📺 October 6, 1958: The second season premiere of "The Lucy/Desi Comedy Hour" ("Lucy Goes to Mexico") aired on CBS. Lucy (Lucille Ball) and the gang go with Ricky (Desi Arnaz) to Mexico, where he is scheduled to appear in a show with Maurice Chevalier. While there, Lucy finds herself in a bullfight.

📺 October 6, 1966: Shelley Winters guest starred as villainess Ma Parker was featured in the conclusion of her two-parter on "Batman" on ABC. In a scene set at Gotham State Penetentiary, Julie Newmar as Catwoman made a cameo appearance.

📺 October 6, 2019: "Batwoman" premiered on The CW. Ruby Rose starred in the title role, but left the series after its first season due to physical ailments she had suffered during filming. Javicia Leslie took over as Batwoman and Wallis Day starred as Kate Kane. The series ran for three seasons.

⚾️ October 6, 2010: Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay threw the second no-hitter in MLB postseason history with a 4-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in Game 1 of the National League Division Series.

📺 💒 October 6, 1996: Lois and Clark faced the Wedding Destroyer (Delta Burke) on their wedding day on ABC’s “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman." The episode coincided with the publication of the comic book "Superman: The Wedding Album," where Clark Kent finally married Lois Lane. .

📺 October 6, 1986: "My Sister Sam" debuted on CBS. It starred Pam Dawber, Rebecca Schaeffer, Joel Brooks, Jenny O'Hara and David Naughton. The sitcom, executive produced by Diane English (“Murphy Brown“), ran for two seasons.

📺 October 6, 1981: Priscilla Barnes joined the cast of ABC's "Three's Company" at the start of season six. Jenilee Harrison, who stepped in for Suzanne Somers in the middle of season five, was downgraded to occasional appearances that season (and none in seasons 7 and 8).

📺 October 6, 1966: ABC’s “The Dating Game” moved into primetime. The game show was originally in black-and-white, but upon its entry into prime time, both the daytime and nighttime’s versions were in color, making the daytime version the first ABC daytime series to be regularly broadcast in color.

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On this day in 1986, Nickelodeon debuted "Double Dare," its first-ever game show. Hosted by Marc Summers, the hit series mixed trivia, messy physical challenges, and the unforgettable obstacle course that defined a generation of Nickelodeon fans.

"Batwoman" premiered on The CW in 2019, starring Ruby Rose as the titular superhero. Rose made history as the first openly gay female superhero to lead a scripted live-action TV series. She departed after the first season due to injuries sustained during filming, and Javicia Leslie took over.

"The Jazz Singer," starring Al Jolson, opened in New York in 1927. Its release is widely regarded as the dawn of the sound era in cinema, effectively bringing the silent film era to a close.

."Dear John," based on the British comedy of the same name, premiered on NBC in 1988. The sitcom, starring Judd Hirsch, ran for four seasons, aided by its initial placement following "Cheers" on Thursday nights.

“CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” began its 15-season run on CBS in 2000. To date, the franchise has spawned four scripted spin-offs: CSI: Miami (2002–12), CSI: NY (2004–13), CSI: Cyber (2015–16), and CSI: Vegas (2021–24). CBS also recently aired a non-scripted offshoot, The Real CSI: Miami.

🎉 October 5, 1905: Larry Fine from the comedy trio The Three Stooges was born. He passed away on January 24, 1975.

📺 October 5, 1951: “The Honeymooners” debuted as a sketch on Jackie Gleason’s first variety series, “Cavalcade of Stars” on the defunct network Dumont. Pert Kelton initially played Alice.

📺 October 5, 2009: "Let's Make A Deal" debuted on CBS in daytime. The revival and longest-running edition of the classic '60s game show co-created by Monty Hall is hosted by Wayne Brady. Jonathan Mangum is Brady's announcer/assistant. Tiffany Coyne joined in 2010, with musician Cat Gray in 2011.

📺 October 5, 2000: Family dramedy "Gilmore Girls" created by Amy Sherman-Palladino and starring Lauren Graham & Alexis Bledel debuted on The WB. The series ran for 7 seasons; its final season aired on CW. It returned in 2016 as a 4-episode miniseries on Netflix "Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life."

📺 October 5, 1981: Tony Randall telefilm "Sidney Shorr: A Girl's Best Friend" debuted on NBC. Served as pilot to NBC sitcom "Love, Sidney" which launched 3 wks later,. Ran for 2 seasons; 1st U.S. network TV primetime series with gay individual as central character

“Angel,” the “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” spinoff, opened on The WB in 1999, starring David Boreanaz as a vampire with a soul seeking redemption in Los Angeles. The 5-season series also featured Charisma Carpenter, Alexis Denisof, James Masters, J. August Richards, Amy Acker, and Vincent Kartheiser.

Ryan Murphy’s “American Horror Story” debuted on FX in 2011, with frequent stars Evan Peters, Sarah Paulson, Lily Rabe, and Jessica Lange headlining the first season, “Murder House.”

Family sitcom “Reba,” starring Reba McEntire, debuted on The WB in 2001. The series, also featuring Christopher Rich, JoAnna Garcia, Steve Howey, and Melissa Peterman, ran for six seasons, with the final season airing on The CW.

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📺 October 5, 2016: "Frequency" debuted on The CW. The drama was based on the 2000 film about a detective in current time who communicated with the detective's father from two decades prior via a ham radio. The series, which starred Peyton List, Riley Smith and Mekhi Phifer, ran for 13 episodes.

📺 October 5, 2011: "American Horror Story", Ryan Murphy's hit horror anthology series, debuted on FX. Its inaugural season, subtitled "Murder House", also starred Jessica Lange, Connie Britton, Dylan McDermott, Denis O'Hare, Frances Conroy and Alexandra Brockenridge. It ran for 12 seasons.

