Today in TV History: May 23

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TV Series Premieres

These shows premiered on May 23:

• 2019:

  California Life (HGTV)

• 2019:

  Christina on the Coast (HGTV)

• 2019:

  The Name of the Rose (Sundance)

• 2018:

  Explained (Netflix)

• 2018:

  The Split (Sundance)

• 2016:

  Kids BBQ Championship (Food Network)

• 2016:

  Mygrations (Nat Geo)

• 2015:

  The Grill of Victory (Travel)

• 2014:

  Absolute Hip Hop: From Tupac to 2 Chainz (fuse)

• 2014:

  Chrome Underground (Discovery)

• 2014:

  Tumble Leaf (Amazon)

• 2013:

  Does Someone Have to Go? (Fox)

• 2013:

  Faked Out (Travel)

• 2013:

  Motive (ABC)

• 2013:

  Save Me (NBC)

• 2013:

  Secrets of the Earth (Weather)

• 2013:

  Showville (AMC)

• 2013:

  Swimming with Monsters (Animal Planet)

• 2013:

  truTV Top Funniest (truTV)

• 2012:

  Top 5 (Travel)

• 2011:

  First Look with Linzie Janis (Bloomberg)

• 2011:

  The Teen Tamer (Discovery Fit & Health)

• 2010:

  NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (SPEED)

• 2009:

  Re-Inventing Bonaduce (Fox Reality)

• 2009:

  Sex Decoy: Love Stings (Fox Reality)

• 2008:

  Fans' Most Wanted: Rangers (MSG)

• 2008:

  The Juice (Plum TV)

• 2003:

  Out There (The N)

• 1991:

  Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory (Cartoon Network)

• 1982:

  Flickers (PBS)

• 1976:

  The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau (ABC)

• 1971:

  Ice Palace (CBS)

• 1965:

  NBC Sports in Action (NBC)

• 1955:

  Pee Wee King Show (ABC)

• 1954:

  Earn Your Vacation (CBS)

• 1953:

  Music at the Meadowbrook (ABC)

• 1949:

  The Cliff Edwards Show (CBS)

TV Movie & Miniseries Premieres

These shows premiered on May 23:

• 2011:

  Too Big To Fail (HBO)

• 2010:

  Seven Deadly Sins (LMN)

• 2006:

  Ten Point Five (10.5): Apocalypse (NBC)

• 2006:

  Stephen King's Desperation (ABC)

• 2004:

  Reversible Errors (CBS)

• 2004:

  Lion in Winter, The (Showtime)

• 1999:

  Cleopatra (ABC)

• 1999:

  Jesse Ventura Story, The (NBC)

• 1999:

  Michael Landon, the Father I Knew (CBS)

• 1995:

  White Dwarf (FOX)

• 1995:

  Nothing But The Truth (CBS)

• 1994:

  Substitute Wife, The (NBC)

• 1993:

  In The Line Of Duty: Ambush In Waco (NBC)

• 1993:

  Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage (CBS)

• 1993:

  Torch Song (ABC)

• 1990:

  Dead Reckoning (USA)

• 1990:

  How To Murder A Millionaire (CBS)

• 1989:

  I Know My First Name Is Steven (NBC)

• 1988:

  Baby M (ABC)

• 1988:

  C. A. T. Squad: Python Wolf (NBC)

• 1987:

  Long Gone (HBO)

• 1986:

  Long Time Gone (ABC)

• 1984:

  Love Thy Neighbor (ABC)

TV Characters Births, Deaths & Weddings

These events first aired on TV on May 23:

• 2018:

  Tory Ash dies on Empire

• 2018:

  Anika Calhoun dies on Empire

• 2007:

  Mikhail dies on Lost

• 2007:

  Tom dies on Lost

• 2007:

  Charlie Hieronymus Pace dies on Lost

• 2005:

  John Hagen dies on CSI: Miami

• 2005:

  Toni's baby is born on Girlfriends

• 2005:

  Linda Michaels and Perry are married on Still Standing

• 2004:

  Adriana La Cerva dies on The Sopranos

• 1999:

  Lisa Landry and Victor Sims are married on Sister, Sister

• 1998:

  Neely Capshaw and Mitch Bucannon are married on Baywatch

• 1995:

  Sylvia Costas and Andy Sipowicz are married on NYPD Blue

• 1995:

  Helen Chappel and Joe Hackett are married on Wings

• 1985:

  Hope Williams and Bo Brady are married on Days of Our Lives

• 1954:

  Nancy Remington and Robinson Peepers are married on Mr. Peepers

TV Historical Firsts & Lasts

These events occurred on May 23:

• 1960:

  First broadcast by WGTV-TV (channel 8; Athens, GA).

• 1960:

  First broadcast by WLII-TV (channel 11; Cauguas-San Juan, PR).

• 1953:

  First broadcast by WHIZ-TV (channel 18; Zanesville, OH) on channel 50.

• 1929:

  Original patent application for Espenschied-Affel coaxial cable filed.