Today in TV History: November 20

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TV Series Premieres

These shows premiered on November 20:

• 2024:

  Adoration (Netflix)

• 2024:

  Our Oceans (Netflix)

• 2024:

  Wish List Games (Prime Video)

• 2023:

  Detective #24 (Acorn TV)

• 2023:

  Seduced to Slay (ID)

• 2022:

  Yellowstone: One-Fifty (Fox Nation)

• 2021:

  New World (Netflix)

• 2021:

  The Baby Killer Conspiracy (discovery+)

• 2021:

  The Great Soul Food Cook-Off (discovery+)

• 2020:

  Marvel's 616 (Disney+)

• 2020:

  Mismatched (Netflix)

• 2020:

  Small Axe (Amazon)

• 2020:

  The Pack (Amazon)

• 2020:

  Voices of Fire (Netflix)

• 2019:

  Mad About You (Spectrum)

• 2018:

  Brothers in Arms (History)

• 2018:

  Kulipari: Dream Walker (Netflix)

• 2018:

  Motown Magic (Netflix)

• 2018:

  The Final Table (Netflix)

• 2017:

  Crazy Delicious (Cooking Channel)

• 2015:

  Marvel's Jessica Jones (Netflix)

• 2015:

  Shining a Light: A Concert for Progress on Race in America (multiple networks)

• 2015:

  The Man in the High Castle (Amazon)

• 2014:

  Party Down South 2 (CMT)

• 2013:

  Alternate Route (Esquire)

• 2013:

  How I Rock It (Esquire)

• 2011:

  Thanksgiving Live (Food Network)

• 2011:

  Weekends with Luis (HGTV)

• 2009:

  Happily Ever Faster (TLC)

• 2009:

  The Very Funny Show (tbs)

• 2008:

  The Captains Driven (NHL Network)

• 2007:

  Classic Racers (Treasure HD)

• 2007:

  Frank TV (tbs)

• 2006:

  Not Your Average Travel Guide (Travel)

• 1992:

  Sister Wendy's Odyssey

• 1991:

  Civil Wars (ABC)

• 1985:

  The Colbys (ABC)

• 1983:

  The Citadel (PBS)

• 1981:

  McClain's Law (NBC)

• 1974:

  Feeling Good (PBS)

• 1973:

  A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (CBS)

• 1970:

  Wall $treet Week (PBS)

• 1953:

  Your Chevrolet Showroom (ABC)

• 1948:

  The Eyes Have It (NBC)

TV Movie & Miniseries Premieres

These shows premiered on November 20:

• 2022:

  When I Think of Christmas (Hallmark)

• 2022:

  Waltons Thanksgiving, A (CW)

• 2021:

  Christmas Together With You, A (Hallmark)

• 2021:

  Five More Minutes (Hallmark Movies/Myst)

• 2018:

  Hope at Christmas (Hallmark Movies/Myst)

• 2016:

  December Bride, A (Hallmark)

• 2016:

  Operation Christmas (Hallmark Movies/Myst)

• 2011:

  Christmas Wish, A (Hallmark)

• 2010:

  The Night Before the Night Before Christmas (Hallmark)

• 2005:

  Poseidon Adventure, The (NBC)

• 2005:

  Snow Wonder (CBS)

• 2004:

  Loves Enduring Promise (Hallmark)

• 2001:

  Prancer Returns (USA)

• 1999:

  RKO 281 (HBO)

• 1999:

  Horse Sense (Disney)

• 1997:

  Medusa's Child (ABC)

• 1996:

  For My Daughter's Honor (CBS)

• 1995:

  Dead by Sunset (NBC)

• 1994:

  Million Dollar Babies (CBS)

• 1994:

  Mortal Fear (NBC)

• 1990:

  Stephen King's It (ABC)

• 1989:

  Turn Back The Clock (NBC)

• 1988:

  Diamond Trap, The (CBS)

• 1988:

  Goddess of Love (NBC)

• 1988:

  War And Remembrance (ABC)

• 1986:

  Fresno (CBS)

• 1985:

  Lost In London (CBS)

• 1984:

  For Love or Money (CBS)

• 1983:

  Day After, The (ABC)

• 1983:

  Kennedy (NBC)

• 1982:

  Hear No Evil (CBS)

TV Characters Births, Deaths & Weddings

These events first aired on TV on November 20:

• 2022:

  Rosita Espinosa dies on The Walking Dead

• 2014:

  Seeley Lance Wick-Sweets is born on Bones

• 2006:

  Aldo Burrows dies on Prison Break

• 2003:

  Robert Romano dies on ER

• 1997:

  Sue Ellen Mischke and Pinter are married on Seinfeld

• 1991:

  Wanda Flinn and Nostradamus 'Bull' Shannon are married on Night Court

• 1983:

  Vera Louise Gorman and Elliot Novak are married on Alice

TV Historical Firsts & Lasts

These events occurred on November 20:

• 1965:

  First broadcast by WCNY-TV (channel 24; Syracuse, NY).

• 1961:

  First broadcast by WPLG-TV (channel 10; Miami, FL).

• 1955:

  First broadcast by CJLH-TV (channel 7; Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada).

• 1954:

  First broadcast by KTRK-TV (channel 13; Houston, TX).

• 1947:

  First permanent TV installed on seagoing vessel.