📺 October 5, 2016: "Catching Kelce" debuted on E! In this "Bachelor"-type reality competition, NFL superstar tight end Travis Kelce searched for love among 50 women - one from every U.S. State. The seven-episode single season resulted in Kelce selecting Maya Benberry of Kentucky as his mate.

The 1981 NBC TV movie "Sidney Shorr: A Girl’s Best Friend," starring Tony Randall and Lorna Patterson, premiered and served as the pilot for the sitcom "Love, Sidney." The series debuted three weeks later, with Swoosie Kurtz replacing Patterson as Randall’s co-star. Running for two seasons.

📺 October 4, 2005: "Close to Home" debuted on CBS. The drama about a deputy prosecutor who balanced work with being a new mother starred Jennifer Finnigan, Kimberly Elise, Jessica Chastain and Bruce Davison. It ran for two seasons.

📺 October 4, 2000: "Titans" debuted on NBC. The Aaron Spelling-produced soap opera starred Casper Van Dien, Yasmine Bleeth, Perry King, Victoria Principal, John Barrowman, Jack Wagner and Josie Davis. Eleven episodes had aired prior to its cancellation.

📺 October 4, 2001: On NBC's "Friends", Ross picked up his red sweater which signaled to Phoebe, Monica and Joey that he was the father of Rachel’s baby.

📺 October 4, 1983: On ABC's "Three's Company", Larry visits Jack as he is cleaning the apartment and finds a magazine quiz about sleeping with a roommate. Larry and Jack assume Janet or Terri must have filled it out. Larry suggests they all go to a mountain cabin to figure it out.

📺 October 4, 1977: On ABC's "Three's Company", Mr. Roper was shocked to awake next to his tenant Jack Tripper in Jack's bed on the morning after a wild party in the apartment. Norman Fell admitted this episode which was entitled "Strange Bedfellows" was his favorite of the series.

📺 October 4, 1959: "Dennis the Menace" debuted on CBS. The sitcom, based on the comic strip by Hank Ketcham, starred Jay North, Herbert Anderson, Gloria Henry and Joseph Kearns. It ran for four seasons; in each of its first three seasons, it ranked in the top 20 in the Nielsen ratings.

📺 October 4, 1957: Classic sitcom “Leave It To Beaver,” with Jerry Mathers as young Theodore Cleaver (aka “the Beaver”), premiered on CBS. It also starred Hugh Beaumont, Barbara Billingsley and Tony Dow. The series ran for six seasons, its latter five on ABC.

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"Beverly Hills, 90210" opened its 10-season run on this day in 1990. Created by Darren Star and produced by the legendary Aaron Spelling, the series helped define the teen drama genre in the 1990s and launched the careers of stars like Jason Priestley, Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth, and Luke Perry.

Early CBS sitcom "December Bride" premiered on this day in 1954. The series, which starred Spring Byington as the ever-cheerful Lily Ruskin, ran for five seasons and later spun off "Pete and Gladys" starring Harry Morgan and Cara Williams.

Actor David Harper, best known as Jim-Bob Walton on the beloved family drama "The Waltons," celebrates his 64th birthday today. You know you’re getting older when the youngest Walton boy is in his mid-60s!

Classic sitcom “Leave It To Beaver,” with Jerry Mathers as young Theodore Cleaver (aka “the Beaver”), premiered on CBS in 1957. It moved to NBC in season two (through six), and was revived as made-for TV movie “Still the Beaver” in 1983 and spin-off series “The New Leave It to Beaver” from 1984-89.

📺 October 3, 2016: "Timeless" debuted on NBC. The science fiction drama, created by Shawn Ryan and Eric Kripke, starred Abigail Spencer, Matt Lanter, Malcolm Barrett, and Goran Višnjić. The series had the unique distinction of being canceled twice before it ultimately concluded on Dec. 20, 2018.

📺 October 3, 2013: "The Vampire Diaries" spin-off ”The Originals" debuted on The CW. Created by Julie Plec. Starred Joseph Morgan, Daniel Gillies, Phoebe Tonkin, Charles Michael Davis, Yusuf Gatewood, Claire Holt and Riley Voelkel. Ran for five seasons.

📺 October 3, 2007: "Pushing Daisies" debuted on ABC. The offbeat comedy about a pie-maker with the ability to bring dead things back to life with his touch starred Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Kristin Chenoweth and Chi McBride. 22 episodes were produced across two seasons.

📺 October 3, 2006: "Friday Night Lights" began its five-season run on NBC. The award-winning high school football drama starred Kyle Chandler, Connie Britton, Michael B Jordan, Minka Kelly, Taylor Kitsch, Jesse Plemons, Adrianne Palicki, Jurnee Smollett and Zach Gilford.

📺 October 3, 2004: "Boston Legal" began its 5-season run on ABC. The spinoff of "The Practice" starred James Spader, William Shatner, Candice Bergen, Mark Valley, René Auberjonois, Monica Potter, Rhona Mitra, Julie Bowen, Constance Zimmer, Gary Anthony Williams, John Larroquette & Taraji P. Henson.

📺 October 3, 2001: "According to Jim" debuted on ABC. The family sitcom that starred Jim Belushi, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Kimberly Williams and Larry Joe Campbell ran for eight seasons.

📺 October 3, 1996: On NBC's "Seinfeld", Elaine befriended three polite people in Kevin, Gene and Feldman — Bizarro versions of her longtime friends Jerry, George and Kramer.

📺 October 3, 1984: "Charles in Charge" debuted on CBS. While the sitcom that starred Scott Baio and Willie Aames initially lasted only one season, the series was reworked for first-run syndication where it ran for four more seasons from January 1987 thru November 1990.