Today in TV History: October 17

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TV Series Premieres

These shows premiered on October 17:

• 2019:

  BookTube (YouTube)

• 2019:

  Going from Broke (Crackle)

• 2019:

  Home Sweet Homicide (ID)

• 2019:

  The Unlisted (Netflix)

• 2019:

  Underground Marvels (Science)

• 2018:

  Autumnwatch New England (PBS)

• 2018:

  Neanderthal (PBS)

• 2017:

  Gucci Mane & Keyshia Ka'oir: The Mane Event (BET)

• 2017:

  Hit the Road (AT&T/DirecTV)

• 2017:

  Loudermilk (AT&T/DirecTV)

• 2017:

  Slasher: Guilty Party (Netflix)

• 2017:

  Strange Evidence (Science)

• 2016:

  Desus & Mero (Viceland)

• 2016:

  The Lodge (Disney)

• 2015:

  According to Alex (Centric)

• 2014:

  Evermoor (Disney)

• 2014:

  Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways (HBO)

• 2014:

  Freestyle Love Supreme (Pivot)

• 2014:

  Offbeat Eats with Jim Stacy (Cooking Channel)

• 2014:

  Welcome to Fairfax (Pivot)

• 2013:

  #Rampage4Real (Spike)

• 2013:

  Big Bad Wood (Nat Geo)

• 2013:

  Braquo (MHz Worldview)

• 2013:

  Reign (CW)

• 2013:

  Top 100 Sexiest Videos (fuse)

• 2012:

  American Horror Story: Asylum (FX)

• 2012:

  Combat Countdown (Military)

• 2012:

  Inside Michael Waltrip Racing (SPEED)

• 2012:

  My Life Is a Lifetime Movie (Lifetime)

• 2012:

  Sandra Lee's Taverns, Lounges, & Clubs (Cooking Channel)

• 2012:

  World Without End (ReelzChannel)

• 2011:

  American Haunters (AMC)

• 2011:

  Bachelorette Party: Las Vegas (Oxygen)

• 2011:

  Clean House New York (style)

• 2011:

  Fort Boyard: Ultimate Challenge (Disney XD)

• 2011:

  The Super (HDNet)

• 2010:

  Dino Dan (Nick Jr)

• 2010:

  Luther (BBC America)

• 2009:

  Gourmet's Adventures with Ruth (PBS)

• 2009:

  Head Games (Science)

• 2009:

  Shelldon (NBC)

• 2008:

  Crash (Starz)

• 2008:

  Crusoe (NBC)

• 2008:

  Ghost Adventures (Travel)

• 2008:

  Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell (CNN Headline)

• 2008:

  Real Simple. Real Life. (TLC)

• 2008:

  Revolve: Rockin' the Road (Gospel Music)

• 2007:

  Storm Chasers (Discovery)

• 2006:

  Ice-T's Rap School (VH1)

• 2006:

  The Hungry Detective (Food Network)

• 2005:

  Miss Seventeen (MTV)

• 2005:

  The Colbert Report (Comedy Central)

• 2004:

  101 Most Awesome Moments in Entertainment (E!)

• 2003:

  Ill-ustrated (VH1)

• 1999:

  Los Beltran (Telemundo)

• 1999:

  Ultimate Fan Search (TV Land)

• 1998:

  Wind on Water (NBC)

• 1997:

  Players (NBC)

• 1966:

  The Hollywood Squares (NBC)

• 1966:

  The Pat Boone Show (NBC)

• 1960:

  The Road to Reality (ABC)

• 1949:

  Cities Service Band of America (NBC)

• 1948:

  Ford Theatre (CBS)

TV Movie & Miniseries Premieres

These shows premiered on October 17:

• 2015:

  October Kiss (Hallmark)

• 2009:

  Sorority Wars (Lifetime)

• 2004:

  Farscape: The Peackeepers War (SCI FI / Syfy)

• 2004:

  Perfect Strangers (CBS)

• 2003:

  D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear (USA)

• 1999:

  In A Class of His Own (Showtime)

• 1999:

  TimeShifters (TBS)

• 1999:

  Silk Hope (CBS)

• 1998:

  Halloweentown (Disney)

• 1997:

  Joe Torre:Curveballs Along the Way (Showtime)

• 1995:

  Judith Krantz's Dazzle (CBS)

• 1994:

  Moment Of Truth: A Mother's Deception (NBC)

• 1993:

  Danielle Steel's Message From Nam (NBC)

• 1990:

  Opposites Attract (NBC)

• 1990:

  Web Of Deceit (USA)

• 1988:

  Double Standard (NBC)

• 1984:

  Nairobi Affair (CBS)

• 1983:

  Policewoman Centerfold (NBC)

• 1982:

  Honeyboy (NBC)

TV Characters Births, Deaths & Weddings

These events first aired on TV on October 17:

• 2018:

  Alana Hayes dies on SEAL Team

• 2017:

  Harrison Wilton dies on American Horror Story: Cult

• 2014:

  Charles Garnett dies on Z Nation

• 2004:

  Thelma dies on Hex

• 2001:

  Meghan Rotundi and Sean Blumberg are married on Felicity

• 1989:

  Alice and Tom Horton remarry on Days of Our Lives

• 1988:

  Alice and Tom Horton remarry on Days of Our Lives

TV Historical Firsts & Lasts

These events occurred on October 17:

• 2018:

  First U.S. TV series screened in 4DX cinema format. Lucha Underground

• 1999:

  First recurring gay couple on a US Spanish-language television show. Los Beltran

• 1965:

  First broadcast by WVTM-TV (channel 13; Birmingham, AL).

• 1958:

  First broadcast by WEDU-TV (channel 3; Tampa, FL).

• 1954:

  First broadcast by CFRN-TV (channel 3; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada).