

• 2014:

  Inside Job (TNT)

• 2014:

  Save Our Business (TNT)

• 2013:

  Hacking the Planet (Weather)

• 2013:

  Hi-Tech Homicide Detectives (bio)

• 2013:

  Nathan for You (Comedy Central)

• 2013:

  The Ben Show with Ben Hoffman (Comedy Central)

• 2012:

  Cash Call with Jean Chatzky (RLTV)

• 2011:

  Bloomberg West (Bloomberg)

• 2011:

  In the Arena (CNN)

• 2011:

  Martin Bashir (MSNBC)

• 2010:

  Prehistoric (Discovery)

• 2010:

  Unique Autosports: Miami (Spike)

• 2009:

  Rissi Palmer's Country (Travel)

• 2008:

  Squeegees

• 2006:

  Who Rules the Roost? (Discovery Health)

• 2005:

  Cousin Jeff Chronicles (BET)

• 2005:

  Power Tool Drag Racing (Discovery)

• 2002:

  Leap of Faith (NBC)

• 2001:

  Some of My Best Friends (CBS)

• 2000:

  Grapevine (CBS)

• 1998:

  Bug Juice (Disney)

• 1997:

  Crisis Center (NBC)

• 1993:

  My Little Pony Tales (Disney)

• 1992:

  Fish Police (CBS)

• 1992:

  Scorch (CBS)

• 1989:

  Coach (ABC)

• 1979:

  Married: The First Year (CBS)

• 1978:

  Chuck Barris Rah Rah Show (NBC)

• 1960:

  Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony (CBS)

• 1951:

  Ladies Before Gentlemen (Dumont)

• 1949:

  Manhattan Showcase (CBS)

TV Movie & Miniseries Premieres

These shows premiered on February 28:

• 2009:

  America (Lifetime)

• 2009:

  Anacondas: Trail of Blood (SCI FI / Syfy)

• 2003:

  Baywatch Hawaiian Wedding (FOX)

• 2001:

  Nora Roberts' Sanctuary (CBS)

• 2000:

  Beach Boys, The (ABC)

• 2000:

  Tenth Kingdom, The (NBC)

• 1999:

  Premonition, The (TNT)

• 1999:

  Alice in Wonderland (NBC)

• 1999:

  Summer's End (Showtime)

• 1999:

  Behind the Mask (CBS)

• 1998:

  Pentagon Wars, The (HBO)

• 1995:

  Children Of The Dust (CBS)

• 1995:

  Love And Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story (FOX)

• 1994:

  North And South, Book 3: Heaven And Hell (ABC)

• 1994:

  One Woman's Courage (NBC)

• 1994:

  Rise & Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story (FOX)

• 1993:

  Journey To The Center Of The Earth (NBC)

• 1993:

  Not In My Family (ABC)

• 1993:

  Rio Diablo (CBS)

• 1991:

  For Richer, For Poorer (HBO)

• 1990:

  Personals (USA)

• 1989:

  From The Dead Of Night (NBC)

• 1988:

  Bluegrass (CBS)

• 1988:

  Perry Mason: The Case Of The Avenging Ace (NBC)

• 1987:

  Pals (CBS)

• 1987:

  Quick And The Dead, The (HBO)

• 1983:

  Night the Bridge Fell Down, The (NBC)

TV Characters Births, Deaths & Weddings

These events first aired on TV on February 28:

• 2008:

  George Minkowski dies on Lost

• 2006:

  Beverly Bridge and Denny Crane are married on Boston Legal

TV Historical Firsts & Lasts

These events occurred on February 28:

• 2019:

  Became longest running primetime medical drama series, surpassing E.R. Grey's Anatomy

• 1983:

  Most watched television program at the time. M*A*S*H

• 1980:

  Last broadcast by KCPQ-TV (channel 13; Tacoma, WA) as it temporarily goes off the air.

• 1971:

  First broadcast by WDRB-TV (channel 41; Louisville, KY).

• 1970:

  First broadcast by KUN-TV (channel 12; Iowa City, IA) as KIIN-TV.

• 1970:

  First broadcast by WUTR-TV (channel 20; Utica, NY).

• 1940:

  First TV broadcast of a basketball game (Pittsburg vs. Fordham & NYU vs. Georgetown; W2XBS).