Today in TV History: September 30

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TV Series Premieres

These shows premiered on September 30:

• 2016:

  America Divided (EPIX)

• 2016:

  Big Cheese (Food Network)

• 2016:

  Crisis in Six Scenes (Amazon)

• 2016:

  Doomsday: 10 Ways the World Will End (History)

• 2016:

  Marvel's Luke Cage (Netflix)

• 2015:

  AM/FM (FM)

• 2015:

  American Rehab: Buffalo (DIY)

• 2015:

  Code Black (CBS)

• 2015:

  Dope S#!& (FM)

• 2015:

  Melt Your Face (FM)

• 2015:

  Transcendent (fuse)

• 2014:

  Finding Giants (NFL Network)

• 2014:

  Happyland (MTV)

• 2014:

  Live Free or Die (Nat Geo)

• 2014:

  Makers (PBS)

• 2014:

  Man v. Food: Best Of (Travel)

• 2014:

  Manhattan Love Story (ABC)

• 2014:

  Selfie (ABC)

• 2014:

  We Need to Talk (CBS Sports)

• 2013:

  PBS Indies Showcase (PBS)

• 2013:

  RuPaul's Drag Race: The Lost Season Ru-Vealed (Logo)

• 2013:

  The Real Story with Gretchen Carlson (Fox News)

• 2013:

  We Are Men (CBS)

• 2012:

  666 Park Avenue (ABC)

• 2012:

  Call the Midwife (PBS)

• 2012:

  Destination Fear (Travel)

• 2012:

  Griot's Garage Treasures (Fox Sports)

• 2012:

  Performance TV (Fox Sports)

• 2012:

  The Shores (TV Guide)

• 2011:

  Jessie (Disney)

• 2009:

  Bank of Mom & Dad (SOAPnet)

• 2009:

  First In (BET)

• 2009:

  Hank (ABC)

• 2009:

  King of the Crown (TLC)

• 2009:

  Outdoor's 10 Best (Outdoor)

• 2009:

  The Middle (ABC)

• 2008:

  Deconstructed (Science)

• 2008:

  Paris Hilton's My New BFF (MTV)

• 2008:

  Pure Design (HGTV - Canada)

• 2008:

  The Adventures of Danny & the Dingo (FuelTV)

• 2008:

  The IT Crowd (Sundance)

• 2008:

  Weird Connections (Science)

• 2007:

  Sport Science (Fox Sports)

• 2006:

  American Idol Rewind (Syn)

• 2006:

  Chaotic (Fox)

• 2006:

  LarryBoy Stories (NBC)

• 2006:

  Unwrapping Macy's (WE)

• 2005:

  Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo (Cartoon Network)

• 2005:

  That Yin Yang Thing (TLC)

• 2003:

  Date with Design (HGTV)

• 2003:

  Invent This! (TechTV)

• 2003:

  Make Room for Baby (Discovery Health)

• 2003:

  Outer Spaces (HGTV)

• 2002:

  $pend It Fa$t! (WE)

• 2002:

  Adventure, Inc. (Syn)

• 2002:

  Still Standing (CBS)

• 2002:

  Taboo (Nat Geo)

• 2001:

  Alias (ABC)

• 2001:

  Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBC)

• 2001:

  UC: Undercover (NBC)

• 2000:

  Corduroy (PBS)

• 2000:

  Elliot Moose (PBS)

• 2000:

  George Shrinks (PBS)

• 2000:

  Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse (PBS)

• 2000:

  Seven Little Monsters (PBS)

• 2000:

  Timothy Goes to School (PBS)

• 1999:

  Curb Appeal (HGTV)

• 1999:

  House Hunters (HGTV)

• 1999:

  New Spaces (HGTV)

• 1999:

  Shasta (UPN)

• 1998:

  Maggie Winters (CBS)

• 1998:

  The Secret Lives of Men (ABC)

• 1998:

  To Have & To Hold (CBS)

• 1996:

  Buy Smart with Kevyn (HGTV)

• 1996:

  Dangerous Minds (ABC)

• 1996:

  Shopping Spree (Family)

• 1996:

  Small Talk (Family)

• 1996:

  The Great Indoors (HGTV)

• 1996:

  The New Shop 'Til You Drop (Family)

• 1996:

  Wait Till You Have Kids! (Family)

• 1995:

  Baywatch Nights (Syn)

• 1995:

  Darkstalkers (Syn)

• 1995:

  Save Our Streets (Syn)

• 1995:

  The Home Court (NBC)

• 1994:

  Lonesome Dove: The Series (Syn)

• 1994:

  Yesteryear (Nashville)

• 1993:

  Movie Magic (Discovery)

• 1993:

  Pacifica: Tales from the South Seas (Discovery)

• 1992:

  Laurie Hill (ABC)

• 1991:

  James Bond Jr. (Syn)

• 1991:

  The Charlie Rose Show (PBS)

