Today in TV History: February 21

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TV Series Premieres

These shows premiered on February 21:

• 2019:

  Desus & Mero (Showtime)

• 2019:

  Flack (Pop)

• 2019:

  Game of Clones (MTV)

• 2018:

  Homicide City (ID)

• 2017:

  Bunsen Is a Beast! (Nick)

• 2017:

  Mighty Car Mods (Velocity)

• 2017:

  Needles & Pins (Viceland)

• 2017:

  Stranded with a Million Dollars (MTV)

• 2017:

  The Pop Game (Lifetime)

• 2016:

  Trailblazers of Gospel Music Honors (TV One)

• 2015:

  Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards (OWN)

• 2015:

  Rock Icons (VH1 Classic)

• 2014:

  Monsters in America (Destination America)

• 2013:

  For What It's Worth (VH1 Classic)

• 2013:

  Upload with Shaquille O'Neal (truTV)

• 2011:

  Blue-Collar Dogs (Nat Geo Wild)

• 2011:

  Outrageous Kid Parties (TLC)

• 2011:

  World's Deadliest Towns (Animal Planet)

• 2010:

  Kid Pitch (Fox Sports)

• 2010:

  King Tut Unwrapped (Discovery)

• 2010:

  mun2 Arena (mun2)

• 2010:

  The Family Crews (BET)

• 2009:

  KIT - An Autobody Experience (SPEED)

• 2008:

  Live Through This (fuse)

• 2008:

  Livin' the Low Life (Speed)

• 2007:

  100 Winners (GSN)

• 2007:

  Decoding Disaster (Discovery Times)

• 2007:

  Forza Motorsport Showdown (Speed)

• 2005:

  Avatar: The Last Airbender (Nick)

• 2005:

  Nancy Grace (CNN)

• 2005:

  NASCAR Nation (Speed)

• 2004:

  Corneil & Bernie (Nick)

• 2003:

  I Spy Love

• 2003:

  Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)

• 1982:

  I Remember Nelson (PBS)

• 1981:

  The Gangster Chronicles (NBC)

• 1976:

  Bert D'Angelo, Superstar (ABC)

• 1949:

  ABC Barn Dance (ABC)

TV Movie & Miniseries Premieres

These shows premiered on February 21:

• 2016:

  Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From The Heart (Hallmark Movies/Myst)

• 2015:

  Babysitter's Black Book (Lifetime)

• 2011:

  Amanda Knox: Murder On Trial In Italy (Lifetime)

• 2010:

  Sins of the Mother (LMN)

• 2009:

  Taking Chance (HBO)

• 2000:

  Twogether; (2gether) (MTV)

• 1999:

  Free of Eden (Showtime)

• 1999:

  Passing Glory (TNT)

• 1999:

  Too Rich: Secret Life of Doris Duke (CBS)

• 1996:

  Good Doctor, The: Paul Fleiss Story (CBS)

• 1995:

  Falling For You (ABC)

• 1994:

  Baby Brokers (NBC)

• 1993:

  Family Of Strangers (CBS)

• 1990:

  Kennedys Of Massachusetts, The (ABC)

• 1989:

  Bridesmaids (CBS)

• 1989:

  Passion And Paradise (ABC)

• 1988:

  Bring Me The Head Of Dobie Gillis (CBS)

• 1988:

  James Clavell's Noble House (NBC)

• 1987:

  Kojak: The Price Of Justice (CBS)

• 1985:

  Deadly Messages (ABC)

• 1984:

  Master of the Game (CBS)

• 1983:

  Rage of Angels (NBC)

• 1983:

  Grace Kelly (ABC)

TV Characters Births, Deaths & Weddings

These events first aired on TV on February 21:

• 2017:

  William Hill dies on This Is Us

• 2016:

  Marnie Michaels & Desi Harperin are married on Girls

• 2014:

  Constance Sutton dies on Helix

• 2013:

  Leslie Knope and Ben Wyatt are married on Parks and Recreation

• 1997:

  John Jr. is born on Days of Our Lives

• 1992:

  Jenny Eckert and Edward (Ned) Ashton are married on General Hospital

TV Historical Firsts & Lasts

These events occurred on February 21:

• 2019:

  First weekly late-night talk show on Showtime. Desus & Mero

• 1950:

  First broadcast by WOI-TV (channel 5; Ames, IA) on channel 4.

• 1947:

  First US TV soap opera begins.