• 1991:

  The Jerry Springer Show (Syn)

• 1991:

  Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (PBS)

• 1990:

  Good Grief! (Fox)

• 1990:

  The Jesse Jackson Show (Syn)

• 1990:

  What a Dummy (Syn)

• 1986:

  First Among Equals

• 1985:

  Dick Cavett, USA (USA)

• 1985:

  Jackpot! (USA)

• 1985:

  M.A.S.K. (Syn)

• 1984:

  Murder, She Wrote (CBS)

• 1984:

  Tales from the Darkside (Syn)

• 1983:

  Manimal (NBC)

• 1982:

  Cheers (NBC)

• 1982:

  Star of the Family (ABC)

• 1980:

  The Body in Question

• 1976:

  Captains and the Kings (NBC)

• 1976:

  NBC's Best Sellers (NBC)

• 1976:

  The Nancy Walker Show (ABC)

• 1970:

  Dan August (ABC)

• 1963:

  Hollywood and the Stars (NBC)

• 1963:

  Word for Word (NBC)

• 1962:

  General Electric True (CBS)

• 1960:

  Matty's Funday Funnies (ABC)

• 1960:

  Michael Shayne (NBC)

• 1960:

  The Flintstones (ABC)

• 1960:

  The Westerner (NBC)

• 1959:

  Hobby Lobby (ABC)

• 1959:

  Men Into Space (CBS)

• 1959:

  Wichita Town (NBC)

• 1958:

  Naked City (ABC)

• 1958:

  Stars in Action (CBS)

• 1958:

  The Garry Moore Show (CBS)

• 1958:

  The Rifleman (ABC)

• 1957:

  Alcoa Theatre (NBC)

• 1957:

  Suspicion (NBC)

• 1957:

  Who Do You Trust? (ABC)

• 1955:

  The Adventures of Champion (CBS)

• 1954:

  Shower of Stars (CBS)

• 1952:

  Heaven for Betsy (CBS)

• 1952:

  Short Short Dramas (NBC)

• 1952:

  Two for the Money (NBC)

• 1951:

  Hour of Decision (ABC)

• 1951:

  The Red Skelton Show (NBC)

• 1949:

  Auction-Aire (ABC)

• 1949:

  Fishing and Hunting Club (Dumont)

• 1949:

  Hands of Mystery (Dumont)

TV Movie & Miniseries Premieres

These shows premiered on September 30:

• 2001:

  Three Blind Mice (CBS)

• 1996:

  Mother, May I Sleep With Danger? (NBC)

• 1991:

  Carolina Skeletons (NBC)

• 1991:

  Iran: Days Of Crisis (TNT)

• 1990:

  Face Of Fear, The (CBS)

• 1990:

  Perry Mason: The Case Of The Defiant Daughter (NBC)

• 1986:

  Agatha Christie's Murder In Three Acts (CBS)

• 1984:

  Heartsounds (ABC)

• 1984:

  Murder, She Wrote (CBS)

• 1984:

  Scene Of The Crime (NBC)

TV Characters Births, Deaths & Weddings

These events first aired on TV on September 30:

• 2005:

  Faith and The Gooch elope on Hope & Faith

• 1996:

  Jenny Jackson dies on 7th Heaven

• 1987:

  Matthew Blaisdel dies on Dynasty

TV Historical Firsts & Lasts

These events occurred on September 30:

• 2015:

  First broadcast by 'FM' after changing its name from 'NUVOtv.'

• 2014:

  First unscripted reality series for NFL Network. Finding Giants

• 2014:

  First-ever all-female national weekly sports show. We Need to Talk

• 2013:

  Last broadcast by 'ESPN 3D.'

• 1999:

  First broadcast by ''DIY: Do It Yourself Network.''

• 1984:

  First broadcast by KSWB-TV (channel 69; San Diego, CA) as KTTY-TV.

• 1975:

  First regular HBO transmission via satellite: Joe Frazier vs. Muhammed Ali

• 1975:

  First broadcast (national) by ''HBO'' as ''Home Box Office.''

• 1962:

  First broadcast by KMEX-TV (channel 34; Los Angeles, CA).

• 1962:

  First broadcast by KRNV-TV (channel 4; Reno, NV).

• 1960:

  First animated series made for primetime television. The Flintstones

• 1957:

  First broadcast by WKYT-TV (channel 27; Lexington, KY).

• 1953:

  First broadcast by KGAN-TV (channel 2; Cedar Rapids, IA) as WMT-TV.

• 1950:

  First broadcast by WSMV-TV (channel 4; Nashville, TN) as WSM-TV.

• 1950:

  First broadcast of ''Grand Ole Opry''

• 1945:

  CBS petitions FCC for a hearing to authorize color TV.

• 1939:

  First TV broadcast of a college football game (Fordham Univ 34, Waynesburg College 7; W2XBS).